Suleiman I, the most dazzling of the Ottoman sultans, illuminated the 16th century, reigning from 1520 to 1566. He was the ...

With the clear Biblical, Jewish precedence for both Hummus and Za`atar in ancient Israelite cuisine — vastly predating the ...

Aga Khan III was born into a privileged lifestyle, patronised by British rule in India. While he was active in the ...

Baghdad falls to the Mongols as the Abbasid Caliphate is destroyed and tens of thousands are slaughtered. 1542: Catherine ...

Nuri Mosque, known for its eight-century-old leaning minaret destroyed by Islamic State militants in 2017, has been renovated in a boost for Iraq's second city as it rebuilds after long years of war.

A week after the passing of Prince Karim Aga Khan IV, King Charles III has granted the title of ‘His Highness’ to his son, Prince Rahim Al-Hussaini Aga Khan V.

Despite (sometimes valid) stereotypes of Africa as a continent where women are often politically and socially marginalized, ...

With famous parents like Kim Kardashian and Kanye West, it only makes sense that North West is starting to carve out a career in entertainment. The 11-year-old has already seen success making her film ...

From grand cities to groundbreaking discoveries, the Abbasid Caliphate transformed the Islamic world. Yet, even the most powerful empires must face decline. China retaliates with additional ...

Al-Hol itself has previously been described as a “mini caliphate”, populated by some ... the Study of Radicalisation and a lecturer at King’s College’s Department of War Studies, any ...

The group is reported to believe in human sacrifice as a means of expressing devotion to Imam Ali Ibn Abi Talib, the fourth Caliphate of Prophet Mohammed. Such beliefs contradict both Shia and Sunni ...

King Charles III said "the act of remembering the evils of the past remains a vital task" as he met Holocaust survivors in Poland. He spoke at a Jewish community centre in Krakow ahead of becoming ...