After the death of Aurangzeb, there were three official contenders to the Mughal throne – Prince Muhammad Azam, Muhammad Muazzam, also called Shah Alam and Bahadur Shah I, and Kam Bakhsh. It…
Abdul Rahim Khan-i-Khanan, one of the most distinguished nobles of Emperor Akbar’s court, was born on December 17, 1556, in Delhi (Mughal Empire). He was noted for his military prowess as well…
Sultan Alp Arslan was the second Sultan of the Great Seljuk Empire. Born as Muhammad ibn Daud, Alp Arslan was the son of Chagri Beg and the nephew of Sultan Tughril, who…
Noted British Indian Muslim thinker, philosopher and Urdu poet Allama Muhammad Iqbal was born on November 9, 1877, in Sialkot, Punjab, British India (in present-day Pakistan). Iqbal has been defined as one…
Here is the chronological list of the battles that were fought by the Rashidun Caliphate between 633 CE and 661 CE. The list does NOT include the Ridda Wars. April 633 CEBattle…
On October 26*, 630, the Prophet Muhammad set out on his last campaign for Tabuk after hearing about a Byzantine invasion of Medina led by emperor Heraclius. According to PK Hitti, the…
On October 17, 1817, famous Muslim reformer, philosopher, modernist and the founder of the Aligarh Muslim University, Sir Syed Ahmad Khan was born in Delhi during the reign of Mughal emperor Akbar…
Razia Sultan was the first Muslim woman to rule India and the only woman to have sat on the throne of Delhi. She was the fifth ruler of the Mamluk Dynasty of…
Take this Islamic history quiz on Sultan Salah al-Din Ayyubi (Saladin) and check how much you know about him. Level: Easy Reading recommended: Saladin by Dr Abdul Rahman Azzam
On October 2, 1187, Sultan Salah al-Din Ayyubi conquered the city of Jerusalem after a 12-day-long siege. The city was surrendered by Balian of Ibelin. Contrary to what the Crusaders had done…
Take this Islamic history quiz and check how much you know about the Islamic past. Level: Easy