Shajar al-Durr, the woman who crushed the Crusaders

During the seventh Crusade, King Louis of France did not march on the Holy Land,…

ON THIS DAY

Campaign of Tabuk, October 26, 630
Siege & Conquest of Jerusalem, September 20 – October 2, 1187
The Battle of Ain Jalut, how the Mamluks of Egpyt saved the Muslim world

HISTORY

Shajar al-Durr, the woman who crushed the Crusaders
Mughal war of succession (1707–1709)
Abdur Rahim Khan-i-Khanan, a short biography
Sultan Alp Arslan and Malik Shah I statues at the Independence Monument in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan
Sultan Alp Arslan, a short biography
Allama Muhammad Iqbal, a short biography
Chronological list of the battles fought by the Rashidun Caliphate

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Map of Umayyad Caliphate at its greatest extent, 750 CE

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Map – Ottoman Empire at the time of the death of Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent, 1566 CE
Map – Mughal Empire during the reign of Aurangzeb, 1705 CE

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The resting place of Aurangzeb Alamgir in Khuldabad, Maharashtra, India
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Indian prime ministers visit the tomb of Bahadur Shah Zafar
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When Allama Muhammad Iqbal visited the Great Mosque of Córdoba, 1933 CE
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Rare historical photos of Masjid al-Nabawi, Madina
Rare historical photos of Masjid al-Nabawi, Madina
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Mughal Emperors and their tombs
Mughal Emperors and their tombs
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