(Credit: Keir Collection of Islamic Art/ Dallas Museum of Art) There was a particular moment in history when no artistic field was immune to the influence of Islamic design, writes Cath Pound.

The self-proclaimed Islamic State is a militant movement that has conquered territory in western Iraq and eastern Syria, where it has made a bid to establish a state in territories that encompass ...

The first of Muharram marks the beginning of the new Islamic, or Hijra year. It also points to one of the most significant events in the Islamic history, i.e., the Hijra (Divinely ordained ...

More than 1.6 billion Muslims around the world follow the Islamic calendar in some form, meaning key dates, such as New Year’s Day, are marked at different times to the rest of the world, the ...

James L. Gelvin does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...

BEIRUT — Screams, carnage — and a black banner. The attacker in the deadly New Year’s truck-ramming strike on revelers in New Orleans’ French Quarter had a black Islamic State flag, the FBI says.

Islamic State outperformed all other militant rebel groups in Syria and continues to claim ground Many Gulf states have been accused of funding Islamic State (IS) extremists in Iraq and Syria. But ...

Islamic architecture has long captivated observers with its harmonious blend of spirituality, geometry, and cultural expression. Originating in the 7th century CE, this architectural tradition spans ...

Dr. JeFreda R. Brown is a financial consultant, Certified Financial Education Instructor, and researcher who has assisted thousands of clients over a more than two-decade career. She is the CEO of ...

The Islamic State: From Insurgency to Rogue State and Back Map shows strategic cities, towns and resources that the Islamic State has controlled in the last four years. The size of each square is ...