The Mushaf which is kept in a mosque in Uzbekistan is said to have belonged to the Prophet’s (saw) companion and the third caliph Uthman ibn Affan (ra). More
He set out for Hajj in 1325. He then explored the world for 29 years, covering more than 75,000 miles and visiting around 44 modern-day countries. His name was Ibn Battuta. More
Lady Evelyn Cobbold, a Scottish noblewoman, from the Victorian Era, performed Hajj in 1933 and had to seek special permission from Saudi Arabia’s minister in London. More
Did you know? Doctors from India (modern day Pakistan, Bangladesh and India) set up field hospitals to treat wounded Ottoman soldiers during the Balkan Wars in 1912. More
During World War I, an Ottoman soldier entrusted a Palestinian businessman with a large sum of money and told him to look after it until he returns from the war. More