6 African Muslims Who Brought Islam to America
As a Muslim of West African origin living in the United States, my Muslim-ness is always contested by Europeans, Americans, and even clueless Africans….
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5 Muslim Philosophers to remember on World Philosophy Day
Al-Farabi (872-951 AD) Abu Nasr Muhammad al-Farabi, also known in Arabic as Al-Muallim Al-Thani, the second teacher (after Aristotle) is easily one of the…
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Queen Arwa Mosque
One of Yemen’s oldest and most beautiful mosques was named for the incredible, historical queen buried inside it. Queen Arwa Mosque is one of…
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Mosque in Turkey makes it onto UNESCO world heritage list
Zeynel Abidin Mosque Complex and Mor Yakup (Saint Jacob) Church in Turkey’s southeastern Mardin province are expected to be added in UNESCO’s World Heritage…
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The Liverpool Muslim Institute – Where Islam was Born in Britian
The Liverpool Muslim Institute was founded by one of the first Native British Muslims, Abdullah Quilliam, in 1887. Its historical significance to the development…
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Britain’s First Female Pilgrim – Lady Evelyn (Zainab) Cobbold
The History of Islam in the UK has not been extensively documented so many of it has been forgotten or overlooked. One such example…
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Britain’s First Shaykh – Abdullah Quilliam
William Henry Abdullah Quilliam (10 April 1856 – 23 April 1932) born in Liverpool, was a 19th-century convert from Christianity to Islam, noted for founding England’s first mosque and…
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Martin Lings – A Profile
Martin Lings (24 Jan 1909- 12 May 2005) also known as Abu-Bakr Siraj Ad-Din, was an acclaimed author,editor, translator, poet and Shakespearean Scholar whose…
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Muhammad Marmaduke Pickthall
Muhammad Marmaduke Pickthall (7 April 1875 – 19 May 1936) was a British Islamic scholar noted for his English translation of the Qur’an. Pickthall was…
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The Woking Mosque – British Muslim Heritage
The Woking Mosque (known today as the Shah Jahan Mosque), built in 1889 by Dr Gottleib Wilhelm Leitner was the first mosque to be built…
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