The Cordoba library, considered the largest in the Muslim world, has disappeared without a trace, writes the website onedio.com. The most outstanding library in Muslim Spain is, without a doubt,…
Anatomy of a myth: did the Arabs burn the Library of Alexandria?
Despite the fact that there is much evidence to the contrary, in popular literature you can still find claims that the Library of Alexandria was destroyed by the Arabs in…
What did the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him!) Said about the protection of forests?
Islam requires respect for all objects of animate and inanimate nature that surround us. Many instructions on this matter are contained in the hadiths of the Messenger of Allah (peace be…
The importance Islam attaches to education and teachers
Probably, pedagogical activity is as old as the history of mankind. All great religions and civilizations paid great attention to it, writes Ibrahim Ozen. Today, the concept of “education” implies only…
Abdassamad Clark – scholar, translator, Muslim convert
Abdassamad Clarke, who converted to Islam in 1973, is now one of the UK’s most renowned Muslim translators, writes Bogvaerker. The birthplace of Abdassamad Clark is Ulster, one of the…
While in Europe in the Middle Ages, patients were expelled to special institutions outside the city gates, in which they were isolated from society and, mainly, depended on the mercy…
Tabassum When beginning to learn how to read the Quran, it can seem very difficult. You seem to reap little result from much effort. It’s no wonder that some…
Claudia Azizah Accepting Islam in your life has been a huge step towards a life of drawing closer to Allah. Becoming Muslim is the start of a life long journey…
Selma Cook Whenever I hear the sound of the ocean crashing upon itself in never-ending movement – rising and falling as it measures out time, I think about the beginning…
Muslim foreign ministers to make women’s rights plea to Taliban
Ministers from Muslim-majority nations to travel to Kabul to discuss ban on girls going to secondary school Foreign ministers from several Muslim-majority countries are planning to go to Kabul in…
