9-0: The Mughals Part 2 - Introduction

In this episode, we explore the fragile balance of power during the later years of the Umayyad Caliphate under Caliph Hisham ibn Abdul Malik. Between 112–114 AH (731–733 CE), the empire faced crushing defeats on nearly every frontier. Yet Hisham refused to abandon his policy of c ... Show More

In this episode of the Umayyad Caliphate, we continue our exploration of Caliph Hisham ibn Abdul Malik’s reign as the Umayyad Caliphate faces mounting crises across its vast empire. The year is 110 AH (728 CE), and the empire’s edges are on fire. In the Caucasus, Maslamah ibn Abd ... Show More

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– 9 AH – Exposing the hypocrites -People entering Islam in large numbers – Musailamah the Liar – The Farewell Pilgrimage – Prophets farewelling 

En apenas unas décadas, el islam medieval forjó uno de los mayores imperios de todos los tiempos, mientras abasíes,omeyas y fatimíes se disputaban la hegemonía y la legitimidad. El año 661 marca el inicio de una edad dorada para el islam con la irrupción en escena del clan Omeya, ... Show More

Foundations of Islam Series: Session 1 

Introducing the Productive Muslim Podcast The long awaited Productive Muslim podcast is finally here Alhamdulilah! In this quick episode our founder and CEO, Mohammed Faris introduces the podcast show along with introducing the podcast host, Mifrah Mahroof. 

Cataloguing the tapestry of Islamic traditions is a task that lies well beyond our scope, but every now and again the topic overlaps with the subjects we are interested in. It’s important to understand where the Qaramita and Fatimids came from, because these two foes will face th ... Show More

Stories of the Companions - Part 11 - Mu'adh Ibn Jabal 

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

After all our recent foreshadowing, we’ve finally arrived at the period of Abbasid collapse. It’s a relatively long period, stretching from the start of al Muqtadir’s reign in 908 until around the middle of that century, when the Abbasids were reduced to figureheads by a more com ... Show More