Behind every glass of tamr hindi, sobia, or kharoub lies a fascinating story. Some Ramadan drinks were royal favorites, ...

The inner circle in Medina chose Abu Bakr, the Prophet’s father-in-law and one of his oldest friends and allies, as caliph (in Arabic khalifah, ‘successor’ and ‘representative’). He died two years ...

The number of Black people living in the United States reached a new high of 48.3 million in 2023. That’s up a third (33%) since 2000, according to a Pew Research Center analysis of government data.

The khilafah (Arabic for “caliphate”) is a political-religious state dating back to the seventh century when much of the Middle East was governed by an elected caliph and subjected to Islamic law.