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May 2025
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123: How Horses Collapsed The Muslim Emp...

Mahmoud Ansari
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Georgetown PHD Candidate ,Saad Yaqoub, reveals the untold history of the rise and fall of Muslim civilization. The answer is: horses? Saad also debunks the myth of a unified and monolithic Islamic empire and the notion of “golden ages” in history. Lastly he gives a blueprint for how Muslims can rebuild the Islamic civilization through the love of Allah and the propagation and protection of La ilaha il Allah.#muslim #history #podcast #empire Muslim Professionals: https://www.muslimprofessionals.us/Pomoroi: https://pomoroi.com/ansariMention the podcast for a FREE ConsultationHuman AppealDONATE at: https://give.humanappealusa.org/ansaripodcastBoycat app: https://www.boycat.io/Business Code: ANSARI10Support US @ ⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/ansaripodcast00:00 Intro01:24 How Muslim Civilization Fell 10:29 Gunpowder & Europe 22:12 Ottoman Empire's Struggles and Modernization 31:12 Decline of Islamic Knowledge Transfer 36:05 Untold History of Muslim Civilization 44:03 Was there an Islamic Golden Age? 46:11 Islam and Democracy 01:03:29 The Passion for Islamic Civilization 01:10:14 Power of Hope and Aspiration 01:16:57 Final Thoughts

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