Tharik Hussain

Tharik Hussain is an award-winning author, historian and travel writer and a fellow at the Centre for Religion and Heritage at the University of Groningen (Netherlands). His latest book is Muslim Europe; a Journey in Search of a Fourteen Hundred Year History (Penguin Viking, 2025).

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Middle Eastern History

Persian or Iranian? Here’s How They Differ

These two terms are not synonymous.

Religion

The 7 Oldest Mosques in America

Small mosques may have been built in America in the 16th century, but these structures constructed later persist to this day.

Observances & Traditions

7 Facts About Ramadan—Islam’s Holiest Month

Get the facts on the traditions of Ramadan and the significance behind the holiest month of the year for Muslims around the world.