Abu `Abdullah Al-Battani (Albategnius)
Al-Battani’s reputation as a premier mathematician and astronomer has reached far beyond the Islamic borders, still what do we know about him?
Category Islamic History
Abraha’s Elephant and the Destruction of Ka`bah
The article relates the story of the elephant and the coming of Abraha to destroy the Ka`bah and the situation of Arabs at that time and how Allah the Almighty protected His House.
Preparations for the Coming of Prophet Muhammad
The article talks about the prophecies about the coming of Prophet Muhammad and the information that the people had regarding his Prophethood before he proclaim his message.
Al-Fudul: An Alliance Praised by the Prophet
The article talks about the alliance of Al-Fudul that the Prophet praised because of its affirmation on stopping violence and giving rights back to their people.
Imam An-Nasa’i: The Great Authority of Hadith
The article talks about some of the sides of the life of Imam An-Nasa’i in terms of his early life, knowledge-seeking, books, the scholarly appraisal of him and other interesting things.
How People of Medina Hosted Muslim Migrants
The writer shows the wonderful hospitality which Muslims of Medina showed to the Muslim migrants from Mecca and helped them spread their religion. Read more
Prophet Muhammad Working as a Shepherd
The article describes how the Prophet worked as a shepherd to help his uncle Abu Talib who was going through a financial crisis.
Story of the Monk Buhayrah with the Prophet
The article relates the story of the Monk Buhayrah when he met the Prophet, while he was still young, and identified the sings of Prophethood on the Prophet Muhammad.
Dream Big, O Muslims
The article focuses on the lessons to be learned from the life of the well-known inspiration, role model and ‘astronaut’ of an athlete, Muhammad Ali.
Abu Ayyub Al-Ansari: The Host of the Prophet
The article relates the life story of Abu Ayyub Al-Ansari who was chosen by God to host the Prophet in his house when the Prophet migrated to Madinah.