Muhammad Ali of Egypt (1769-1849). Albanian Ottoman governor of Egypt and later the Khedive of Egypt and Sudan. Born into Albanian family in present day Kavala, northern Greece. Muhammad Ali was a brilliant military strategist, politician and reformer who attempted to make Egypt his own personal kingdom, later on, even winning wars against the Ottoman Empire. Some of his most[Read More…]
The Eastern European nation of Albania has a Muslim majority and, of course, takes Ramadan very seriously. Communism ended in the country in the 1990s, and since then, the holy month has been revived.
Who on Earth are the Albanians: the enigmatic, mostly Islamic peoples of the Balkans? Today we’re going to delve into some of the history of Albania and the Albanians in depth, including their origin, the country itself, the Greater Albania region and a global diaspora that easily rivals that of the Armenians, Greeks and others in terms of size and[Read More…]
English text: Peace be upon you, O… O Messenger of Allah Peace be upon you, my beloved, O Prophet of Allah. Peace be upon you, O… O Messenger of Allah. Peace be upon you, my beloved, O Prophet of Allah, O Messenger of Allah. Tears washed my face, As my lips uttered your name. When I saw your light for[Read More…]
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