Syrian Civil War: What led to the fall of the regime
In the words of Axios ‘ news director, the Syrian Civil War “changed everything,” leading to the climax of the Global War on ...
Rediscovering the “why” of academic research: Insights on the ethics of knowledge production in Islam
In Islam, the production and promotion of knowledge in Islam serves a higher purpose — it is neither a self-serving pursuit ...
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“We Will Kill You”: Trump Bombs ISIS Militants in Somalia
According to a statement by newly confirmed Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, the airstrike killed multiple ISIS operatives and avoided civilian casualties.
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Unesco chief says Mosul ‘beacon of hope’ for Iraq after Al Nuri Mosque restoration completed
A UN project to rebuild some of Iraq’s most famous religious sites has restored cultural vitality and social fabric to the ...
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Medieval Islamic civilisations
Industries in silk, glass and tiles were developed and Baghdad was the first city in the Islamic ... leader of most of the Arabian Peninsula. Abu Bakr 632 – 634 A close friend and father-in ...
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An Iraqi Jewel: Inside The Rebuilding Of Mosul's Al-Nuri Mosque, Destroyed By ISIS
The first funds for the project ... and its leader, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, proclaimed the birth of the “new caliphate” inside its prayer hall. The final blow came in 2017, when the terrorists ...
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Explained: The story of the Kiswah, sacred cloth that covers the Holy Kaaba in Mecca
Abu Bakr (632-34 CE), Umar (634-44), and Uthman (644-56) were the first three Rashidun Caliphs ... while the Seljuk Sultan covered it with yellow brocade. The Abbasid Caliph Al-Nassir changed the ...
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Al-Jolani, HTS and the future of Syria
First published at Rosa-Luxemburg-Stiftung ... It was also there that he met the founder of the IS and later self-declared Caliph Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. When he was released from prison in 2011, the ...