By Yang Yang | June 20, 2025 | China Daily Traditional Chinese medicine, history, technological innovations, and Chinese philosophy are the most searched topics on a China-themed encyclopedia platform among 22 Arabic-speaking countries and regions, according to a session about the achievements of the partnership between the Encyclopedia of China Publishing House and Lebanese publishing house Digital Future at the…
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Convivencia at the Alhambra
Canadian couple (Christian Iraqi and Punjabi background) in convivencia interview #5 Al-Andalus Tribune The Alhambra in Granada, Spain—the last Muslim stronghold in al-Andalus, which fell to Ferdinand and Isabella in 1492—symbolizes both the lost glories of Islamic Spain, and the ethnic cleansing that gave birth to modern ethno-nationalist Europe. Within a few decades of the fall of Granada, Spanish Muslims…
Read MoreSeven wonders within Tunis
By: Anthony Dennis | May 17, 2025 | smh.com.au Flush with incredible protected ruins, bustling souks and beautiful coastal villages, this vibrant North African capital has a rich and turbulent history. Read the full article
Read MoreSharjah pushes Arab literature to Latin America
By: TF | June 25, 2025 | Wam.ae RIO DE JANEIRO, 25th June, 2025 (WAM) – The Sharjah Literary Agency conducted a series of professional meetings and gatherings with leading Latin American publishers and cultural institutions during its participation at the 2025 Rio International Book Fair (Bienal do Livro), held from June 13–22. Read the full article
Read MoreTerror in New York as Muslim wins mayoral primary
By: Laura and Normal Island News | June 25, 2025 | Normal Island News In a terrifying turn of events, a brown Muslim jihadist has defeated everyone’s favourite corporate sex pest Andrew Cuomo in the Democratic primary to be New York mayor. The intifada has truly reached American shores… Read the full article
Read MoreConvivencia Is Coming: “We Can Override These Little Bumps in History”
Convivencia interview #4 with Abu Isa in Cordoba We’re here at the Grand Mosque in Córdoba with Abu Isa talking about convivencia. Abu Isa, do you think that convivencia—good relationships between different groups such as Jews, Christians, and Muslims—is possible in today’s world? 100% and absolutely. I think we are stronger together and we can learn from each other. And…
Read More“Palestine Is Suffering…Come Back and Live in Spain”
By: Kevin Barrett | June 24, 2025 | kevinbarrett.substack.com We are traveling the length of historic al-Andalus, from Barcelona to Zaragoza to today’s Andalusia (southern Spain) asking ordinary people about convivencia. What is convivencia? It’s a friendlier term for “coexistence” that was originally used to describe the strikingly positive relationship between Muslim, Christian, and Jewish communities in Islamic Spain a.k.a.…
Read MoreDouble Standards Make US Unfit for Leadership
Convivencia interview #2: Zaragoza, Spain. We are traveling the length of historic al-Andalus, from Barcelona to Zaragoza to today’s Andalusia (southern Spain) asking ordinary people about convivencia. What is convivencia? It’s a friendlier term for “coexistence” that was originally used to describe the strikingly positive relationship between Muslim, Christian, and Jewish communities in Islamic Spain a.k.a. Al-Andalus. Today’s interviewee is…
Read MoreU of Tehran’s Dr. Setareh Sadeghi: Netanyahu has underestimated Iran
University of Tehran Professor of World Studies Dr. Setareh Sadeghi joins The Grayzone’s Max Blumenthal to discuss the defiant response she has witnessed from Iranian society as Israel’s unprovoked assault targets a growing number of civilians in a rabid push for regime change. Sadeghi explains the political and social factors that account for Iranians’ resilience in the face of Israeli…
Read MoreFriday The 13th – Western Inspired Sectarian Myth Finally Met Islamic Reality
By Mohamed Ousman | Dhu al-Hijjah 20, 1446 | Crescent International In western superstition and mythology when the 13th day of the month on the Gregorian calendar falls on a Friday it is considered a bad luck day. In Islam there is no such thing as luck, be it good or bad. Actions determine outcomes. Those who partake in righteous…
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