Edward Rowe

United Kingdom

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Rebuilding al-Andalus?

Jan 22, 2025 | islam21c.com | Edward Rowe

In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. All praise is due to Him, and may His peace and blessings be upon His final Messenger, Muhammad. The period of Moorish Muslim rule in the Iberian Peninsula — present-day Spain, Portugal, and Gibraltar — known as al-Andalus (711-1492), is one of many jewels in the crown of Islamic history. No historical age is a utopia, humans had shortcomings in the past as they do now.
Five surprising Islamic connections to England

Oct 22, 2024 | islam21c.com | Edward Rowe

In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. All praise is due to Him, and may His peace and blessings be upon His final Messenger, Muhammad. The distance between England and the Muslim-majority world may be sizable, but the country has some fascinating historical Islamic links of its own. These connections are many, with the oldest even dating back over a millennium. But let’s start a little more recently than that.
Sarajevo: The Ummatic City

Aug 9, 2024 | islam21c.com | Edward Rowe

In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. All praise is due to Him, and may His peace and blessings be upon His final Messenger, Muhammad. The idea of an Ummah may be difficult for some to understand, but this is nothing a day or two in Sarajevo cannot cure. The Bosnian capital can truly open a person’s eyes to what it means to belong to a global community based solely on shared Islamic faith.
Five fantastic Ottoman Mosques to see when visiting Türkiye

Jul 3, 2024 | t-vine.com | Edward Rowe

It should come as no surprise that Türkiye is home to a wealth of spectacular Ottoman mosques. The six-hundred-year Ottoman state left a powerful mark between its foundation in 1299, to its demise in 1923. This is especially true of the empire’s former capital Istanbul, and its heartlands in Anatolia and Thrace. What is particularly impressive however, is the way they vary in appearance from time to place.
Cyprus’ Islamic heritage, from Sahaba to Sultans

Jun 20, 2024 | islam21c.com | Edward Rowe

In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. All praise is due to Him, and may His peace and blessings be upon His final Messenger, Muhammad. A Sahabiyya in CyprusShared sovereigntyThe Ottomans arriveLefkoşa’s lavish legacy!Action pointsWhen we think about Europe’s Islamic history, Cyprus is unlikely to be foremost in our minds, but the East Mediterranean island’s links to the faith date back well over a millennium.
Britain's first ever Turkish mosque at risk of closing

May 3, 2024 | islam21c.com | Edward Rowe

In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. All praise is due to Him, and may His peace and blessings be upon His final Messenger, Muhammad. Many British Muslims are aware of the illustrious history of the Ottomans, but few may know about a special, and recent, connection to the dynasty found right here in the UK. Shacklewell Lane Mosque, also known as Masjid Ramadan, sits off Stoke Newington Road in Hackney, East London.
“Chauffeur-driven” Turkish cat makes waves online

Jan 29, 2024 | t-vine.com | Edward Rowe

A “chauffeur-driven” Istanbul cat has received an outpouring of affection after footage of the feline sitting on the bonnet of a moving car surfaced on social media. The video was captured by an onlooker and shared on Instagram and X (formerly known as Twitter) with the captions ‘Cats of Istanbul’ and ‘Cats’ favourite city’. The two posts combined gained over 250,000 likes, and the video was viewed over 2 million times on X alone. Social media users expressed delight at the spectacle.
Do you know Europe’s forgotten Muslim-majority country?

Jan 9, 2024 | islam21c.com | Edward Rowe

In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful, all praise is due to Him, and may His peace and blessings be upon His final Messenger, Muhammad. Enosis (Union)A miserable decade aheadMakarios out, Sampson inOne island, two states?Action pointsThe history of Islam in Europe is a firm and longstanding one, perhaps most clearly highlighted by the fact that the continent is home to several Muslim-majority countries.
When Albanian Muslims rescued Europe’s Jews in the Holocaust

Sep 22, 2023 | islam21c.com | Edward Rowe

“Allah does not forbid you to deal justly and kindly with those who fought not against you on account of religion nor drove you out of your homes. Indeed, Allah loves those who deal with equity.” [1]Ramadan of 1943 | 1362Yugoslavia to AlbaniaAction pointsIt’s no secret that the media narratives of recent decades have portrayed Islam and Muslims as intolerant of other faith groups, and incapable of managing diversity.
How Turkey is supporting peace in the South Caucasus

Jun 29, 2023 | islam21c.com | Edward Rowe

Any doubts about Turkey’s importance on the global stage were well and truly settled at the inauguration of the country’s newly re-elected President, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, just under four weeks ago. [1]Indeed, world leaders and dignitaries flocked to the Turkish capital, Ankara, from around 78 countries — including 21 heads of state, 13 prime ministers, as well as representatives of several important international organisations.