Man cannot discover new oceans unless he dares to lose sight of the shore. Andre Gide
One of the most controversial figures in Iraq’s history, Saddam Hussein attracted attention not only for his military and political aspects, but also for his symbolic actions. In the late 1990s, especially on his 60th birthday, the Quran he had written with his own blood became an indication of how much Saddam’s power had become …
The Karbala incident, in which the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) Hz. Hussein and 72 of his companions were martyred, is known as a tragedy remembered in the Islamic world for many years. This incident took place on 10 Muharram 61 according to the Islamic calendar (10 October 680 according to the Gregorian calendar) …