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fromMedievalists.net
5 days ago

18 Things You Probably Didn't Know About Saladin - Medievalists.net

Saladin was a complex leader with deep education, personal connections, and a strong interest in religious and intellectual pursuits.
History
fromMedievalists.net
2 months 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
10 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
11 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
11 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
1 year 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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