Shajar al-Durr, the woman who crushed the Crusaders

During the seventh Crusade, King Louis of France did not march on the Holy Land,…

Mughal war of succession (1707–1709)

After the death of Aurangzeb, there were three official contenders to the Mughal throne –…

Abdur Rahim Khan-i-Khanan, a short biography

Abdul Rahim Khan-i-Khanan, one of the most distinguished nobles of Emperor Akbar’s court, was born…

Sultan Alp Arslan and Malik Shah I statues at the Independence Monument in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan
Sultan Alp Arslan, a short biography

Sultan Alp Arslan was the second Sultan of the Great Seljuk Empire. Born as Muhammad…

Allama Muhammad Iqbal, a short biography

Noted British Indian Muslim thinker, philosopher and Urdu poet Allama Muhammad Iqbal was born on…

Chronological list of the battles fought by the Rashidun Caliphate

Here is the chronological list of the battles that were fought by the Rashidun Caliphate…

Campaign of Tabuk, October 26, 630

On October 26*, 630, the Prophet Muhammad set out on his last campaign for Tabuk…

Sir Syed Ahmad Khan, a short biography

On October 17, 1817, famous Muslim reformer, philosopher, modernist and the founder of the Aligarh…

Razia Sultan, A short biography

Razia Sultan was the first Muslim woman to rule India and the only woman to…