Muslim beliefs have inspired charitable giving for over fourteen centuries, yet Islamic history has rarely been examined from this perspective. In Charity in Islamic Societies, Amy Singer explains the ...

and debunks stereotypes about what it means to be Muslim and American. This is a careful work of scholarship and a fascinating narrative history." -- Christopher G. White, Assistant Professor of ...

The Alhambra in Granada, Spain, is a jewel of Islamic history and a masterpiece of Moorish architecture. This vast fortress ...

Where was the early Islamic civilisation? Find out when, where and how the early Islamic civilisation began. Buildings and homes in the early Islamic civilisation Learn how homes were kept cool in ...

An expansive essay on the history of Iran through the first great global age, illustrating periods of economic and political might and as well as periods of weakness and disjunction. Through centuries ...

Al-Khwarizmi created writings on decimals, fractions and algebra. This great era in Islamic history is known as The Abbasid Dynasty. It was a time of growth and change and the round city of ...

Certainly, there is a long history of the translation and explication of the Qur’an in the region, although it is important to note that in the Islamic tradition a translation, being the result of ...

Istanbul Museum of the History of Science and technology in Islam is a one-of-a-kind global institution, featuring recreated replicas of inventions from the Islamic Golden Age. The museum showcases ...

Saint Louis Art Museum Photograph by Bridgeman/ACI A specialist in Islamic History, Víctor Pallejà de Bustinza is an Associate Professor of Humanities at the Pompeu Fabra University, Barcelona ...