Zainab bint Younus writes a critical review of “The Muslim 100: The Lives, Thoughts and Achievements of the Most Influential Muslims in History,” critiquing it for...
Sarah Kadir shares her turbulent spiritual journey to Islamic mindfulness, in the company of her hero, Imam al-Ghazali. When I started my research on Islamic mindfulness,...
Historian Hassam Munir unearths stories of lesser known women in Islamic history, exploring how many of these unsung heroines are often overlooked in discussions of “influential...
In recent years, I have noticed an increase in the number of Western Muslims celebrating Christmas in different capacities. This may be more understandable for those...
Changing the factual past in an attempt to gain political authority is one of the paradoxes of modern populism, where the target audience is presented a...
Ertugrul (died c. 1280) was the father of Osman I, the founder of the Ottoman Empire. According to Ottoman tradition, he was the son of Suleyman Shah, leader...
By Sajda Khan Fourteen hundred years ago, amid a cradle of turmoil, in the scorching barren desert of Makkah, the last Prophet of Islam, Muhammad was...
Admit it. You’re bored by Islamic History. Sure, you might say that you find it fascinating, but the likelihood is that you are far more likely to...
Let me introduce you to Hassan. He is an artist with an imagination that runs wild with more creativity in his little finger than most of...
Here’s a little exercise. Try naming 5 prominent Muslims of African origin from the history of Islam. Pick from any period right from the early Makkan...