But Iran was also quick to declare victory despite suffering more than 600 military and civilian casualties by pointing at ...

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

While the world and its leaders seem to get crazier day by day, and more and more innocent civilians are dying in different parts of the world, it becomes obvious again that tourism can only survive ...

Ever noticed how so many Arab countries have flags with the same colors—red, black, white, and green? It’s not a coincidence.

“Muawiya,” a controversial new series that offers a bold retelling of Islamic history, is a sign of Mohammed bin Salman’s determination to break with religious fundamentalists.

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.

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.

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

The Umayyad Caliphate, the second of the four major Arab caliphates established after Muhammad's death, significantly expanded the Islamic state's territory.

That year, the Umayyad prince Maslama ibn Abd al-Malik, who had just captured Tyana (a Byzantine city in Cappadocia at the foot of the Taurus Mountains, strategically important for controlling the ...

Umayyad Caliphate. The first Islamic Caliphate, established following the death of Prophet Muhammad in 632 AD, the Umayyad dynasty spanned over a massive 4 million square miles, ...

6. Umayyad Caliphate. Established after the death of the Prophet Muhammad, the Umayyad Caliphate extended its power throughout the Arabian Peninsula, North Africa, Spain, and part of Central Asia.