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Inspiring Muslim Women: Maryam bint Imran (AS)
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20 Inventions That Changed The World
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Inspiring Muslim Women: Aisha bint Abu Bakr (RA)
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Remembering The Masjids of Spain
For several centuries, Spain was under Muslim rule, and this left a significant mark on Spanish culture, art and architecture which can be seen even to this day. In fact, Spanish way of life and cultural thought attained maturity only under the guidance of Islam.
However, after the Christians occupied Spain, there embarked an era of social, political and cultural genocide. Spanish Muslims were expelled from their homeland, or forcibly converted, or killed. Several buildings, especially masjids, were either demolished or converted into churches and cathedrals.
In this post, I take a look at five such masjids — ironically, these masjids survived only because they were converted or transformed into churches. Once again, this roundup is just a small testimony of all that we, as Muslims, have lost. Continue reading “Remembering The Masjids of Spain”
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Inspiring Muslim Women: Khadijah bint Khuwaylid (RA)
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The Smile I Will Not Trade For Anything
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