History

Bosnia and Palestine share more than many realise

Amir Telibećirović

Examining the political, cultural, and historical experiences that Bosniaks and Palestinians have in common.

Do you know Malta’s Ottoman Taj Mahal?

Edward Rowe 9 Min Read

Malta’s “Ottoman Taj Mahal” is a sight to behold, but it could also be seen as a symbol of the island’s deep Islamic history.

Palestinians are Israelites; Israelis are foreign colonialists

Ahmed Hammuda 20 Min Read

Real descendents of the Israelites are under a pseudo-biblical occupation by imposters posing as modern Israelites.

The first responders from the Crusades to Gaza

Dr. Osman Latiff 15 Min Read

We need to recognise the true first responders to atrocities, both past (poets) and present (Gazans and students).

Tracing the City of London’s Ottoman links

Edward Rowe 12 Min Read

Did you know that London’s primary financial centre has many Ottoman connections?

Muharram and ʿĀshūra in the age of unabated genocide

Shaykh Ali Hammuda 20 Min Read

Reducing Muharram to history and law misses its deeper message — one that speaks to a wounded but rising Ummah in Gaza and beyond.

A Russian Confession, Tolstoy’s fascination with Islam

Shaymaa Khalid 14 Min Read

This is the tale of a Russian confession, of one of the greatest European thinkers of recent times.