Islamic History Podcast

Bonus: Ibn Fadlan 2

While in Volga Bulgaria, Ibn Fadlan witnesses a Viking funeral and records what he saw. We'll also compare the historical Ibn Fadlan to the Hollywood version.

Bonus: Ibn Fadlan 1

Ibn Fadlan traveled to the land of the Volga Bulgarians as part of an embassy from the Abbasid Caliph. While there, he encountered a group of Vikings and recorded what he witnessed

Bonus: Vikings And Muslims

A few interesting historical interactions between Vikings and Muslims.

7-17: Final Analysis

Closing thoughts on the Bosnian War.

7-16: The Bosnia War - Kosovo and Milosevic

2 million ethnic-Albanian Kosovars are ruled by 200000 Serbs. Serbian President, Slobodan Milosevic, built his political platform on repressing the Kosovars. And they're tired of it.

7-15: The Bosnia War - Bosnia and Dayton

After the fall of Srebrenica and Zepe, and another market attack, the United States is finally ready to take the lead in ending the war in Bosnia.

7-14: The Bosnia War - Bosnia and Srebrenica

In the summer of 1995, the Muslim enclaves of Srebrenica and Zepe fall to the Serbs.

7-13: The Bosnia War - Bosnia and the U.S.

Frustrated with the European's and UN's handling of the violence in Bosnia, the United States takes a more active role.

The Breaking Point of the Balkan War | IHP 7-12

NATO’s Shift to Military Intervention became the inevitable turning point in the Bosnian War after years of humanitarian catastrophe and diplomatic deadlock. This episode explores the lopsided Owen-Stoltenberg Plan, a "Union of Three Republics" that the Bosnian Assembly ultimately rejected as it rewarded territorial conquest. We take a harrowing look at the Bureaucracy and Brutality of Ethnic Cleansing, specifically the "non-violent" administrative terror used to purge the city of Banja Luka.
The narrative also examines the broader context of The Incompetence of the United Nations during the mid-1990s, highlighting how failures in Somalia and Rwanda influenced the paralysis of UNPROFOR. Finally, we detail the tragic Struggle of Enclaves and Safe Areas, where the shelling of Goražde and the horrific Markale Marketplace Massacre finally forced the Western powers to show "backbone" through the first NATO combat actions in the alliance's history.

Why the UN Failed Bosnia | IHP 7-11

The systemic failure of the United Nations to intervene effectively during the Bosnian War remains one of the most tragic chapters of the 20th century. This episode explores the UNPROFOR mandate and military failure, examining how peacekeepers were restricted from stopping the carnage while civilians were slaughtered in plain sight.
We delve into the controversy of General Louis Mackenzie, whose "equal blame" narrative shaped global perception, and the diplomatic shortcomings of Boutros Boutros-Ghali’s leadership, which many Bosniaks viewed as a betrayal. The video also provides a harrowing look at the systemic atrocities and concentration camps such as Omska, where the reality of genocide was captured by international journalists. Finally, we analyze the Lasva Valley Campaign and the Croat-Bosniak conflict, detailing the horrific massacre at Ahmići and the shifting alliances that left the Bosniak people fighting for survival on two fronts.