Prophet Hud and the Fate of Ad Tribe
After the great flood, the descendants of Prophet Nuh (as) populated the earth. Prophet Nuh (as) had many grandsons, and they had even more grandsons! Like that the population of earth grew quickly. Many of them settled down in ancient Yemen. It is said that those who settled down here were the descendants of Iram, […]
What the Sana’a Manuscript Tells Us About Today’s Quran
Muslims, including myself, know the Quran to be the verbatim word of God but for historians, it presents an opportunity to study the rather mysterious origins of Islam. Till quite recently, they only had one Quran to study but in the 1970s, that changed with the famous Sana’a Manuscripts. So let’s take a look at […]
13 Greatest Islamic Empires Who Ruled the World
People love comparing historical figures and entities. So, we are going to rank thirteen of the greatest Islamic Empires of all time. We are going to use criteria that take into account the following four parameters. First, How long has the empire existed as an independent polity? Second, How much area it controlled at its peak Third, […]
Book Review “Islam and the destiny of man” Gai Eaton
Today I just wanted to share with you some words of someone who has been called the grandfather of British Islam. His name is Gai Eaton and he sadly passed away just a few years ago he was a Muslim for over 50 years at the time of his death and had a very distinguished […]
King Charles III’s attraction to Islam and the Quran
On the 8th of September 2022 on the death of his mother Elizabeth II queen of the United Kingdom prince Charles became king Charles III. We will discuss here the remarkable appreciation king Charles has for Islam. I am not here to endorse or criticize the monarchy, I am just highlighting the refreshingly positive writings and statements about Islam made by […]