The Israeli-Palestinian conflict is one of the most complex, dynamic, and difficult situations in the entire world.
Pakistan: A Conversation
In this episode, I sit down with Br. Zulfikar Sarosh and discuss more details about Pakistan’s history.
Most importantly, we dig into the history of Kashmir and the possible future for this troubled region.
Pakistan And Partition II
We’ll continue the journey of Partition as the Indian subcontinent becomes two new nations.
The All-India Muslim League is in a desperate struggle for relevancy. They have to prove to Britain, the Indian National Congress, and India’s Muslim, that they are a political force.
Pakistan And Partition I
This episode explores how Islam came to Pakistan. Then we’ll take a look at the British government that ruled the Indian subcontinent for over a hundred years.
A Conversation About Pakistan
I sit down with my teenage daughter Balquis and talk about a lot of random things. But we do eventually get around to talking about Pakistan.
The Three A’s Of Pakistan
There is a saying in Pakistan that the country is run by the Three A’s: Allah, the army and America.
The Shah And The Ayatollah Part II
The Shah of Iran is unknowingly planting the seeds of rebellion. His secret police stifle political dissent. He’s dismissive of the religious community. He ignorant the effects of his economic policies.
The Shah And The Ayatollah Part I
Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlavi became the Shah of Iran at twenty-two years of age. He would go from a powerless figurehead to one of the most powerful monarchs in the region.
Burma And The Rohingya
The Rohingya Muslims of Myanmar (formerly Burma) are one of the most persecuted people’s on the globe. They are not wanted in Burma nor in any other country. Hundreds of thousands of Rohingya live as refugees in Bangladesh and other countries.
The Songhai Empire: Sunni Ali And Askia Muhammad
As the Mali Empire declines, another is on the rise. In the forgotten city of Gao, the Sunni Dynasty emerges to make the Songhay Empire the dominant force in West Africa.