1258: The Fall of Baghdad
In 1258 the Mongol general Hūlākū sacked Baghdad, slaughtering over 800,000 of its inhabitants and killing the 37th and final Abbasid caliph…
The Christian King who resolved a Sunni – Shia Dispute
Below is a fascinating historical account involving three very different groups of people: Sunni, Shia, and a Christian king. Al-Ḥāfiẓ…
The Great Game: Iran, Israel, and Power Politics
The conflict between Iran and Israel appears to be a righteous confrontation: Iran, the self-declared vanguard of “resistance,” finally…
The Agha Khan and the Ismailis
On 4 February 2025 the multi-billionaire disbeliever Agha Khan IV Karim Al-Hussein died. He had held the position of Agha Khan since…
Iran, Israel and the war against Islam
Every sincere Muslim wants to see the liberation of Palestine and the end of Zionism
How Sunni Iran became Shi’i
For most of its Islamic history, the land of Iran was majority Sunni. The Shī‘ī Safavids, who took control of Iran in 1501, changed this…
The Martyrdom of Hussain
This article describes the events that led to the martyrdom of Hussain (may Allah be pleased with him).
The Shi’i View on Legitimate Leadership
Imamate is a cornerstone of Shi'i belief, one of the pillars of faith, and it distinguishes a Shi'i from a Sunni.
A Brief History of Early Shī’īsm
The exact nature, as well as the origins of early Shī‘īsm prior to the ‘Abbāsid revolution and even during the early ‘Abbāsid period, is…