Every religion speaks of prophecies – glimpses of what is yet to come. For Muslims, the Qur’an is replete with them; some of which have been fulfilled, whilst...
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What do a gold coin from Byzantium, a silver drachm from Persia, and a Bedouin trader in pre-Islamic Arabia have in common? They were all part of the evolving...
In the arid valleys of 7th-century Makkah, food was both a necessity and a testimony to endurance. During the lifetime of the Holy Prophet (sa), the local diet...
All it takes is a simple tap. Quicker than the blink of an eye and in unlimited quantities, modern-day images are captured and distributed across the world...
At Islam’s advent, people were largely shaped by the harsh conditions, simplicity, and traditions of desert life.
The silky-smooth black cloth draped over the Ka’ba – Islam’s holiest site – is arguably one of the most iconic images in Islam.
When the Qur’an was revealed, the act of writing it standardised the Arabic language, while the beauty of its prose led to the conversion of many.
True light shines brightest in the darkest of places. This has perhaps never held truer than it did in the case of the darkness that had overcome Makkah and...
Five times a day the Muslims of the world pray in the direction of the city of Makkah (also spelled ‘Mecca’) in Saudi Arabia. This is because Makkah is home to...