Islamic History 25 Articles

In Brief 15 Articles

• Literacy in Islam (part 1 of 3): Books in Baghdad

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  Even war and occupation cannot erase Baghdad’s legacy of literacy.

  • By Aisha Stacey (© 2009 IslamReligion.com)
  • Published on 26 Oct 2009
  • Last modified on 28 Oct 2010
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• Literacy in Islam (part 2 of 3): Seeking Knowledge

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  The first revealed word of the Quran began a legacy of literacy and education for all.

  • By Aisha Stacey (© 2009 IslamReligion.com)
  • Published on 02 Nov 2009
  • Last modified on 23 Mar 2010
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• Literacy in Islam (part 3 of 3): Education for all

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  Education in early Islamic history.

  • By Aisha Stacey (© 2009 IslamReligion.com)
  • Published on 09 Nov 2009
  • Last modified on 10 Nov 2013
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• The Population of Muslims (part 1 of 2): Statistics & Data

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  Growth rates and projections.

  • By Aisha Stacey (© 2011 IslamReligion.com)
  • Published on 02 May 2011
  • Last modified on 18 Aug 2013
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• The Population of Muslims (part 2 of 2): Immigration and Conversion

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  The global Muslim experience.

  • By Aisha Stacey (© 2011 IslamReligion.com)
  • Published on 09 May 2011
  • Last modified on 08 Aug 2011
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• The Struggle for One God (part 1 of 2)

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  Transcribed from a sermon delivered by Muhammad Alshareef at the American University in Washington DC which was attended by Muslims and non-Muslims.  Part 1: The struggle early Muslims went through in rejecting false deities and worshipping the One true God.

  • By khutbah.com (edited by IslamReligion.com)
  • Published on 10 Sep 2013
  • Last modified on 20 Nov 2017
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• The Struggle for One God (part 2 of 2)

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  Transcribed from a sermon delivered at the American University in Washington DC which was attended by Muslims and non-Muslims.   Part 2: The harassment and persecution Prophet Muhammad endured to teach humanity that nothing deserves worship except God!

  • By khutbah.com (edited byIslamReligion.com)
  • Published on 16 Sep 2013
  • Last modified on 07 Jun 2015
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•  The Muslim Roots of American Slaves (part 1 of 2): From Africa to America

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  A brief look at the evidence suggesting that many Muslims were amongst the millions of slaves sent to North America.

  • By Aisha Stacey (© 2014IslamReligion.com)
  • Published on 03 Feb 2014
  • Last modified on 23 Apr 2017
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• The Muslim Roots of American Slaves (part 2 of 2): Vestiges of Islam

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  A discussion of how documents recently found and translated provide clues to the identity and background of American slaves.

  • By Aisha Stacey (© 2014 IslamReligion.com)
  • Published on 10 Feb 2014
  • Last modified on 21 Oct 2014
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• Islam Enters the Far East

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  How Islam spread from Arabia, along the Silk Routes into China and Far East Asia.

  • By Aisha Stacey (© 2018 IslamReligion.com)
  • Published on 30 Apr 2018
  • Last modified on 30 Apr 2018
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In Detail 10 Articles

• Spread of Islam in West Africa (part 1 of 3): The Empire of Ghana
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  How Islam spread into sub-Saharan region of West Africa, and the great civilizations it established there, taking its inhabitants out of paganism to the worship of One God.  Part 1: Islam reaches West Africa, and a history of the Islamic Empire of Ghana.

  • By Prof. A. Rahman I. Doi
  • Published on 10 Apr 2006
  • Last modified on 14 Oct 2021
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• Spread of Islam in West Africa (part 2 of 3): The Empires of Mali and Songhay

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  How Islam spread into sub-Saharan region of West Africa, and the great civilizations it established there, taking its inhabitants out of paganism to the worship of One God.  Part 2: A history of the empires of Mali and Songhay.

  • By Prof. A. Rahman I. Doi
  • Published on 10 Apr 2006
  • Last modified on 18 Apr 2006
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• Spread of Islam in West Africa (part 3 of 3): The Empires of Kanem-Bornu and Hausa-Fulani Land

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  How Islam spread into sub-Saharan region of West Africa, and the great civilizations it established there, taking its inhabitants out of paganism to the worship of One God.  Part 3: A brief history of the Islamic Empires of Kanem-Bornu and Hausa-Fulani Land.

  • By Prof. A. Rahman I. Doi
  • Published on 10 Apr 2006
  • Last modified on 06 May 2014
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• Islam in China (part 1 of 2)

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  An account of how and when Islam first entered China.

  • By Mohammed Khamouch
  • Published on 22 Jan 2007
  • Last modified on 04 Oct 2009
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• Islam in China (part 2 of 2)

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  The spread of Islam in China upon its arrival, and a glimpse of the various mosques built in that era.

  • By Mohammed Khamouch
  • Published on 29 Jan 2007
  • Last modified on 29 Jan 2007
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• A Glimpse of Muslim Spain

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  With the arrival of the Muslims in Spain, the once arid and illiterate land became the capital of European scholarship and agriculture, where people of all faiths were granted security under Muslim rule.

  • By Dean Derhak (edited by IslamReligion.com)
  • Published on 05 Mar 2007
  • Last modified on 05 Mar 2007
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• Omar Ibn Abdul Aziz (part 1 of 2): Islamic principles transform an Empire

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  A brief introduction to the man known as the fifth rightly guided Caliph.

  • By Aisha Stacey (© 2012 IslamReligion.com)
  • Published on 30 Jul 2012
  • Last modified on 14 Sep 2014
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• Omar Ibn Abdul Aziz (part 2 of 2): Greed does not surrender to faith

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  The reforms continue but Omar Ibn Abdul Aziz faces assassination.

  • By Aisha Stacey (© 2012 IslamReligion.com)
  • Published on 06 Aug 2012
  • Last modified on 06 May 2014
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• Islam in Central Asia (part 1 of 2): How Islam came to Central Asia

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  The five republics of Central Asia, and their historical connection to Islam.

  • By Aisha Stacey (© 2019 IslamReligion.com)
  • Published on 26 Aug 2019
  • Last modified on 01 Sep 2019
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• Islam in Central Asia (part 2 of 2): From revolution to Islamic revival

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  The Russian Revolution changed the face of Islam in Central Asia, but when the USSR fell, Islam emerged, relatively unscathed. 

  • By Aisha Stacey (© 2019 IslamReligion.com)
  • Published on 02 Sep 2019
  • Last modified on 04 Sep 2019
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