In the chaotic aftermath of Mongol expansion in the mid-13th century which had left the Abbasid capital of Baghdad in ruin, a new centre of learning soon came to the forefront. Ironically it was the ...

This photo taken on March 3, 2025 shows the spiraling minaret of the Great Mosque in Samarra, Salahuddin province, Iraq. Samarra Archaeological City, located about 130 km north of Iraqi capital ...

The group established control over most opposition-held areas surrounding Damascus, including Eastern Ghouta, Qalamoun, and ...

Andalusian philosopher is known for a number of key ideas adopted by later Sufis, including the unity of being, the concept that all creation emanates from God ...

Religious occasions provide an opportunity to revisit history with a fresh perspective, free from rigid judgments of right and wrong. Instead, ...

Originally built on the site of a Sassanian fire temple, the mosque traces its foundation back to 807 CE (192 AH), when the Abbasid Caliph Harun Al-Rashid ... Qazvin was the capital of the Safavid ...

Don’t get distracted by the 50% bonus Science in the Ming civilization’s capital, as there’s far more on offer with the Abbasid civ, and it all comes down to building the Ulema, the Abbasid ...