science and towards one that praised progression and discovery. While many people are aware of the Renaissance’s influence in Europe‚ there was also significant progress occurring in the Middle East and North Africa‚ particularly through the works of Ibn Khaldun. Khaldun’s works are best known for the waves they made in the fields of sociology and philosophy‚ particularly those that deal with how history ought to be viewed‚ and what makes them very distinctive for this time period is the influence the
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The Journey of Ibn Fattouma follows a man named Qindil on a journey through many diverse societies. The Muslim traveller progresses through the towns and judges the merit in hopes of finding refuge in one of them. The ultimate destination is the mysterious land of Gebel‚ which is supposedly perfect. The journey is made to escape Qindil’s problems‚ to serve as an allegory through different time periods‚ and is eventually successful. Qindil’s journey is solely to escape the problems of his home
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However‚ there is some disagreement whether Ali ibn Abu Talib or Abu Bakr was the first male to convert. Many Muslims learn only that "Abu Bakr was the first adult male; Ali was the first boy". This glosses over the difficulty. One of the earlier sources we have for Islamic history is a work called the Sirat Rasulallah‚ by Ibn Ishaq‚ known only from excerpts quoted by Ibn Hisham and Tabari. Ibn Ishaq tells two stories about Abu Bakr’s and Ali’s conversion. One story puts
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The excerpt from Abd Allah ibn Buluggin’s memoir‚ where he discusses his experience with the Jewish vizier‚ Joseph‚ reveals the most about relations between the Muslim and Jewish faiths of the time. The powerful position of the author as well as the experiences he tells reinforces how closely Jewish and Muslim people worked together. Andalus is known for being based on covivencia‚ but this source supports that even more. The Jewish viziers were often central in Muslim administrations which speaks
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Abbas ibn Firnas was an‚ chemist‚ engineer‚ inventor‚ physician‚ and Arab poet He was born in Izn-Rand Onda‚ Al-Andalus (Ronda‚ Spain) on 810‚ and died on 887 in Cardoba Abbas Ibn Firnas use to live in the Emirate of Córdoba. Ibn Firnas was affected by the one named Armen Firman in 852 CE. He was no researcher however by watching the nature around him and in view of a simple comprehension of the mechanics of flight‚ he developed a suit of silk with wood strengthened bars. Taking his rough machine
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Mandike people founded the empire of Mali. One specific affluent ruler was Mansa Musa (r. 1312 – 1337)‚ who encouraged and influenced the spread of the Muslim faith to his people and beyond the borders of Africa. A well-traveled Moroccan explorer named Ibn Battuta wrote a personal document about his visit to Mali in 1326‚ titled the “Country of the Blacks.” Battuta’s review on the Malian people were mixed. Battuta stated the Malians adhered to the main principles of the Quran‚ but revised certain practices
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Hazrat Ali Ibn Abi Talib Birth of Ali: Hadrat Ali was the son of Abu Talib‚ a prominent Quraish chief and custodian of the Holy Ka’bah. The mother of Hadrat Ali was Fatima. Fatima was a cousin of Abu Talib. Thus‚ both the father and mother of Hadrat Ali were Hashimites‚ and that was a great honour. Hadrat Ali was born in unusual circumstances. On the 13th day of the holy month of Rajab‚ Fatima‚ the mother of Hadrat Ali‚ visited the Ka’bah to perform the pilgrimage. During the course of the
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Judah Ibn Tibbon seems to value‚ above all else: education. In Judah Ibn Tibbon’s writing‚ he constantly articulates the message of the importance of learning and studying. He explains how he traveled and worked quiet hard just to be able to hand his son books in a variety of topics that are so numerous as to be considered as Judah Ibn Tibbon said‚ “…an extensive library.” Specifically‚ this library contained books ranging from science‚ hebrew‚ and arabic. Judah Ibn Tibbon instructed his son‚
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scriptures and this duty of bringing holy texts to the people has been given to prophets and it is commonly described as the communication between God and people. the One of the basic essentials of faith in Judaism is the prophethood‚ as well states Musa Ibn Maymun (A.D. 1135-1204)in articles 6-7 in the 13 articles of faith systematized : “I believe with full faith that the words of the prophets are truth. I believe with full faith that our teacher Moses’ prophethood is definitely truth. He is the greatest
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barbarians‚ and beasts to name a few of the many names used to describe Mongolians during this time. This reputation most often was derived by those who had been conquered by the nomadic group and more particularly in the eyes of Ibn al-Athir a Muslim historian. In Ibn al-Athir’s On the Tatars‚ 120-1221 CE he writes of what he claims to be‚ “...the greatest catastrophe and the most dire calamity which befell all men generally‚ and the Muslims in particular.”(45)
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