In 711 AD Tariq ibn Ziyad, the celebrated and loyal general of the Umayyad Caliph…
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Islam
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History
Named for a Castle and Led by a Saint: The Knights of Calatrava
by Bipin Dimriby Bipin DimriThe Spanish peninsula in the 12th century was a land under threat. The Islamic threat…
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Books which stir up controversy in the religious world are nothing new. But few have…
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Ibn Battuta is widely regarded as one of the greatest explorers in history. But sadly,…
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The start of the 8th century was a golden age for Islamic expansionism in Europe.…
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Archaeology
Ksar Draa and the Circular Palaces of the Algerian Desert
by Kurt Readmanby Kurt ReadmanCircular and isolated in the desert, the Ksar Draa in Timimoun rises magnificently in the…
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Any visitor to southern Spain will quickly notice that the architecture is different to the…
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The First Crusade, inspired by a Byzantine call to arms in 1095 and legitimized by…
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Myths & Legends
The Lost Kingdom of Gangga Negara: Reality or Fiction?
by Kurt Readmanby Kurt ReadmanGangga Negara is believed to be a semi-legendary Malay-Hindu kingdom lost to time. It is…
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One of the fundamental aspects of the Islamic faith is the Hajj. This annual pilgrimage…
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The Sanaa Quran is one of the oldest Quranic manuscripts that still exist today. Part…
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History
Marguerite Alibert: Courtesan, Murderess and Blackmailer of a King
by Bipin Dimriby Bipin DimriThis is the story of a woman who lived many lives, and who went by…