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This rare 11th century Islamic astrolabe is one of the oldest yet discovered
An instrument from Verona — "A powerful record of scientific exchange between Arabs, Jews, & Christians over 100s of years." Jennifer Ouellette - Mar 4, 2024 11:20 pm UTC Enlarge / Close-up of the 11th-century Verona astrolabe showing Hebrew (top left) and Arabic inscriptions.Federica Gigante Cambridge University historian Federica Gigante is an expert on Islamic
Saudi Islamic Ministry introduces 3D Hajj app in Morocco
DHAHRAN: Across the sandy-colored buildings and under a crisp blue sky with a slightly cool breeze, the King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, or KFUPM, hosted their ninth Design Expo on Saturday. More than 600 graduating seniors, in 131 teams, presented the prototypes and projects that they have been working on for two semesters.
Moody’s: Islamic finance to continue growing in 2022 as economic recovery accelerates
KUALA LUMPUR, March 8 — Islamic finance will continue to grow in 2022 as economic recovery accelerates, particularly in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region, Moody’s Investors Service said. Its vice president-senior analyst Ashraf Madani said the economic recovery in key Islamic finance markets will boost credit growth and demand for Shariah-compliant products and it…
Islamic State fighters murder sleeping Iraqi soldiers during raid on barracks
Eleven Iraqi soldiers have been killed in their sleep by Islamic State gunmen, security officials have said.The attack happened at 3am on Friday in al Azim district, in the east of Iraq, officials told The Associated Press.IS militants broke into the barracks and murdered the sleeping soldiers in what was one of the deadliest attacks…
Canadian Islamic State fighter and propagandist charged by US
Khalifa was recently arrested by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and on Saturday, charges against him were unsealed in the US District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia. By REUTERS OCTOBER 2, 2021 23:43 A member loyal to the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) waves an ISIL flag in Raqqa June…
Islamic Jihad gunman killed in clash with Israeli troops near Jenin
A Palestinian Islamic Jihad gunman was shot dead as he opened fire toward Israeli troops near the West Bank city of Jenin overnight, the Israel Police said in a statement Thursday morning. The assailant was identified by Palestinian media as Alaa Nassar Shafik Zayoud. The Islamic Jihad terror group confirmed he was a member of…