Sep 2020

Episode 7: Changing to stay the same

We mentioned many of the accomplishments of Omar ibn il Khattab in our last episode, and in this one we continue our discussion of the second caliph's reign. There was no going back for the Arabs after their historic victories had altered their world irreversibly, and a strong le ... Show More

26m 6s

Oct 2020

Episode 8: Quraysh’s finest

Omar’s bold and sweeping policies defined the caliphate and gave it the tools it needed to evolve past its origins as a tribal confederation. While his predecessor had shied away from such decision making, the old Abu Bakr at least had the foresight to pick his successor. The sec ... Show More

27m 1s

Oct 2020

Episode 9: Othman bin Affan

With the confusion of Omar’s assassination and succession behind them, the Arabs were now ready to welcome the reign of yet another of their prophet’s close companions. In this episode we’ll talk more about the new caliph, and take a tour of his many and growing domains.

25m 37s

May 2018

The Almoravid Empire

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the Berber people who grew to dominate the western Maghreb, founded Marrakesh and took control of Al-Andalus. They were desert people, wearing veils over their faces to keep out the sand, and they wanted a simpler form of Islam. They called themsel ... Show More

49m 26s

Dec 2020

Surah Al Imran: Family of Imran - Verse 26 - Omar and His Son

A man came to Omar ibn al-Khattab, the second caliph of the Muslims, and said, "O Omar, if we lose you, we should appoint your son Abdullah as caliph. Listen to Omar's response in this week's Al Imran English Quran Tafsir video.

7m 14s

Sep 2023

Fighting the Roman Army

The Roman army, with 10,000 soliders, outnumbered the Muslims 3:1 at the Battle of Mutah. Some of the Muslims feared the large army and wanted to retreat, but the senior companions bolstered their courage. Prophet Muhammad had appointed a leader for the army, with two backup lead ... Show More

48m 17s

Oct 2021

Mavia: Arabia's Warrior Queen

To fight against the Roman empire and then make an alliance with them took a certain courage and tenacity. In this episode we are introduced to Mavia, the warrior queen of the semi-nomadic Tanukhids, who did just that. Dr. Emran El-Badawi, associate professor of Middle Eastern St ... Show More

48m 14s

Oct 2023

376. Baghdad: The Forging of Islam (Part 1)

A story of great myth and of huge historical significance, the foundation of Baghdad is a fundamental episode in the development of Islam. The Umayyad Caliphate, the first great Islamic empire, stretched from the Atlantic Ocean to the borders of China; no dynasty had ever preside ... Show More

51m 3s

Jul 2021

Saladin and the Crusades

Saladin was one of the greatest Sultans of the middle ages, and the first sultan of Egypt and Syria. He famously defeated the Crusader army at the Battle of Hattin, and recaptured Jerusalem. The Christian armies of the west never recaptured the Holy City. Saladin's legacy still h ... Show More

25m 30s

Feb 2024

Persia Reborn: Rise of the Sasanians

<p>The Sasanians are renowned as one of Rome's most feared enemies. Founded in third century Persia by an Iranian noble called Ardashir, their dynasty oversaw the growth of a mighty empire that brought down the Parthians and survived into the early Middle Ages. But how did one fa ... Show More

50m 37s

Jul 2020

Sejarah Qurban

The podcast tell us about the story of how Taqwa prophet Ibrahim AS. That, he willing to give Allah his only and the most precious son (prophet Ismail AS), and it became the historical event that we now called it “Eid Adha”.

2m 40s

Jul 2020

Episode 3 - Drug Addiction and Sobriety - Omar (Part 1)

Islam Adel and Kareem Nada delve into Omar's world as they discuss the struggles of drug addiction and sobriety. Omar shares his daunting story as he immerses himself in a world many know little about. Tune in to hear tough truths.

57m 44s

Episode 6: Omar ibn il Khattab