Throughout the Islamic world, poetry has played a significant role, not only as an expression of personal love, emotion and...
The story of Islam in any region – from Persia to Punjab, Sumatra to the Sahel – is unique, each...
It’s a warm evening in the small Senegalese village of Medina Baye. Night prayers have just been completed, and the...
The Kenyan archipelago of Lamu, nestled on the Swahili coast, is decorated with winding lanes, humble homes and the beautiful...
Ibn Battuta (d.1369) the renowned Moroccan qadhi, or judge of Islamic law, is best known as an explorer who traveled...
On the hills in and around Cape Town you will find dozens of Muslim graves, the oldest of which are...
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If you’ve been following Mustafa Briggs on social media for the last few years, you will have seen him promoting...
Nsenga Knight on the African Muslim manuscripts and writings that contradict the dominant narrative on ‘slaves’ and Africa, and how...
In the heart of Nairobi’s bustling city centre, lies a somewhat peculiar landmark. With the arrival of Sayyid Abdullah Shah...
Buffalo and lions roamed the periphery of the swampy lands, that were uninhabited except for the meeting of the Kikuyu...