and economic life of the Arabs before the rise of Islam and the creation of the Rashidun caliphate. Abolish Daylight Saving Time? New Poll Weighs In Experts Baffled to Find 1,000-Year-Old 'Lost ...

Muawiya opposed the election of Ali, the son-in-law of Muhammad and fourth and final caliph in what would come to be known as the Rashidun (rightly-guided) caliphate. A screengrab from the trailer ...

This was a key advantage for the Bedouins and, later, the Rashidun Caliphate during their military campaigns across the Middle East. In early Islamic history, archery was not only a military tool but ...

In interviews with The New Arab, viewers and scholars expressed outrage over the Muawiya TV series’ controversial depiction ...

This word has appeared in 81 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence? By The Learning Network This word has appeared in 90 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year ...

As the old adage goes, “When it rains, it pours.” This is precisely the case for residents and businesses of the embattled Ditsobotla Local Municipality in the North West. Violent clashes have ...

FROM the mind of Co Roscommon-born comedian and actor Chris O’Dowd, Small Town Big Story is described as “a very dramatic comedy set in a village full of secrets on the border of Ireland and ...