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.
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

Nov 11, 2019
5-7: Sarakamish And Suez
Nov 11, 2019
Nov 11, 2019
41 min
The Three Pashas lead the Ottomans into war and immediately face difficulty against the Russians and the British.

Nov 11, 2019
5-6: India And Mecca
Nov 11, 2019
Nov 11, 2019
42 min
British India is not to crazy about Lord Kitchener's plan to create an "Arab Caliphate."

Nov 11, 2019
5-5: Sharif Hussein And Arab Nationalism
Nov 11, 2019
Nov 11, 2019
42 min
The British begin courting Sharif Hussein ibn Ali, the ruler of Mecca, enticing him to rebel against the Ottomans.

Nov 11, 2019
5-4: Lord Kitchener And Britain
Nov 11, 2019
Nov 11, 2019
32 min
Britain's Lord Kitchener plans to create an Arab Caliphate to rival the Ottomans.

Nov 11, 2019
5-3: The Ottomans And Germany
Nov 11, 2019
Nov 11, 2019
37 min
Germany's early victories convince the unprepared Ottomans to enter the conflict that will become World War I

Nov 10, 2019
5-2: The Young Turks And Churchill
Nov 10, 2019
Nov 10, 2019
50 min
The Young Turks want to change the Ottoman Empire and go looking for an ally.

Nov 10, 2019
5-1: The Middle East And Europe
Nov 10, 2019
Nov 10, 2019
40 min
The Ottoman Empire was already well in decline by 1914 and had earned the moniker "Sick Man of Europe."

Oct 22, 2019
Israel And Palestine Part I
Oct 22, 2019
Oct 22, 2019
1hr 9 min
We are going to the Israel-Palestine conflict, one of the most controversial subjects of your time. And in true fashion, we're going to try our best to avoid bias.
This will be a multi-part series. In this first episode, we discuss the history of the Jews and Arabs. We start from the biblical era and end up on the eve of WWI.
More episodes about Palestine are available at IslamicHistoryPodcast.com/Palestine.
You can support the Islamic History Podcast by becoming a patron at Patreon.com/IslamicHistory.

Aug 26, 2019
Talking Pakistan
Aug 26, 2019
Aug 26, 2019
1hr 36 min
In this episode, I sit down with Br. Zulfikar Sarosh and discuss more details about Pakistan's history. Most importantly, we dig into the history of Kashmir and the possible future for this troubled region. Support the Islamic History podcast by becoming a Patreon subscriber (and get a lot of bonus episodes!)

Aug 19, 2019
Pakistan And Partition Part II
Aug 19, 2019
Aug 19, 2019
36 min
We'll continue the journey of Partition as the Indian subcontinent becomes two new nations. The All-India Muslim League is in a desperate struggle for relevancy. They have to prove to Britain, the Indian National Congress, and India's Muslim, that they are a political force.

