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

He's an Islamic scholar, poet, and Sunni extremist who is as much as an enigma to his followers as he is to his enemies. Born Awwad Ibrahim Ali al-Badri al-Samarrai in the central Iraqi city of ...

Kings and Generals continues its animated historical documentary series on the history of Islam with a deep dive into one of the most debated subjects in religious scholarship: the true origins of ...

In 622 the Prophet Muhammad departed from Mecca for Medina, and that year marks the beginning of the Islamic calendar. Just two centuries later, his successors, the caliphs, had extended their ...

The new leadership vowed to disband all militias. But the fiercely independent Druze have made no agreement, and say they're ...

A brewing shift toward religious conservatism has emerged from the political vacuum in this country of 175 million people.

The martyrdom of third Caliph of Islam Hazrat Usman-e-Ghani (R.A) is being observed today across the country. The ulemas will highlight his unprecedented generosity for the cause of Islam and the ...

Muawiya ibn Abi Sufyan is viewed as a key opponent of Ali ibn Abi Talib, the fourth caliph and a central figure in Shiite Islam. The Sunni-Shiite divide can be traced back to the year 632 after ...

Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi proclaimed the establishment of the Islamic State caliphate in June 2014. Pictorial Press Ltd/Alamy Stock Photo The fact IS termed itself as Islamic State, or ad-Dawlah al ...