Category: History

Imperial Accommodation and Political Strategy: Zhu Yuanzhang’s Hundred-Word Eulogy to the Prophet Muhammad

Among the more striking artifacts of early Ming religious policy is the so-called Hundred-Word Eulogy (百字讚, Baizizan), traditionally attributed to Zhu Yuanzhang (1328–1398), founder of the Ming dynasty and reigning as the Hongwu Emperor (r. 1368–1398). The text, preserved on stone steles in several Chinese mosques—most notably the Jingjue Mosque (清淨寺) in Nanjing—offers an unambiguous imperial commendation of the Prophet Muhammad and the ethical foundations of Islam. Whether Zhu personally composed the eulogy or authorized it through the court, modern scholarship treats it as an expression of official Ming state ideology, not private devotion.

History of the Wahhabis – Ayyub Sabri – English Translation

﷽الحَمْدُ لِلهِ وَالصَّلاَةُ وَالسَّلاَمُ عَلَى رَسُوْلِ اللهِ وَعَلَى آلِهِ وَصَحْبِهِ وَمَنْ وَالَاهُ وَبَعْدُ Below is a translation by Gemini AI from Arabic to English of a book called "History of the Wahhabis" by Ayyub Sabri Pasha. You can find the original Arabic pdf here, which is a translation from the original Ottoman Turkish. So in … Continue reading History of the Wahhabis – Ayyub Sabri – English Translation →

The Last Will of Ali ibn Abi Talib (RAA)

In the name of Allah, the Merciful, the Compassionate, this is the testament of ‘Ali b. Abi Talib. He testifies that there is no god but Allah alone without partner and that Muhammad is His servant and messenger “whom He sent with right guidance and the religion of truth to make it triumphant over every other even though the polytheists abhor it.” (Quran 9:33 and 61:9)

Book Info: This Is How Saladin’s Generation Appeared

﷽الحَمْدُ لِلهِ وَالصَّلاَةُ وَالسَّلاَمُ عَلَى رَسُوْلِ اللهِ وَعَلَى آلِهِ وَصَحْبِهِ وَمَنْ وَالَاهُ وَبَعْدُ The book “Thus Appeared the Generation of Saladin and Thus Returned Jerusalem” by the author: Majed Arsan Al-Kilani, born in Jordan, MA in Islamic History - American University of Beirut and MA in Education from the University of Jordan, PhD in Education … Continue reading Book Info: This Is How Saladin’s Generation Appeared →

The Wall Street – Ruhr (Nazi Germany) Alliance

The below document was downloaded from the CIA website and details the alliance between Americans on Wall Street and Nazi Germany and their role in WWII. Note that the IG Farben company manufactured numerous munitions for the German military in WWII and even manufactured the poison gas used to kill Jews during the Holocaust. CIA … Continue reading The Wall Street – Ruhr (Nazi Germany) Alliance →

Ottoman Period Photos

World Map of Ali Macar Reis, 1567 Ottoman Istanbul, Sadabat Mosque Ahmet Ali Efendi, a black pilot of the Ottoman Empire, whose grandmother was Nigerian, 1916 Ottoman Damascus Ottoman Yemen, Sana Ottoman Tripoli, Libya Ottoman Damascus Primary School Students, 1900 Friday Greetings of Sultan Abdulhamid An Ottoman Officer Bursa Cycling Competition Winner M.Ali, 1900s Ottoman … Continue reading Ottoman Period Photos →

Muslim-Hindu Unity in Indian History

History in the Service of Imperialism by Dr. Bishambhar Nath Pande [Excerpted from Prof B. N. Pande's speech in the Indian Upper House of Parliament, the Rajya Sabha, made on 29 July 1977. At the time of the publication of this article in Impact International (1987), Dr Pande was Governor of the Indian state of … Continue reading Muslim-Hindu Unity in Indian History →

On The Origin of the Term “Military-Age Male” – The Vietnam War

In the satirical book, "How To Run Wars," the American elites are exposed for their faulty logical fallacies and justifications for evil deeds. Below is an excerpt from Independent.org: You’ve got to break some eggs to make an omelet. This adage has been famously used to explain away many of the greatest injustices and evils … Continue reading On The Origin of the Term “Military-Age Male” – The Vietnam War →