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May 2019
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A Conversation About Pakistan

ISLAMIC HISTORY PODCAST
About this episode
We’re trying something new today. I sit down with my teenage daughter Balquis and talk about a lot of random things. But we do eventually get around to talking about Pakistan. You can support the Islamic History Podcast by becoming a sponsor at Patreon.com/IslamicHistory. 
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