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Libya’s cautious emancipation of women in the face of patriarchy
In deeply conservative and Islamic Libya, Tripoli serves as a launching pad for relative progress, primarily driven by ...
Stunning 700-year-old fresco discovered in Italian monastery depicts Islamic 'altar tent' which may have been seized from the battlefield by Christians
They are religions which often clash today, but Islamic designs were hijacked by the Christian church in medieval times.
700-year-old Italian fresco reveals medieval church's use of Islamic tents
A 700-year-old fresco discovered in the convent church of S. Antonio in Polesine in Ferrara, Italy, reveals that luxurious ...
13th-Century Fresco Believed to Depict the Use of an Islamic Tent to Cover a Christian Chruch Altar
Tents, especially Islamic tents were among the most prized gifts in diplomatic exchanges and the most sought-after spoils on ...
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Once upon a time, a Koutoubia-inspired tower in the heart of Manhattan
The iconic Madison Square Garden, designed by architect Stanford White, featured a tower modeled after Giralda and became a ...
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Altar Tent Links Islamic Art to Medieval Christianity
A 13th-century fresco rediscovered in Ferrara, Italy, provides unique evidence of medieval churches using Islamic tents to conceal their high altars ...
Former al Qaeda member named as Syria’s president for transitional period
Sharaa, formerly known as Abu Mohammad al-Jolani, has been named as Syria’s president for a transitional period.
The Aga Khan IV, Wealthy Leader of the Ismaili Muslims, Dies at 88
At the age of 20, Prince Karim Al-Hussaini inherited the reins of a Shia Muslim lineage and used his entrepreneurship to ...
Ancient DNA Points to Origins of Indo-European Language
A new study claims to have identified the first speakers of Indo-European language, which gave rise to English, Sanskrit and ...