Mapping the Direction to Makkah
Knowledge of locations and directions using the stars was almost instinctual for Arabs during the pre-Islamic era. Being an illiterate nation, using the pen to record information was very limited and hence the art and science of map-making was almost non-existent.
Minaret - The Islamic Spiritual
(Turkish: minare,[1] from Arabic manāra (lighthouse) منارة, usually مئذنة) is a distinctive architectural feature of Islamic mosques, generally a tall spire with an onion-shaped or conical crown, usually either free standing or taller than any associated support structure.
Understanding Islam’s core teachings
Islam is at once a religion (din), a community (ummah), and a civilization (hadarah; tamaddun). In all three senses, Islam is a source of unique perspectives on relations between science,
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Sunday, August 28, 2011
Muslim Stoneware
