‘Amr ibn Al-‘Aas hastened to implant the seeds of the Islamic civilization in the Egyptian lands. He was keen to spread Islam all over the country. The first thing he did was building a new city More

After the Islamic conquest by ‘Amr ibn Al-‘Aas, May Allaah Be Pleased with him, Egypt became an Islamic state under the dominance of the Muslim Caliphate. It remained under the rule of the More

The Egyptian people had suffered a great deal of oppression and persecution under the dominance of the Byzantine Empire. Therefore, they gladly welcomed the Muslims. The Egyptians did not like the More

The Byzantine general of Alexandria, Cyrus, realized that the Byzantine army could no longer confront the strong Muslim army. This situation forced the Byzantines to sign a peace treaty with the More

Egypt was a province under the dominance of the Roman Empire, and after its division, it became under the authority of the Byzantine Empire, also known as the East Roman Empire. Then, the Persians More

The effective political presence of Muslim minorities in theU.S.still requires more awareness and conviction on the part of these minorities. They should be more aware of the importance of their role More

Initially, the early Muslims did not come to theUnited Statesin order to settle in it permanently, rather, their aim was to engage in trade, collect some money, and then return to their homelands. More

Much of the growth in Islamic finance is expected to come from capital markets business relating to sukuk (Islamic bond) according to Standard Chartered Saadiq. More

Oman is one of only a handful of countries in the world that follows the true principals of Islam, respecting diversity, tolerance and hospitality, said Yusuf Estes, an American Islamic lecturer. More

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is due to start the construction work of a major Islamic University in Afghanistan with an estimated cost of $500 million. More

French President François Hollande has reportedly said his country has problems with Islam and too many migrants, according to a book written by Le Monde journalists published Wednesday, the More

A video has emerged of Olympic gymnast Louis Smith mocking Islam with a friend who was drunkenly pretending to pray. More

In a time of rising Islamophobia and anti-Muslim bias, the Tennessee State Board of Education is poised to approve new social studies standards for middle schoolers that would reduce instruction on More

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, the former Lakers star, denounced the rise in Islamophobia that has gripped the United States. More

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick came under fire in recent weeks for refusing to stand during the national anthem at games in protest of discrimination against people of color in the More

The first Islamic university of Spain is opening in San Sebastian in Basque Country at the initiative of the Islamic University of Minnesota in the US, led by Arab theologian and jurist Waleed More

In Fear of a Muslim Uprising in Texas. That is that title of a recent Al Jazeera mini-documentary on YouTube. The clip delves into the inflammatory anti-Muslim sentiment bubbling up in Texas. More

After the overthrow of Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak on February 11, 2011, international actors and observers turned their attention to the Islamists in Egypt. More

Riyadh-Antiquities found in Al-Kharj in Saudi Arabia highlight an important civilization back to the Stone Age. Therefore, the joint French-Saudi mission for archeological exploration maintains its More

With 83 days left in the run-up to the US presidential election, there is still plenty of time for Republican nominee Donald Trump’s campaign to create even more jaw-dropping gaffes, but few will More

Hundreds of people gathered at the historic Altab Ali park in East London yesterday, as part of a series of demonstrations led by the Black Lives Matter movement across the country, writes Khadiza More

A new survey has found that one in three Danes believe that the country is at war with Islam and its adherents. More

When asked by a journalist about the “barbarous assassination of Fr. Jacques Hamel” in northern France who was clearly “killed in the name of Islam” last Tuesday, the Pope replied that he More

A 22-nation Arab summit tackling the region’s crises, despite splits over Iran and Turkey, was cut back to a single day Monday due to the absence of the heavyweight leaders. More