Episode 1: Introductions

Before we can talk about the caliphs, we need to build on the context we established last time. The caliphs will rule over the community first united by Mohammad ibn Abdallah, of the Hashemite clan of the Quraysh, main tribe of the city of Mecca. 

Succession can be a tricky issue, but succeeding a prophet is pretty much ensured to get thorny. The Umma barely had time to mourn its loss after the death of Mohammad; it immediately faced threats both from within and without. This made finding a new leader all the more pressing ... 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

A brief look at the history and the future of the History of the World podcast. 

The first episode of Stuff about Things: An Art History Podcast. In this episode, I introduce myself (HI!) and my general conception for the podcast. Happy listening! 

A look at some of the correspondence and other podcasts that have inspired the History of the World podcast. 

I'm pleased to introduce a new history podcast for children called Bedtime History.Check out the Bedtime History podcast here (http://bedtimehistorystories.com/viking-podcast).Feel free to contact me with any questions, comments, suggestions or inquiries noah@thehistoryofvikings ... Show More

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. 

History usually is the best help being a record of how things usually go wrong. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/jocko-podcast/exclusive-content 

<p>Our regular look at the source material for the episode, with a look forward to future volumes and branch outs for the podcast.</p> 

Welcome to the History Tea Time Podcast! I'm Lindsay Holiday. For the past three years, I’ve been making weekly videos on my YouTube channel, History tea time with Lindsay Holiday. And now I’m turning my videos into a new podcast for all of my audiofile fans. It’s less like a dul ... Show More