The Babylon Fortress, a major military stronghold of the Byzantine Empire in Egypt, was captured by forces of the Rashidun Caliphate after a prolonged siege in 640. It was a major event during the Ara

Al-Miqdad ibn 'Amr ibn Tha'laba, better known as Miqdad ibn al-Aswad al-Kindi or simply Miqdad, was one of the famous and early companions of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. His kunya was Abu Ma'bad. Mi