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On this day in Islamic history: February
A list of events that have occurred throughout Islamic history in the month of February. (This will be constantly updated to reflect new information that arises/new information that I come across; your help in this regard would also be appreciated). READ FULL POST ON MY NEW WEBSITE
The Hejaz Railway and Sultan-Caliph Abdülhamid II
Sultan Abdulhamid II adopted a policy of pan-Islamism in order to oppose Western intervention in Ottoman affairs and the sense of unity he sought to create was embodied by the Hejaz Railway.
On this day in Islamic history: January
A list of events that have occurred throughout Islamic history in the month of January.
The Origins of Coffee
Though even with our infatuation with coffee, not many of us are aware of its origins.
History of Islam in Gujarat by Sasha Patel
The claim that the Mughal Empire is (solely) responsible for the spread of Islam in the subcontinent, is often made by far-right (Hindu or Indian) nationalists, and has contributed to the common misconceptions that Islam is a recent phenomenon in South Asia.
Quran Manuscript from the Timurid Era
Members of the Timurid dynasty were strongly influenced by Persian culture and established two significant empires in history, the Timurid Empire (1370–1507) based in Persia and Central Asia and the Mughal Empire (1526–1857) based in the Indian subcontinent.
Ibn Zuhr: The Great Andalusian Muslim Physician
Ibn Zuhr confined his work solely to medicine but by doing so he was able to make many original and long-lasting contributions
History of Islam in Barbados (Part 2)
If a true history of Islam in Barbados were to be written, the names of Maulana Dawood Pandor, Ibrahim Degia, Maulana Yusuf Piprawala and Maulana Mohamed Kara would have to figure prominently.
History of Islam in Barbados (Part 1)
The perception is that Islam actually began in Barbados in the 1960’s. This is far from reality; Islam was alive, the masajid were open for salah five times a day, fasting in Ramadhan was commonplace and women were modestly attired.
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