Abdullah Al-Rashid

Saudi writer with a PhD in Islamic culture, known for his book Hanbalis and Secularists

The stars: The Arabs' map in the sky

The famous Turkish scholar and researcher Fuat Sezgin is a dedicated defender of the reputation of Arab science. He realised at a young age that its…

How Arabic poetry influenced the world

Saudi Arabia has designated 2023 the ‘Year of Arabic Poetry’ in the Kingdom, reflecting the historical importance of this literary art and the status…

Whose Temptation?

“Enough with physical attraction! Why should I have to submit to all these restrictions because of it?” The French revolutionary activist Théroigne…

Razeq and the Caliph

[caption id="attachment_55246392" align="alignnone" width="620"] Sultan Abdul Hamid II, the 99th caliph and the last sultan to exert effective…

Democracy and the Caliphate

[caption id="attachment_55239318" align="alignnone" width="620"] A Saudi man casts his ballot at a polling station in Riyadh on September 29, 2011,…

The Brothers and the Emirates

[caption id="attachment_55238298" align="aligncenter" width="620"] A Mosque sits between office blocks in downtown Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates…