But the video release of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi declaring himself the caliph on July 4 2014 marked a turning point ... a form of punishment is forbidden in Islam. Our research underscores IS ...

When Saudi Arabia's Red Sea port of Jeddah hosted Formula One star Lewis Hamilton and U.S. singer Jennifer Lopez during its ...

In the face of this sect-centric approach towards Islam, the dream of a single Muslim caliphate seems almost unthinkable. Furthermore, a caliph can only be elected ... this view are Amin Muhammad ...

Eskander, the church custodian, was on the roof the night of March 4 when some 2,000 Muslims chanting ... “They announced that their role is to defend ‘real Islam,’” says Watani ...

“4. That we assure the former faculty members ... the Crusades in the Middle Ages—would ordinarily come from the Caliph of Islam. But they said since the caliphate was abolished by Ataturk ...

Sadiq (peace be upon him) lived with his grandfather, Ali the son of Hussein (peace be upon them) for 12 years, and another ...

AhlulBayt News Agency: The demolition of Jannatul-Baqi (Baqi cemetery) on 8 Shawwal,1345AH (April 21,1925) at the hands of Al-e-Saud was a great tragedy in the history of Islam. Jannat-ul-Baqi is ...

The division of the Quran on the basis of para or Juz was introduced by Caliph Umar ibn Khattab ... which has Surahs the first one is Surah Al-Baqarah and second is Aal-Imran 4. The fourth Para or Juz ...

Iranian authorities have arrested four staff members of state TV, accusing them of insulting the first caliph of Sunni Muslims and close ally of the Prophet Muhammad, state TV reported TEHRAN ...

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iranian authorities on Thursday arrested four staff members of state TV, accusing them of insulting the first caliph of Sunni Muslims and close ally of the Prophet Muhammad ...