Political History - Strength of Islam

May 5, 2025

The Palestine Story: Sultan Abdul Hamid II’s Resistance to Zionism

This fifth installment of the Palestine Story examines the pivotal confrontation between Theodor Herzl and Sultan Abdul Hamid II. Despite offering twenty million gold liras—250 times the Ottoman Empire's annual income—the Sultan refused to sell Palestine, declaring: "We will cover it with our blood before allowing anyone to usurp it". Discover how this principled resistance temporarily halted Zionist ambitions until the Sultan's overthrow in 1909.

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Palestine History

April 22, 2025

The Palestine Story: Herzl and the Birth of the Zionist Movement

The fourth chapter of the Palestine Story explores how Theodor Herzl turned a 3,000-year-old dream into a geopolitical plan—securing colonial support and leveraging persecution to lay the groundwork for a Jewish state in Palestine.

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Palestine History

April 17, 2025

The Palestine Story: Ottoman Resistance to Jewish Settlement

The third Palestine Story reveals how the Ottoman Empire, led by Sultan Abdul Hamid II and others, consistently resisted Jewish settlement in Palestine—defying foreign pressure and modern misconceptions alike.

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Palestine History, General

April 9, 2025

The Palestine Story: The Crucial Ten Years That Revived the Idea of Israel

This second installment of the Palestine Story explores how Muhammad Ali's decade of rule in the Levant (1831-1840) transformed ancient Jewish aspirations into political plans, creating conditions that would later enable Israel's establishment as European powers first began seriously considering a Jewish state in Palestine.

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Historical Authenticity & Methodology

January 19, 2025

The Critical Role of Authentic Texts in Understanding Early Islamic History: A Comprehensive Analysis of the Fitnah Period

This comprehensive article explores the fundamental importance of authentic historical texts in studying the Fitnah period of early Islamic history.

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Historical Authenticity & Methodology

January 15, 2025

The Great Fitnah: Understanding Historical Civil Strife Among the Prophet’s Companions and Its Modern Implications

This is the first article in the series "The Great Fitna: The Story of the Fitna Among the Companions". It explores the reasons behind the series, including Shiite extremism and contemporary Iranian expansionism, the secular dominance over the Islamic world, and the misinterpretation of history by some Islamic intellectuals during the Arab revolutions.

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Islam and Contemporary Issues

December 28, 2024

The Role of Historical Analysis in Shaping Muslim Perspective: Trust, Understanding, and Future Vision

Explore how historical knowledge shapes understanding of contemporary issues, focusing on classical Islamic scholars' interpretations and their modern applications.

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Theological Concepts

December 20, 2024

The Rise of Shia Ideology: From Historical Roots to Religious Division

A comprehensive examination of how Shia ideology emerged in early Islamic history, tracing its origins from ancient kingdoms to its development during Ali's caliphate, and analyzing its impact on Islamic unity and doctrine.

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Principles of Governance

December 13, 2024

The Unique Historical Legacy of the Four Righteous Caliphs: A Study in Leadership Excellence

An in-depth examination of the Four Righteous Caliphs' historical contributions, leadership style, governance methods, and lasting impact on Islamic civilization and world history.

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