Up to 17 million people have passed through the slave trade in the Muslim world since the 7th century. Tragically, the ...

Discover the captivating story of Medieval Baghdad, once the shining beacon of the Islamic Golden Age, through the lens of ...

Though the Abbasid capital shifted to Baghdad, the Shami route remained active due to Damascus’s enduring spiritual significance. More waystations and supply points—especially in Wadi al-Qura ...

Baghdad, the majestic capital city of the great Abbasid Caliphate. For centuries, the city was a center of culture, learning, trade and religious life. However, in the 1250’s, Hulagu, brother of ...

Listen to article In the chaotic aftermath of Mongol expansion in the mid-13th century which had left the Abbasid capital of Baghdad in ruin, a new centre of learning soon came to the forefront.

Samarra Archaeological City, located about 130 km north of Iraqi capital Baghdad, contains the remains of an iconic Islamic city that during most of the 9th century served as the capital of the ...

Samarra Archaeological City, located about 130 km north of Iraqi capital Baghdad, contains the remains of an iconic Islamic city that during most of the 9th century served as the capital of the ...

Baghdad, its capital, was the most prosperous and powerful city in the Middle East. Iraq’s GDP and per capita income outshone all other Middle Eastern nations, and religious extremism had little ...

The Abbasid caliphs shifted the capital from Damascus to Baghdad and Syria remained under the Abbasid caliphs until 1260. Although Syria has been a diverse of religions, most Syrians are Muslims ...

By the eighth century, Baghdad was the capital of a sprawling empire, a centre of science and learning, and peerless in architectural splendour. ‘By God, I am passing through a city, and no city more ...

A fragile stability has emerged since the defeat of ISIS in 2017, allowing a greater focus on Baghdad’s cultural scene. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.