Category : History
"We are also Muslims": Napoleon's Propaganda and Occupation Game in Egypt
When Napoleon Bonaparte landed in Alexandria on July 2, 1798, he distributed a proclamation in Arabic to the Egyptian people. The proclamation opened with the Bismillah and the Shahada. In his words, Napoleon presented himself as the saviour of the people.
The Hejaz Railway: From Pan-Islamism to the Corridor Wars of a New World Order
A line once built to ease the pilgrimage and bind the Muslim world together may yet prove to be the blueprint for reclaiming that world's strategic coherence, and its freedom of movement.
Revisiting Ottoman–Sokoto Relations Through a Contemporary Ummatic Lens
Kerem Duymuş, a Turkish-origin researcher at Leipzig University, recently published an article in the Sokoto Journal of History. He challenges the widespread belief that no significant diplomatic relationship existed between the Ottoman Empire and the Sokoto Caliphate.
Khalaf al-Zahrāwī: The Surgeon who Shaped Medical History
His full name was Abū al-Qāsim Khalaf ibn ʿAbbās al-Zahrāwī, a towering figure in the history of surgery and medicine, known in the Islamic world as al-Zahrāwī and in Europe as “Abulcasis” or “Albucasis.” He stands among the rare scholars whose legacy shaped both Eastern and Western medical traditions. Born in 325 AH (937 CE) in the city of al-Zahrāʾ, near Córdoba in present-day Spain, he lived and worked during the scientific golden age of al-Andalus.
The Druze: Faith, Identity, and Political Alliances Across History
For many, it was a name heard but not truly known. Who are they? Why are they relevant now? And how have they positioned themselves historically, religiously, socially, and politically? To understand the Druze today, we must go back to the beginning.
Shaykh Ahmad Deedat: The Legacy of a Great Muslim Icon, 19 Years Later
Deedat's contributions to comparative religion remain significant. His works have inspired numerous scholars to explore this discipline and have facilitated the conversion of many to Islam. Most notably, his writings and lectures have bolstered the confidence of Muslims in their faith.
