Rekindling an era of Muslim thought
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History
Shaykh Hammad Mustafa al-Madani al-Qadri
Between 711 and 1492, Islamic Spain embodied the pinnacle of civilisational splendour — a golden age that laid the foundations for the European Renais…
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Science
Dr Abdullah Raja
The tenth-century Andalusian surgeon Abū al-Qāsim al-Zahrāwī compiled Kitab al-Tasrif — a medical encyclopaedia that shaped surgical practice in Europ…
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History
Aisha Ahmed Khan
A close reading of the urban genius of tenth-century Córdoba — the largest city in Europe alongside Constantinople, where private residence, public sp…
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History
Ahmad Mustafa al-Arabi al-Qadri
A reading of Islamic Spain's eight-hundred-year arc through the lens of Ibn Khaldun's cyclical theory of sovereignty — and the erosion of asabiyya tha…
The Muslim World Today: The Importance of Investing in Education, Research and Development
History
Shaykh Hammad Mustafa al-Madani al-Qadri
An exploration of the Islamic Golden Age's remarkable scientific and intellectual achievements, and a compelling case for why Muslim countries today m…
An Intellectual Renaissance and Muslim Enlightenment
History
Shaykh Hammad Mustafa al-Madani al-Qadri
A call to rekindle Muslim intellectual thought by reflecting on the rich academic heritage of the Islamic Golden Age, the forces that suppressed it, a…
The Perfect Role Model
History
Mubeen Hussain
An examination of how the moral excellence of Prophet Muhammad served as the foundation for Islamic civilization's rise, demonstrating that Islam spre…