The Golden Age of Islam

Sep 21 2022 67 ep. 57 mins 554
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Exploring the cultural, political, intellectual and scientific achievements of the Islamic Golden Age and the relations between Islam and the West during the height of Muslim power.

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68 - (6.2) Muslim-Christian Encounters II

Sep 21 2022 59 mins  
The Caliph al-Mahdi and Patriarch Timothy I had a famous debate at the height of the Abbasid Caliphate about the differences between Christianity and Islam, over a thousand years ago. It stands as one of the greatest examples of mutual understanding and respect between the two faiths.

67 - (6.1) Christian-Muslim Encounters I

Aug 21 2022 69 mins  
One of the first Christian writers to write about Islam was the Orthodox monk, St. John of Damascus. Writing from the center of the Umayyad Caliphate, he offered harsh warnings about Islam in his book of heresies. It was the first of many attempts of Christian Europe to deal with the coming of Islam, but John is still quoted today as an authority.

66 (0.3) - The early life of The Prophet

Aug 05 2022 66 mins  
In this episode, we look at the early biographies of The Prophet Muhammad from his origins to the beginning of his prophetic ministry.

65 - (0.2) The Religions of Pre-Islamic Arabia

Jul 21 2022 53 mins  
On the eve of Islam, Arabia was a mixture of hundreds of competing tribal gods, monotheism, Christianity and Judaism. Sorting the history from the legends of this pre-Islamic past remains a challenging task.

64 - (0.1) The Bedouin Culture of Arabia

Jul 06 2022 67 mins  
Like any religion, Islam was shaped by the culture in which it emerged. The rules and values of the Bedouin - from the treatment of women to concepts of honor and leadership - would impact the Islamic society that grew out of Arabia. In this episode, we take a look at that culture to understand what Islam preserved and what it changed.

63-Ottoman Origins III

Aug 01 2021 59 mins  
In this episode, we look at the third of the founding sultans of the Ottoman empire, Murad I, whose victory over the Serbs at Kosovo would be invoked 600 years later as a cause for war.

62 - Ottoman Origins II

Jul 07 2021 51 mins  
As a divided Europe fights among itself, the Ottoman state continues to establish itself as the new power of the age. In this episode, we discuss Orkhan I, second of the three founding sultans of the Ottoman Empire.

61 - The Ottoman Empire - The Beginning

Jun 24 2021 60 mins  
The great empire that would rule from North Africa to Arabia and threaten the gates of Vienna started from the most humble origins. The leader of a small Turkish tribe escaping the Mongol advance, Osman the First would lay the foundations of the last great empire of the Golden Age of Islam.

60 - Khadija, Wife of The Prophet

Apr 09 2021 60 mins  
The richest merchant of Mecca and the first person to convert to Islam, Khadija was one of the most important people in the early history of Islam.

59 - The Fall of Granada

Mar 04 2021 65 mins  
In 1492, seven centuries of Muslim rule in Spain come to an end and History takes a very sharp turn. Today we discuss the reasons for the fall of Granada and its implications on all sides.