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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?"

Islamic History X Mohamud Mohamed

    • Religion & Spirituality
    • 5.0 • 87 Ratings

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?"

    004: Islam in Africa : East and West

    004: Islam in Africa : East and West

    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 Africa

    -New and old debates on the history of Slavery on and beyond the continent



    Enjoy! like and follow us on Twitter and IG: @IslamicHistoryX

    • 1 hr 44 min
    003- Islam In East Africa I: Somalia

    003- Islam In East Africa I: Somalia

    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 city-states & dynasties 

    Enjoy! like and follow us on Twitter and IG: @IslamicHistoryX

    • 39 min
    002- Ibn Khaldun, ʿAsabiyya & The Black Death

    002- Ibn Khaldun, ʿAsabiyya & The Black Death

    Sorry for the wait, Episode 2 is here.

    In this episode we cover:

    - The Life of Ibn Khaldun

    - A Deep Dive into "Asabiyya"

    - Dynastic Rise & Decline

    - And... a Good Revenge Story

    • 34 min
    001- Why You Should Care About Islamic History

    001- Why You Should Care About Islamic History

    Welcome to the inaugural  episode of the Islamic History X Podcast, in this episode we cover:

    - An overview of our podcast and how it will work

    - The historical methodology and scope of our podcast

    - A brief introduction to Ibn Khaldun and his theory of ʿAsabiyyah (Group solidarity)

    • 18 min

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