“Mongol” by Sergej Bodrov
One of the most beautiful films ever on Genghis Khan, able to tell us about the suffering behind the conqueror of the world and thus showing us the most human…
“Le conquérant du monde : vie de Gengis-Khan” by René Grousset
One of the most interesting texts ever concerning the life of Genghis Khan, able to combine the mere historical tale with the charm of narration. A must-have work for anyone…
The mongols
A small presentation to the Mongols, legendary people of whom we will talk about these days. From the distant Altai mountains to warm Delhi, a small summary of the long…
Days of the week: Friday, the Lord of days
Friday within the Islamic world is "The Day", the moment within the week in which everything submits to Allah and his will. It is also the day when people gather…
Days of the week: Saturday (and best wishes for 3eid)
On the day when everything ceases, Ramadan also ends, a perfect way to remind the world once again of the vicinity between the Islamic and Jewish world. So let us…
Days of the week: Thursday
Thursday is one of the most important days in the Islamic world, appreciated both for its link with fasting and travel. In fact, it seems that the Prophet traveled only…
Days of the week: Wednesday
Like Tuesday, Wednesday is not particularly significant in the Islamic world and, for this very reason, it is much more interesting to observe what it was associated with for a…
Days of the week: Tuesday
Tuesday is a practically insignificant day in the Islamic world, but of great importance for most other civilizations, which mostly associate it with the war On Tuesdays according to Zakariyya…
Days of the week: Monday
Monday has always been one of the days most associated with fasting and the sacred book, curiously, not only for Islam but for all monotheistic religions Monday according to Zakariyya…
Days of the week: Sunday
Lacking exactly one week at the end of Ramadan, I thought it was very interesting to discover something banal, almost obvious: the days of the week. It starts with Sunday,…
