Islam’s fundamentalists The Wahhabi sect was founded in the 18th century by Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab, who preached an extreme form of puritan Islam. Followers were banned from enjoying any ...

WASHINGTON, DC / ACCESS Newswire / February 4, 2025 / Middle East Media Research Institute ( MEMRI) President Yigal Carmon authored a memo to President Trump with recommendations on how to address the ...

WASHINGTON, DC / ACCESS Newswire / February 4, 2025 / Middle East Media Research Institute (MEMRI) President Yigal Carmon authored a memo to President Trump with recommendations on how to address the ...

Queen Toda approached Córdoba’s great ruler, the caliph ’Abd al-Rahman ... s dreams. Muhammad ibn Sirin, working in what is today Iraq, composed a great Arabic work, Tabir al-Anam, on dream ...

Reformer, tyrant or both? Saudi Arabia’s crown prince is reshaping his kingdom. What does it mean for the world? And how ...

Example: Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab (1703–1792) declared practices such as seeking intercession through saints to be forms of polytheism and thus justified violence against those who engaged in them.

Detroit Lions defensive end Al-Quadin Muhammad had the chance to celebrate getting back to the NFL playoffs with his biggest motivation, as he does after every win. After he had a key sack late ...

He was in his late 50s. Mr. Deif, whose real name was Muhammad al-Masri, was one of the most senior Hamas leaders inside Gaza, and he was one of Israel’s most-wanted militants for decades.

In recent weeks, the outpouring of tributes to Jimmy Carter has reminded me of the special decades-long friendship the former president had with my husband, Muhammad Ali. Throughout their lives ...

Bangladesh’s interim leader Muhammad Yunus on Wednesday (January 15, 2025) demanded the return of stolen assets, decrying the scale of corruption under the ousted government of Sheikh Hasina ...