Muhammad bin Tughj al-Ikhshid… the founder of a state that ruled Egypt and the Levant and established stability for ...

Cairo, Egypt – The anniversary of the death of Muhammad ibn Tughj al-Ikhshid, founder of the Ikhshidid dynasty, is being commemorated. He is considered one of the most prominent rulers who left a clear mark on the history of Egypt during the Islamic era, …

Mansur: The Founding of Baghdad and the Abbasid Round City

View of Baghdad with the Tigris River (photo: public domain) Founded by the Abbasid caliph al-Mansur in 762 CE, Baghdad’s famed Round City transformed imperial power, urban design, and political life across the medieval Islamic world. By Dr. Matthew Saba …

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'Stuart Fails to Save the Universe': Raj's fate explained

Raj unexpectedly returns in the spin-off's premiere but meets a grim fate after being shot by an alternate-universe Barry Kripke. (Spoiler)Image credit (Instagram) Spoiler Alert: This article contains spoilers and key details from the premiere episode …

The Dorset hamlet once ruled by warrior monks

Toller Fratrum consists of a manor house, church and is known as the 'toller of the brothers' due to the Knights Hospitallers who owned the village in the 15th century. The Knights Hospitallers of St. John was the once militant order which had its …

The AI Leadership Blind Spot Holding Companies Back

Successful AI integration begins when leaders leave the boardroom and work alongside the people implementing the technology. Deposit Photos Centuries before Undercover Boss turned the idea into prime-time TV, the Abbasid caliph Hārūn ar-Rashīd had already …

Barrow siblings head to UK's largest Muslim festival to spread message of unity

Jalsa Salana is celebrating its 60th anniversary and is expecting 50,000  members of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community from more than 100 countries to attend the festival in Alton, Hampshire. The Ahmadiyya Muslim community was founded by Mirza Ghulam Ahmad in …

The Gospel of John: The Exaltation, Part I

The Gospel of John: The Exaltation, Part I (John 19:16b/17-42) In the Synoptic Gospels, Yeshua not infrequently tells the Twelve, in the plainest language possible, that he is going to be betrayed and killed and then rise from the dead. These are …

Fiction: Ahmed Sahib shows Hassan a new Lucknow and gives him the gift of unspoken friendship

Let me introduce myself. They call me Hassan, sometimes they call me Madrassi, and sometimes I think of myself as a Hyderabadi. Each name is as good as the other, and each one a lie. Hassan was the Caliph that was and was not, Madras is long gone and …

Muhammad's Youngest Bride: Challenging Muhammad's Character

  Islam teaches that Muhammad was the greatest man to ever live. Over and over again, the Quran and the Hadith mention Muhammad in the best of terms. It’s no surprise that this is common in mainstream Islam. Let us see just how good Muhammad looks in the …