A study suggesting the benefits of pre-K may not be long-lasting has sparked debate in Tennessee, where proposals for state-funded, universal programs are an issue in this year's governor's race. What's behind the finding, and what are...

Mike Rugnetta is going to tell you stories of death, destruction, divine judgment, damnation, and the occasional happy ending. That's right, this week we're talking about the Apocalypse. Actually we're talking about a bunch of ways the...

In the 7th century CE, the prophet Muhammad united the people of the Arabian Peninsula through the formation of Islam. Over the next 30 years, caliphs conquered vast areas beyond Arabia, including their mighty neighbors the Persians and...

Eman Mohammed is one of the few female photojournalists in the Gaza Strip. Though openly shunned by many of her male colleagues, she is given unprecedented access to areas denied to men. In this short, visual talk, the TED Fellow...

The destruction of war doesn't stop when the fighting is over. Photographer and TED Fellow Laura Boushnak shares a powerful photo essay about the survivors of cluster bombs, people who encountered these deadly submunitions years after...

Imam Faisal Abdul Rauf combines the teachings of the Qur'an, the stories of Rumi, and the examples of Muhammad and Jesus, to demonstrate that only one obstacle stands between each of us and absolute compassion -- ourselves.

Lesley Hazleton sat down one day to read the Koran. And what she found -- as a non-Muslim, a self-identified "tourist" in the Islamic holy book -- wasn't what she expected. With serious scholarship and warm humor, Hazleton shares the...

When Lesley Hazleton was writing a biography of Muhammad, she was struck by something: The night he received the revelation of the Koran, according to early accounts, his first reaction was doubt, awe, even fear. And yet this experience...

In the late 1950s and the early to mid-1960s, a Muslim minister named Malcolm X rose to prominence in the United States during the struggle for Civil Rights. Malcolm X was a member of and spokesperson for the Nation of Islam, and he was...

In which John Green teaches you the history of Islam, including the revelation of the Qu'ran to Muhammad, the five pillars of Islam, how the Islamic empire got its start, the Rightly Guided Caliphs, and more. Learn about hadiths, Abu...

This World Cultures instructional video depicts the rise of Islam.

Many Muslims believe it’s their religious duty to pray five times a day in the direction of the Kaaba in Mecca. But how do they do it in space? In this episode of Crash Course Religions, we dig into the beliefs, pillars, and spread of...

Meet Arabian horses at Al Shaqab equestrian center, featuring world-class marble-clad stables, swimming pools and treadmills for prized stallions.

Pupil outcome: I can understand the author's life and why they chose to write 'The Proudest Blue'. Key learning points: - The author of 'The Proudest Blue' is Ibtihaj Muhammad, written alongside S. K. Ali. - 'The Proudest Blue' is a...

Muhammad Family Tree

Does Queen Elizabeth have any Black, Jewish, or Muslim Ancestors?

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Moroccan Monarchs Family Tree | Alaouite Dynasty

Second Battle of Tarain, 1192 AD Muhammad of Ghor Returns

First Battle of Tarain, 1191 AD The First Islamic Conquest of India

Battle of Uhud, 625 CE When things don't go as planned

Sultana Raziya of Delhi - The Woman who ruled the Mamluk Sultanate

This video provides a detailed account of the historical significance of the Battle of Badr in the early days of Islam. It begins by setting the stage with the background of the Islamic religion and the challenges faced by Prophet...

This video describes the fall of the Umayyad Caliphate and the rise of the Abbasid dynasty in the 8th century CE. It details the internal strife, ethnic tensions, and military conflicts that led to the Abbasid Revolution, culminating in...