Global Intifada

Introduction
Part I: The Conquest(s) of Constantinople
Part II: Ten Facts About Palestine You Won’t Hear About
Part III: Islam and Empire
Conclusion
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            Unsurprisingly, Spencer has left out a lot of information regarding the fall of Constantinople which results in an absolutely skewed picture of the underlying causes of its collapse. The biggest omission is that its entirely question whether Constantinople was a Byzantine city to begin with – after all, the city itself was built upon […]

 
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“SeekersMedia is an online media portal for Islamic Knowledge and inspiration, through downloadable media. There will be educational media, quality Qur’anic media (with translation and commentary), and inspiring Islamic songs available, insha’Allah . We will also offer some courses, such as […]