Category: History
Notes on Libya
The North African country of Libya has been in the news of late due to the catastrophic floods of September 2023. Over three thousand people are confi...
Islam in Constantia
The area of Constantia in Cape Town is now an affluent suburb of the city. It was originally the forest used to supply the Dutch settlement in the Cap...
The Uniqueness of Madinah Munawwarah
Allah Ta’ala has designated certain pieces of earth as having more virtue than others. Of these, the most virtuous are Makkah Mukarramah and Madinah M...
Searching for Salahuddeen
The Palestinian crisis is now over 100 years old. Inevitably, when the topic comes up, we hear of two names:
Umar ibn Khattab radhiallahu anhu wh...
Afghanistan in History
Afghanistan is in the news of late due to the American withdrawal and the victory of the Taliban. Contrary to the western image being portrayed of a b...
Humanitarian Aid to the West
Sultan Abdul Hamid II's humanitarian aid to the United States of America, 1894
An original document was recently uncovered in the Ottoman Yıldız Ar...
The Real Da Gama
Western history books have made out the 15th century Portuguese explorer Vasco Da Gama as a hero. But a study of his life shows him to be a cruel Isla...
Killing Dracula
We’ve heard of Dracula the vampire, and the increasing number of books on vampires has renewed people’s interest. Little do we know the part Muslims p...
Hifz Tradition in South Africa
Among the early Muslim immigrants to South Africa there may have been Huffaaz, as some were trained Islamic teachers.
It is highly probable that in...
Attacks on the Hajj
Here are some notable man-made attacks on the Hajj pilgrims. History bears testimony that whoever attacks the Hajj is an enemy of the highest degree:
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