Sep 4, 2018
This is the third and final episode on the series about Islam in West Africa.
As the Mali Empire declines, another is on the rise. In the forgotten city of Gao, the Sunni Dynasty emerges to make the Songhay Empire the dominant force in West Africa. This is done by two very different men. Sunni Ali is a brutal conqueror...
Feb 19, 2018
With Sana'a under Houthi control, the beleaguered Yemeni government calls out for help. They request military intervention from the GCC nations.
Saudi Arabia leads a charge to remove the Houthis from the capital and restore President Hadi to power. But the Houthis have not gotten this far by accident. They are on a...
Jan 2, 2018
In September 2014, the Houthis captured the Yemeni capital of Sanaa. A few months later, Saudi Arabia launched a campaign to remove the Houthis and reinstall President Abdrabuh Mansur Hadi to power.
The Saudi-led coalition has pummeled Yemen with airstrikes, leading to thousands of deaths. Many people blame Saudi Arabia...
Feb 27, 2017
Welcome back to another season of the Islamic History Podcast!
In this season, we're going to mostly cover the Umayyad Dynasty. The first several episodes will be focused on the founder of this dynasty, Muawiyyah ibn Abi Sufyan.
Today's episode is an introduction to Syria and Kufah during this period. We'll take a look...
Jan 2, 2017
After defeating Aisha at the Battle of the Camel, Ali held most of the Islamic Empire. The only holdout, was Muawiyyah, the powerful governor of Syria.
But things soon started to unravel for Ali.
He was having trouble maintaining control of Egypt, and Muawiyyah was making some strong allies. Nonetheless, the two parties...