The World of Islam — Culture, Religion, and Politics
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- History (10)Episodes labeled as History.
- Religion (31)Episodes labeled as Religion.
- EP. episodes (15)Numbered episodes (EP.N / Ep.N).
Episode highlights
- EP.56--History: From the Umayyads to the Abbasids from History • 2020-06-15This episode discusses some elements related to the transition from the first dynasty of the world of Islam, the Banu Umayya, to the highly…
- EP.45--History: Jihad in the Modern World from History • 2014-10-07This episode discusses the struggles of modern Muslims to make sense of the concept of Jihad. We consider the impact of European colonialism and…
- Ep.53-Religion: Popular Islam from Religion • 2015-12-31This episode seeks to correct a major misconception concerning Islam and Muslim life. The Islam of the masses is not simply a reflection of the…
- EP.48--Religion: The Sufi Worldview from Religion • 2015-02-03Today's episode seeks to present a general picture of the Sufi worldview. Some of the questions we briefly deal with include: How do Sufis interpret…
- EP.55-The Non-Muslims of the Early Islamic Period (Part II) from EP. episodes • 2017-02-06This episode continues discussing the non-Muslim communities of the early Islamic period. The focus shifts to Christian communities after the Arab…
- EP.54-The Non-Muslims of the Early Islamic Period (Part I) from EP. episodes • 2016-04-21This episode of the World of Islam briefly discusses the non-Muslim communities of the early Islamic period, particularly after the Arab conquests…