In the 8th century Middle East, a new dynasty seized control of one of the world’s greatest empires – the Islamic Caliphate. Though little remembered in the west today, the Abbasids reigned for five ...

My Islamic baby teeth were cut under the mentorship of a Muhaddithun scholar, born in Pakistan, who also resided in Jeddah for several years. I remain grateful for the scaffolding put in place for my ...

Ja'far ibn Yahya, vizier to caliph Haroun el-Rashid, was one of the most powerful people in the Abbasid caliphate, the empire that ruled a broad swath of central Asia and northern Africa from 750 to ...

The fourth installment of the Age of Empires series is finally here and here’s all you need to know. The latest installment consists of eight civilizations drawn from medieval empires across Asia, ...

The Abbasid Caliphate once ruled a Golden Age of knowledge and power, but it all came crashing down when Baghdad burned ...

AMMAN — The Abbasid presence at Gadara (modern Umm Qais) was mentioned in the works of Arab mediaeval geographers and scholars. That period was also characterised by series of catastrophic earthquakes ...

Age Of Empires 4. Credit: Relic Entertainment, World's Edge. Xbox Game Studios has released a new trailer for Age Of Empires 4 which introduces the Abbasid Dynasty, a playable faction in the game. The ...