The Islamic History Podcast

The Prophetic Era 60 BH – 11 AH

The Seerah (life of Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him). Begins with a look at Arabia before Islam and ends with the Prophet’s (PBUH) death.

• 1 – Arabia Before Islam
• 2 – Early Life and Lineage
• 3 – As a Teenager and Young Man
• 4 – His Daughters and His Mission
• 5 – The First Three Years of Revelation
• 6 – The Persecution Begins
• 7 – The Persecution of Bilal and Ammar
• 8 – The Conversion of Umar
• 9 – Abu Talib and Khadijah
• 10 – Al Isra wal Mi’raj
• 11 – His Marriage to Aishah
• 12 – The Hijrah
• 13 – The Muhajir and the Ansar
• 14 – Muslims, Hypocrites, and Jews
• 15 – Badr Part 1
• 16 – Badr Part 2
• 17 – Badr Part 3
• 18 – Uhud Part 1
• 19 – Uhud Part 2
• 20 – Uhud Part 3
• 21 – Ambush
• 22 – Banu Nadir
• 23 – Two Marriages
• 24 – The Trench Part 1
• 25 – The Trench Part 2
• 26 – The Trench Part 3
• 27 – The Trench Part 4
• 28 – Two Minor Expeditions
• 29 – The Treaty of Hudaybiyyah
• 30 – Emissaries
• 31 – The Battle of Khaibar
• 32 – Umratul Qadaa
• 33 – The Battle of Mu’tah
• 34 – The Conquest of Mecca
• 35 – The Battle of Hunayn
• 36 – The Spoils of War
• 37 – The Year of Delegations
• 38 – The Battle of Tabuk Part 1
• 39 – The Battle of Tabuk Part 2
• 40 – The Battle of Tabuk Part 3
• 41 – Adi ibn Hatim
• 42 – 9 AH
• 43 – Problems on the Horizon
• 44 – The Death of Our Prophet
• 45 – The Prophet’s Household
• Zayd and Zaynab

The Rashidun Era 11 AH – 40 AH

The reign of the Four Righteous Caliphs. Begins with Abu Bakr (RA) becoming Caliph and ends with the death of Ali ibn Abi Talib (RA).

• 2-1: Abu Bakr and the Caliphate
• 2-2: Apostasy and War
• 2-3: Khalid and Persia
• 2-4: Umar and Syria
• 2-5: Yarmouk and Qadisiyyah
• 2-6: 636 and 637 CE
• 2-7: Plague and Famine
• 2-8: Copts and Egypt
• 2-9: Amr and Cyrus
• 2-10: Alexandria and Fustat
• 2-11: Nihavand and Caltrops
• 2-12: Assassination and Election
• 2-13: Uthman and Egypt
• 2-14: Uthman and Abu Dharr
• 2-15: Uthman and the Quran
• 2-16: Uthman and the People
• 2-17: Uthman and Murder
• 2-18: Ali and Aisha
• 2-19: Ali and Basra
• 2-20: Ali and Muawiyyah
• 2-21: Ali and the Khawarij

The Sufyanid Era 40 AH – 64 AH

The reigns of Muawiyyah ibn Abi Sufyan and his son, Yazid ibn Muawiyyah. Begins with the Caliphate of Muawiyyah and ends with the Battle of Karbala.

• 3-1: Muawiyyah and the Khawarij
• 3-2: Muawiyyah and Ziyad
• 3-3: Muawiyyah and Hujr
• 3-4: Muawiyyah and the Caliphate
• 3-5: Husayn and Ibn Zubayr
• 3-6: Muslim and Ubaydullah
• 3-7: Husayn and Karbala Part 1
• 3-8: Husayn and Karbala Part 2
• 3-9: Sunnis and Shias
• 3-10: Mecca and Medina

The Zubayrid Era 65 AH – 73 AH

Ibn Zubayr fights against the Umayyads for the Caliphate. Begins with the Umayyad siege of Mecca and ends with Ibn Zubayr’s death.

• Ibn Zubayr 1 – The Battle of al-Harrah
• Ibn Zubayr 2 – The Siege of Mecca
• Ibn Zubayr 3 – The Umayyads Lose Iraq
• Ibn Zubayr 4 – The Battle of Marj Rahit
• Ibn Zubayr 5 – Khurasan, Khawarij, and the Kaaba
• Ibn Zubayr 6 – The Penitents and Mukhtar
• Ibn Zubayr 7 – The Battle of Ayn al-Wardah Part 1
• Ibn Zubayr 8 – The Battle of Ayn al-Wardah Part 2
• Ibn Zubayr 9 – Muhallab and Basra
• Ibn Zubayr 10 – Rebuilding the Kaaba
• Ibn Zubayr 11 – Mukhtar’s Rebellion Part 1
• Ibn Zubayr 12 – Mukhtar’s Rebellion Part 2
• Ibn Zubayr 13 – Mukhtar’s Rebellion Part 3
• Ibn Zubayr 14 – Mukhtar’s Rebellion Part 4
• Ibn Zubayr 15 – Mukhtar’s Rebellion Part 5
• Ibn Zubayr 16 – Mukhtar’s Rebellion Part 6
• Ibn Zubayr 17 – Outlaws and Bandits Part 1
• Ibn Zubayr 18 – Outlaws and Bandits Part 2
• Ibn Zubayr 19 – Betrayal in Syria
• Ibn Zubayr 20 – The Battle of Maskin
• Ibn Zubayr 21 – The Empire is United

The Marwanid Era 73 AH – 132 AH

The descendants of Marwan ibn al-Hakam now control the Caliphate. Begins with the reign of Abdul Malik ibn al-Marwan and ends with the Abbasid Revolution

The Umayyad Caliphate Season 1

• The Umayyad Caliphate 1-1: Introduction
• The Umayyad Caliphate 1-2: Hajjaj ibn Yusuf
• The Umayyad Caliphate 1-3: Shabib Part 1
• The Umayyad Caliphate 1-4: Shabib Part 2
• The Umayyad Caliphate 1-5: Shabib Part 3
• The Umayyad Caliphate 1-6: History of Al-Aqsa
• The Umayyad Caliphate 1-7: Shabib Part 4
• The Umayyad Caliphate 1-8: Shabib Part 5
• The Umayyad Caliphate 1-9: The Qadi
• The Umayyad Caliphate 1-10: Mutarrif
• The Umayyad Caliphate 1-11: Chaos in Khurasan
• The Umayyad Caliphate 1-12: Christians
• The Umayyad Caliphate 1-13: Transoxiana

The Umayyad Caliphate Season 2

• The Umayyad Caliphate 2-1: The Peacock Army Part 1
• The Umayyad Caliphate 2-2: The Peacock Army Part 2
• The Umayyad Caliphate 2-3: The Peacock Army Part 3
• The Umayyad Caliphate 2-4: The Peacock Army Part 4
• The Umayyad Caliphate 2-5: The Peacock Army Part 5
• The Umayyad Caliphate 2-6: Yazid ibn Muhallab Part 1
• The Umayyad Caliphate 2-7: North Africa
• The Umayyad Caliphate 2-8: The Death of Abdul Malik
• The Umayyad Caliphate 2-9: Bukhara Part 1
• The Umayyad Caliphate 2-10: Bukhara Part 2
• The Umayyad Caliphate 2-11: Sindh Part 1
• The Umayyad Caliphate 2-12: Yazid Ibn Muhallab Part 2
• The Umayyad Caliphate 2-13: Al-Andalus
• The Umayyad Caliphate 2-14: Nizak’s Perfidy
• The Umayyad Caliphate 2-15: Sindh Part 2
• The Umayyad Caliphate 2-16: The Death of al-Walid

The Umayyad Caliphate Season 3

• The Umayyad Caliphate 3-1: Recap
• The Umayyad Caliphate 3-2: Qutaybah’s Downfall
• The Umayyad Caliphate 3-3: Assault on Constantinople
• The Umayyad Caliphate 3-4: Iraq and Khurasan
• The Umayyad Caliphate 3-5: Umar II
• The Umayyad Caliphate 3-6: Origins of the Abbasids
• The Umayyad Caliphate 3-7: Muhammad ibn Ali
• The Umayyad Caliphate 3-8: Ibn Muhallab’s Rebellion
• The Umayyad Caliphate 3-9: Origins of the Dawah
• The Umayyad Caliphate 3-10: Retaking Ferghana
• The Umayyad Caliphate 3-11: The Death of Yazid II
• The Umayyad Caliphate 3-12: A Dynasty in Turmoil

The Umayyad Caliphate Season 4

• The Umayyad Caliphate 4-1: The Rot Within
• The Umayyad Caliphate 4-2: The Crisis Begins
• The Umayyad Caliphate 4-3: The Decline Continues

IHP Season 11 / The Umayyad Caliphate Season 5

• 11-0: The First Signs of Decay
• 11-1: The Breaking Point