English words of Persian origin
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The world’s oldest university
The world's oldest university is the University of al-Karaouine in Fes, Morocco. It was established by a Muslim woman in 859 CE. β in Fez, Figuig, Morocco. From Wikipedia: The University of al-Karaouine Read more [...]...
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In another work, the suggestion was that the roots of the Western civilization are as Arabic as they are Greek and Latin.
Ali Ahmad says: February 20, 2010 at 2:29 am ββThe Greek classical tradition was transmitted to Europe via the Muslim world, in Arabic.β There is a common, in many cases unintentional, omission Read more [...]...
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List of French words of Arabic Origin, including “Alcool” – Alcohol
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Alchemy
After the fall of the Roman Empire, the focus of alchemical development moved to the Islamic World. Much more is known about Islamic alchemy because it was better documented: indeed, most of the earlier Read more [...]...
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Islamic calligraphy appearing in Renaissance art
"Kufic script is a lovely and ancient variant of the Arabic alphabet that developed out of the Nabatean alphabet of Classical-era Petra. There are many Kufic examples to draw from in this time era, including Read more [...]...
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Historic Philipines – It is this Islam that actually produced heroic resistance against western colonialism
"The Philippine Muslims was once a dominant group in the country. They have 500 years of political history, so far the longest political experience compared to other groups in the whole Philippines. Their Read more [...]...
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Saint Peter’s church in Rome was commissioned to have Arabic calligraphy
From the Dome of the Mosque of the Rock in Jerusalem to the great mosques of Isfahan in Persia, calligraphy decorated, enhanced and even helped to visually unify the greatest Muslim structures. The art Read more [...]...
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