Abdullah ibn Hudhafah (ra): The Man Who ...

He rode behind the Prophet ﷺ, stood by him in battle, and carried him to his final resting place. Fadl ibn Abbas (ra) may not be well-known, but his life was filled with unforgettable moments: from the powerful lesson behind “lower your gaze” to riding with the Prophet ﷺ on his c ... Show More

What made a teenager one of the most trusted scholars of the Qur’an among the Prophet ﷺ’s Companions? In this episode, discover the remarkable life of Abdullah ibn Abbas (ra) — the Prophet ﷺ’s cousin, student, and the Ocean of Knowledge. From his childhood in the Prophet’s arms t ... Show More

Born a refugee, embraced by the Prophet ﷺ, and connected to nearly every major trial in early Islamic history, Abdullah ibn Ja'far (ra) lived a life marked by displacement, loss, and legacy. From the shores of Abyssinia to the tragedy of Karbala and his final days during Hajj, th ... Show More

Sulayman’s underwhelming time in charge ended with a twist, and Omar ibn Abdulaziz proved to be a real surprise. The famously pious Umayyad had a vision for the umma, and he used his new position to impose an order unseen since the early, predynastic days of the caliphate. Althou ... Show More

Surah Abasa (He Frowned) by Abdullah Ali Jabir 

Surah Al-Ala (The Most High, Glory To Your Lord In The Highest) by Abdullah Ali Jabir 

Surah Al-Kafiroon (The Disbelievers, Atheists) by Abdullah Ali Jabir 

Legitimating succession within the caliphate was already hard enough, and the rebellion that led to Othman’s death only divided the fractured Umma further. It is in these unenviable conditions that the Hashemite Ali bin Abi Talib will prevail as the Umma’s fourth caliph, fulfilli ... Show More

The man chosen to lead the muslims after their prophet's death was his close friend, Abu Bakr. He thus became the world's first caliph, and was faced with the unenviable task of keeping all the peninsula's fiercely independent-minded tribes united. His short reign had many succes ... Show More

Haroon al Rashid worked towards fool-proofing his succession arrangement more than any other caliph by far: the ceremony he held at Mecca with his heirs swearing to abide by his wishes is more elaborate than anything we have or will come across. He would not have gone to such len ... Show More

The Abbasids based their legitimacy on the fact that they were part of the prophet’s clan. This was not contested during the upheaval of their revolution, and in the following years al Saffah inflicted great pain on his enemies as a way of warning others not to mess with the new ... Show More

كلّما توغّلنا في قِصص التّاريخ السّحيق، أبحرنا أكثر في المغامرات الأسطوريّة. شاعر يعتبر من أصحاب المُعلَّقات، ومن أقدم الشّعراء، يُقال إنّه عاش أكثر من مِئة عام، بينما تذكر روايات أخرى، أنّه عمّر طويلاً، وتجاوز عمره المِئة بأعوام كثيرة. تقرّب من الملك الكِندي حُجر بن الحارث، واجت ... Show More