History
Abbas ibn Firnas: Father of the Flying Machine
Model of Abbas ibn Firnas’s flying machine at Ibn Battuta mall, Dubai IN 9th century Muslim Spain, more than a thousand years ago, on a…...
18 Apr 2015
History
History
Water Clocks & How Al Jazari’s Castle Clock Works
WATER CLOCKS, among the earliest timekeepers created by mankind, were initially used as important aids to astronomy. One of the earliest forms of water-clocks, Clepsydra,…...
26 Jan 2015
History
Al Jazari: The Great Muslim Inventor & Engineer
The most brilliant engineering mind of his time, Al Jazari was a genius remembered for his design of five water-raising machines and a series of…...
22 Jan 2015
History
Learning from the Lives of 3 Rich Muslims (Sahaba)
WE’VE all heard stories from the lives of the early Muslims with regard to their patience in poverty, their Zuhd (abstinence) and their general disdain…...
Rahla Khan
13 Nov 2014
History
Islamic History: Timeline of Al-Aqsa Mosque
When Prophet Muhammad ﷺ received the command from God to lead the Muslim community in five daily prayers, their prayers were directed towards the holy…...
11 Nov 2014
History
Battle of Chaldiran Part 2: Coming to a country near you?
THIS year sees the 500th anniversary of the Battle Of Chaldiran – an important moment in the history of the muslim world, and one that…...
9 Jul 2014
How Muslims Helped Ireland During Famine
IN mid 19th century, Ireland was engulfed in a terrible famine. One million people lost their lives. The plight is now commonly referred to as…...
9 Jul 2014