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Mosul the Pearl of Northern Iraq: Its History and Contribution to Classical Civilisation of Islam |
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By: FSTC Research Team, Sat 19 January, 2013 |
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FSTC Research Team Mosul, in Northern Iraq, is the country's second largest city and the north's major center for trade, industry and communications. Situated in the northwestern part of the country, on the west bank of Tigris, and close to the ruined Assyrian city of Nineveh, Mosul is called Al-Fayha' (the paradise), Al-Khadhra' (the green), and sometimes described as the Pearl of the North. In this article, the history of the city is narrated and the contribution of its scholars to Muslim Heritage in various domains is described through notable examples.
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Cairo: A Millennial |
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By: FSTC Limited, Mon 07 March, 2011 |
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Irene Beeson In this article, published originally in Saudi Aramco World in 1969, focus is laid on the history of Cairo, the capital city of Egypt, founded in 969 by General Gawhar, in the name of the Fatimid Caliph. Written on the occasion of the millemium of Cairo, The author describes the splendours of the city, especially under the Fatimids and the Mamluks, and quotes the testimonies of travellers who visited it in pre-modern times.
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Gaza at the Crossroad of Civilisations: Two Contemporary Views |
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By: FSTC Limited, Sat 24 January, 2009 |
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Gaza, this tormented part of Palestine, land of suffering and resistance, is also a land of long history. This article presents two recent attempts to recover the ancient and medieval history of Gaza: a book by Gerald Butt (Life at the Crossroads: A History of Gaza, 1995) and an exhibition displayed in 2007 at the Musée d'art et d'histoire in Geneva: Gaza at the Crossroads of Civilizations. Aiming to illustrate the long history of the Gaza region and its daily life over the centuries, the book as well as the exhibition emphasize the status of Gaza as a meeting point at the intersection of crossroads of cultures and civilizations.
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Aleppo Citadel: Glimpses of the Past |
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By: FSTC Editorial Board, Sat 13 January, 2007 |
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FSTC Editorial Board The Citadel of Aleppo is one of the oldest monuments in the world. It is the most famous historic architectural site in Syria and is built on top of a huge, partially artificial mound rising 50m above the city and surrounded by a trench. This article describes its internal and external structure and full features including its history.
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Sana'a Rising |
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By: Eric Hansen, Thu 16 March, 2006 |
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Sana'a is one of the oldest cities of Yemen, indeed one of the oldest in the World, dating back to the Sabean dynasty. Earliest references to its existance date back to the 1st Century AD (in real terms, this was the century in which Buddhism first entered China). In this article Eric Hansen considers the efforts being made to converse ‘the old city' while also allowing for the progress and development of a vibrant home to over one and a half million people.
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Montpellier and the South of France |
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By: FSTC Limited, Tue 26 July, 2005 |
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Montpellier and Southern France, like many places in Muslim history was an centre of Islamic knowledge within many sectors of science, arts, architecture and literature. The Muslim Civilisation in Southern France suffered great persecution and loss under the Church, yet the influences of Islam continues to flourish even today.
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Islamic Citadel in Busra |
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By: Dr Najwa Osman , Thu 23 June, 2005 |
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Busra was the location of a large Roman theatre which was built upon by Muslims when they arrived to provide a vital fort in defence against the Crusaders. Here is an examination of that fort which has now had parts removed to reveal the intact Roman theatre.
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Jerusalem: Its Sites, Scholars and Scholarship before the Crusades |
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By: FSTC Ltd, Wed 27 April, 2005 |
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Jerusalem prior to the crusades was a place filled with a thriving trade, scholars and magnificant architectural works. This is notably significant in any study of Muslims contribution to the advancement of Jerusalem.
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Damascus |
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By: FSTC Limited, Tue 12 April, 2005 |
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Hospitals, grand public buildings and numerous public endowment based charities characterised the generosity of Damascus. These institutions inspired the innovations and new learning which developed there.
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Merv: History, Science and Learning |
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By: FSTC Research Team, Fri 11 March, 2005 |
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FSTC Research Team Merv, was a major oasis-city in Central Asia, on the historical Silk Road, located near today's Mary in Turkmenistan. Several cities have existed on this strategic site, which was significant for the interchange of trade, culture and politics. In the early Islamic period, Merv was the capital of the province of Khurasan, and in the 12th century it was the largest city in the world. The following article surveys some aspects of learning, science and history of Merv as an Islamic city between the 10th and the 13th century. A special focus is laid on the scholars and scientists of Merv, the greatest of whom was Abd Al-Rahman Al-Khazini. Besides being a gifted astronomer, he is the author of Kitab mizan al-hikma, an encyclopedia of mechanics structured about the theory and the practice of various kinds of balances, especially the universal balance, an extremely precise scientific instrument for measuring the weights of bodies and their specific gravities.
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