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…
The ihram, the “sacralization” of the pilgrimage
Before talking to you about the Hajj, it is necessary to talk about the ihram, the state of sacralization that precedes it The words of Ibn Battuta Departing from Medina…
Mecca, the city of God
Mecca, the holiest city in Islam, the Hajj destination every year, the pilgrimage, 5th pillar of faith and task for the life of the believer The words of Ibn Battuta…
Medina, the city of Islam
Medina is the city where Islam changed from theory to practice, forever transforming the whole world The words of Ibn Battuta On the evening of that same day, we entered…
