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ABC News
21-07-2025
- Politics
- ABC News
Richard Fidler: The Volcano That Toppled Two Empires
What does a volcano in Iceland have to do with the religious and political struggles going on across the world today? Well it turns out, a LOT… Back in 536AD, the skies turned dark and the world cooled. It was all thanks to a massive volcanic eruption in Iceland, that no one even knew had happened. It led to a mysterious plague, a pandemic, which swept through the Roman and Persian Empires. In the great Byzantine city of Constantinople, it was said that 10,000 people were dying every day. Between plague and war, the world's two 'superpowers' were too distracted to notice that something major was happening on the Arabian peninsula. The Prophet Mohammed had united the tribes and, when he died, his followers started pushing north. Instead of encountering resistance, they were able to take huge swathes of the Roman Empire and completely destroy the Persian Empire. Richard Fidler, host of ABC Conversations and the author of The Book of Roads and Kingdoms, tells Marc Fennell (Stuff the British Stole, Mastermind) the incredible true story of how the language of Arabic and religion of Islam spread across the world, thanks (in part) to a natural disaster and climate change. Get in touch: Got a story for us? We'd love to hear from you! Email us at noonesawitcoming@
The National
20-07-2025
- The National
Best photos of July 20: Karbala pilgrimage to camels in Al Ain
Shiite pilgrims gather at a rest stop in Basra province, Iraq, on July 19 as they perform the annual march from the southern port of Al Faw to the holy city of Karbala in time for the Arbaeen festival marking the 40th day after Ashura, commemorating the killing of the Prophet Mohammed's grandson Imam Hussein. AFP
The National
13-07-2025
- The National
House of Islamic Arts: New Jeddah museum houses more than 1,000 artefacts
Saudi Arabia has launched a museum that is dedicated exclusively to Islamic art. The House of Islamic Arts, located in Jeddah Park, houses more than 1,000 artefacts from across the Muslim world. It contains six galleries, each of which highlight a distinct facet of Islamic heritage. Ceramics and glassworks from the first to the 10th century AH (7th to the 16th century CE) make up the first gallery, highlighting how artisans in the Islamic world elevated pottery into an art form. The second gallery, meanwhile, displays intricately-etched metalworks crafted between the first and 13th century AH (7th to the 19th century). The economic network in various Islamic societies is exhibited in the third gallery, through 500 coins spanning from the time of the Prophet Mohammed to the modern age. Meanwhile, the fourth gallery is a testament to cross-cultural exchange, exploring how Islamic art influenced other civilizations between the second and 13th century AH, with a a particular focus on how European cultures incorporated Islamic artistic traditions. The fifth gallery is dedicated to rare Quranic manuscripts dating back to the 2nd century AH. It also includes examples of calligraphy and wooden tablets that were once used by students memorising the Quran. Textiles take centre stage in the final gallery of the museum. These include interior and exterior coverings of the Kaaba and a rare Shammi Gate curtain from the Prophet's Mosque in Madinah. The curtain was produced during the Ottoman era in the 13th century AH. The House of Islamic Arts also includes a library with a curated selection of Arabic and English books that cover Islamic heritage, history, culture and literature. The museum's opening in Jeddah is significant, particularly due to the city's importance to Muslims. As the gateway to Makkah, the birthplace of Islam and the Prophet Mohammed, the city has been a welcoming port to Muslim pilgrims for centuries.
Yahoo
01-07-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Clashes in Istanbul over alleged 'Prophet Mohammed' cartoon
Clashes erupted in Istanbul Monday with police firing rubber bullets and tear gas to break up an angry mob after allegations that a satirical magazine had published a cartoon of the Prophet Mohammed, an AFP correspondent said. The incident occurred after Istanbul's chief prosecutor ordered the arrest of the editors at LeMan magazine on grounds it had published a cartoon which "publicly insulted religious values". "The chief public prosecutor's office has launched an investigation into the publication of a cartoon in the June 26, 2025 issue of LeMan magazine that publicly insults religious values, and arrest warrants have been issued for those involved," the prosecutor's office said. A copy of the black-and-white image posted on social media showed two characters hovering in the skies over a city under bombardment. "Salam aleikum, I'm Mohammed," says one shaking hands with the other who replies, "Aleikum salam, I'm Musa." But the magazine's editor-in-chief Tuncay Akgun told AFP by phone from Paris that the image had been misinterpreted and was "not a caricature of Prophet Mohammed". "In this work, the name of a Muslim who was killed in the bombardments of Israel is fictionalised as Mohammed. More than 200 million people in the Islamic world are named Mohammed," he said, saying it had "nothing to do with Prophet Mohammed. "We would never take such a risk." As the news broke, several dozen angry protesters attacked a bar often frequented by LeMan staffers in downtown Istanbul, provoking angry scuffles with police, an AFP correspondent said. The scuffles quickly degenerated into clashes involving between 250 to 300 people, the correspondent said. - Cartoonist, two others held - In several posts on X, Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said police had arrested the cartoonist responsible for "this vile drawing", the magazine's graphic designer and two other staffers. Police had also taken over the magazine's offices on Istiklal Avenue and arrest warrants had been issued for several other of the magazine's executives, presidential press aide Fahrettin Altin wrote on X. In a string of posts on X, LeMan defended the cartoon and said it had been deliberately misinterpreted to cause a provocation. "The cartoonist wanted to portray the righteousness of the oppressed Muslim people by depicting a Muslim killed by Israel, he never intended to belittle religious values," it said. Akgun said the legal attack on the magazine, a satirical bastion of opposition which was founded in 1991, was "incredibly shocking but not very surprising". "This is an act of annihilation. Ministers are involved in the whole business, a cartoon is distorted," he said. "Drawing similarities with Charlie Hebdo is very intentional and very worrying," he said of the French satirical magazine whose offices were stormed by Islamist gunmen in 2015. The attack, which killed 12 people, occurred after it published caricatures lampooning the Prophet Mohammed. - 'A very systematic provocation' - "There is a game here, as if we were repeating something similar. This is a very systematic provocation and attack," Akgun said. Justice Minister Yilmaz Tunc an investigation had been opened on grounds of "publicly insulting religious values". "Disrespect towards our beliefs is never acceptable," he wrote on X. "No freedom grants the right to make the sacred values of a belief the subject of ugly humour. The caricature or any form of visual representation of our Prophet not only harms our religious values but also damages societal peace." Istanbul governor Davut Gul also lashed out at "this mentality that seeks to provoke society by attacking our sacred values. "We will not remain silent in the face of any vile act targeting our nation's faith," he warned. bur-hmw/phz
Al Arabiya
01-07-2025
- Politics
- Al Arabiya
Clashes in Turkey over alleged ‘Prophet Mohammed' cartoon
Clashes erupted in Istanbul Monday with police firing rubber bullets and tear gas to break up an angry mob after allegations that a satirical magazine had published a cartoon of the Prophet Mohammed, an AFP correspondent said. The incident occurred after Istanbul's chief prosecutor ordered the arrest of the editors at LeMan magazine on grounds it had published a cartoon which 'publicly insulted religious values.' 'The chief public prosecutor's office has launched an investigation into the publication of a cartoon in the June 26, 2025 issue of LeMan magazine that publicly insults religious values, and arrest warrants have been issued for those involved,' the prosecutor's office said. A copy of the black-and-white image posted on social media showed two characters hovering in the skies over a city under bombardment. 'Salam aleikum, I'm Mohammed,' says one shaking hands with the other who replies, 'Aleikum salam, I'm Musa.' But the magazine's editor-in-chief Tuncay Akgun told AFP by phone from Paris that the image had been misinterpreted and was 'not a caricature of Prophet Mohammed.' 'In this work, the name of a Muslim who was killed in the bombardments of Israel is fictionalized as Mohammed. More than 200 million people in the Islamic world are named Mohammed,' he said, saying it had 'nothing to do with Prophet Mohammed.' 'We would never take such a risk.' As the news broke, several dozen angry protesters attacked a bar often frequented by LeMan staffers in downtown Istanbul, provoking angry scuffles with police, an AFP correspondent said. The scuffles quickly degenerated into clashes involving between 250 to 300 people, the correspondent said. Cartoonist, two others held In several posts on X, Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said police had arrested the cartoonist responsible for 'this vile drawing', the magazine's graphic designer and two other staffers. Police had also taken over the magazine's offices on Istiklal Avenue and arrest warrants had been issued for several other of the magazine's executives, presidential press aide Fahrettin Altin wrote on X. In a string of posts on X, LeMan defended the cartoon and said it had been deliberately misinterpreted to cause a provocation. 'The cartoonist wanted to portray the righteousness of the oppressed Muslim people by depicting a Muslim killed by Israel, he never intended to belittle religious values,' it said. Akgun said the legal attack on the magazine, a satirical bastion of opposition which was founded in 1991, was 'incredibly shocking but not very surprising.' 'This is an act of annihilation. Ministers are involved in the whole business, a cartoon is distorted,' he said. 'Drawing similarities with Charlie Hebdo is very intentional and very worrying,' he said of the French satirical magazine whose offices were stormed by extremist gunmen in 2015. The attack, which killed 12 people, occurred after it published caricatures lampooning the Prophet Mohammed. 'A very systematic provocation' 'There is a game here, as if we were repeating something similar. This is a very systematic provocation and attack,' Akgun said. Justice Minister Yilmaz Tunc an investigation had been opened on grounds of 'publicly insulting religious values.' 'Disrespect towards our beliefs is never acceptable,' he wrote on X. 'No freedom grants the right to make the sacred values of a belief the subject of ugly humor. The caricature or any form of visual representation of our Prophet not only harms our religious values but also damages societal peace.' Istanbul governor Davut Gul also lashed out at 'this mentality that seeks to provoke society by attacking our sacred values. 'We will not remain silent in the face of any vile act targeting our nation's faith,' he warned.
