The transition from Caliph Hisham to the violent end of the Marwanid line.
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11-1: The Breaking Point
The Caliphate’s reliance on Syrian troops reaches a breaking point.
11-0: The First Signs of Decay
Despite fleeting military victories, internal cracks deepen in the Umayyad Caliphate as unjust taxes, tribal rivalries, and the rise of the Mawali set the stage for the empire’s inevitable downfall.
Bonus: The Umayyad Caliphate 4-3
The first signs of decline in the Caliphate.
Bonus: The Umayyad Caliphate 4-2
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?