Islam – Brewminate: A Bold Blend of News and Ideas https://brewminate.com Mon, 25 May 2026 15:50:32 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://brewminate.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/cropped-BrewBLogo01-32x32.jpg Islam – Brewminate: A Bold Blend of News and Ideas https://brewminate.com 32 32 The Qur’an and the Development of Arabic Scripts from the 7th to 12th Centuries https://brewminate.com/quran-arabic-script-development/ Mon, 25 May 2026 15:50:28 +0000 https://brewminate.com/?p=215180 Qur’anic manuscripts helped shape Arabic scripts into sacred visual forms, transforming writing, readability, calligraphy, and Islamic textual culture

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]]> Morisco Expulsion: Religious Identity, Fear, and State Power in Early Modern Spain https://brewminate.com/expulsion-of-the-moriscos-spain-1609/ Fri, 20 Mar 2026 14:02:00 +0000 https://brewminate.com/?p=271317 Spain’s 1609 expulsion of the Moriscos reveals how religious suspicion, imperial rivalry, and political fear transformed converted minorities

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]]> Selective Freedom: Sharia Panic and the Politics of Belonging in the United States https://brewminate.com/selective-freedom-sharia-panic-and-the-politics-of-belonging-in-the-united-states/ Fri, 13 Feb 2026 15:05:52 +0000 https://brewminate.com/?p=270062 Christian nationalism, not Islam, openly seeks to embed theological morality into public law while denying that it constitutes

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]]> History and Legend in the Origins of Islam https://brewminate.com/history-and-legend-in-the-origins-of-islam/ Wed, 19 Feb 2025 15:01:43 +0000 https://brewminate.com/?p=240616 Only by 730 CE was something closely related to the teachings of the Qur’an commented in detail. Introduction

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]]> Islamic–Jewish Relations from the Early Medieval Era https://brewminate.com/islamic-jewish-relations-from-the-early-medieval-era/ Wed, 19 Feb 2025 15:00:53 +0000 https://brewminate.com/?p=250832 Jewish people have often lived in predominantly Islamic nations. Curated/Reviewed by Matthew A. McIntoshPublic HistorianBrewminate Introduction Religious ties

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]]> The Emergence of Islam and the Rise of Caliphates in the Early Medieval Era https://brewminate.com/the-emergence-of-islam-and-the-rise-of-caliphates-in-the-early-medieval-era/ Fri, 17 Mar 2023 14:22:55 +0000 https://brewminate.com/?p=203537 Everything changed in the Arab world in the sixth century CE. Introduction The history of Islam is an

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]]> An Introduction to Medieval Islamic Sultanate Art and Architecture https://brewminate.com/an-introduction-to-medieval-islamic-sultanate-art-and-architecture/ Fri, 20 Jan 2023 14:59:51 +0000 https://brewminate.com/?p=192584 The art and architecture produced by independent states between the 14th and 16th centuries. Introduction Mosques, tombstones, textiles,

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]]> What Is the Islamic New Year? https://brewminate.com/what-is-the-islamic-new-year/ Fri, 17 Sep 2021 17:07:12 +0000 https://brewminate.com/?p=161627 The Islamic New Year marks the first day of Muharram, a sacred month of prayer and annual reflection.

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]]> The Global Impact of Islam’s Deep Traditions in Art and Science https://brewminate.com/the-global-impact-of-islams-deep-traditions-in-art-and-science/ Wed, 15 Sep 2021 17:02:30 +0000 https://brewminate.com/?p=161513 Knowing the historical contributions of Islam and its influence on other faiths can help counter many assumptions about

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]]> What Do Muslims Believe and Do? Understanding Their 5 Pillars https://brewminate.com/what-do-muslims-believe-and-do-understanding-their-5-pillars/ Wed, 15 Sep 2021 17:01:56 +0000 https://brewminate.com/?p=161528 There are five pillars – or basic tenets – of Islamic faith. Each of these pillars is an

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