March 4
March 4, 1193: Al-Nasr Salah-al Din, better known simply as Saladin, meaning the ‘Righteousness of the Faith’, died at Damascus in Syria. This Kurdish general had risen to become Vizier of the Fatimid Caliphate […]
Prohibition of Wine in Islam
Prohibition of Wine in Islam Muslims are often asked about the apparent contradiction between Islam's prohibition of alcohol and its promise of rivers of wine in heaven. If Allah prohibited intoxicants, why would he […]
Wine and Religion
Wine and Religion Wine and religion have had a tumultuous relationship throughout history. Wine and religion is a centuries-old topic that is still being discussed today. Although wine is explicitly forbidden in some religions […]
June 12
June 12, 796: On this day, Al-Hakam I became the Umayyad Emir of Cordoba in Al-Andalus. Since his older brother passed away at a young age, Al-Hakam was his father's second son. Sulayman and […]
