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The Black Death was spread by Mongol troops in the Middle East a century before it wiped out half of Britons in the 1300s, new study suggests
Studies of chroniclers and physicians from the time shows evidence of outbreaks in places including Syria, Iraq and Egypt in the years following the Mongol conquest of Baghdad in 1258.
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Sharjah's Deputy Ruler opens Islamic art exhibition in Oman
Sheikh Sultan bin Ahmed bin Sultan Al Qasimi, Deputy Ruler of Sharjah, inaugurated the Masterpieces of Islamic Art from the ...
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The Observatory of Maragha
Halaku, in pursuit of better political fortunes, saw fit to fund an establishment that could meticulously keep track of the ...
Oman Observer3d
National Museum showcases unique Islamic artworks in Sharjah
Muscat: The National Museum opened an Islamic arts exhibition at the Sharjah Museum of Islamic Civilization, on Monday.The ...
Gulf Today2d
Sultan Bin Ahmed attends opening of Oman exhibition
Sheikh Sultan Bin Ahmed Al Qasimi, the Deputy Ruler of the emirate of Sharjah, attended the inauguration of the “Masterpieces ...
Business Recorder17d
Muttonheaded: Pakistan’s goat rodeo of governance
Yet here we are, splitting hairs over livestock. It’s Baghdad, 1258. The Mongols are at the gates, and the ulema are still debating whether the crow is halal or haram. And what of the actual issue?
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The Observatory of Maragha
In the chaotic aftermath of Mongol expansion in the mid-13th century which had left the Abbasid capital of Baghdad in ruin, a new centre of learning soon came to the forefront. Ironically it was ...