The Ottomans on the stage of history: At that time, the Ottoman Turks emerged on the stage of history. Mehmed II, son of Murad, at the age of twenty-four, conquered Constantinople, the mighty capital of the Byzantine Empire, in 753 AH (1453 CE). This renewed hope for Islam and revived the spirits of Muslims. The Turks, and…
Materialistic Europe: The nature and history of Western civilization: Before we consider how the shift in leadership from Islamic nations to European nations affected the world’s mentality, the morals of peoples and nations, civilization, society, and the trends and inclinations of humanity, and what humanity gained from it, and whether its gains outweighed its losses…
The Prophets’ Method of Reform and Change: The world that Muhammad, peace be upon him, faced: Muhammad ibn Abdullah, may God bless him and grant him peace, sent a scholar to a building that had been struck by a severe earthquake, which shook it violently. Everything in it was out of place. Some of its…
In Seville, as in Toledo, one sees the influence of the Arabs in every step, albeit in a different sense. If you look at most of the modern Arab houses in Seville, you will see that they are built in the Arab style. If you look at the folk dancing and local music in Seville,…
The Al-Aqsa Mosque was built in the Holy Sanctuary, and it is also ancient. The origin of the Al-Aqsa Mosque is a church built by Emperor Justinian in veneration of the Virgin Mary. The Arabs converted it into a mosque by order of Caliph Omar. Then the earthquake destroyed the Al-Aqsa Mosque, and it was…
