Category Archives: History

Rediscovering Central Asia by S. Frederick Starr

Posted on June 30, 2009 by Tarun Rattan

It was once the “land of a thousand cities” and home to some of the world’s most renowned scientists, poets, and philosophers. Today it is seen mostly as a harsh backwater. To imagine Central Asia’s future, we must journey into … Continue reading →

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The Black Stone

Posted on March 1, 2009 by Tarun Rattan

Images of the Stone Chador-clad women in black touching the black stone. In 930, the stone was removed and shattered by an Iraqi sect of Qarmatians, but the pieces were later returned. The pieces, sealed in pitch and held in … Continue reading →

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Hubal

Posted on February 13, 2009 by Tarun Rattan

Moon worship has been practiced in Arabia since 2000 BC. The crescent moon is the most common symbol of this pagan moon worship as far back as 2000 BC. In Mecca, there was a god named Hubal who was Lord … Continue reading →

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Arab Religion before Islam

Posted on June 1, 2008 by Tarun Rattan

Ilumquh of the Sabeans Sheba is the Anglicized Hebrew spelling of Saba, the name of an ancient southwest Arabian kingdom roughly corresponding to the modern territory of Yemen, originally settled by Semites from western or central Arabia during the middle … Continue reading →

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Al Biruni & Arabic Astrology by David Plant

Posted on March 4, 1994 by Tarun Rattan

Medieval Arabic astrology represents a vital missing link in the history of the western tradition. With the collapse of the Roman Empire in AD 476, Europe entered its ‘dark ages’ when knowledge of classical science and philosophy was lost to … Continue reading →

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