displaced Gazans returning to their destroyed homes
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The Chagos Archipelago: America’s Dark Legacy of Forced Relocation

Many believe that Donald Trump’s ideas are extreme, particularly his intentions for the Gaza Strip. However, there is much more depth to this perspective than simply labeling him as “crazy.” Let’s look back at a dark chapter in history that reveals just how far the U.S. has gone to exert its control over vulnerable populations….

Fatima al-Fihri, founder of the world’s first university

The Woman Who Founded the World’s First University

Fatima al-Fihri: The Muslim Woman Who Revolutionized Education When people think of universities, they often imagine institutions like Oxford, Harvard, or the Sorbonne. But history tells a different story—one where the world’s first university was founded not in Europe, but in North Africa, and not by a king or scholar, but by a woman: Fatima…

Artistic reconstruction of the Round City of Baghdad in the 10th century, depicting its circular design, central palace, and surrounding walls.

The Lost Library of Baghdad: The House of Wisdom and Its Untold Legacy

The House of Wisdom: How Baghdad Led the World in Knowledge Introduction: A Lost Treasure of Knowledge Imagine a place where scholars from different cultures gathered, where ancient Greek, Persian, and Indian manuscripts were translated, and where groundbreaking discoveries in mathematics, astronomy, and medicine were made. That place was the House of Wisdom (Bayt al-Hikma)…