Ramaḍān رمضان (“scorching” month), from رمض Ramḍ (“scorchedness”). Similarly, in Hebrew, Remeṣ רֶמֶץ (“ember” or “burning coal” Likewise, in Syriac Rmū’ā ܪܡܘܥܐ (“hot ash”) #RamadanKarim

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NEW: It’s said that she gouged out the liver of Prophet Muhammad’s uncle Hamza and bit into it, then mounted a tall rock and shrieked: We’ve paid you back for Badr! Kevin Blankinship د.كيڤن writes about women warriors in early Islamic history in New Lines Magazine. newlinesmag.com/essays/women-w…

Tyrian purple: see the labor that went into its production and the brilliant dye that came from it reuters.com/lifestyle/oddl…

Brilliant new research from Marijn van Putten (Marijn van Putten) into the language of the Qur'an, with important implications for Arabic linguistic and literary history along with some insights into early Islamic history. Available now through open access: brill.com/view/title/615…

Disconnected Arabic letters as an intentional practice, likely in reference to the power of the disconnected letters that open some surahs of the Qur'an

Throughout Andalusia...the Spanish Christians who eventually conquered the Moors...applied Muslim decorative motifs to their own architecture...the Islamic preference for complex geometry and the Christian depiction of living creatures — exist side by side nytimes.com/2022/08/30/tra…

US soccer briefly altered the Iran flag to remove emblems added after the 1979 revolution. Read more about the postrevolutionary coat of arms and the Arabic inscription: britannica.com/topic/flag-of-…

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Bethlehem removed its Christmas decorations after church leaders in Jerusalem called on its congregations to forego "any unnecessary festive activities" in light of the suffering in the Holy Land. It will be the first Christmas in decades w/o a Christmas tree in Manger Square.

🧵 Tonight is ‘Shab-i Yaldā,’ the longest and darkest night of the year! Iranic peoples spend the night in celebration - but why is the winter solstice important to them? (1/7)

We usually think of "Rome" as Italy and westward. But in the Middle East, people think of "Rūm" as much closer to home… This is why!

As far as we know, Mars is the only planet inhabited entirely by robots.

Dear MTV We humbly nominate ‘euphoria’ by Kendrick Lamar for a Video Music Award for “Best Video Ever.”

What changes to expect in Iran after Masoud Pezeshkian won the election? Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf will be the go-between for Pezeshkian, Parliament, Khamenei, & the Revolutionary Guard—keep your eye on him & you'll know where Iran's headed! #iranelection britannica.com/biography/Moha…

The shift in economic activity from the Mediterranean to northern Europe following the expansion of the first Arab-Islamic empire jmboehm.github.io/coins.pdf