Arabic literature is still partly shaped by a story written in Europe more than a century ago. It begins in the eighth century, when Baghdad under the Abbasid caliphs became a centre of science, ...

Following the narrative of Islam’s journey from tribal origins to world religion, scholar John Tolan offers those new to the ...

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The Holy See’s library includes millions of theologically significant texts from the Catholic Church and other religions.

The Abu Dhabi Arabic Language Centre (ALC), part of the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT) has announced the Digital Arabic Library, a strategic partnership with audiobook and e-book ...

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This culture of fear has been decades in the making. In 1989, a chill wind blew across Britain when Ayatollah Khomeini ...

Indonesian military personnel stationed in Papua’s highlands are teaching Quran reading to Muslim children in remote Pirime ...

In a pivotal biblical story — retold each Rosh Hashana, marking the Jewish new year — God orders Abraham to sacrifice Isaac.

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AR Rahman is regarded as one of the greatest music composers in the world, earning global acclaim after his Oscar win for ...

Dubai: The MBZ-SAT has captured images of the cities of Al Ain and Sharjah. According to a tweet posted by the Mohammed Bin ...