To understand the chaos and bloodshed in Iraq, the masked men of ISIS and their call for an Islamic caliphate, go back 1,239 years. The year is 775. The place is Baghdad. The Sunni caliph Al Mansur ...

An Iraqi professor leading a group of students on a walking tour of Baghdad's historic centre invites them to stop and admire a centuries-old stone wall erected to shield the city from Mongol invaders ...

Joe Grantham is a contributor from the UK with a degree in Classical Studies. His love for gaming is only rivaled by a deep passion for medieval history, which often seeps into his articles. With over ...

Two weeks ago Glenn Beck introduced much of the world to the word caliphate. Shortly after the Egypt uprisings began, Beck used two chalkboards to 'explain' what was happening there and went on to ...

Part of the plans accompanied by a leaf containing descriptive letterpress, not included in the collation. "Impression of 1924. First edition 1900. This impression has been produced photographically .

A man plays the newly released video game 'Assassin's Creed Mirage' in a cybercafe in Baghdad on October 4, 2023 — Ahmad AL-RUBAYE Iraqi gamers celebrated the release Thursday of the latest instalment ...

On June 29, 2014, which coincided with the first day of Ramadan, the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) declared the restoration of the caliphate. Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, a shadowy figure with a $10 ...

After five centuries of brilliance, the Abbasid Caliphate met its end in 1258, when Mongol armies stormed Baghdad. The city of knowledge became a river of ash and ink.

Iraq will submit a formal application to the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation to select Baghdad as the Islamic tourism capital for 2028, the Planning Ministry announced on September 24, IQ News ...