Islam in the Middle East
Overview The history of the Middle East and the Levant since the rise of Islam has been complex, controversial, and bloody. Nevertheless, this region of the …
The Crusades
Overview The Crusades refer to a 200 year period between 1095 C.E. and 1291 C.E. Beyond those fairly established dates, everything else seems to be …
Salvation
“Muhammed’s Paradise” Persian miniature (bibliothèque nationale de France). Salvation in Islam Salvation, or called in academic circles, Soteriology, comes from the Greek: σωτηρία sōtēria “salvation” from …
Predestination and Freewill
“Al Qadar”, the 6th Article of Faith and the meaning behind “Insha Allah”