Built as Byzantium, and then renamed Constantinople, Istanbul officially received its present name on this day in 1930.

Throughout history, several churches have been transformed into mosques due to political, cultural, and religious shifts.

It s hard to imagine Christianity without the Nicene Creed Seventeen hundred years ago, what became the defining statement of ...

As the blessed month of Ramadan begins, millions of Muslims around the world embark on a spiritual journey of fasting, reflection, and renewal. This sacred ...

Olivia Culpo pulled several trick plays before her big pregnancy reveal ... first baby with husband Christian McCaffrey, her sister Sophia Culpo dusted off the playbook to show how Olivia ...

The Kings and Generals animated historical documentary series on the ancient civilizations continues with a video on Arabia before Islam as we talk about the religion, society, culture ...

The events that led to the collapse of the Byzantine Empire are commonly referred to as “the Islamic conquests ... an architectural rival to the Hagia Sophia in Constantinople.

Observant Muslims the world over will soon be united in a ritual of daily fasting from dawn to sunset as the Islamic holy month ... from dawn to sunset before breaking the fast in a meal known ...

Observant Muslims worldwide will soon be united in a ritual of daily fasting from dawn to sunset as the Islamic holy month of Ramadan starts.

CAIRO (AP) — Observant Muslims the world over will soon be united in a ritual of daily fasting from dawn to sunset as the Islamic holy ... from dawn to sunset before breaking the fast in a ...