History

For centuries, ships sailed across the Indian Ocean carrying spices, pearls, precious stones, and merchants from distant lands. Among those who crossed these waters were Muslim traders who found more than a trading port in Sri Lanka. They found a home. Their descendants became one of the island’s distinctive communities, known today as the Sri Lankan Moors. Although they make …

The history of the majestic mansion ‘Mumtaz Mahal’ situated at 544, Galle Road, Kollupitiya, built by a member of a leading Muslim family is a fascinating story. Mohamed Cassim Bhoy, who came to Ceylon from Surat, India in 1820, married and settled down in Matara. His wife was from a well-known family who were migrants from Yemen in the Arab …

The historic train track serves as a symbol of renewal, promising to reconnect the neighbours through trade, travel, and shared prosperity. The historic Hejaz Railway is all set to chug back to life, marking the revival of an Ottoman-era Hejaz Railway link that once took traders and pilgrims from Istanbul to the Muslim holy cities of Medina and Mecca and …

  The story of the great event has been one of the region’s most continuous narratives DHAHRAN: For the last 1,400 years, the story of the great migration that Prophet Muhammad undertook has been one of the region’s most continuous narratives, a tale that has been fondly repeated by Muslims for centuries. To mark the occasion, the King Abdulaziz Center …

  Girdling the globe with his exquisite jewellery dating back to the turn of the last century was N.D.H Abdul Caffoor. Making his country proud at several international exhibitions, Abdul Caffoor’s gems and jewellery have even decorated the crowned heads of England, Belgium, Spain and Rumania. His establishment has braved many business challenges for over 130 years. We travelled back …

Significant advancements in the fields of astronomy, medicine and culture stem from Islamic heritage. Here are just some of the key innovations Clockwise from left: A statue of Muslim inventor Abbas Ibn Firnas, the first man to build a successful flying machine, at Baghdad airport; coffee culture is thought to have originated in Yemen and Ethiopia in the 15th century; …