Episode 37: Walid bin Yazid

Yazid III’s successful coup against Walid II blew up the tribal feud. Syrian unity had long undergirded Umayyad power in Syria and from there, the entire caliphate; it had now been torn asunder in bloody warfare. Even when the clan finally had someone strong enough to make a play ...  Show more

While the Umayyads fought among themselves in distant Syria, dangerous developments were underway in Khurasan. The umma’s divisions in the Eastern province were deep enough to give the coming revolution its first foothold in the caliphate. Its final Umayyad governor, Nasr ibn Say ...  Show more

The Najashi of Abyssinia (Modern Day Ethopia) gave shelter to the Muslims when no one would, and eventually became a Muslim himself. But did you know that his uncle and brothers once sold him into slavery and that his character was shaped by that betrayal?

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His father was of the first to embrace Islam, and he was the last companion to die in Madinah. He was left early on to care for many sisters, yet ended up being one of the caretakers of this Ummah.

Ottoman Sultan Ibrahim (1616-1648) believed he was the sort of ruler that came out of legend, so he ordered a massive tax to fund the decoration of his palace in sable fur. He also preferred full-figured women and commissioned his advisers to find for him the largest woman in his ...  Show more

تتكشف الوقائع للوهلة الأولى في مقر مفوضية الشرطة في ( برشيد ) .. هي قصة شيخ فرنسي زعم أنه تعرض للإحتجاز على يد ابن شقيق له . وما لبثت أن بدأت معركة حقيقية.. طرف يبدي تمسكه بمزاعمه وآخر يسعى إلى ضحدها . هي قصة رجل خرج من سجلات الماضي وأراد أن يق ...  Show more