In this episode of the Umayyad Caliphate, we continue our exploration of Caliph Hisham ibn Abdul Malik’s reign as the Umayyad Caliphate faces mounting crises across its vast empire.
Bonus: The Umayyad Caliphate 4-1
The Umayyad Caliphate once stretched across continents, but beneath its golden surface, cracks were spreading.
Bonus: Umayyad Caliphate 3-1
Returning to the Umayyad Caliphate.
Bonus: Heresy In Islam Part 1
Harith ibn Sa’id claimed prophethood during the time of Caliph Abdul Malik ibn al-Marwan
Bonus: Islam, Slavery, And Africa
What was the Muslim role in the African slave trade?
Bonus: Somalia And Islam
Mohammed Artan is a publisher, student of Islāmic discipline and historian. He was born in Somalia, raised in the Netherlands and, now […]
The Schools Of Thought
There are two major sects in Islam, Sunni and Shia. Sunni are the largest group, roughly 85% of the Muslim world
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3-10: Mecca And Medina
Instead of bringing peace, the Umayyad victory at Karbala brings even more instability to the Empire.
3-9: Sunnis And Shias
A brief overview of the similarities and differences between Sunni and Shia.