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72Battle of Granada (1491 AD)
by balisunset
In a.d. 711 Muslim forces in modern Morocco crossed the Straits of Gibraltar into Spain. This was another in a series of conquests over the previous millennium: Carthaginians, Romans, Vandals, and Visigoths.... published 2 months ago
63Battle of Vienna (1529 AD)
by balisunset
Just as the weakened condition caused by Byzantine-Persian hostility had opened the door for Islam to break out of Arabia in the seventh century, Europe in the 1520s presented to a potential outside aggressor... published 2 months ago
71Battle of Malta (1565 AD)
by balisunset
The Knights of Malta was a religious/military order born of the Crusades in the twelfth century, when they were originally known as the Knights of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem. When the Muslims regained... published 2 months ago
75Jalaluddin Rumi: A Quest of Trace in Konya
by dinamars
We have probably heard about Jalaluddin Rumi only as one of the legendary Islamic figures in Sufism. That’s what exactly happened to me, too. But I found this ignorance to become a curiosity when I have the... published 8 months ago
66Battle of Athens (Acropolis) (1826-1827)
by balisunset
For much of Europe, Napoleon left a legacy of nationalism that the Concert of Europe suppressed only with the greatest difficulty. Although he never occupied Greece (but for a few Ionian islands), much of... published 4 weeks ago
64Battle of Rhodes (1522 AD)
by balisunset
The Order of the Knights of the Hospital of St. John (also known as the Knights Hospitalers) were organized during the First Crusade and operated a hospital in Jerusalem. These were Christian knights dedicated... published 2 months ago
69A Thousand Mosques in Turkey
by dinamars
The Superb Kocatepe Mosque in AnkaraTurkey is not only identical with the Blue Mosque which of the dome is not actually in blue colour. There are many other mosques which beautify the face of this country... published 9 months ago
58Battle of Nicopolis (1396 AD)
by balisunset
Just as Islam exploded into power in the eighth century in conjunction with the timely weakness of both the Parthians and the Byzantines, so too did Sultan Bayazid I arrive in the Balkans at precisely the... published 2 months ago
67Battle of Famagusta (1571 AD)
by balisunset
When the crusaders lost Acre to the Muslims in 1291, the forward port for European trade became Famagusta, on the western end of Cyprus. Between 1300 and 1370 the city prospered and became internationally... published 2 months ago
67Battle of Constantinople (1453 AD)
by balisunset
Constantine the Great established the city of Constantinople as his capital in 323. He occupied the former city of Byzantium, which for centuries controlled the straits separating Asia and Europe. It lies on... published 2 months ago
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