*This piece is finished and ready to be shipped* Heavy, sterling silver necklace with a very old, rare and historically important Islamic coin. The coin featured was minted by Abd al-Malik Ibn Marwan, Caliph of the Umayyad dynasty 685-705 AD or 65-85 AH.According to my research, this would have been one of the very first specifically Islamic coins to be struck and would have replaced the Byzantine coinage used in the Umayyad Caliphate until then.Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan ibn al-Hakam came from one of the very first generations to be born as Muslims. To the wider world he is remembered for the founding of the Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem, but many Islamic scholars say that his most significant achievement was Abd al-Malik's centralized government of the Caliph, which became the prototype for later medieval states.Although we will never really know who’s hands this coin passed through, or what it was used to buy, it is still a tangible, physical link to those long-ago days that must have seen the start of some of the most significant changes in world history.The coin has been set into a heavy silver pendant, as if it were a precious gem. Without its solid silver chain the pendant weighs 29g, which is a fraction over one ounce. The mount itself was made from sterling silver, utilizing some of the latest technology along side some of the oldest craft skills. The pendant's recesses are illustrated with a delicate artistic style reminiscent of illuminated Islamic designs.The finished talisman has been decorated with a deep-emerald green UV cured enamel and is supplied on a strong, solid silver chain in its own gift box.Wearing a piece of Talisman Jack’s fine jewellery identifies you as someone who can appreciate fine handicraft. All of my silver jewellery is made from solid Sterling Silver (silver with a purity of at least 92.5%). It does not contain any nickel, lead or other harmful materials.I do my best to insure all the raw materials I use have been sourced responsibly and I always price my work honestly.All pieces are handmade in a small workshop in the English countryside.Please read my shop policies and the shipping information. Thank you.
Hasnain is a boy name with Arabic origin thats popular in Islamic countries and it means The Two Hasans; Hasan And Husain; The Two Sons Of Caliph Ali And It Is Used As Name Of One Person. Hasnain lucky number is 3
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“صحيفة “لو بوتيت” الفرنسية تنشر بتاريخ 16 مارس 1924 صورة حين استقبل الخليفة عبد الحميد الثاني قرار الغاء الخلافة!!”
This post, the first of several on the topic, intends to highlight the various contributions of Muslim women throughout medieval and early modern history. While many people may be familiar with the…
The authoritative account of Islam's schism that for centuries has shaped events in the Middle East and the Islamic world. In 632, soon after the Prophet Muhammad died, a struggle broke out among his followers as to who would succeed him. Most Muslims argued that the leader of Islam should be elected by the community's elite and rule as Caliph. They would later become the Sunnis. Others--who would become known as the Shia--believed that Muhammad had designated his cousin and son-in-law Ali as his successor, and that henceforth Ali's offspring should lead as Imams. This dispute over who should guide Muslims, the Caliph or the Imam, marks the origin of the Sunni-Shii split in Islam. Toby Matthiesen explores this hugely significant division from its origins to the present day. Moving chronologically, his book sheds light on the many ways that it has shaped the Islamic world, outlining how over the centuries Sunnism and Shiism became Islam's two main branches, and how Muslim Empires embraced specific sectarian identities. Focussing on connections between the Indian subcontinent and the Middle East, it reveals how colonial rule and the modern state institutionalised sectarian divisions and at the same time led to pan-Islamic resistance and Sunni and Shii revivalism. It then focuses on the fall-out from the 1979 revolution in Iran and the US-led military intervention in Iraq. As Matthiesen shows, however, though Sunnism and Shiism have had a long and antagonistic history, most Muslims have led lives characterised by confessional ambiguity and peaceful co-existence. Tensions arise when sectarian identity becomes linked to politics. Based on a synthesis of decades of scholarship in numerous languages, The Caliph and the Imam will become the standard text for readers looking for a deeper understanding of contemporary sectarian conflict and its historical roots.
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The Sasanian Empire (224-651 CE, also given as Sassanian, Sasanid or Sassanid) was the last pre-Islamic Persian empire, established in 224 CE by Ardeshir I, son of Papak, descendant of Sasan. The Empire...
This post, the first of several on the topic, intends to highlight the various contributions of Muslim women throughout medieval and early modern history. While many people may be familiar with the…
عرب ها چه کسانی هستند؟ (ویرایش 3) ______________________________________________________ تنها درصد بسیار کوچکی از «عرب زبان هائی» که امروزه در جهان زندگی می کنند ، «عرب تبار» هستند ؛ و بواژگانی دیگر ، از دیدگاه ژنتیکی «عرب» هستند ؛ این بدان مینو (معنی) است که : «دیگر عرب زبان ها» ، «مردمانی بزور عرب