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For 1000 years, Arabic was the primary international language of commerce, scholarship & politics, much as English is today. Over the centuries, English adopted many words that wer...
Historically China holds calligraphy in high esteem, like in the Islamic tradition. It is seen as one of the highest forms of Chinese art, with a cultural value that is unmatched....
Mariam Astrulabi was a Muslim scientist & astronomer born in Syria during the 10th century. She is known for developing Astrolabes, an ancient astronomical computer for solving pro...
Every spring roses bloom in the western Saudi city of Taif, turning pockets of the Kingdom’s vast desert landscape a vivid & fragrant pink. In April, they are harvested for the ess...
One of the most visible aspects of mosque architecture is the minaret, a tower adjacent or attached to a mosque, from which the call to prayer is announced. Some minarets & mosques...
Cats are an inherent part of Moroccan culture & everyday life, living harmoniously with the people of the country. The reason stems from Islamic beliefs, which have made them ubiqu...
From France to Azerbaijan, to Germany to Bosnia, Europe has some of the finest mosques. The presence of Islam in Europe is not a new phenomenon, with Muslims residing in the cont...
The city of Damascus is one of the oldest continually inhabited cities in the world — known in Syria as aš-Šām & the "City of Jasmine.” Damascus is a major cultural center, with di...
Timbuktu’s long lasting contribution to world–civilization is its scholarship. For more than 600 years, Timbuktu was a significant religious, cultural & commercial center & the bri...
A desert oasis in the Middle East, the architecture of Oman is suited to its different terrain, ranging from mountain houses to desert tents, coastal forts & mud houses. More than...
Calligraffiti is an artform that combines calligraphy & graffiti. It is an aesthetic experience & provocation—mixing tradition with self-expression. Calligraffiti is an urban art a...
Cats in Egypt have had a longer history than they have had in almost any other part of the world. Egypt was likely the first place where cats were domesticated 10,000 years ago & a...