Hamas is not a resistance movement. It is a restorationist movement. It seeks to go back in time to a specific point in time: ...

Andalusian philosopher is known for a number of key ideas adopted by later Sufis, including the unity of being, the concept ...

The tapestry, The Reception of an Embassy, was taken down from the castle’s ballroom by the Powis Castle collections team in preparation for its long journey to France for the Mamluks, 1250-1517 ...

The Ottomans are one of the most interesting, yet misunderstood, dynasties in history. How did the Empire come about? Did ...

This tapestry, woven in the mid-16th century, and based on a painting in the Louvre, tells a fascinating story of diplomacy ...

On Feb. 2, 2025, Salama Marouf, head of Gaza's government media office, declared Gaza a “disaster zone” during a press ...

Political uncertainties may be deterring organisations from funding the €260m worth of restoration work needed to repair and ...

His research focuses on the social and cultural history of Mamluk and Ottoman Egypt, with a special interest in Sufism. Synopsis: The Ottoman period witnessed the rise of a scholarly nobility in Egypt ...

It is one of the only mosques in the region open to non-Muslims and references Mamluk, Ottoman, Fatimid, Moorish and Indo-Islamic styles in its design. The carpet in the main prayer hall is the ...

A Muslim born in Macedonia, known alternatively as Mehmet Ali, he went to Egypt in 1801 as second-in-command of the Albanian contingent of an Ottoman army to retake control of the country after the ...

The Great Mosque (Ulu Cami), originally constructed in 1513 and expanded in 1541, showcases a blend of Seljuk, Mamluk and Ottoman architectural influences. One of Adana’s hidden gems is the ancient ...