History

Blasphemy and Apostasy in History – I

October 5th, 2010

 

Basan A. Yahya, Ph.Ds

This is a series of articles on blasphemy and apostasy. If you do not like philosophy. You may stop here. This article will not be boring though, because many expatriates and religiously illiterate do   … Read more

Blasphemy and Apostasy in Islamic History – II

February 7th, 2010

Hasan A. Yahya, Ph.Ds

Apostasy constitutes a politico-religious rebellion, these politico-religious in Islam are explained as:

The sayings and doing of the Prophet, the decisions and practices of the caliph Abu Bakr, the consensus of opinion of the companions of   … Read more

A Few Thoughts On the History of Hindi Bollywood Music

January 17th, 2010

A Few Thoughts On the History of Hindi Bollywood Music

Music is key part of our everyday life. Music also has a long, complex and captivating history. It may predate language, again extremely naturally predates the written word.visit here  … Read more

Personalities Changed History: Ibn Rushd-Averroes!

November 28th, 2009

Personalities Changed History: Ibn Rushd-Averroes!

Hasan Yahya, Ph.D

In the 12th century, the famous Islamic Philosopher and  Ibn Rushd, known to the West as Averroes, claimed that women were equal to men in all respects and possessed equal capacities to shine   … Read more

The Communal History of Hyderabad

November 19th, 2009

The city of Hyderabad in Andhra Pradesh has seen many Communal ups and downs right from the Razakar movement onwards. There have been periods where it has been secular later communal and then secular again. Mostly modern Hyderabad has been   … Read more

Immortality: A History And How To Guide.

November 18th, 2009

Have You Ever Thought About Living Forever? This Book Has Spiritual Approaches, Physical Exercises, And Herbal Supplements To Live To 150 Or Beyond. It Also Provides A History Of Immortality, Long Living Persons, & How To Extend Your Life Indefinitely.  … Read more

Islam Has Brought Peace and Harmony to the Middle East All Through History

November 11th, 2009

Palestine, and particularly Jerusalem at its heart, has been holy for Muslims since the beginning of the history of Islam. Muslims’ seeing Palestine as holy has enabled them to bring peace and harmony to the region. We shall be considering   … Read more

The Crucifixion and the Qur’an: A Study in the History of Muslim Thought

November 6th, 2009

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According to the majority of modern Muslims and Christians, the Qur’an denies the crucifixion of Jesus, and with it, one of the most sacred beliefs of Christianity. However, it is only mentioned in one verse – ‘They did   … Read more

The Crucifixion and the Qur’an: A Study in the History of Muslim Thought

October 31st, 2009

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According to the majority of modern Muslims and Christians, the Qur’an denies the crucifixion of Jesus, and with it, one of the most sacred beliefs of Christianity. However, it is only mentioned in one verse – ‘They did   … Read more

Resisting History: Historicism and Its Discontents in German-Jewish Thought

October 7th, 2009

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Nineteenth-century European thought, especially in Germany, was increasingly dominated by a new historicist impulse to situate every event, person, or text in its particular context. At odds with the transcendent claims of philosophy and–more significantly–theology, historicism came to   … Read more