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Since the dawn of civilizations—and perhaps even earlier—humanity has had no choice but to reach agreements with its ...

According to historical accounts, the tradition of using lanterns as a decoration in Ramadan originated during the Fatimid Caliphate, primarily centred in Egypt, where Caliph Al-Muez Li-Din Allah ...

When he fled from his mayors of the palace and became a shadow in Egypt, that pretension was maintained and was assumed by the Turkish Sultan Selim, when in 1517 he took the Caliphate from the hands ...

Courtyard of Ibn Tulun mosque in Cairo, Egypt. It was built in AD876 during ... They were the successors to Muhammad. The first major caliphate was the Rashidun Caliphate, followed by the Umayyad ...

The holy month of Ramadan is filled with rituals and festivities that date back centuries, among which are iconic treats ...