Category: Religion

Islam

(680 AD) died in battle against forces of the Sunni caliph. Ali’s eldest son Hassan (d. 670 AD) is also revered by Shiite Muslims, some of who claim he was…

The Rise of the Caliphate

The Islamic Caliphate declared by Abu-Bakr al-Baghdadi a year ago is a most profound and defiant a challenge of Orthodox Jihadism to the Muslim World, and, 98 KB – 7…