S2 Ep 8: The Story of Islam in Russia

Embark on a sonic journey through centuries of melody, tradition, and cross-cultural fusion! In this episode, we dive into the soundscapes of Muslim lands, featuring legendary musician Jordi Savall, renowned for reviving medieval and early music, and Fairouz Nishanova, Director o ...  Show more

For centuries, the Indian Ocean has been a vast crossroads of cultures, goods, and ideas - but what role did Islam play in weaving this intricate web of connections? Arab, Berber, Persian and Indian merchants spread Islam from the seventh century onwards across the vast geographi ...  Show more

Heading East from our last episode this podcast examines the entrance of Islam into Southeast Asia. Following the naval trade of the Indian Ocean we trace Islam to the port cities of Java, Sumatra, and the islands of Indonesia and Malaysia. We discuss the rise of the Malacca Sult ...  Show more

Georgetown PHD Candidate ,Saad Yaqoub, reveals the untold history of the rise and fall of Muslim civilization. The answer is: horses? Saad also debunks the myth of a unified and monolithic Islamic empire and the notion of “golden ages” in history. Lastly he gives a blueprint for ...  Show more

It is said a people without a past are a lost soul. And in today’s turbulent world, the Muslim ummah has come to realise that we have, in many cases, been taught a version of history that fails to appreciate what the late Shabbir Akhtar called Islam as a imperial faith.Dr Yakoob ...  Show more

1400 OMG is your guide to what the heck happened in Muslim History. In this series, we look into the key events in the Muslim world over the last two centuries and dig deep into some of the root causes of the situation many find themselves in today. Over the next few episodes, in ...  Show more