About half the entire global empire’s subjects were Hindu and about a quarter were Muslim. Given the peak British empire ruled over half the world’s Muslims, it may seem counter intuitive for it to ...

“Turk Plays” that used the Islamic world as a backdrop and the stories of Muslim empires and people were massively popular. There were in fact, more than 60 plays between 1576-1603 that ...

Coffee, something that is now so commonly used in Europe was actually widely used in the Islamic Empire. While historians believe that the coffee bean originated in Africa, most likely Ethiopia ...

The excavations revealed vestiges of a medieval Muslim quarter dating back to the 13th century. The site is now a tiny museum under the hotel bar. The cost of my drink covers my entrance fee.

and the impact the Islamic empire has had on our culture and on history. In a summer when religious and racial intolerance have blighted our cities' streets, this is a valuable and surprisingly ...

It’s a UNESCO World Heritage site, the nation’s biggest tourist draw, and the contested religious center of both Christian and Muslim empires. In mid-2020, Turkey moved to convert the 1,500 ...