2-16: Uthman and the People

In this episode of the Islamic History Podcast, we explore the Umayyad Caliphate’s growing instability during 121–122 AH. From failed Byzantine campaigns to major rebellions in Iraq and North Africa, the empire's reliance on Syrian troops reaches a breaking point. 

Despite fleeting military victories, internal cracks deepen in the Umayyad Caliphate as unjust taxes, tribal rivalries, and the rise of the Mawali set the stage for the empire’s inevitable downfall. 

Hosts: Mahin Islam, Imran Muneer (SIM), Murtaza Siddiqui, Shaykh Amir Saeed If the intro of this episode went over your head.. It's a parody of some of the refutation videos on YouTube posted by people who have made their mission in life to refute other scholars and/or organizati ...  Show more

Assalamu’alaikum everyone! This week's episode is a more laid-back one with another 'current favorites' episode where I share some of my favorite books, Allah's 99 names, duas, sunnah, and general lifestyle tips that have been helping me. Anas reported: The Messenger of Allah, ...  Show more

The issue of the caliphate has recently made a resurgence within Muslim discourse. For nearly 100 years the Muslim ummah has been without a caliphate, and many have come to the view that the world of empires is behind us, and we now must embrace the era of nation-states. Yet the ...  Show more

This week I talk to Uthman Badr, academic, speaker and activist from Sydney Australia, on secularism, its origins, meaning and its impact upon the Muslim World.Follow the programme on Twitter@thinking_muslim https://twitter.com/thinking_muslimDonate to help us promote the podcast ...  Show more