210. Akbar the Great: Revolutionising Religio...

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In this episode we explore the religious ideas and explorations of the Mughal empire's most famous emperor.

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Professor Suzannah Lipscomb discusses the remarkable life of Akbar the Great, one of history's most impressive emperors. Together with historian Ira Mukhoty, Suzannah explores Akbar's journey from royal hostage to a ruler known for his vast, multi-ethnic empire.

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Akbar tries to remove all religious divisions in his empire by creating a new religion. Download the notes to this episode. Join IHP on Telegram and search for "8-16" 

Throughout human history, great philosophers, leaders, and thinkers devoted their lives toward the pursuit of wisdom. Countless pages and lines of poetry extol the qualities of the wise person. In this podcast, Hamza Yusuf explains the Quranic definition of wisdom and the prerequ ...  Show more