Islam
What the Restoration of Iraq’s Oldest University Says About the Nation's Future
The Mustansiriya has withstood centuries of war, floods and architectural butchery, but can it survive its own restoration?
Fear of Foreign Food May Have Led to the Death of This Crusader King
A new analysis shows France's Louis IX and much of his army suffered from advanced scurvy during the Eighth Crusade in Tunisia
A Small Fire Broke Out at Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa Mosque as Flames Ravaged Notre-Dame
The blaze left the Islamic holy site largely untouched, damaging a single mobile guard booth
In Nigeria, the Veil Is a Fashion Statement
Artist Medina Dugger finds joy in a colorful yet complicated symbol of faith
Only Surviving Arabic Slave Narrative Written in the United States Digitized by Library of Congress
Omar Ibn Said, a wealthy intellectual from West Africa, wrote about his capture and enslavement in America
Two Florence Museums Are Tracing the City's 500-Year Connection to Islamic Art
The Uffizi explores East-West interactions between the 15th and 17th centuries; the Bargello features donations from 19th- and 20th-century collectors
The Legendary Sultan Saladin Was Likely Killed by Typhoid
Reviewing historical accounts of his death, doctors and historians believe his sweating fits and weakness were brought on by the bacterial infection
Movie Theaters Will Be Legal in Saudi Arabia Again After 35 Years
'Black Panther' will be the first movie to be screened to mark the reopening of the country's cinemas
Landmark Exhibition Takes You Inside the Exuberant, Diverse World of the Fatimid Dynasty
Toronto’s Aga Khan Museum brings together 87 pieces from collections across the globe
Tomb Door Engraved with Menorah Discovered in Israel
The artifact tells the story of the three major religious groups that have occupied Tiberias over the centuries
Inside the First Museum in Iran Devoted to a Female Artist
The new museum houses 50 works by the acclaimed artist Monir Shahroudy Farmanfarmaian
Did Vikings Bury Their Dead in Clothing Bearing the Arabic Word for "Allah"?
While contact between Vikings and Muslim cultures is well documented, the interpretation of the 10th-century burial cloth has been called into question
Ancient Statue Damaged by ISIS Resurrected in Damascus
Palmyra's Lion of Al-lāt, as the statue is known, once adorned the temple of a pre-Islamic goddess
Why Religious Freedom and Diversity Flourished in Early America
Jam-packed exhibition features artifacts as diverse as Jefferson's Bible, a steeple bell cast by Paul Revere and a storied Torah
Mosul’s Great Mosque of al-Nuri Destroyed by ISIS Militants
The 12th-century mosque’s leaning minaret was one of Mosul’s most recognizable landmarks
Remains of Thriving Trade City Found in Ethiopia
The archaeological excavation at Harlaa suggests the region was a hub for Islamic communities in Africa
Egypt's Museum of Islamic Art Triumphantly Re-Opens
The museum has restored 160 artifacts damaged by a 2014 truck bomb and has expanded, putting three times as many artworks on display
Muslim and Sikh Troops Can Now Wear Beards, Turbans and Headscarves
The U.S. Army just changed its grooming regulations to accommodate observant soldiers
You Can Hear Hagia Sophia’s Sublime Acoustics Without a Trip to Istanbul
Stanford scientists have digitally created the building’s unique sound, taking listeners back to the Middle Ages
In a Historic First, a Large Collection of Islamic Qur'ans Travels to the U.S.
The art of the ancient Qur'an is showcased with the loan of some 48 manuscripts and folios from Istanbul, Turkey, and on view at the Smithsonian
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