Islam. The name Islam and the concepts associated with its teachings are found in the Qur'an, which Muslims believe to be the Word of God revealed to the Prophet Muhammad during roughly twenty-two years between 610 and Muhammad's death in 632. The...
Cultural Interactions. The period from 622 to 1500 belongs to an era of intensifying interactions in the Eastern Hemisphere, and Muslim civilization was a major part of the cultural, technological, economic, and social exchanges taking place. During the...
Ancient Background. Art has been part of everyday life from the time of the earliest civilizations in the ancient Near East, which form the background for the civilizations of Islam and the modern West. Art seems to have developed from ordinary...
Byline: Laura Zahn Pohl Daily Herald Correspondent An objective discussion of the history and current practice of Islamic faith will be open to the community during a symposium sponsored by Aldersgate United Methodist Church in Wheaton. The church is hosting a six-week...
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Islamic Imperialism: A History. By Efraim Karsh. New Haven: Yale University Press, 2006. 276 pp. $30. Karsh, head of the Mediterranean Studies Programme at King's College in London, situates historic Islamic expansionism--as well as the contemporary violent acts of bin...
War On Terror: Maintaining a high level of vigilance against an enemy is wearisome business, especially in this war. We salute those who have not succumbed to 9/11 fatigue.One tireless watchdog is Rep. Sue Myrick, R-N.C., who earlier this year founded the Anti-Terrorism/Jihad Caucus to...
Car bombs exploded in Somalia's capital Tuesday and fighting raged for a seventh straight day, with Ethiopian and Somali government troops making a final push to wipe out an insurgency ahead of a peace conference.Several large shipments of food for the tens of thousands of...
Examines eight documents concerning the history of Islamic civilization. Analyzes each document's supporting information concerning the success of Islamic civilization. Discusses the great accomplishments of early Islamic civilizations.
