L’héritage historique de l’Amérique Latine

Christophe Colomb guidé par les astronomes et les marins musulmans Il est bien connu que les musulmans européens du Moyen Âge étaient bien plus avancés que leurs contemporains non-musulmans, du fait de l'âge d'or de l'Espagne et de la Sicile alors sous domination musulmane. Pourtant, de nombreuses personnes oublient que [...]

2018-01-01T18:29:01-07:00January 1st, 2018|Latin America|

Muslim Slaves: America’s First Muslims

With the approach of Black History month, rising Islamophobia, and the portrayal of Islam as a religion that is foreign to America, it is important for us to look back at the history of Muslims in this country. The identity of slaves who came to America is rarely mentioned [...]

Latin America

Muslims in Latin America When the Americas were discovered by the Spaniards in the fifteenth century, they brought slaves from the north and west of Africa who introduced Islam in Latin America, staying in countries like Brazil, Venezuela, Colombia and some Caribbean islands. In many cases, these Muslim slaves [...]

2017-12-19T18:54:52-07:00November 30th, 2015|Latin America, Muslim Heritage, Muslim World|

Australia

Islam in Australia Muslims in Australia have a long and varied history Some of Australia’s earliest visitors were Muslim, from the east Indonesian archipelago. They made contact with mainland Australia as early as the 16th and 17th centuries. While most of their contributions were never truly acknowledged contemporaneously and [...]

2017-12-20T17:40:25-07:00November 30th, 2015|Muslim World|

Africa

Islam in Africa: Introduction Islam's presence in African history Islam’s presence in African history dates back to the first phase of the Prophet Muhammad’s mission, when in 615 A.D. he instructed a group of Muslims to seek refuge in Abyssinia (present-day Ethiopia). While this was a short-lived encounter, Muslims [...]

2017-12-20T17:41:36-07:00November 30th, 2015|Muslim World|

Asia

Islam in Asia: Introduction The diversity of Muslims in Asia From the Middle East to southeastern Asia, from central Asia to the Pacific Islands, the diversity in Asia is striking. Yet, despite cultural differences, the religion of Islam forms a common thread across Asia. The majority of people in [...]

2017-12-20T17:42:32-07:00November 30th, 2015|Muslim World|

Europe

Islam in Europe: A Forgotten Legacy Rethinking European history When we study European history, it generally traces the roots of Western civilization to the Greeks and Romans, followed by a dark period called the Middle Ages in which Europe languished in gloom. We are told that this bleak era [...]

2017-12-20T17:42:28-07:00November 30th, 2015|Muslim World|

North America

North America has been home to Muslims for a long time Muslims first arrived in North America centuries before Columbus due to trading expeditions with Native Americans. After Columbus, the slave trade transported African Muslim slaves, who retained their spiritual practice and religious identity, to the Americas. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hBR_lAA0c2k Over [...]

2017-12-20T17:43:40-07:00November 30th, 2015|Muslim World|
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