Prophet Samuel informed the Children of Israel (Israelites) that the pious young man known as Saul would be their king and leader. As was the way of the Children of Israel at the time, they More

According to Biblical history[1], the ancient Kingdom of Israel was ruled over by a succession of Kings. After wandering in the desert for an undetermined length of time, the Children of Israel More

Emir An-Naasir Yoosuf, along with the other emirs and army soldiers would run away, leaving the large city of Damascus and its great population unprotected. More

An-Naasir Yoosuf held an important meeting for the advisory board including his army leaders. What should we do? More

Hulagu was preparing to move towards Hama, but a delegate of its elite and notable men came to him and delivered to him the keys of the city without fighting. More

Hulagu then had to pass through all those Turkish cities in order to reach Aleppo from North, and be assured that there would be no Islamic forces at his back. More

The story of Baghdad was over and the Tatars left it after forty days of massacres and destruction; and all the people, the Tatars, the Muslims and the Christians. More

Shajarat Ad-Durr decided to hold the stick from the middle. What has she done? More

The death of Tooraan Shaah produced a significant political vacuum in Egypt, since there was no individual belonging to the Ayyubid Dynasty fit to rule the state. More

The Battle of Mansoura was a brilliant victory by all measures. More

Al-‘Izz ibn ‘Abdul-Salaam is one of the greatest scholars of Islam, He, more often, faced the sultans with their mistakes, and thus called the "Sultan of Scholars". More

It is not right here to claim that Qutuz wanted to suppress his opponents and establish himself on the throne, availing himself of the love of the Muslims for Jihad More

The first step Qutuz was eager to take, was to maintain the stability of the internal status in Egypt, and cut off those who were desirous of the throne. More

The circumstances in Egypt were very critical when the Tatars started to invade Shaam and drew near the Egyptian territories. More

It may be that Allaah would make difficult the moments prior to fighting to purify the row of fighters, and no one should set out for the fight save the one who really intended to remain steadfast. More

for two reasons, Qutuz wanted to conclude a treaty with the Crusaders in Acre before allying themselves with the Tatars. More

What should Qutuz do with the Crusaders in Acre? Let us think with Qutuz, May Allaah have mercy upon him, about this issue. More

On the other hand, Qutuz knew well the advantages of waiting for the Tatar army in Egypt. What was it? More

That is one of the most efficient ways to enthuse and motivate others; i.e. to amplify the purpose and objective to the utmost. More

Hulagu worked in four focal points in harmony to conquer the Abbasid Caliphate, the first of which was as follows; More

In 649 A.H., he started his work quickly with great enthusiasm although in every step he took, he adopted the course of patience, deliberation and perfection. More

Since Mongke Khan reigned the Tatars, he started to think about how to overthrow the Abbasid Caliphate and then invade Iraq, followed by Shaam and Egypt. More

King Louis IX descended with his army in Damietta on 20 Safar 647 A.H., and it fell easily into the hands of the Crusaders. Why did that happen? More

Mamluks were of Turkish, Armenian, Mongolian, and European origins. They were taken as prisoners of war or purchased from slave markets. More