History Religion19 Min Read gutenblogonFebruary 11, 2014 Nation of Prophet Luth At the time, the Dead Sea area was a hub of trade and culture, with its salt-laden waters and fertile plains serving as the backbone of its…
Disasters History6 Min Read gutenblogonSeptember 11, 2013 1303 Hongdong Earthquake Mongol Empire The Mongol Empire, under the rule of the Yuan Dynasty, was at its peak during the early 14th century.
Disasters History8 Min Read gutenblogonMay 13, 2013 Minoan Eruption Greece 2nd Millenium BC The volcanic ash that covered the landscape rendered the soil infertile, making it impossible to grow crops for several years.
Disasters History5 Min Read gutenblogonJanuary 13, 2012 St. Felix’s Flood Storm Surge 1530 Holy Roman Empire Known as 'Quade Saterdag' (Evil Saturday) in Dutch history, this catastrophe was overshadowed by later floods but left a permanent scar on the region.
History18 Min Read gutenblogonJanuary 3, 2011 People of Ad (A’ad) According to the Qur’an (Surah Al-Araf: 66), they accused Prophet Hud of being a mere man, someone who was deluded and speaking nonsense.
Disasters History5 Min Read gutenblogonMay 4, 2010 Great European Famine 1315-1317 In early 1315, relentless rainfall began sweeping across much of Europe, ruining farmlands, drowning crops, and making agricultural activity…
History8 Min Read gutenblogonMarch 12, 2010 Massacre of Innocent Israelite Children by Pharoah Pharaoh’s decree to kill Israelite male infants was part of a broader policy to maintain control over the growing population of Israelites.
Disasters History5 Min Read gutenblogonApril 28, 2009 Black Death The disease that caused the Black Death, Yersinia pestis, was unlike anything the world had ever seen before.
History War25 Min Read gutenblogonAugust 16, 2007 The Atomic Bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki The choice of Japan as the target for these bombs was not coincidental. As the last Axis power standing, Japan had become the focal point of…
History War19 Min Read gutenblogonJanuary 18, 2007 The Rwandan Genocide Tutsi civilians, along with moderate Hutu political leaders who opposed the genocidal ideology, were hunted down and slaughtered.