Across the country, young men are balancing school and work as they step into quasi-imam roles, leading Taraweeh prayers deep into the night.

After five centuries of brilliance, the Abbasid Caliphate met its end in 1258, when Mongol armies stormed Baghdad. The city ...

For many of the faithful, the mayor's presence in City Hall and Gracie Mansion puts a whole new twist on the monthlong commemoration.

The Umayyad desert castles are often described as mere stopovers or hunting lodges, but Quseir ‘Amra is something far more profound. It is a physical manifestation of the imagination of Caliph ...

The late Iranian Supreme Leader suppressed a determined grassroots struggle for self-determination—often with crushing ...