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

Moawiya is the founder of the Umayyad Caliphate or the Umayyad Empire which ruled from 661 to 750 with its borders stretching from Central Asia in the East and North Africa in the west.

He was one of Islam’s early rulers and the founder of the Umayyad dynasty — the first ... for control of the caliphate. Hasan would later give up his claim to avoid further bloodshed.

Days after US Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard was condemned for her ‘Islamist caliphate’ remarks, the United States was asked to clarify on it but it pointed to Bangladesh on ...

The TV series Mo'aweyah, centered around the life of Muawiya, who is considered the founder and first caliph of the Umayyad dynasty ... He was promoted during the caliphate of Umar ibn al-Khattab and ...

At the Umayyad Mosque, the rituals were age-old: A woman fingering a prayer bead and kissing a copy of the Quran; the faithful standing shoulder-to-shoulder and prostrating in prayer; the Umayyad ...

Canada’s Minister of International Development, Ahmed Hussen, unveiled $272.1 million in new funding on Sunday for foreign aid projects in Bangladesh and the Indo-Pacific region. “Canada ...

It is located in the Old City of Jerusalem and is the third holiest site in Islam. The mosque was built in the early 8th century by the Umayyad Caliphate. According to Islamic belief, Prophet Muhammad ...

Chicago's eastern boundary is formed by Lake Michigan, and the city is divided by the Chicago River into three geographic sections: the North Side, the South Side and the West Side. These sections ...