Islamic History Archives - English

Shab-e-Meraj: The Sacred Journey of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ

Shoaib Akhtar3 weeks ago3 weeks ago08 mins

The Night Journey and Ascension, known as Isra and Mi‘raj, is one of the most profound events in Islamic history. In a single night, Allah honored Prophet Muhammad ﷺ with a miraculous journey from the Sacred Mosque in Makkah to Al-Aqsa Mosque of Palestine, and from there through the heavens. The story of Isra and…

10 Muslim Scholars Who Shaped Science, Medicine, and Philosophy

Shoaib Akhtar5 months ago5 months ago24 mins

The Islamic world between the eighth and fourteenth centuries was a fertile ground for ideas. Scholars collected knowledge from earlier civilizations, tested it, corrected it, and added original thinking that later fed the rise of early modern Europe and modern science. Below, I profile ten Muslim scholars whose work changed the course of mathematics, medicine,…