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From Brazil to Argentina, to Peru to Venezuela, Latin America is home to some of the most wonderful Mosques, that stylistically reflect the cultural heritage & diversity of local M...
One of the oldest libraries in the world — Al-Qarawiyyin library, was founded by a Muslim woman more than 12 centuries ago! Libraries developed in the Islamic Golden Age due to a c...
‘Traveling leaves you speechless, then turns you into a storyteller’ - Ibn Battuta The most famous explorer in the Muslim World, Ibn Battuta, travelled more than any other explor...
From the Kufi to the Taqiyah to the Ghuttra, headdress worn by men in Muslim cultures is wonderfully diverse and super stylish - influencing mainstream fashion over the centuries....
Isra Wal Miraj is believed to be the night in which Prophet Muhammad ﷺ embarked on a miraculous journey, from Mecca to the Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem, & ascended to the seven stag...
From Senegal to Ghana, to Egypt to Somalia, Africa is known for its unique mosques – each an architectural masterpiece in their own right. Here are 24 of the most extraordinary &...
Long known as "the cradle of civilization," Iraq has one of the richest art heritages in the world. For 500 years Baghdad was the thriving capital of the Muslim world, renowned for...
From the bagpipes to the guitar, to the piano, many musical instruments came into Europe from Muslim cultures. Much of this is hardly known & rarely acknowledged. Music is one of t...
Islamic illumination - known as Tezhip in Turkish, is a decorative art using gold pigments to beautify the Qur’an & manuscripts. The fine detail takes dedication & patience Today,...
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...
In the Philippines, Islam was the first monotheistic religion recorded - introduced in the 14th century by Arab & Gujarati traders. Mosques in the Philippines are celebrated not on...
Stained glass has been used by artisans across the globe for thousands of years. Since the 8th century, the Muslim world played a major role in the growth of the glass industry. Mo...