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fromMedievalists.net
2 weeks ago

New Medieval Books: The Taifa Kingdoms - Medievalists.net

The eleventh-century collapse of the Umayyad caliphate fragmented al-Andalus into rival taifa kingdoms, initiating the centuries-long process that ended Islamic rule in Iberia by 1492.
Travel
fromwww.theguardian.com
8 months ago

Madina: The Enlightened City review a fact-filled tour of Islam's second holiest city

Medina holds immense spiritual significance in Islam, featuring landmarks like the Prophet's Mosque and offering insightful commentary through a documentary format.
History
fromMedievalists.net
9 months ago

New Medieval Books: Muhammad's Military Expeditions - Medievalists.net

The book reframes Muhammad's military expeditions as tribal incursions rather than purely religious missions.
History
fromMedievalists.net
9 months ago

The Seventh Crusade: New Research Reveals a Different Story - Medievalists.net

Recent scholarship on the Seventh Crusade shifts focus from the Crusaders to the political crisis in the Islamic world during this period.
History
fromwww.aljazeera.com
10 months ago

The Ethiopian bookbinder connecting a city's people with its forgotten past

Abdallah Ali Sherif has dedicated his life to reviving Harar's suppressed cultural identity and history.
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