The British princess who left her palace to live in the Syrian desert

The British princess who left her palace to live in the Syrian desert

150 years ago, Jane Digby, the great English beauty, left her palace to live a love story in the Syrian desert. Jane Digby was married four times, including to Prince Ludwig I of Bavaria. Her love of travel took her to the East in 1852. In Syria, she fell in love with...

Margaret Ann Bulkley: A Woman Who Made a Difference

Margaret Ann Bulkley: A Woman Who Made a Difference

During the 19th century in England, it was illegal for women to study medicine. However, at this time, there was a girl named Margaret Ann Bulkley who broke this rule and became the first British woman to practice medicine. Margaret Ann Bulkley was born to a very poor...

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News of the Month

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The Love Story of Al Mu’tamid Ibn Abbad

The Love Story of Al Mu’tamid Ibn Abbad

The love story of Al Mu’tamid Ibin Abbad and his wife Etemad Al Rumaikiyyah is one of the most romantic love stories in Andalusian history. Historians believe that Prince Mohammad Ibin Abbad first met Etemad Al-Rumaykiah, his wife, near a valley he was passing through...