That first caliphate, based on Mohammed’s original community, evolved into a second and third caliphates over the next centuries. The second caliphate begin in 661, ...

A careful study of the first caliphate (632-661 C.E.) demonstrates that the ISIS caliphate launched by Abu Bakr Al-Baghdadi in Iraq is a non-starter. A viable Islamic caliphate would most ...

The first caliph, Selim I (1470-1520), who assumed power in 1512; and the last caliph Abdulmecid II (1868-1944), who was deposed in 1924 (Creative Commons) By Imran Mulla.

The first Caliphate following Mohammed's death is called the Rashidun Caliphate. It was ruled by the first four caliphs we previously mentioned, and was, as successions involving power usually are ...

After the Prophet Muhammad died in 632, Muslims formed the first caliphate to institutionalize the prophet’s teachings, led by a caliph. “The first caliphs are considered the golden age of the ...

The first is that the caliphate is a sacred institution – it is universal and necessary for all Muslims. The second is that it is a political institution and was established according to the ...

PLATTSBURGH — Three caliphates emerged in early Islam after the death of the Prophet Muhammad in 632 C.E. The first four caliphs or successors — Abu Bakr ibn Qhuafah, Umar ibn al-Khattab ...

At first, “Caliphate” was a triumph for the New York Times. The 10-part podcast series following terrorism correspondent Rukmini Callimachi as she revealed the dark nature of the Islamic State ...

On June 29, 2014, which coincided with the first day of Ramadan, the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) declared the restoration of the caliphate. Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, a shadowy figure with a ...

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At first, "Caliphate" was a triumph for The New York Times. The 10-part podcast series following terrorism correspondent Rukmini Callimachi as she revealed the dark nature of the Islamic State ...