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Crusaders left genetic mark on the Middle East
Submitted by Dragomir on Thu, 2008/05/01 - 13:52. 801 CE to 900 CE | 1101 CE to 1200 CE | BBC News | Christianity | European | Islam | Middle EasternScientists from the Genographic Project, which is tracking human migrations through DNA, have found traces of a particular DNA signature in Lebanon which they link to European crusaders.
Da Vinci Code meets the Koran
Submitted by Milica on Wed, 2008/01/30 - 22:34. 801 CE to 900 CE | Islam | Middle Eastern | Scribal ArtsThe Internet is alive recently with reports that a secret cache of Islamic texts disputing the origins of the Koran has resurfaced after 60 years of suppression.
Islamic calligraphy at Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Submitted by Milica on Sat, 2008/01/05 - 13:42. 1601 CE and Later | Exhibits | Islam | Middle Eastern | Scribal ArtsThe Museum of Fine Arts, Houston (Texas) will host Traces of the Calligrapher: Islamic Calligraphy in Practice, c. 1600-1900 and Writing the Word of God: Calligraphy and the Qur´an through February 3, 2008.
Medieval Islamic cookbook available
Submitted by Milica on Sun, 2007/12/23 - 19:38. Cooking | Islam | Middle EasternA new cookbook, Medieval Cuisine Of The Islamic World: A Concise History With 174 Recipes by: Zaouali, Lilia; Translated by M.B. DeBevoise, has been published by the University Of California Press.
"History of Holidays" on the History Channel website
Submitted by Milica on Mon, 2007/11/26 - 23:41. Asian | Christianity | European | Islam | Judaism | Legio Draconis | Middle Eastern | PaganismThe History Channel has created a website with interactive links covering the history of all the major holidays on the calendar.
Quran from 1203 Sells at Christie's
Submitted by lilli on Thu, 2007/11/01 - 14:04. 1201 CE to 1300 CE | Islam | Middle Eastern | Scribal Arts | Yahoo! NewsA Quran, believed to be the oldest complete copy, circa 1203 C.E., was offered for sale through the Hispanic Society of America and sold to traders in London.
Sotheby's to host auction of Islamic art
Submitted by Milica on Mon, 2007/10/15 - 21:20. Fine Arts | Islam | Middle Eastern | Scribal Arts | Textile ArtsOn October 24, 2007, Sotheby's Auction House will hold an auction of Islamic art, carpets, textiles and more, many items dating to the Middle Ages. (photos)
13th century Persian poet still inspires
Submitted by Milica on Fri, 2007/10/12 - 18:18. 1201 CE to 1300 CE | Fine Arts | Islam | Middle EasternThe poetic and the spiritual alike are celebrating the 800th anniversary of the birth of Sufi poet Rumi who "still inspires with his works evoking ecstasy and the divine." Poet Robert Bly reads from his translation of Rumi's works for NPR's Morning Edition.
Early medieval mosque found in Sicily
Submitted by Milica on Wed, 2007/08/22 - 19:56. 801 CE to 900 CE | 901 CE to 1000 CE | Architecture and Construction | Islam | Italian | Places of WorshipAmid the Renaissance, Greek and Norman ruins on the island of Sicily, archaeologists have made a surprising find: the remains of an early medieval mosque dating to the 9th or 10th century.
UK£1m El Cid sword may be a forgery
Submitted by Milica on Tue, 2007/07/03 - 21:45. 1001 CE to 1100 CE | Armouring and Weaponsmithing | Christianity | Islam | SpanishA controversy has arisen over the authenticity of La Tizona, purported to be the sword of legendary Spanish hero El Cid. The sword was purchased recently for UK£1m by authorities in the Castilla Leon region, but others in the Culture Ministry claim that the sword is a fraud.
Russian participants to re-enact battle for Constantinople
Submitted by Justin on Tue, 2007/06/19 - 22:15. 1401 CE to 1500 CE | Byzantine | Christianity | Islam | Middle Eastern | RussianRe-enactors in Russia are preparing an elaborate re-enactment of the 1453 battle for Constantinople, in which it was conquered by the Ottoman Turks.
"Venice and the Islamic World" at the Met
Submitted by Milica on Sun, 2007/05/27 - 14:42. 1401 CE to 1500 CE | Exhibits | Fine Arts | Islam | Italian | Middle EasternWhat inspired Renaissance artists? According to a new exhibit at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, it was the Islamic world. Venice and the Islamic World, 828-1797 showcases works that borrowed from the eastern traditions. Blake Gopnik of the Washington Post has the story.
Sacred books on display in London
Submitted by Milica on Sat, 2007/05/26 - 23:16. Christianity | Exhibits | Islam | Judaism | Scribal ArtsVisit Sacred: Discover what we share, an exhibit of sacred texts, is on display at the Pearson Gallery of the British Library. The exhibit runs through September 23, 2007. (Digital books online)
Scholar Examines Muhammed, Islam
Submitted by Vallawulf on Fri, 2007/05/04 - 16:14. Asian | Islam | Middle Eastern | Review"When the prophet Muhammad died in 632, a tempest of political intrigue and deceit blew over Islam, transforming it forever. In this fast-paced and compelling tale, travel writer Rogerson (author of The Prophet Mohammad) conducts us on a fascinating journey back to seventh-century Medina and the various schemes that led to the division of Islam into Shia and Sunni factions."
Art Institute of Chicago offers Islamic ceramics exhibit
Submitted by Milica on Tue, 2007/04/10 - 20:13. Exhibits | Glass and Ceramics | Islam | Middle EasternFrom March 31 until October 28, 2007, the Art Institute of Chicago will present Perpetual Glory: Medieval Islamic Ceramics from the Harvey B. Plotnick Collection, a collection of medieval Islamic ceramics dating from the 9th-15th centuries.
"Lost" Islamic kingdom discovered
Submitted by Milica on Sun, 2007/04/08 - 12:16. 901 CE to 1000 CE | African | Archaeology | Architecture and Construction | IslamA team of French archaeologists have discovered three towns in the Rift Valley of Ethiopia which they believe are part of the "lost" Islamic kingdom of Shoa. The Muslim stronghold was an important stop on the trade route from the 10th to the 16th centuries.
Spain's Alhambra palace subject of Freer Gallery lecture
Submitted by Milica on Thu, 2007/03/29 - 17:57. Exhibits | Islam | Middle Eastern | SpanishOn Saturday April 7, 2007, Oxford University scholar Jeremy Johns will present a lecture on the Alhambra, the "best preserved palace of the medieval Islamic world," in the Meyer Auditorium of the Freer Gallery in Washington, D.C.
Turkish Archaeologist Not Anti-Islam, Court Finds
Submitted by Ursula on Wed, 2006/11/15 - 20:11. Archaeology | BBC News | Islam | Middle Eastern | Modern SocietyMuazzez Ilmiye Cig's research into ancient Sumer led her to the conclusion that headscarves were worn in that culture's sexual rites. But when she made this claim in her book, the 92-year-old archaeologist found herself in court accused of insulting Muslim women.
Today in the Middle Ages: October 10, 732
Submitted by Ursula on Tue, 2006/10/10 - 14:16. 701 CE to 800 CE | Armoured Combat | Christianity | French | Islam | Today in the Middle AgesCharles Martel's forces won the Battle of Tours fought on October 10, 732. Gibbon and other traditional historians credit his victory with saving Christian Europe from Muslim domination.
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Today in the Middle Ages: October 5, 610
Submitted by Ursula on Thu, 2006/10/05 - 14:26. 601 CE to 700 CE | Byzantine | Christianity | Islam | Nautical | Today in the Middle AgesIn the process of deposing and replacing the Byzantine emperor Phocas, Heraclius attacked Constantinople with a fleet on October 5, 610 C.E.
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Today in the Middle Ages: July 17, 1487
Submitted by Ursula on Tue, 2006/07/18 - 03:27. 1401 CE to 1500 CE | Islam | Middle Eastern | Today in the Middle AgesIsmail Shah, the ruler who converted Iran from Sunni to Shia Islam, was born on July 17, 1487.
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Period Arabic Calligraphy at LOC
Submitted by Milica on Sun, 2006/07/09 - 17:51. Islam | Middle Eastern | Scribal ArtsThe Library of Congress has published a collection of 355 sheets of Arabic calligraphy from the 9th-19th centuries on its website. The site features digital reproductions of the manuscripts along with background material.
Today in the Middle Ages: June 14, 1325
Submitted by Ursula on Wed, 2006/06/14 - 15:48. 1301 CE to 1400 CE | African | Islam | Middle Eastern | Today in the Middle AgesOn June 14, 1325, Ibn Batuta left his native Tangier on pilgrimage to Mecca. He was not to return for 29 years.
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Today in the Middle Ages: May 28, 1291
Submitted by Ursula on Sun, 2006/05/28 - 15:28. 1201 CE to 1300 CE | Chivalry (historical) | Christianity | Islam | Middle Eastern | Today in the Middle AgesOn May 28, 1291, during the Siege of Acre, the temple of the Knights Templar was destroyed. With it went the crusading Knights' last foothold in the Holy Land.
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Today in the Middle Ages: May 27, 1218
Submitted by Ursula on Sat, 2006/05/27 - 14:26. 1201 CE to 1300 CE | Christianity | European | Islam | Middle Eastern | Today in the Middle AgesOn May 27, 1218, the first ships of the Fifth Crusade reached Egypt.
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Today in the Middle Ages: May 15, 756
Submitted by Ursula on Mon, 2006/05/15 - 15:46. 701 CE to 800 CE | Islam | Middle Eastern | Spanish | Today in the Middle AgesOn May 15, 756, Abd ar-Rahman was proclaimed Emir of Cordoba, beginning the three-century Umayyad dynasty of Moorish Spain.
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Today in the Middle Ages: May 7, 558
Submitted by Ursula on Sun, 2006/05/07 - 15:35. 601 CE and Earlier | Byzantine | Christianity | Islam | Today in the Middle AgesOn May 7, 558, the dome of the Hagia Sophia in Constantinople collapsed after an earthquake.
Ownership Dispute Stops Auction of Mosque Beams
Submitted by Ursula on Sat, 2006/04/29 - 00:05. 901 CE to 1000 CE | Architecture and Construction | Islam | Modern Society | Spanish | Telegraph | WoodworkingChristie's withdrew from auction five wooden beams from Cordoba's Great Mosque after questions arose about who rightfully owned them.
Valuable Jewish and Arabic Documents to be Preserved
Submitted by Ursula on Thu, 2006/04/27 - 00:42. Islam | Judaism | Middle Eastern | Scribal ArtsCambridge University has received a grant of nearly half a million pounds to conserve and digitize its Genizah Collection of medieval Arabic and Jewish documents.
Why the Crusades Still Matter
Submitted by Vallawulf on Sat, 2006/02/25 - 15:09. 1001 CE to 1100 CE | Christianity | European | Interview | Islam | Middle EasternTwo scholars discuss a historic flashpoint and its relevance today. Antonia Ryan conducted an e-mail exchange with two scholars of the Crusades -- one who writes about Christian perspectives and one who studies the Muslim experience of these medieval wars.
