Ranked #1
2-1: Abu Bakr And The Caliphate
2-1: Abu Bakr And The Caliphate
Looking for Season 1? We have a separate podcast on the life of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) called: The Prophet Muhammad Pod... Read more
21 Sep 2015
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1hr 15mins
Ranked #2
5-1: The Middle East And Europe
5-1: The Middle East And Europe
The Ottoman Empire was already well in decline by 1914 and had earned the moniker "Sick Man of Europe."
10 Nov 2019
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27mins
Ranked #3
The Slander Against Aisha
The Slander Against Aisha
Aisha, the Prophet's wife, is the victim of salacious gossip and rumors. With no one else to help her, she realizes she ... Read more
27 Oct 2017
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48mins
Ranked #4
3-9: Sunnis And Shias
3-9: Sunnis And Shias
A brief overview of the similarities and differences between Sunni and Shia.
31 Jul 2017
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1hr 6mins
Ranked #5
Yemen And The Houthis Part I
Yemen And The Houthis Part I
In September 2014, the Houthis captured the Yemeni capital of Sanaa. A few months later, Saudi Arabia launched a campaig... Read more
2 Jan 2018
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50mins
Ranked #6
2-21: Ali And The Khawarij
2-21: Ali And The Khawarij
As Ali struggled against the Khawarij, his grip on the Caliphate began to slip. Support the podcast by making a pledge a... Read more
10 Jan 2017
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43mins
Ranked #7
2-3: Khalid And Persia
2-3: Khalid And Persia
Two major empires in the area at this time: Persian and Byzantine - Persian culture and power goes far back into Biblic... Read more
16 Nov 2015
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1hr 31mins
Ranked #8
Israel And Palestine Part I
Israel And Palestine Part I
We are going to the Israel-Palestine conflict, one of the most controversial subjects of your time. And in true fashion,... Read more
22 Oct 2019
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1hr 9mins
Ranked #9
2-4: Umar and Syria
2-4: Umar and Syria
In many ways, it was more of an organized mob. There were no uniforms and no ranks. - Commanders were appointed at will... Read more
21 Dec 2015
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1hr 39mins
Ranked #10
3-1: Muawiyyah and The Khawarij
3-1: Muawiyyah and The Khawarij
Welcome back to another season of the Islamic History Podcast! In this season, we're going to mostly cover the Umayyad D... Read more
27 Feb 2017
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46mins
Ranked #11
2-2: Apostasy And War
2-2: Apostasy And War
Reasons for rebellion - False prophets - Unwilling to pay Zakah - Dislike of central authority - Not fully inves... Read more
28 Sep 2015
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1hr 10mins
Ranked #12
5-6: India And Mecca
5-6: India And Mecca
British India is not to crazy about Lord Kitchener's plan to create an "Arab Caliphate."
11 Nov 2019
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42mins
Ranked #13
2-18: Ali And Aisha
2-18: Ali And Aisha
Ali's Caliphate was already in trouble. The Umayyah clan was suspicious of him. Muawiyyah refused to acknowledge his lea... Read more
28 Nov 2016
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39mins
Ranked #14
Gao And Ghana
Gao And Ghana
The first in a series to look at the empires of Ghana, Mali, and Songhai. In this episode, we will introduce the series ... Read more
30 Apr 2018
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44mins
Ranked #15
The Three A’s Of Pakistan
The Three A’s Of Pakistan
The Islamic Republic of Pakistan was born on August 14, 1947, with the partition of British India. This partition divide... Read more
6 May 2019
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1hr 12mins
Ranked #16
2-13: Uthman And Egypt
2-13: Uthman And Egypt
Uthman Ibn Affan has always been compared to others. Both during his lifetime and after, he has been compared to the Cal... Read more
26 Sep 2016
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48mins
Ranked #17
5-2: The Young Turks And Churchill
5-2: The Young Turks And Churchill
The Young Turks want to change the Ottoman Empire and go looking for an ally.
10 Nov 2019
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50mins
Ranked #18
Assassins - Saladin - Mongols
Assassins - Saladin - Mongols
The story of the interaction between the Ismaili Assassins, Salahuddeen al-Ayubi, and the Mongols.
17 Jun 2019
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32mins
Ranked #19
2-20: Ali And Muawiyyah
2-20: Ali And Muawiyyah
After defeating Aisha at the Battle of the Camel, Ali held most of the Islamic Empire. The only holdout, was Muawiyyah, ... Read more
2 Jan 2017
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43mins
Ranked #20
2-5: Yarmouk And Qadisiyyah
2-5: Yarmouk And Qadisiyyah
- Where we are so far -- In 632 CE Prophet Muhammad died and Abu Bakr was chosen by the residents of Medina as the Cali... Read more
25 Jan 2016
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1hr 51mins