3-8: Husayn And Karbala Part 2

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. 

Karbala and the events following can be viewed in several angles in ways affecting Shia Muslims and the general Muslim world. This week, Sheikh Mohamed Abbas Panju of Najaf joins us to discuss the following and more: the wilayah of Imam Hussain (as), the concept of Ulama-al-Ab ...

Things you'll learn in this episode of The Real Shia Beliefs:- Details of the night Imam Mahdi was born- What were the first words of Imam Mahdi?- Striking observations by Lady Haleema on Imam Mahdi's birthJoin us as we explore the core of Shia Islam like never before. De ...  Show more

**Note 2: Given everything that's happened, I've unlocked this episode for the main feed** *Note: This is the part of my conversation with Karim. We continued for another 45 mins! To listen to the entire episode, join The East is a Podcast Patreon. Help keep the show going and ac ...  Show more

Things you'll learn in this episode of The Real Shia Beliefs:- Why Shia scholars use Sunni sources to justify Mut'ah- Meaning of Mut'ah and it's relation to Quran (4:24)- Companions and Sunni scholars who believe (4:24) is for Mut'ahJoin us as we explore the c ...  Show more