History

The Odyssey reveals how civilisations die

Hamza Saleem

Homer saw what modern societies have forgotten: when a people casts aside the law above its desires, the house begins to collapse from within.

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.

Giants of Islam: An Introduction

Shaykh Ali Hammuda 9 Min Read

Sh Ali Hammuda introduces a new collaborative series with Dr Uthman Lateef, Ust Fatima Barkatulla, Sh Bilal Ismail, Moazzam Begg, Dilly Hussain, and many more on a very important theme

Did Muslim Caliphs Burn Libraries?

Abdur Rahman 22 Min Read

Did you know 'Umar b. al Khattab was accused of burning down the Alexandrian Library?

Scholars For Dollars?

Ahmed Hammuda 12 Min Read

"The erosion of scholarly independence can be attributed to the nature of the modern nation state itself," writes Ahmed Hammuda, as he discusses the historic features that were pivotal to cementing an

Scholars vs Sultans

Ahmed Hammuda 12 Min Read

In this instalment, Ahmed Hammuda describes how scholars of the past not only curtailed the political establishment but empowered society to morally ‘punish’ it should it lose sight of justice.