The travelogues of Muhammad Ibn Othman al-Miknasi offer a rare comparative perspective between Christendom and Islam, making them the only pre-modern writings by an Arab-Muslim to do so. His selections provide unique insights into the cultural and religious dynamics of the time, highlighting the interactions and perceptions between these two worlds. This book serves as an important historical resource for understanding the complexities of cross-cultural exchanges in the 18th century.
The book explores the influence of Islam on British society and culture from the reign of Elizabeth I to the death of Charles II. It delves into historical interactions, trade relationships, and the exchange of ideas between Britain and the Islamic world during this transformative period. The analysis highlights how these encounters shaped British perceptions of Islam and contributed to the broader narrative of multiculturalism in England. Through detailed examination, it offers insights into the complexities of religious and cultural dynamics in early modern Britain.
Five times a day, close to a billion people turn to the Ka’aba in submission to Allah/God. In the seventeenth century the religion of Islam was revealed to the Prophet Mohammad through the Holy Koran. Since then, Islam has spread to every corner of the world. Starting with the life of Prophet Mohammad, Islam For Beginners details the historic beginnings of Islam and its spread throughout the Middle East and Africa on to the European and American continents. It describes the major achievements of the Muslim community worldwide and examines the influence Islam has had on other cultures. In keeping with Islamic tradition, the illustrations in the book are rendered in two-dimensional silhouettes and shadows and include the repetitive, extendible patterns representative of Islamic expression.
Presents data about Anglo-Islamic social and historical interactions. This
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This book provides translated selections from the writings of Muhammad Ibn Othman al-Miknasi (d. 1799). The only writings by an Arab-Muslim in the pre-modern period that present a comparative perspective, his travelogues provide unique insight with in to Christendom and Islam. Translating excerpts from his three travelogues, this book tells the story of al-Miknasi's travels from 1779-1788. As an ambassador, al-Miknasi was privy to court life, government offices and religious buildings, and he provides detailed accounts of cities, people, customs, ransom negotiations, historical events and political institutions. Including descriptions of Europeans, Arabs, Turks, Christians (both European and Eastern), Muslims, Jews, and (American) Indians in the last quarter of the eighteenth century, An Arab Ambassador in the Mediterranean World explores how the most travelled Muslim writer of the pre-modern period saw the world: from Spain to Arabia and from Morocco to Turkey, with second-hand information about the New World. Supplemented with extensive notes detailing the historic and political relevance of the translations, this book is of interest to researchers and scholars of Mediterranean History, Ottoman Studies and Muslim-Christian relations.
