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Known as the “Father of Surgery” Abu al-Qasim al-Zahrawi is a pioneering 10th century Muslim physician, who made significant contributions to medicine Born during the Islamic Gold...
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...
Did you know? The brightest star in our sky is called Sirius & is mentioned in the Qur’an by name in the chapter "The Star". A thread on stars & the of art of astronomy in Islami...
Did you know that in Arabic, there are 12 levels of friendship? For every level of friendship, there is an Arabic word to describe it. From Sadeeq to Khaleel, it is rare to find...
Artists have been using paper as a form of expression for thousands of years, through paper folding and cutting techniques. Today, artists are redefining paper as an artistic mediu...
This is the dance of Jupiter & Mars, as they orbit around the sun. A spectacular display of geometry! Islamic geometry has a spiritual dimension, reflecting the order of the unive...
Over two thirds of prominent stars known today in the night sky have Arabic names. This is due to the "stellar" navigational skills of Muslim astronomers 1000 years ago, during the...
The incredibly unique Hamidiye Camii (Mosque) in the Turkish city of Kırşehir is nothing like you’ve ever seen before From its spectacular ceiling adorned with a beautiful sky to...
Did you know the worlds first University was founded over 1000 years ago by a Muslim woman, Fatima al-Fihri? The al-Qarawiyyin University in Fez, Morocco, is still in operation tod...
Arabic is one of the most romantic languages. It has at least 11 words for love and each of them conveys a different stage in the process of falling in love. A thread on expressio...
Did you know that the Persian scholar of medicine, Ibn Sina (980-1037) suspected some diseases were spread by microorganisms. To prevent human-to-human contamination, he came up w...