Stelios Michalopoulos is an associate professor of economics at Brown University, Alireza Naghavi is a full professor of economics at the University of Bologna and Giovanni Prarolo is an associate professor of economics at the University of Bologna found:
“What explains the contemporary spatial distribution of Muslim communities worldwide? Our study’s contribution is twofold.
First, we investigate the role that ancient trade routes have played in facilitating the spread of Islam. Motivated by numerous case studies on the historical relationship between trade and Islam….more: blogs.lse.ac.uk
Category: understand Islam
Interview: William Montgomery Watt “The whole house of Islam, and we Christians with them…”
What about the attitude of Muhammad (peace be upon him) towards women? It is true that Islam is still, in many ways, a man’s religion. But I think I’ve found evidence in some of the early sources that seems to show that Muhammad made things better for women. It appears that in some parts of Arabia, notably in Mecca, a matrilineal system was in the process of being replaced by a patrilineal one at the time of Muhammad. Growing prosperity caused by a shifting of trade routes was accompanied by a growth in individualism. Men were amassing considerable…more: Montgomery-Watt-Interview.pdf – or: articles _watt.htm
Islam Is the Most Misunderstood and Persecuted Faith
The New York Times: The Secret History of Muslims in the U.S.
The Secret History of Muslims in the U.S…MORE: .nytimes.com
The Land of The Just Christian King
A Radical Experiment in Empathy
Morning and Evening Duas with Arabic Text, English Translation, Transliteration and Audio Part 2
Morning and Evening Duas with Arabic Text, English Translation, Transliteration and Audio Part1
Introduction to Islam
Note: Prophet Abraham is “Khalil” of God or the closest and most beloved servant of God (friend is not an accurate translation)
to watch more about Islam: more: khanacademy.org
Muslim American Women Make History in US Congressional Midterms
The Sanctity of Life in Islam
The Prophet God, Allah, says ( which means):”The slain person will come on the Day of Resurrection, holding his head in one hand and with the other hand he would be holding the killer by the chest; his (the slain person’s) veins…
The Library of Secrets
For a thousand years, Muslim civilisation stretched from southern Spain as far as China. From the 7th century onwards, scholars of many faiths built on the ancient knowledge of the Egyptians, Greeks and Romans, making breakthroughs that paved the way for the Renaissance. The discoveries made by men and women in Muslim civilisation have left their mark on the way we live today. 1001 Inventions uncovers a thousand years of science and technology that had a huge but hidden impact on the modern world.More
