Part I: Economic Exceptionalism in Early Islam: Myth or Reality? -- The Late Antique and Byzantine Context to early Islamic Mercantile Activity / Peter Sarris -- An Islamic Agricultural Revolution / ...

"̀This book rises to the challenge of a grand theme-how did the early Muslims develop a fitting script and presentation for the word of God? George presents, in lucid expository prose, bold but ...

The Caliphate of Ali ibn Abi Talib (656–661 CE) was one of constant warfare, marking the start of the First Islamic Civil War, or Fitna. This conflict saw the companions of the Prophet fighting each ...

In contemporary cultural and ideological conflicts, where Salafi and other activist movements frame themselves against a perceived hostile West, while Western narratives often portray Islam as ...

Tucked between narrow medieval lanes in historic Jeddah, the Othman bin Affan Mosque is offering a rare, layered look into the city’s past. Fresh excavations at the site have uncovered more than 1,300 ...