Join Tom and Dominic for their World Cup episode on Saudi Arabia, where they discuss 'the most famous structure in global Islam' - the Kaaba in Mecca.
Tune in to hear about the Prophet Mohammed, Abdul Malik, and the origins of the most sacred site in Islam.
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Oct 29
718. The Suez Crisis: Britain's Shattered Empire (Part 2)
What role did France, Russia, America and Israel play in the Suez Crisis of 1956? Did the Egyptian leader, President Gamal Abdel Nasser, respond to the foreign invasion with military force? And, how did the debacle unfold? Join Dominic and Tom as they embark upon the final, drama ... Show More
1h 16m
Oct 26
717. The Suez Crisis: Anarchy in the Middle East (Part 1)
Why did the Suez Crisis break out in 1956? Who were Anthony Eden, the British Prime Minister at the heart of the scandal, and Gamal Abdel Nasser, the Egyptian President? And, would the crisis be the death knell to the British Empire? Join Dominic and Tom as they begin their journ ... Show More
1h 26m
Feb 2017
The Holy Black Stone of Mecca
<p>The Kaaba marks the geographic center of the Islamic world, and here one finds Al-Hadjar Al-Aswad, the Holy Black Stone of Mecca. Islamic traditions hold that the once white white stone blackened with humanity’s sins, but various scientific theories point to geological and pot ... Show More
1h 14m
May 2021
Djinn of the Shrine
In this week’s episode host Rabia Chaudry is joined by Professor Ali Olomi, a historian and Mid East scholar, djinn and folklore expert, and host of the podcast "Head On History". You can find and follow Ali, and his djinn threads, on Twitter, at the handle @aaolomi. Learn more a ... Show More
1h 1m
Jun 2024
#57 The Prophet Builds The First Masjid || Seerah || Ustadh Abdulrahman Hassan #amauacademy
<p>And the glorious story of Salman Al-Farsi continues, a man who journeyed for hundreds of miles in search of the truth, until he finally found it.</p> <p>And then Ustadh has a discussion on the establishment of Masjid Al-Qubaa, it's virtues & the virtues of all masaajid.</p> <p ... Show More
50m 29s
Jun 2025
Dr. Mohammed al-Massari | Saudi History, The Ikhwan & Ruling by Islam | BB #168
<p>In this episode of the Blood Brothers Podcast, Dilly Hussain speaks with the controversial Saudi Arabian dissident scholar, academic and activist, Dr. Mohammed al-Massari.</p>
<p>Topics of discussion include:</p>
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<li>Family background, heritage and growing up in Saudi Ara ... Show More
1h 38m