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.
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Episodes
Monday May 18, 2020
Monday May 18, 2020
Outnumbered and facing starvation, the Germans are getting desperate, and willing to risk bringing the US into the war.
Monday May 11, 2020
Monday May 11, 2020
Frustrated with the government's poor war effort, the British public chooses a new leader. And he wants to make the defeat of the Ottomans a priority.
Monday May 04, 2020
Monday May 04, 2020
Sharif Hussein is ready to launch his Arab Revolt against the Ottomans.
Monday Apr 27, 2020
Monday Apr 27, 2020
Underestimating Ottoman capabilities, the British attempted to invade Mesopotamia with devastating consequences.
Monday Apr 20, 2020
Monday Apr 20, 2020
Ottoman-Armenian relations started to get really bad towards the end of the 19th century. But once the Great War started, they got even worse.
Monday Apr 13, 2020
Monday Apr 13, 2020
With Sharif Hussein's promising to rebel against the Ottomans, the British and French have plans of their own. Mark Sykes and Francois Georges-Picot meet in London to discuss their vision of the future of the Middle East.
Monday Apr 06, 2020
Monday Apr 06, 2020
Sir Henry McMahon, British High Commission to Egypt, begins a deliberately vague series of letters with Sharif Hussein of Mecca.
Monday Nov 11, 2019
Monday Nov 11, 2019
The British have a problem as they can't keep their promises to Sharif Hussein and the French at the same time.
Monday Nov 11, 2019
Monday Nov 11, 2019
A mysterious individual named Al-Faruqi is feeding misleading information to Sharif Hussein and the British.
Monday Nov 11, 2019
Monday Nov 11, 2019
The British finally realize their Gallipoli campaign is futile and Winston Churchill takes the blame.