Editorial: Thousand Times Richer Than the Ottomans—But What Has the House of Saud Built for Muslim Civilization?
(RAHNUMA) The House of Saud today commands wealth on a scale the Ottoman sultans could scarcely have imagined. Under the broadest calculations, the disparity may approach a thousandfold. Yet wealth alone has never made a civilization. The Ottoman sultans possessed vastly less, but transformed enormous resources into mosques, madrasas, libraries, hospitals, fountains, public kitchens, caravanserais […]
Indian Scholars and Intellectuals Respond to Trump’s Remarks against Iran’s Ancient Civilization
During the full-scale military aggression imposed by the United States of America and Israel against the Islamic Republic of Iran on 28th February 2026, certain remarks made by Donald Trump regarding Iran’s regime have drawn strong criticism from scholars across India. Presented below are their remarks and reactions, submitted to the Consulate of the Islamic […]
Hyderabad and the Caliphal Crown: Transfer, Custodianship, and the Quiet Architecture of Authority
Rahnuma-E-Deccan Daily | Special Report On 19th November 1922, the Ottoman Prince Abdulmejid II was elected the Ottoman Caliph by the Grand National Assembly of Turkey. The Ottoman monarchy was already abolished when he was installed as Caliph, keeping him severed from political authority in the republic. About 15 months later, Mustafa Kemal Ataturk abolished […]