Category: Islamic History

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The Dome of the Rock

The Dome of the Rock (Qubbat al-Sakhrah in Arabic) is a sacred place located on the Temple Mount in the Old City of Jerusalem. It is one of the oldest and most important Islamic monuments in the world.

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The Oldest Manuscript of the Quran

In the Name of Allah—the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful.  The Oldest Manuscript of the Quran The Birmingham Quran manuscript is a parchment manuscript of the Quran, which was discovered in the University of...

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Did Muhammad (peace be upon him) exist?

Robert Spencer’s book, “Did Muhammad Exist?” argues that there is not enough historical
evidence to support the traditional Muslim narrative about the existence and life of the prophet Muhammad.

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Ibn Sina’s Views on Space & Time

In the Name of Allah—the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful. Abū-ʿAlī al-Ḥusayn ibn-ʿAbdallāh Ibn-Sīnā [Avicenna] (ca. 970–1037) was the preeminent philosopher and physician of the Islamic world. In his work, he combined the disparate strands...

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Human Family Tree From Adam (peace be upon him)

What is human family tree? Islam teaches that all human beings are descendants of Prophet Adam (peace be upon him), who was created by Allah as the first human and honored as His vicegerent on Earth.

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Arabian Peninsula: The Cradle of Humanity

Arabia or the Arabian Peninsula is a peninsula in Southwest Asia at the junction of Africa, Europe and Asia. The seas off the coast of the Arabian Peninsula….