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Figure 1. A group of school children practice martial arts formation under the watch of their teacher in the Great Mosque of Xi'an. Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muslim_Chinese_martial_arts.
The Legacy of Muslim Kung Fu Masters
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An important legacy of Islam in China is represented by Muslim Kung Fu, developed throughout history by...
Figure 1. Chios island (in Aegean Sea) map, Kitab-i Bahriye, Suleymaniye Library, Ayasofya, 2612.
Mapping and Picturing: Maps as Records of History
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A study of historical maps and sea charts indicates that cartographers have often considered map making as an...
Scandinavia and Ibn Fadlan
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This short article provides brief accounts of Ibn Fadlan's observation on Scandinavia and a people he calls...
Figure 1. A section of the world map produced by Pîrî Reis and presented to Sultan Selim I in 1517. (The original is in Topkapi Palace Museum Library, no. H. 1824.)
Turkish Contributions to Islamic Geography
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Turkish contributions to geography are vast in content and have a very significant place in the history of...
Figure 1: A section of the World Map produced by Pîrî Reis and presented to Sultan Selim I in 1517 (The original is in Topkapi Palace Museum Library, no. H. 1824.)
Echos of What Lies Behind the 'Ocean of Fogs' in Muslim Historical Narratives
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This article is an edited version of the article originally written by the late Professor Mohammed Hamidullah...
Figure 1. Chios (Sakiz) Island, Kitab-i Bahriye, Suleymaniye Library, Ayasofya, 2612.
Better Directions at Sea: The Piri Reis Innovation
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The Ottoman Turk Pîrî Reis is truly a great figure in the history of cartography. Pîrî Reis has become well...
