The Centre for the Study of Developing Societies (CSDS) in India, under its research program …

because Islam matters
The Centre for the Study of Developing Societies (CSDS) in India, under its research program …
Islam is often projected as a violent religion, either due to bias or misinformation. At times, mainstream media portrays Islam as an ideology of violence. This leads to many people mistakenly assuming the media version of Islam to be the real one. However, do you know that Islam has its own rules of war? Also, do you know that many such Islamic rules of war were given by Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) himself? Continue reading “10 Islamic Rules of War Given by Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)”
A cry of truth suppressed, Is heard without being expressed. Blood red hues of lost …
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This is a poem about the Bosnian Conflict. Learn more about the conflict and genocide …
In the lucidity of a solemn silence The night overtook those who transgressed. Nations we …
For centuries, Spain shone and progressed under Muslim rule. Unfortunately, the city of Seville fell …
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”