Episode 61: Al Mu’tasim

Al Mu’tasim’s armies were among the strongest ever fielded by the caliphate. They reliably triumphed over their foes and faced no problems putting down any resistance to the caliph’s authority. Al Afshin and the Ushrusania were some of their most important elements, responsible f ...  Show more

Despite the general unpopularity of al Mu’tasim’s Turkish inner-circle, the paradigm he established proved so stable that it endured throughout the reign of his son and successor, Haoon al Watheq. The new caliph wasn’t very keen on administration: he left his father’s loyalists i ...  Show more

In a time of anarchy and political upheaval, the established militant force in Samarra now has unprecedented power over the Caliph. In this episode Ali and Deana discuss the life of al-Mu’tazz, son of al-Mutawakkil and heir to the throne. From being the favorite child of his f ...

A young man from a powerful tribe who used his influence and home to help build the world’s greatest movement of Al-Islam.

المعتصم.. الخليفة المثمن، انضم لكتائب الجيش مبكرا، وأثبت شجاعة نادرة، وقدرة فائقة على خوض المعارك، قرر أخوه الخليفة المأمون مع نهاية خلافته، توليته الحكم لقدرته على التصدي للفتن. سيرة يرويها:أحمد الشيخ تنفيذ و إخراج:محمد حجازي من إنتاج إذاعة قطر يمكنك الاستماع لهذا البودكاست من خ ...  Show more

In the newly established political capital of Samarra, the Caliph is separated from Baghdad by 60 miles and a wall of soldiers. After becoming the leader of this centralized city, al-Mutawakkil adopts a reign of opulence, and has quite an axe to grind. Will he be able to survi ...