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Tughlaq Dynasty
The Tughlaq dynasty (also spelt Tughluq), ruled the Delhi sultanate from 1320 to 1413. Followed by the Khalji dynasty and preceded by the Sayyids, the Tughlaq dynasty formed an important period in the history and culture of the Sultanate...
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Rashidun Government
The Rashidun Caliphate (632-661 CE) was responsible for setting up the basis of the Islamic empire and expanding its borders beyond the Arabian soil. These leaders were selected by the consent of the people and based on their own merits...
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Muhammad Conquers Mecca & Destroys Its Idols
This illustrated manuscript depicts the Muslim army after their conquest of Mecca, it also shows the destruction of the idols inside the Ka'aba. Muhammad himself is not depicted, as depicting a prophet is considered taboo in Islamic tradition...
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Muhammad's Ascent in the Khamsa of Nizami
Muhammad's ascent to heaven in a vision, illustration from the Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja, Shiraz, Iran, 1449-50 CE.
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.
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Shrine of Muhammad Ghori
Shrine of Muhammad Ghori (r. 1173-1206 CE), Pakistan.
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Ghiyath al-Din Muhammad
Modern statue of Ghiyath al-Din Muhammad (1163-1202 CE), Dushanbe, Tajikistan.
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Coin of Muhammad Ghori
Coin of Muhammad Ghori (r. 1173-1206 CE).
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Uthman
Uthman ibn Affan (l. 576/583-656 CE) was an early convert to Islam, a close friend and son-in-law of Prophet Muhammad (l. 570-632 CE), and the third caliph (r. 644-656 CE) of the Rashidun Caliphate (632-661 CE). His charitable acts and modesty...
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Coin of Muhammad Bin Tughluq
A gold coin of Muhammad Bin Tughluq, Sultan of the Delhi sultanate in India (r. 1325-1351).
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Rumi
Jalal ad-Din Muhammad Rumi (also given as Jalal ad-did Muhammad Balkhi, best known as Rumi, l. 1207-1273 CE) was a Persian Islamic theologian and scholar but became famous as a mystical poet whose work focuses on the opportunity for a meaningful...