The great North African polymath Abd ar-Raḥmān Ibn Khaldūn once observed "The past resembles the future more than one drop of water resembles another."
That sentiment guides the spirit of this bimonthly podcast on Islamic History for the contemporary Muslim mind, we will explore themes of continuity, change and evolution. Join us on this journey as we seek to answer the question "What can past teach us about the present?"
We're back!
After a nearly 3 year hiatus Islamic History X returns, in this Episode adapted from a lecture delivered with Ustadh Mustafa Briggs we cover:
- The long history of Islamic Africa
-The lasting and disastrous legacy of the colonial period
-Intellectuals and leaders from Islamic...
Published 04/08/24
On this weeks episode we cover:
- The socio-political climate of Arabia and Africa at the turn of the 7th century
- The historic relationship between Arabia and East Africa
- The historicity of source material on Islam in Somalia and East Africa
- The emergence of the Somali-Muslim...
Published 01/03/21