From your editor-in-chief comes something a little out of left field. His reading of the Ottomans led him to some conclusions about how we think of “caliphate” in our circles, and how, just maybe, our understanding of the concept and our history is a little too narrow.
In the next edition of MAMLUK CORNER, our Turkic expert EL ERRANTE goes over the underrated history of Sultan Baybars’ strategic maneuvering with his Frankish foes as the threat of the Mongols still looms over the Near East. A genius not often spoken of.
The team at SAIF brings us an invaluable exhortation to protect ourselves as the era of the machine-god worshippers closes in on us. Embrace the new reality and STAY SAIF.
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم In a narration attributed to the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ, he says: “If the people of al-Shām[1] become corrupt, then there is no good left in you”[2]. al-Shām is a blessed region that the Prophet ﷺ prayed for and praised, and from its virtues is that it is a land of…
NABEEL AZEEZ from MuslimMan shares with us the introduction to the collaborative book “40 Hadith on Masculinity, How to Be a Good Man”, bringing a sweet deal for QAWWAM readers who are interested in the full thing.
A brief, touching story from medieval history about the time a Muslim leader was chosen by Allah for his ingenuity and faith.