Ali was the natural choice as he was the most respected Companion still alive and was related to Prophet in two ways

The Umayyad caliphate stretched from Spain to India, making it the largest empire in the world

Rapid expansion coupled with social stability is proof of Umar's incredible capabilities as a leader

Like the pioneering Muslim scientists, Al Bukhari insisted on an empirical, organized method in the science of fiqh and hadith

In the 10th century, Baghdad instituted a licensing exam that all doctors had to take before practicing as physicians

Basic trigonometric properties put forth by Muslim mathematicians serve as basis for how GPS systems work today

The world's oldest university, University of Karaouin, was established by a Muslim woman in Fez, Morocco in 859

Bring no harm to the trees, nor burn them with fire, especially those which are fruitful" - Abu Bak's warfare rules, to his army

Harun AlRashid known for his wealth & diplomatic relations, sent an embassy to France that included an elephant & a water clock

During Uthman's caliphate, a Muslim embassy was sent to China to establish diplomatic relations

Muslim and non-Muslim from across the world flocked to Baghdad to be part of Al-Ma'mun's project "Bait Al-Hekmah" or "House of Wisdom

So India’s problem turns out to be the world’s problem. What happened in India has happened in God’s name.The problem’s name is God.

Sing a Song before you can Sing some Song ~

The basic idea of a hero rising up to represent an oppressed or disenfranchised group of people is as true to hip-hop as it is comic book lore.

If you put the ball in the right place, you don't have to throw hard.

Besides, the bass isn't a difficult instrument to play. It's like one step up from the kazoo, isn't it?

I feel like women, especially in music, aren't really given as much respect as men. Sexism really exists.

I must repay the gratitude given by pretties.. I want to give even more happiness that I have received all these while

I was born in Siberia, where the biggest oil reserves in Russia are, and I grew up thinking that there was nothing worse for our planet than the oil industry.

People like secrets. Creative people really like secrets.

It was fun to create characters who had truth to them but were also made up so as not to completely offend!