Islamic History X

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?"

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Episodes

005: Early History of Islam in Gaza

In this episode we cover: Hashim and the merchants of Quraysh in Gaza Gaza in the margins of the Prophet ﷺ’s life The Muslim conquest of Gaza Imam al-Shafiʿi and early Muslim scholarship in Gaza Jews and Christians under early Muslim rule in Gaza Was the gauze really invented in Gaza? Gaza in the time of the Crusades and Salah ud-Din

Feb 18, 2025•52 min•Season 2Ep. 2

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

Apr 08, 2024•1 hr 45 min•Season 2Ep. 1

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

Jan 03, 2021•39 min•Season 1Ep. 3

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

Oct 30, 2020•35 min•Season 1Ep. 2

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)

Sep 20, 2020•19 min•Season 1Ep. 1

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