The Art Newspaper11d
An entwining of the past and present: how history and modernity inform Islamic art in the 21st century
The organisers of the Islamic Arts Biennale have ceased trying to define Islamic art in favour of encouraging full expression ...
Remembering the lost art of calligraphy in Kashmir from the 7th century to the late 19th century
“The artist who, in the shadow of the throne of His Majesty, has become a master of calligraphy is Muhammad Husain of Kashmir ...
THE WEEK11d
The origins of Islam
He was demonized by the ruling Quraish tribes of Mecca, who attacked his followers ... have a strong military tradition. During the seventh century, Muslim armies swept through the Middle East ...
Opinion
COLUMN: Why Islam needs its own modern-day reformation
The Hutchinson Public Library has an important new book available to anyone with a library card. This book, by Ms. Ayaan Hirsi Ali, is titled “Heretic: Why Islam needs a Reformation Now.” I would ...
Archaeologists uncover gold and silver ritual offerings at a 7th century cult site
A recent study by Dr. Jan-Willem de Kort and his colleagues, published in Medieval Archaeology, uncovered an early medieval ...
Greek Reporter10d
Exploring the World’s Largest Religions
The world’s largest religions like Christianity, Islam, Hinduism and others, influence history, culture, and daily life.
Phys.org8d
Archaeologists uncover gold and silver ritual offerings at a 7th century cult site
Hezingen is of particular interest in this respect because it was abandoned in the late 7th or early 8th centuries before widespread Christianization in the region. This suggests that perhaps the ...
The Jerusalem Post Blogs3d
Archaeologists uncover 7th-century pagan cult site with gold and silver offerings
Archaeologists in the Netherlands uncovered a rare 7th-century open-air cult site near the hamlet of Hezingen. The discovery was prompted by recent finds from metal detecting efforts, which led to ...