On this day (24 March, 809 CE), the Abbasid Caliph Harun al-Rashid passed away in Tus, Khorasan (modern-day Razavi Khorasan Province, Iran). He was the fifth Abbasid Caliph, and ruled from 786 CE to 809 CE, during the zenith of the Abbasid Caliphate and the peak of what is termed the “Islamic Golden Age.” . … Read more
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On January 22, 1517, Sultan Selim I was appointed Ottoman caliph (Amir al-Mu’minin). Selim I (Ottoman Turkish: سليم الأول; Turkish: I. Selim; 10 October 1470 – 22 September 1520), known as Selim the Grim or Selim the Resolute (Turkish: Yavuz Sultan Selim), was the sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1512 to 1520. Despite lasting … Read more
What? This Hajib Rashid ad-Din Sinan of Abbasid Caliph Al-Mustanjid can even bring back to life the dead? He brought back to life Gabriel! I am beginning to wonder how come and why?
On this day (6 November, 1494 CE), the great Ottoman Sultan & Caliph, Suleiman Kanuni was born in Trabzon. Sultan Suleiman Kanuni was the longest reigning Ottoman Sultan, ruling between 1520 and 1566 CE. He is arguably the greatest of all Ottoman Sultans with his reign being credited as the peak of the Ottomans both … Read more
Sultan Muhammad Alparslan’s biggest dream was to unite the Islamic World under one Caliph and Sultan. For this purpose, he gave priority to the Egyptian campaign against the Fatimids who did much damage to Islam and were oppressing Sunni Muslims. On the invitation of Egyptian Vizier, Nasir al-Dawla ibn Hamdan, Sultan Alparslan took half of … Read more
On this day (14 September, 786 CE), ended the reign of the 4th Abbasid Caliph Musa ibn Mahdi al-Hadi due to his death. Consequently, began the reign of the 5th and arguably most prominent Abbasid Caliph, Harun al Rashid. Harun al-Rashid’s reign was marked by political stability, economic prosperity, and cultural flourishing. He expanded the … Read more
Harun al-Rashid: The Golden Age Caliph Harun al-Rashid, whose name translates to “Aaron the Just” or “Aaron the Rightly Guided,” was the fifth Abbasid Caliph, reigning from 786 to 809 AD. His rule is often associated with the zenith of the Islamic Golden Age, a period marked by significant advancements in arts, science, and culture. … Read more
Today is the day ( 28. july 1808 ) Mahmud II became Sultan of the Ottoman Empire and Caliph of Islam ✍🏻
On this day (21 July, 869 CE), began the reign of the 14th Abbasid Caliph, Abu Ishaq Muhammad ibn al-Watiq or his regnal name: Al-Muhtadi Billah. As a ruler, Al-Muhtadi wanted to imitate the Umayyad Caliph Umar ibn Abd Aziz, widely considered a model Islamic ruler. He, therefore, lived a pious life. He was interested … Read more
The home of the 3rd Caliph of Islām, Sayyidunā ʿUthmān bin ʿAffān, was under attack for 40 days by the Khawārij. He fasted for 39 days, and on the 40th night, he saw the Prophet ﷺ in a dream who said, “Today, you shall break the fast with us!” He woke up ecstatic like it … Read more
The 2nd Caliph, Sayyidunā ‘Umar ibn al-Khattāb had (by the Will of Allāh) 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗹 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝘄𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿, 𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗵, 𝗮𝗶𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝗲 also known as ‘al-‘Anāsir al-Arba’ah’. Imām Fakhr al-Dīn ar-Rāzī mentions in his Tafsīr that these 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗘𝗹𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 obeyed ‘Umar Ibn al-Khattāb: 𝟭) 𝗪𝗔𝗧𝗘𝗥 Ḥāfidh Ibn Kathīr and others have recorded this: Sayyidunā ‘Amr wrote to … Read more