Two major empires in the area at this time: Persian and Byzantine – Persian culture and power goes far back into Biblical times, even before Cyrus the Great.- Once conquered by Alexander the Great – Went through several dynastic changes
2-2: Apostasy And War
Reasons for rebellion – False prophets – Unwilling to pay Zakah – Dislike of central authority – Not fully invested in Islam
2-1: Abu Bakr And The Caliphate
Welcome to a new season of the Islamic History Podcast. In this season, we’re going to cover the first 100 years of history after Prophet Muhammad’s (pbuh) death.
We will discuss the last days of the Prophet’s life as well as the election of Abu Bakr to be his successor. Additionally, we will also see how the Wars of Apostasy began.