The history of Islam pivots on the actions of the Prophet Muhammad's grandsons, Hasan and Husayn. This deep dive explores the ...

In this first part of our five-part series on the history of Islam, we explore the reign of Abu Bakr, the first caliph.

DURING the reign of Mughal Emperor Akbar, “reading and knowing the Arabic language became a vice, fiqh, tafseer ...

The field has grown substantially, even as it faces unprecedented political pressures and new questions about authority and ...

CHICAGO — Imam W.D. Mohammed, who succeeded his father as leader of the Nation of Islam but abandoned its teachings of black supremacy and moved thousands of its followers into mainstream Islam, died ...

Wallace Fard Muhammad, the founder of the Black Muslim movement, concluded the tutorial of his designated successor, Elijah Muhammad, in 1934. That was the year Fard, who under the Nation of Islam’s ...

CHICAGO (AP) — A nephew says Imam W.D. Mohammed, the son of Nation of Islam founder Elijah Muhammad, has died. Sultan Muhammad says his uncle died Tuesday. He didn't immediately give further details ...

CHICAGO -- Nation of Islam Minister Louis Farrakhan stressed unity among religions while preaching a message of black empowerment at a public event Sunday deemed "a new beginning" for the ...