The Iranian revolution, the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, and the seizure of Islam’s holiest shrine in 1979 halted Saudi modernization and triggered a chain reaction fueling Islamophobia globally
Two Hellfire missiles with long blades meant to kill targets with kinetic energy to minimize collateral damage were fired on July 30 to take out al-Qaida chief Ayman al-Zawahri
Equality was the essence of the farewell sermon and the Prophet’s lifelong teachings, which first resonated with marginalised people such as women and slaves in seventh-century Arabia by uprooting entrenched notions of superiority
Indian expatriates in the Arab world represent a continuation of the enduring India-Arabia relations that date back centuries and enabled enriching exchanges in literature, science, and spirituality, going much beyond Islam and its propagation
ISIS’s brutality triggered a sense of urgency that helped Iraqis rise above regional, ethnic and sectarian divides to help defeat it, and the Christian Babylon Brigade militia was among those who fought ISIS on Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani’s call
The shared veneration for Abrahamic religious figures is common across the Middle East and is rooted in Muslim beliefs perhaps best reflected in the 13th-century Persian poet Saadi’s poem, which likened Adam’s children to valuable limbs of one body
Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan’s allegations that the US backed an attempt to oust him in April 2022 put a spotlight on Washington’s involvement in regime changes
