The extremist organisation had existed as a mere “paper state” since its founding as the Islamic State of Iraq (ISI) in ...

a new dynasty seized control of one of the world’s greatest empires – the Islamic Caliphate. Though little remembered in the west today, the Abbasids reigned for five centuries. They oversaw ...

Muawiya was born five years before the Prophet ... resulting in Muawiya becoming caliph. Many early sources blame Muawiya for poisoning Imam Hassan (PBUH). Under Muawiya's rule, Islamic territories ...

Abdallah Maki Mosleh al-Rifai, or 'Abu Khadija', was 'deputy caliph' of the terrorist group and 'one of the most dangerous terrorists in Iraq and the world', the statement said, as reported by CNN.

Mosque and hospital of Divriği in modern day Turkey. It was built in the 13th century and you can still visit its remains today. During the Abbasid Caliphate (AD750 -1258), Baghdad became the ...