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Myths

Not set in stone

March 19, 2014 2 Comments

The other day I was looking for epigraphical sources when I came across an article from Islamic Awareness, a website for Muslim apologetics. Now, I quite like Islamic Awareness: their analysis is often awry, but they tend to cite academic… Continue Reading →

Epigraphy, Myths, Sources

Fatima al-Fihri: modern legends, medieval sources

February 28, 2014 15 Comments

This post was republished with extensive changes and a new title on 28/06/19. Older comments are still below the line.   If you’re reading this post, chances are you’ve heard of Fatima al-Fihri (or al-Fihriyya). Versions of her story have been… Continue Reading →

Education, Morocco, Mosques, Myths

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