It all began with Pelayo—a rebel, a warrior, and the man who refused to surrender. At Covadonga, deep in the Asturian ...

The Umayyad Caliphate once ruled a vast Islamic empire, but internal divisions, social unrest, and rising opposition led to ...

Middle East Syria witnesses 1st Eid al-Adha prayer after fall of Assad regime Thousands of people flock to Umayyad Mosque in Damascus Omer Koparan, Serdar Dincel | 06.06.2025 - Update : 06.06.2025 ...

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.

Damascus, SANA- For the first time since the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s criminal and oppressive regime in Syria, Syrian citizens gathered in Umayyad Square in the capital, Damascus, to celebrate ...

The series highlights the story of Muawiya I, the founder and first caliph of the Umayyad Caliphate, which is considered the point of contention between Sunni and Shia Muslims.

IS gained global attention in 2014 when it captured large parts of Iraq and Syria and established a so-called Islamic caliphate. Between 2014 and 2016, when the group was at the height of its ...

Jan 10 (Reuters) - Four people were killed and 16 injured in a stampede in the landmark Umayyad Mosque in Damascus on Friday, the Syrian state news agency (SANA) said. Five children suffered ...

Their differing ambitions—revival of the Ottoman Empire vs. restoration of the Umayyad Caliphate—place them on a potential collision course. Op-ed.

Considered among the largest empires, the Umayyad Caliphate was founded in 632 CE. The Umayyad Caliphate, the second of the four major Arab caliphates established after Muhammad's death ...