For Whom Is the Medieval Era Dark?
In elementary school, we learned about various eras: Prehistoric, Antiquity, Medieval, the Renaissance, and Modernity. But we were…
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Zheng He the Chinese Admiral
Adopted from http://www.islamfortoday.com Little did the famous Muslim geographer Ibn Battuta know that about 22 years after his…
The Status of Dhimmis in the Ottoman Empire
The Ottoman Empire recognized three groups of non-Muslim minorities: ahl al-kitab (People of the Book), ahl al-dhimma (protected…
September 11: An Act of Violence
I have not yet comprehended why the American and European media have chosen to interpret this violent attack…
Terror From an Islamic Prospect
The word Islam is derived from silm and selamet, which mean submission, salvation, providing trustworthiness, and peace. Innumerable…
Lords of the Horizons: A History of the Ottoman Empire
Why and how civilizations rise and fall is a hard question to answer. To do so, one must…
Super Conductivity: History and Applications
The field of superconductivity is characterized by unexpected discoveries. Despite its discovery almost 100 years ago and its…
Rethinking Plato: Philisophical Idealism and Political Totalitarianism
Plato’s (427-347 B.C.E.) political ideas remain influential. His idealist philosophy emphasizes ideas and ideals (independent of material and…
At the Threshold of a New Millennium
As every dawn, every sunrise, and every upcoming spring signifies a new beginning and hope, so does every…
A New Genre Is Coming To Life
In the music world there is music and then there is “Kitaro’s music.” Thousands of listeners have gathered…
Turkish and Greek Relations on 17th Century
I, hereby declare and record this decree for my followers. Regarding the Christians, known or unknown, in East…
ETHNIC RELATIONS AND CONFLICTS IN CENTRAL EUROPE
Most relations in Central Europe are, unfortunately, based on conflicts. I would like to briefly cover the majority…
Destiny and Man’s Free Will
The arguments for the existence of man’s free will Before passing on the arguments for the existence of…
Rule Means Greater Responsibility
The history of Islam has seen many just, pious rulers, among whom the first four Caliphs, ‘Umar ibn…
Hayy Bin Yaqzan: A Contrasting Vision Of Man And Nature
A Latin translation of Hayy bin Yaqzan by the English Arabist, Edward Pocock, published in Oxford in 1672,…