Surprisingly, however, the landscape ... to the caliphate of ʿUthmān ibn ʿAffān (644–656), to the reign of Caliph ʿAbd al-Malik ibn Marwān (685–705), and the broader Umayyad dynasty ...

kicking up clouds of fine dust as they gallop across the barren landscape. In their lead is a companion of Prophet Muhammad, Muawiya ibn Abi Sufyan (605–680), hailed by Sunni Muslims as the father of ...

In fact, it was not until the Umayyad Caliphate that the first minarets were constructed ... It is the case, though, that whilst art is perhaps the human endeavor that is most resistant to the ...

who began as a scribe to the Prophet Muhammad and later founded the Umayyad Caliphate, Islam’s first hereditary dynasty. From the very first episode, the production’s ambition is clear.

I study them almost as much as I study the art. There I stand, a left-field mocktail in one hand, my forelock in the other. I struggled with Velasco. The problem is, he’s a landscape guy. I almost ...

And that’s kind of the point for Kinder with these paintings of South Dakota’s landscapes. “I am hoping that they will feel the love for South Dakota that I do for the landscape,” Kinder said.

In this overwrought action film by Shaz Khan, a mixed martial artist’s career is upended when his brother is killed. By Robert Daniels When you purchase a ticket for an independently reviewed ...

Bangladesh strongly condemns any efforts to link the country to any form of ‘Islamist caliphate’.” "Political leaders and public figures should base their statements, especially about the ...

Tulsi Gabbard alleged "persecution and killing" of religious minorities in Bangladesh. US Department of State Spokesperson Tammy Bruce on Wednesday condemned the violence against minorities in ...

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 ...

Then, cameras still in tow, Sharaa went to the city’s historic Umayyad mosque to announce ... of Mezzeh features prominently in the landscape of Sharaa’s childhood. It’s where he played ...