History

Bosnia and Palestine share more than many realise

Amir Telibećirović 15 Saf 48 ◦︎ 29 Jul 26

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

Road to Uyghur genocide accelerated after Ürümqi massacre

Abdulhakim Idris 25 Muh 48 ◦︎ 10 Jul 26

Don’t look back

Shaykh Ali Hammuda 21 Muh 48 ◦︎ 6 Jul 26

al-Asqa’s continued closure is affecting the entire Ummah

Dr. Osman Latiff 15 Shw 47 ◦︎ 3 Apr 26

This Welsh mosque was destroyed 85 years ago

Edward Rowe 13 Raj 47 ◦︎ 2 Jan 26

Lessons from the Euphrates for a world chasing gold

Shaykh Ali Hammuda 23 Jm1 47 ◦︎ 14 Nov 25

Stop talking about October 7

Ustadh Hamza Tzortzis 30 Ram 47 ◦︎ 19 Mar 26

The October 7 Fallacy

Ustadh Hamza Tzortzis 18 Rb2 47 ◦︎ 10 Oct 25

A forgotten uprising of enslaved Muslims: The Brazilian Malê Revolt

Ustadh Kashif Zakiuddin 3 Raj 44 ◦︎ 25 Jan 23 11 Min Read

Exactly 188 years ago, the Malê slave uprising rocked Brazil to its core. Find out more on the events of the day and its aftermath in this piece.

The End of al-Andalus

Ustadh Kashif Zakiuddin 18 Jm2 44 ◦︎ 11 Jan 23 14 Min Read

The history of Islam in the Iberian Peninsula is vital to understanding modern relations between Muslims and non-Muslims in Spain and Portugal.

Unpeeling history: How an orange debunked Zionism

Omar Hammuda 15 Jm2 44 ◦︎ 8 Jan 23 16 Min Read

In this delectable piece, Omar Hammuda shows how the history of the simple yet emblematic Palestinian Jaffa orange reveals the myths of Zionism.

The End of Muslim Spain

Ustadh Kashif Zakiuddin 9 Jm2 44 ◦︎ 2 Jan 23 5 Min Read

On this day, 531 years ago, the last Muslim dynasty in Spain surrendered to Christian forces, thereby ending Muslim rule on the Iberian Peninsula.

The Fall of the Ottoman Empire

Ustadh Kashif Zakiuddin 1 Jm2 44 ◦︎ 25 Dec 22 6 Min Read

This year, we mark the centenary of the fall of the Ottoman Sultanate; it is essential that we reflect upon this defining moment in history.

Lion of the Desert: Omar Mukhtar – 93 years since Martyrdom

Hamad Momin 20 Saf 44 ◦︎ 16 Sep 22 12 Min Read

On this day 93 years ago (16th September 1931) Omar Mukhtar (rahimahullāh) at the age of 73, was executed and hanged to martyrdom by Italian colonial forces.

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