In the 7th century, the world saw the rise of one of the most important religious and political forces in history: Islam. Springing forth from the Arabian Peninsula, within a matter of years, the Islamic Caliphate had become one of the largest empires on Earth.
Much of that growth was due to one man. He wasn’t a religious leader, and he wasn’t the head of t ... Show More
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The Crisis of the Third Century (Encore)
The Roman Empire, at its height, was a juggernaut. However, during the third century, almost everything fell apart. In fact, for a brief period of time, it arguably did. It suffered from invasions, plagues, a collapsing economy, lower agricultural productivity, and numerous polit ... Show More
15m 1s
Jul 2019
SYMHC Classics: Ibn Battuta, the Traveler of Islam
Today we revisit an episode from 2017 about Ibn Battuta, whose 14th-century travels were extensive. He was away from home for roughly 24 years and during that time traveled through virtually every Muslim nation and territory, becoming the traveler of the age. Learn more about you ... Show More
32m 21s
Jul 2023
The Firebrand from Damascus (Part 1)
Ibn Taymiyyah is known as the “Sheikh of Islam” to his admirers, and to his detractors, one of the most significant antecedents of modern Salafi Jihadism. Simultaneously a genius scholar, brutal warrior and unflinching polemicist, he is one of the most important pioneers of a mil ... Show More
52m 46s
May 2023
Irán 1979, la revolución de los ayatolás - Ep.6 (El Islam, de Mahoma al S.XXI)
Hace cuarenta años, el mundo se vio sorprendido por la primera revolución islámica, que acabó con la tiranía de los Pahlaví pero convirtió la antigua Persia en un brutal Estado teocrático impuesto a sangre y fuego. Hemos preparado para ti este podcast narrativo documental donde d ... Show More
17m 6s
Jul 2023
Chandragupta Maurya: Hero of India
<p>Evolving from an obscure ancient ruler to a contemporary national icon, Chandragupta Maurya's story is finally being told. However, despite tales of leading empires and defeating the successors of Alexander the Great, there is no official record of his events- only moments tak ... Show More
37m 44s