Cumin, the “superfood” of the Middle East
Probably the spice that most reminiscent of India and the Middle East; cumin has an amazing history and that has its origins even before history From the Levant to Egypt…
Evliya Çelebi
Evliya Çelebi, the Turkish Herodotus
After the great architect, the great traveler. Evliya Çelebi was undoubtedly one of the most complete and interesting testimonies about the Ottoman Empire, analyzing it in all its people and…
Narcy, from Basra to conquer the world
The other day we talked to you about Meryem Saci, the next obligatory stop can only be Narcy, one of the most multifaceted artists of the entire hip-hop panorama. Iraq,…
Rose, flower of Paradise
The rose is "The flower" par excellence, so loved for its perfumes, colors and beneficial properties, to become an absolute symbol of purity and faith. The flower of Venus and…
Narcissus, the flower of profound glances
The narcissus, a flower that has always inspired poetry and charm. For the Greeks it was an extreme symbol of beauty, for the Persians, however, it represents the eyes. Mediterranean…
The history of the poppy
Poppy is without a shadow of a doubt one of the most extraordinary flowers that humanity has experience, capable of representing, with all its fibers, different aspects of human life.…
The epic of Genghis Khan
The epic story of Genghis Khan according to the "Secret story of the Mongols", a book that tells the first steps of the most incredible conqueror of all time; (Friday…
“A Little Death” by Mohamed Hasan Alwan
"A little death" is a wonderful journey into the life of the great Ibn Arabi, a legendary mystic who lived during the golden years of Islam. A novel not to…
Ahl-e Haqq, between Yazidis and Shiites
Kurds are not "just yazidi and muslim" but inside they can boast several very interesting cults. Among these, it is impossible not to mention the Ahl-e Haqq, the faith of…
Karbala, the city of martyrs
The most symbolic city ever for the Shiite world, as well as the central node within all Islamic history. Karbala, like Touba, is a city born on faith and nourished…
