Arab Muslim forces of the Rashidun Caliphate defeated the Sasanian Empire of ancient Persia. Their victory played a key role in Islamic and world history. "The Battle of al-Qadisiyyah has strong ...

"You can tell the difference because in the 1990s, the TV series Harun al-Rashid was wildly welcomed in Iraq," said Yassin, noting that Harun al-Rashid was the fifth Abbasid Caliph who ruled at the ...

Following their collaboration on Boiling Point, Stephen Graham and director Philip Barantini have reunited for another tense four-parter. Like the film that series was based on, each episode of ...

"What are the 100 best movies of all time?" It's a hell of a question to ask, and an even harder one to answer — even for the team here at Empire, the world's biggest and best-loved movie magazine.

During the Rashidun Caliphate, Eid was celebrated, with the Caliphs leading prayers in large congregations. The Umayyad expansion saw larger gatherings and state-organised festivities featuring ...

How did Britain's naval strength, coupled with the beginnings of the industrial revolution, lead to the establishment of a strong global empire? Discover the different tactics available to ...

None of his recent films are as strange and bewildering as “The Empire,” a science-fiction epic, where the action is split between a galactic void and the Opal coast in Northern France. After the ...