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A Tale of Two Civilisations: The Viking and the Muslim Civilisation
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Dating back to March 2015, news regarding the discovery of a ring found on a Viking woman in an ancient...


Ode to Sheikh Abdul al-Amawi: The Old Man of Barawa
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In this article, Natty Mark Samuels explores the life and contributions of 19th Century Abdul Aziz al-...


Song of Suwari: Ode to West African Scholars
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Although some contemporary historians may argue otherwise, in the past, particularly in places such as West...


The Unpublished Works of Arabic Geography: An Overview and a Classification
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Islamic geographical texts are not only valuable in terms of geographical research, they also constitute an...

Turkey: Home of TURQUOISE
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"Did you know the word 'turquoise' is a French word that simply means 'Turkish'?


Ode to Ahmad Baba Al-Massufi
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Abu al-Abbas Ahmad ibn Ahmad al-Takruri Al-Massufi al-Timbukti, otherwise commonly known as Ahmad Baba for...