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fromMedievalists.net
2 weeks 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.
fromwww.aljazeera.com
4 weeks ago

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

"For centuries, Harar was a center of Islamic scholarship, producing Qurans and legal texts, but after 1887, the city's culture faced severe repression and erosion."
History
fromMedievalists.net
1 month ago

10 Medieval Studies' Articles Published Last Month - Medievalists.net

The kiswa of the Ka'ba is one of the most important religious and political symbols of Islamic history, recognized as legitimacy and control over pilgrimage administration.
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Media industry
fromwww.nytimes.com
2 months ago

Muawiya,' a Ramadan TV Series, Stokes Tensions Between Sunni and Shiite Muslims

The new series 'Muawiya' is escalating sectarian tensions during Ramadan over its portrayal of a contentious Islamic figure.
History
fromWorld History Encyclopedia
2 months ago

Fatima Al-Fihri and Al-Qarawiyyin University

Fatima Al-Fihri founded the University of Al-Qarawiyyin, the oldest university in the world, emphasizing philanthropy and education over personal wealth.
fromMedievalists.net
3 months ago

The Mailman Was a Spy: Espionage in the Medieval Islamic World - Medievalists.net

From the mail carrier who doubled as an informant to queens and singing-girls gathering secrets, the medieval Islamic world wove espionage into the fabric of power.
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