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The Three Ottoman Capitals

The Ottomans before opening and naming the magnificent city of Istanbul (Constantinople) as the capital of the Empire. They had appointed...

Istanbul, The City On Two Continents

Istanbul is the largest and most important city in Turkey, although it was replaced by the proclamation of the Republic in 1923 by Ankara...

Ibn Rushd, Reviver of Ancient Greek Knowledge (Scholars of Al Andalus Series)

His Life: Ibn Rushd (Averroes in Latin) had knowledge of of various subjects, including philosophy, theology, medicine, astronomy,...

France Under Muslim Rule, Fraxinet(um)

After the opening of Al Andalus, the Muslims reached the Pyrenees, the mountain range separating the Iberian Peninsula from the rest of...

Top 4 Legendary Muslim Explorers

Most of us are familiar with the Western explorers and travellers but what do we know about the Muslim explorers and their impact on this...

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Muslim Cretan Emirate vs the Byzantines

The Muslims had tried several times to open the island of Crete during the 7th century and managed to occupy parts of the island...