Many people took to social media platforms to condemn Ansari’s derogatory remarks and demanded an unconditional apology from ...

A careful study of the first caliphate (632-661 C.E.) demonstrates that the ISIS caliphate launched by Abu Bakr Al-Baghdadi in Iraq is a non-starter. A viable Islamic caliphate would most ...

That first caliphate, based on Mohammed’s original community, evolved into a second and third caliphates over the next centuries. The second caliphate begin in 661, ...

The first Caliphate following Mohammed's death is called the Rashidun Caliphate. It was ruled by the first four caliphs we previously mentioned, and was, as successions involving power usually are ...

The first caliph, Selim I (1470-1520), who assumed power in 1512; and the last caliph Abdulmecid II (1868-1944), who was deposed in 1924 (Creative Commons) By Imran Mulla.

The first is that the caliphate is a sacred institution – it is universal and necessary for all Muslims. The second is that it is a political institution and was established according to the ...

After the Prophet Muhammad died in 632, Muslims formed the first caliphate to institutionalize the prophet’s teachings, led by a caliph. “The first caliphs are considered the golden age of the ...

At first, “Caliphate” was a triumph for the New York Times. The 10-part podcast series following terrorism correspondent Rukmini Callimachi as she revealed the dark nature of the Islamic State ...

PLATTSBURGH — Three caliphates emerged in early Islam after the death of the Prophet Muhammad in 632 C.E. The first four caliphs or successors — Abu Bakr ibn Qhuafah, Umar ibn al-Khattab ...

The first caliphate, known as the Rashidun or Orthodox Caliphate, was established in 632 following the death of Muhammad and had four caliphs. The third of these, Uthman ibn Affan, Muhammad’s ...