Islamic History https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html 1258: The Fall of Baghdad Did the Prophet prohibit the recording of hadith Were There Hadith Books Before Bukhari? Uncovering the Earliest Collections Did Islam Abolish Polygamy? Exploring the Facts and Misconceptions Did the Khilafah End in 1924? Is the Sunnah a Form of Revelation? Was the Prophet Sent Only to Deliver the Qur’an? Efforts in Countering Hadith Fabrication The Prophet’s Marriage to Young Aishah Shariah Courts: The Myth and the Reality Ghadir Khumm: An Orientalist Perspective The Life of Uthman ibn ‘Affan: Part 1 Life of Uthman ibn Affan: Part 2 Life of Uthman ibn Affan: Part 3 The Evolution of Early Shī‘īsm During the ‘Abbāsid Period A Brief Biography of Al-Baladhuri The Early Shī‘ī: From the 11th Imām to the Būyids The Truce of Hudaybiyah – A Great Victory A brief history of Sufism The Life of ‘Umar ibn al-Khattab Brief Guide to Hadith and Sunnah: Part 2 Brief Guide to Hadith and Sunnah: Part 1 Musa ibn ‘Uqba’s Kitab al-Maghazi The Sunni Theory of Leadership The Compilation of the Qur’an Taqlid and Closing the Doors of Ijtihād The Sunni Creed of Abdullah b. ‘Awn Imam Al-Tabari – A Brief Biography The Origin of the Ismā‘īlīs The Origins of the Zaydīs A Brief History of Early Shī’īsm The Shi’i View on Legitimate Leadership The Khawarij View of Legitimate Leadership The Migration of Abu Bakr and Ibn Dughna’s Support Ali ibn Abi Talib’s Love for Abu Bakr Siddiq A Brief History of the Mu’tazila Abu Bakr Migrates to Medina The Companions’ Reaction to the Prophet Muhammad’s Death The Martyrdom of Hussain The Martyrdom of Hussain: What Happened Next A Bizarre Response by the Quraniyoon on How to Pray A Short Biography of Rashad Khalifa How the Nuṣayris Hijacked Syria The Agha Khan and the Ismailis The Great Najdi Deception Ibn Ishaq: A short biography Islam and Western Civilisation The Great Game: Iran, Israel, and Power Politics The Coloniser’s Mask and the Crisis of Yasir Qadhi Khalīfa ibn Khayyāṭ: Early Sunni Imām of History and Ḥadīth