Tag: ALEXANDRIA

An Enquiry In To The Destruction Of The Grand Alexandrian Library

DTT: We have previously written on the Alexandrian Library, which can be seen here: “The Myth Of Umar Ibn Al-Khattab: Burning The Library Of Alexandria“   Shaykh Allama Shibli Nomani (1857 – 1914) Of the many mistaken notions that at one time arose in Europe in relation to the history of Islam, and still continue… Read More ›

The Myth Of Umar Ibn Al-Khattab: Burning The Library Of Alexandria

Kaleef K. Karim The Caliph Umar Ibn Al-Khattab (ra), when he conquered Alexandria in Egypt, it is claimed that he had burned the Library of Alexandria. The earliest quotation that is often used by proponents goes back as far as the 13th century. That is literally 500 hundred years after the demise of Umar Ibn al-Khattab… Read More ›