Islamic History

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Shajar al-Durr, the woman who crushed the Crusaders
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 –…

The Great Siege of Malta, May 18 – September 11, 1565

After his accession to the throne, Suleiman the Magnificent took the island of Rhodes from…

The Fall of Delhi and the Mughal Empire, September 20, 1857

On September 20, 1857, the British East India Company’s forces captured the city of Delhi…

The Biggest Islamicate Empires in History

Estimated peak land area ruled or controlled by the biggest Islamicate Empires. This is the…

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…

Allama Muhammad Iqbal, a short biography

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

Sultan Alp Arslan, a short biography

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

Alauddin Khilji: The Sultan who terrorised the Mongols

In 1299, the Mongol Khan of Chagatai Ulus, Duwa, despatched his favourite son, Qutlugh Qocha,…