Jinn, the spirits of fire
Not just "lamp geniuses", jinns have a very deep tradition in the Islamic world, even having a surah dedicated to them in the Quran. Jinn, born of fire According to…
Forever Pure
2 Chechens bought by the Israeli far right team: hatred, violence and football in a film that will make you think. "Forever pure" “January, 2013. A secret transfer takes 2…
The origins of the myth of Alexander the Great in the Persian-Islamic world
Alexander the Great, one of the most important men in the European world, becomes an almost prophetic figure in the Islamic world, so much so as to stimulate some of…
Iram of the Pillars, the Atlantis of the desert
The story of Iram the Pillars, still hidden today by the desert sands. Many theories about its location, still unknown today. Iram of the Pillars As mentioned in the article…
Baghdad, the city of books
Baghdad, one of the most famous cities in the entire Islamic world, famous for its size, beauty and, above all, for its incredible Bayt al Hikmah, one of the most…
Liberation from Evil in Islamic Mysticism
Through the words of Al Ghazali, Hallaj, Rumi and Ibn Arabi, Bausani will lead us to discover Evil in Islam, with an eye to his most iconic figure: Shaytan, the…
The Arab-Islamic tradition in European culture
One of the most beautiful and intense essays of the collection on Bausani "The" sacred fool "of Islam. Here, in particular, we will discover the impressive impact of the Islamic…
Simurgh
“Pagan survival” or Islamic integration?
Many say that Islam has many "pagan survivors" within it, but is it really so? We find out in this essay by Alessandro Bausani What is "Islamic"? In this essay,…
The “sacred fool” in Islam
Taking a cue from Alessandro Bausani's collection of essays "The" sacred fool in Islam ", we will make a real journey into the Islamic world, analyzing some of the most…
The Hajj, the pilgrimage to Mecca of Ibn Battuta
Because of Covid, the 2020/1441 Hajj will not be celebrated, for this reason, we relive that of the greatest traveler ever: Ibn Battuta Duty premise: what you are about to…
