IN A LETTER WRITTEN to the al Qaeda leadership in early 2004, Abu Musab Zarqawi described the Iraqi Kurds in less than favorable terms. As far as Zarqawi was concerned, they were “a Trojan horse” who ...
“God fight them,” wrote Mohammed in the holy Koran. “What liars they are.” Mohammed meant Christians and Jews, whom he had expected to accept his new vision. When they did not respond, he took to the ...
Re-emergence of Iranian identity after conversion to Islam / Ehsan Yarshater -- Survival of Iranianness / Hugh Kennedy -- The persistent older heritage in the Medieval Iranian lands / C. Edmund ...
This video explores the rich and complex world of Arabia before the rise of Islam. It delves into the region’s diverse religious beliefs, tribal structures, and cultural traditions that shaped daily ...