development of Islam in light of the sources that shaped it. Explores themes including the central doctrines of Islam as derived from the Qur’an and traditions (sunna), gender and the family, the development of Islamic law (shari’ah), Shi’ism, the growth of Muslim theology and philoso[...
The objective of this study is to identify the early history of the Chinese arrival in the Malay World. Furthermore, it is a study of the background of the Chinese Muslim community and relations, such as trade and diplomatic ties, between the Chinese and the Malay World, particularly during...
she grew up in Khartoum and moved in her mid-twenties to Aberdeen, Scotland. Her work has received critical recognition and a high profile for its depiction of the interior lives of Muslim women and its distinctive exploration of identity, migration and Islamic spirituality. ...
This trend among Muslim populations of migrant background has been documented in certain European countries (Balkan, 2015 for Germany; Hunter, 2016a for the UK), yet in others repatriation remains strongly favoured (Ahaddour et al., 2019 for Belgium; Kadrouch Outmany, 2016 for Belgium and ...
Historical Background Characteristics and Features Types of Castles Most Famous Medieval Castles Historic Castles in England Castles Worksheets Complete List Of Included Worksheets Castles are fortified structures dominantly built in the Middle Ages. The term ‘castle’ is usually associated with members of...
475-1453, Deadliest Blogger’s list of the greatest generals of the Middle Ages. The Crusades: A Politically Incorrect View: 1095 – 1204 and tens of thousands of Christians marched east to liberate the “Holy Land” from its Muslim conquerors. A multi-part series on the history of the Cru...
We are joined by the lawyer and university lecturer Adeyinka Makinde for the second instalment of a two-part interview centring in his recent article, "The Pan-Islamic Option : The West's Part in the Creation and Sustaining of Islamist Terror". In this
so that they are often the subject of movies or TV series. Currently, I am watching on Netflix “The Good Wife,” a title that intrigues me endlessly, but never mind. I am currently in Season 4. The Good Wife–a lawyer–went to work for a law firm after her husband–a public off...
Photograph, postcard of Hitler, full length pose with soldiers and officers in the background. Hitler is smiling while looking at a young boy in military uniform. Photo by Otto Hoppe Verlag, Berlin. Hitler has boldly signed his name on the lower white margin. A beautiful signature. Hitler’...
The uprising took place against a background of severe drought, and the disruption caused by the growth of foreign spheres of influence. After several months of growing violence against the foreign and Christian presence in Shandong and the North China plain, in June 1900, Boxer fighters ...