Islam founder Mohammed wrote an open letter to Christians that declared their right to self-governance, protection for churches and monasteries, and freedom to practice their religion openly in Muslim controlled areas. Muslims are commanded to follow this until the end of time. Achtiname (pronounced Āshtīnāmeh) is a Persian word consisting of two parts: آشتی (Āshtī) […]
Islam and Christian Versions of Buddha Balauhar and Budasaf or Bilawhar wa-Yudasaf is a legendary Islamic telling of the story of Siddhartha Gautama originating in the Sogdian language (Middle Iranian). The tale came into Christianity as the story of Sts. Barlaam and Josaphat, who were venerated in both the Eastern and Western churches. Islamic version […]
Did you know that trigonometry was invented by a Muslim scientist so that he could find the direction of Mecca from any point on the planet. During the period of time known as the Dark Ages (5th to 15th centuries), much scientific progress occurred in the Muslim world. The scientific research of the Islamic scientists is […]