Muslims celebrate the Islamic New Year on the first of the month of Muharram of each Hijri year, but many fall into a common confusion with the beginning of each new Hijri year, as they think that ...

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.

With Ali’s ra assassination at the hands of a Kharjiite came to its end the era of the Rashidun – the rightly guided caliphs – and the era of Muawiya’s self-proclaimed caliphate began.

Islamic State (IS) has been attempting just that, according to more than 20 sources, including security and political officials from Syria, Iraq, the U.S. and Europe, as well as diplomats in the ...

Rep. Randy Fine (R-FL) sparked outrage online for a tweet in which he compared New York mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani to the Supreme Leader of Iran.

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.

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So far, the results of these efforts appear limited. Security operatives in Syria and Iraq, who have been monitoring ISIS for years, told Reuters they foiled at least a dozen major plots in 2025 ...