The story of the Moriscos - Muslims in Spain who had been forcibly converted to Christianity - is one of cultural endurance, displacement, and diaspora. Their expulsion in the early 17th century marked the end of centuries of Islamic presence in Iberia. The Moriscos...

here are some points of similarities: it is wriiten in topkapi palace “we rule the Ummah by Islam” — was the same" 1. Religious-Political Leadership Both claimed the title “Caliph” and presented themselves as leaders of the entire Muslim Ummah, not just a nation or...

Pirate John Ward: the real Captain Jack Sparrow John Ward was one of the most flamboyant and ruthless pirates of the early 17th century, terrorizing the Mediterranean with little regard for morality. Though largely forgotten today, his life was an inspiration for...