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

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, ...

Abbasid Era Though the Abbasid capital shifted to Baghdad, the Shami route remained active due to Damascus’s enduring spiritual significance.

Baghdad, the majestic capital city of the great Abbasid Caliphate. For centuries, the city was a center of culture, learning, trade and religious life. However, in the 1250’s, Hulagu, brother of ...

TEHRAN, May 08 (MNA) – Today coincides with the birth anniversary of Imam Reza (AS), the 8th Shia Imam. The following report briefly reviews the life of Imam (AS) from birth to martyrdom.

In “Peak Human”, Mr Norberg charts the rise and fall of golden ages around the world over the past three millennia, ranging from Athens to the Anglosphere via the Abbasid caliphate.

Located along the Tigris River, Baghdad, Iraq’s largest city, was founded in the 8th Century and became the capital of the Abbasid Caliphate. Now, torn between its glorious past and its recent bloody ...

After the Levant was conquered by the Rashidun Caliphate—the first caliphate, which lasted from 632 to 661 and had four caliphs, with Medina as its capital—the Mardaites obtained semi-independence in ...

Samarra, the capital of the caliphate at that time, was the scene of the assassination of al-Mutawakkil, followed by the poisoning of al-Muntasir within six months, the flight and subsequent execution ...

Several caliphates have been declared throughout history, including the Abbasid caliphate of the ninth century, which dominated the Arabian peninsula as well as modern-day Iran, Iraq and ...