“By the fig and the olive, By Mount Sinai, By this city of security (Makkah), Surely we have created man of best stature, The we reduced him to the lowest of the low, Except those who believe (Islamic Monotheism) and do righteous deeds. Then they shall have a reward without end. Then what causes […]
7 – Timbuktu, Mali Located in the West African nation of Mali, Timbuktu once lay at the crossroads of four major trade routes that supplied the Arab world. Its geographic position made the city one of the wealthiest in the world during the 12th century. The city is home one of the first universities in the […]
9 – Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor, Malaysia Shukor is the first Malaysian and ninth Muslim in space. He is an orthopedic surgeon by trade and was the winner of the Angkasawan program established by Russia and Malaysia. The program was part of an agreement between the two countries that stipulated that Russia would take one Malaysian […]
10 – Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque, Bousher, Oman Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque is the principal mosque in the Sultanate of Oman. The final design came from a competition instituted by Sultan Qaboos in 1992 after he decided Oman needed a Grand Mosque. Within its walls, the mosque houses the second largest single piece carpet and […]
10 – Ahmad ibn Fadlan (10th century) Ibn Fadlan is famous for his travels to Scandinavia, where he produced one of the earliest and most influential accounts of Viking culture. Ibn Fadlan described the Vikings as having beautiful bodies but poor hygiene; perhaps his most famous contribution was his description of a traditional burial […]
