Exploring Islamic History & Culture
On this day, 2 February 1449 CE (8 Dhu al-Hijjah 852 AH), noted Islamic scholar and polymath, Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani died in Cairo. He is best known for his massive work Fath al-Bari fi Sharh Sahih al-Bukhari, a multi-volume commentary on Sahih al-Bukhari ...
Today on the 27th of November in 1095 CE, Pope Urban II declared the First Crusade at the Council of Clermont. Pope Urban seeing an opportunity to reunite the Eastern and Western churches, called for a Truce of God among the rulers of Europe and urged th ...
Today on November 15 in 1100 CE, Pope Paschal II, the successor to Pope Urban II, preached a new Crusade at the Council of Poitiers threatening his fellow Christians with excommunication for failure to fulfill their vows. As a result, combined forces of ...