Adnan Shoket·Oct 23From Al-Andalus to Hindustan: A Comparative Study of Islamic Demography After Muslim RuleThis article compares the historical experience of Islam in the Indian subcontinent and in medieval Spain (Al-Andalus), two regions where…
Bob Lynn·Aug 26The Garden RemainsGranada, 1365. A noblewoman asks a gardener which tale she might escape into. He answers: here.
Mohamed Tantawy·Jun 2The number zero is arguably the most important concept in the history of mathematicsWithout zero, algebra cannot function. Without algebra, there is no calculus. Without calculus, modern physics as we know it does not…
InThe Howling OwlbyJohn E Marks·Oct 15, 2025PARADISIUMYou came to me just before The Christians rang their bells. Ibn Hazm
SoloInput·Oct 13, 2025Análisis y crítica de “Brifi: Arqueología del ritmo roto”Brifi: Arqueología del ritmo roto publicado por el colectivo El Alminar en el año 2024, es un fanzine que trata de abordar la cuestión del…
Atif Mumtaz·Sep 3, 2025From Córdoba to Carcassonne: How Al-Andalus Changed French Poetry ForeverYou know what’s wild? I am learning French and my mind kept drifting towards French Poetry, and especially, troubadour poetry — you know…
Atif Mumtaz·Aug 15, 2025The Golden Era of Islamic Civilizations: When the World’s Libraries Were in the EastImagine a city today where every street has a bookstore, every neighborhood a library, and every child — boy or girl — grows up knowing…
InThe Still PointbySimone Lilavois·Jul 12, 2025Modern Narratives of al-Andalus: The Power of History and MemoryHistory cannot be written, studied, or portrayed objectively. There is always a selection bias in which stories get preserved through time…
InThe Still PointbySimone Lilavois·Jul 12, 2025The Diamond Within: Virtue, Religion, and Identity in 15th-Century SpainDoes the nature of a diamond depend on whether it is set in gold, silver, or lead? Or, in other words, does the outside appearance of an…
InThe Still PointbySimone Lilavois·Jul 12, 2025Andalusian Coexistence: Christians, Muslims, and Jews in Medieval SpainA Fluid Dynamic of Cultural ExchangeA response icon2A response icon2
