Tag Archives: ISTANBUL

Do assassinations change history?

Thousands of Turks attended Fajr prayers on the morning of Saturday 13th of May at the square of the famous Ayia Sophia in Istanbul to commemorate the 564th anniversary of the Conquest of Istanbul.[1] The initiative, launched by the Anatolian ...

When the Rising Sun met the Crescent Moon The history of robots has its origins in the ancient world. Even as early as the 12th Century, Muslims such as al-Jazari were making significant advances in the field of automata/automations which ...

A day of twists and turns, a day of pride, a day to give thanks, and above all, a day to remember As Saturday 16th July 2016 came to a close, I was still transfixed to my mobile phone, searching ...

There is no comparison between the honour and nobility of Islam conquering nations and the disgrace and degradation left by Crusader and Safavid campaigns. When Islam and peace were spread to all corners of the earth, it struck the finest ...

Muhammad Fātiḥ: The Man that RasulAllāh (sallAllahu ‘alayhi wasallam) Prophesised The month of February is one which stands out in history as one which witnessed Muḥammad al-Fātiḥ’s ascension to the throne in the house of Uthmān, ‘The Ottomans’, following the ...