Then in a single siege, Baghdad was reduced to ruins and the caliphate was no more. Donald Trump's Approval Rating Breaks Unwanted Record Drone swarm destroyed by new British weapon Lowe's makes ...

Iraq was once the center of the Abbasid Caliphate and a hub of knowledge until the 15th century. It flourished in trade, culture, and innovation, becoming a beacon of progress in education and ...

Inside the Abbasid palace of Baghdad, built in around 12th century. The caliphates (Islamic states) were governed by a caliph. They were the successors to Muhammad. The first major caliphate was ...

Muslim scholars collected and translated books from across the known world. In Baghdad, the Abbasid caliph created a centre of learning which was known as the House of Wisdom, or the Grand Library ...

Samarra was the second capital of the Abbasid Caliphate after Baghdad. Following the loss of the monuments of Baghdad, Samarra represents the only physical trace of the Caliphate at its height. The ...