History

Road to Uyghur genocide accelerated after Ürümqi massacre

Abdulhakim Idris

Abdulhakim Idris explores how colonial policies, state repression, and the Ürümqi massacre paved the way for the Uyghur genocide.

The Maulana for the Millions | Abul A’la Maududi

Ameen Amanulla 18 Min Read

Although many know him as the founder of one of the original and most influential Islamic revivalist movements, Jamaat-e-Islami, did you know that Maulana Maududi was also part of establishing and running

The Caliph & The Vaccine

Dr Abid Mohammed 16 Min Read

Abid Mohammed gives us a surprising history of Muslims spearheading public immunisation, and how one Muslim Caliph in particular dealt with reluctance to vaccines in his time...

Doctor of Dawah | Abdul Rahman al-Sumait

Abu Idris 25 Min Read

It is a disaster to think that controversial figures like Mother Teresa are more well known in Muslim households than Dr Abdul Rahman al-Sumait.

The Lion of Dagestan | Imam Shamil

Omar Hammuda 13 Min Read

Before UFC champion Khabib Nurmagomedov claimed the title of the ‘Lion and Eagle of Dagestan’, there was one particular man whose legacy still resonates across the Caucasus region – a man who

The Tortured Scholar | Zaynab al-Ghazali

Moazzam Begg 17 Min Read

Moazzam Begg writes on the life and legacy of Zaynab al-Ghazali and why you need to know about her

A Tafsir Written in Dungeons | Bediüzzaman Said Nursi

Salem Azzam 18 Min Read

Bediüzzaman Said Nursi and his humble students gave their lives to plant a seed from which Turkey still enjoys the fruits; the seed of a true Islamic revival.