Heritage

Notre-Dame: How Europe’s great cathedrals owe much to Muslim craftsmen

In medieval times, Arab craftsmen led the world with their sublime, sophisticated building skills. As Paris's Notre-Dame prepares to reopen, that tradition continues

Revealed: Why there is an abandoned Ottoman tomb in remote India

In Algeria, olive oil production aims for international excellence

‘In Oran, people live’: Algeria’s second-largest city improves its image

War in Sudan is ravaging its rich history

Israel's war on Gaza

Israel has destroyed Gaza's heritage sites, but it cannot erase my memories of them

Mohammed Mourtaja

Uzbek embroidery: How needle and thread has defied dictators and factories

'The last stop of Europe': In a remote Greek port, live like a pasha in an Ottoman palace

Namesake: Reflections on Nusaiba, a warrior woman of early Islam

Quiz: How well do you know Turkish history?

Five ancient Middle Eastern empires and why they are important

Akbar the Great: How the Mughal emperor set an example for religious tolerance in India

'They turned like beasts against us': The exhibition linking modern and Roman refugee stories

Iraq war: When Baghdad fell, the country's treasures were lost

Was Blas Infante, the father of Andalusian nationalism, a crypto Muslim?

From Nezihe Muhittin to Sabiha Rifat : Five women who helped define modern Turkey

How Armenians in Egypt are preserving their heritage

Hidden tunnel discovered inside Egypt's Great Pyramid at Giza

Singapore’s Arab Street: A closer look at the community building a new legacy

Baghdad's House of Wisdom: Uniting East and West to pursue knowledge

Sudan Memory: The project digitising a country's history