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Roots of Black Muslims in America
In his lecture and book ‘Deeper Roots’, Abdul Hakim Quick talks about the long-standing presence of African Muslims in the Americas. He highlights sources which show a Muslim presence even before the transatlantic slave trade.
Lost Islamic Histories: Book review
Lost Islamic Histories by Firas Alkhateeb gives a simple holistic overview of the history of Islamic empires from the Prophet Muhammad’s time until the twentieth century.
Accessible healthcare: A very Islamic concept
For centuries Muslims have been at the helm of medicinal and scientific advancements. Arabs have made significant contributions in this field, but so too did many other Muslims including those is Andalusia. Indeed, it is worth noting that the first public hospitals arose in Islamic cultures.
How Islam Shaped British Architecture
Cathedrals, parliament buildings, royal palaces, stately homes are among the many UK structures that have been inspired by Muslim architecture from Andalusia, the Mughal Empire in India, the Ottoman Empire and the Arab world. Some of these buildings even have stolen artefacts from these lands, and the owners are having to acknowledge their role in looting these objects.
Historical British Mosques
The oldest mosque in Britain is recorded to be in Liverpool from 1889. The Muslim Institute was set up by a group of British Muslim converts, led by Sheikh Abdullah William Henry Quilliam (1856-1932). He was a solicitor who had converted to Islam during his travels in Morocco.
A female-led whirling dervish group based in Afghanistan, is reclaiming the country’s deep-rooted Sufi heritage.