Tag: OTTOMAN
When moments like the Hagia Sophia come
When world news overflows with negativity around Islam and Muslims, it is even more important to pause and embrace the moments of celebration.
Unity of Muslims: an anti-imperialist stance
Prof Ali Güneş argues that today's Muslim leaders should apply a policy of unity spearheaded by Sultan Abdul Hamid II almost a century ago
The Shaping of the Modern Muslim World
"Be aware of key moments in history in order to understand the Ummah's current position today..."
World Cup Group B & the Battle of the Three Kings
The FIFA World Cup's Group B echoes a major event in world history, recalls Z A Rahman
When the West Glorified Islam
“We are much taken with moral outsides, whereby the Turks exceed Christians; for they are more modest in their conversation generally than we...”
In Defence of Fahreddin Pasha, the “Defender of Madinah”
Z A Rahman brings some historical background to the recent smearing of Fahreddin Pasha by UAE's foreign minister...
100 Years of Balfour: Between One Promise & Another
The Balfour Centenary can be good news for Palestine, argues Ahmed Hammuda...
Turkey prides about Palestine’s Ottoman Era amidst Israeli remarks
On Wednesday, Turkish parliament critically responded and condemned some Israeli statements made in reference to the Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. The Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs made a series of statements…
Erdogan: Israelis carelessly pollute the gardens of al-Aqsa
Recep Tayyip Erdogan, President of the Republic of Turkey and the term President of the Organisation of Islamic Co-operation has made a series of remarks condemning the unsubstantiated oppression on the worshippers…
The Lasting Legacy of Islam in Malta
Many today question whether Islām and Muslims have a place in Europe. Yet not many of us know that Muslims ruled not only Spain but other countries in Europe like Portugal,…