Features & Perspectives
Long-form analysis on geopolitics, media framing, policy tradeoffs, and social impact.
How al-Biruni Measured the Earth from a Mountain
The geometry behind al-Biruni's mountain-horizon method, what observations it required and why modern retellings should not turn one calculation into myth.
Ottoman Külliye: Mosque, School, Hospital and Soup Kitchen
What an Ottoman külliye contained, how endowment income linked worship to education and welfare, and why every complex had a different program.
Hypostyle Mosque Plan: Columns, Courtyard and Qibla Hall
How hypostyle mosques use repeated columns and roof bays, why the plan expanded easily, and how Kairouan and Córdoba turned repetition into monumentality.
Islamic Paper Sizing and Burnishing: Preparing the Page
How sizing and burnishing changed absorbent paper into a smooth writing surface, what historical recipes suggest, and what conservation analysis can prove.
Hunayn ibn Ishaq and the Craft of Translation
How Hunayn ibn Ishaq compared manuscripts, revised earlier versions and built precise Arabic medical vocabulary without working from a single fixed text.
Squinch vs Pendentive: How Domes Rise Over Square Rooms
A visual guide to squinches and pendentives: how each carries a dome over a square bay, how to tell them apart, and why decoration can obscure the structure.
Hama Norias: How Waterwheels Lifted the Orontes
How Hama’s giant wooden norias lifted Orontes water into aqueducts, what the surviving wheels can prove, and why preservation requires continual craft.
Eid al-Fitr 2027 School Calendar Guide for Muslim Families
How parents, schools and community leaders can plan around Eid al-Fitr 2027, expected dates, attendance, exams and one-day moon-sighting differences.
What Source-Backed Muslim News Coverage Should Promise Readers
An editorial standards article for Muslim Post brand search intent, explaining source-backed coverage, corrections and sensitive-topic handling.
Caliphate Search Intent, History and Modern Misuse
A careful explainer on caliphate search intent, historical terminology, modern political misuse and source boundaries.
Muslim Population Data and the Limits of Islamic World Geography
A companion explainer on Muslim population data, Islamic world geography, map labels and responsible citation.
Uyghur Tribunal Evidence and What Its Judgment Can and Cannot Prove
A legal-source guide to the Uyghur Tribunal, civil tribunal findings, evidence limits and Xinjiang human-rights claims.