Islamic History Podcast
We often overlook Islamic history as a learning tool. The history of Islam is not only important for Muslims, but important for everyone. Islam and the people who call themselves Muslims have made an enormous impact on our world. The Islamic History Podcast is about discovering that history in a fun and interesting way.
Episodes

Tuesday Dec 21, 2021
7-4: The Bosnia War - Byzantines and Ottomans
Tuesday Dec 21, 2021
Tuesday Dec 21, 2021
The Byzantine Empire (what's left of it, anyway) has been a thorn in the Ottoman's side for too long. Sultan Mehmed II prepares to conquer Constantinople.

Monday Dec 13, 2021
7-3: The Bosnia War - Crusaders and Ottomans
Monday Dec 13, 2021
Monday Dec 13, 2021
Shocked by the Ottoman victory at Kosovo in 1389, Western and Eastern Europe unite in a Crusade to drive them out of the Balkans for good.

Tuesday Dec 07, 2021
7-2: The Bosnia War - Serbs and Ottomans
Tuesday Dec 07, 2021
Tuesday Dec 07, 2021
Prince Lazar of Serbia leads a Christian coalition against the Ottomans who are rapidly expanding into the Balkans.

Tuesday Nov 30, 2021
7-1: The Bosnia War - Turks and Ottomans
Tuesday Nov 30, 2021
Tuesday Nov 30, 2021
From the steppes of Central Asia, thousands of Turkish people migrate to Anatolia and the Middle East. These new arrivals become first the Seljuk Turks, then the Seljuk Sultanate of Rum, and finally, the Osmanlis.

Monday Nov 29, 2021
7-0: The Bosnian War of the 1990’s
Monday Nov 29, 2021
Monday Nov 29, 2021
Here's what's going to happen during Season 7 of the Islamic History Podcast

Monday Apr 19, 2021
Somalia And Islam Part 1
Monday Apr 19, 2021
Monday Apr 19, 2021
Mohammed Artan joins us to talk about the history of Islam in Somalia. Mohammed Artan was born in Somalia, raised in the Netherlands, and currently lives in England. He is the director and founder of Looh Press, a publishing company specializing in Islamic, African, and Somali studies resources. Click here to get the show notes for this episode. Click here to become a member of Islamic History Exclusive.

Wednesday Apr 14, 2021
6-14: Final Analysis
Wednesday Apr 14, 2021
Wednesday Apr 14, 2021
Final words and analysis regarding the current situation in the Middle East.

Wednesday Apr 07, 2021
6-13: Palestine And Iraq Part II
Wednesday Apr 07, 2021
Wednesday Apr 07, 2021
The Arab Spring brings even more turmoil to the Middle East while Hamas and Fatah battle for control of Palestine. And in Iraq, the Insurgency morphs into a new threat called DAESH.

Wednesday Mar 31, 2021
6-12: Intifada And Insurgency
Wednesday Mar 31, 2021
Wednesday Mar 31, 2021
Things get worse in both Iraq and Palestine. The Second Intifada leads to more deaths on both sides. Meanwhile, the insurgency in Iraq is in full force.

Wednesday Mar 24, 2021
6-11: Palestine And Iraq Part I
Wednesday Mar 24, 2021
Wednesday Mar 24, 2021
The Middle East peace process begins to fracture as Israel adopts a harder stance. Things get worse for the Palestinians after the 9-11 attacks. And then the US launches another war against Iraq.