al-Sulamī was also a grammarian who taught in the Umayyad Mosque of Damascus. His Kitāb al-Jihād (Book of Jihād) published in ...

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Both Iran and Russia are attempting to assert influence in the Caspian Sea region, but their recent miscalculations are ...

Up to 17 million people have passed through the slave trade in the Muslim world since the 7th century. Tragically, the ...

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In 1258, the Mongol Empire unleashed one of the most devastating sieges in history, bringing down the heart of the Islamic ...

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Explore the rapid expansion of Islamic empires from Arabia to Europe, Africa, and Asia between the 7th and 9th centuries, and their lasting impact on global history.

But Iran was also quick to declare victory despite suffering more than 600 military and civilian casualties by pointing at ...

Discover the captivating story of Medieval Baghdad, once the shining beacon of the Islamic Golden Age, through the lens of Kings and Generals. Journey back to the early days of the Abbasid Caliphate, ...

The Islamic Ottoman Turks who fancied themselves and their Sultan as the heads of the Islamic Caliphate were defeated and lost control of the MIddle East to Britain and France in 1917.