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See how a mystical brotherhood forged a Persian empire and violently altered Middle Eastern history. Perfect for your daily commute, this sweeping historical narrative immerses you in a brutal yet brilliant world of warring princes, tribal confederations, and zealous Sufi orders. Transform your...

Explore the awe-inspiring African history and architectural brilliance of the world's largest mud-brick structure. Transport your daily commute to the sensory-rich marketplace of Djenne along the Niger River for an immersive armchair travel experience. Discover how faith, global trade, and...

Step into the epic rise and dramatic fall of the early Islamic empire that reshaped global history and faith. Perfect for your daily commute or a focused learning session, this sweeping historical narrative transports listeners across three continents. Witness how a fractured regional faction...

Experience the architectural genius of West African history as a sacred mud-brick monument defies empires and time itself. Perfect for your daily commute or an immersive armchair travel experience, this evocative narrative transports listeners directly to the vibrant, sensory-rich streets of the...

Explore centuries of Islamic history and maritime trade as a small fishing outpost becomes a global pilgrimage hub. Perfect for your daily commute, this immersive historical journey sweeps you across the Arabian coast to reveal the ancient origins of a vital commercial powerhouse. Whether you...

Trace fourteen centuries of Islamic history to see how a desert sanctuary became a global spiritual destination. Perfect for your daily commute or deep-focus learning, this immersive historical narrative explores the transformation of a modest tribal market into the pulsing heart of the Muslim...

Experience a sweeping military history where ambitious tribal alliances shatter ancient empires to forge a new world. Perfect for your morning commute, this dramatic narrative transports you to Late Antiquity, detailing how a marginalized community rapidly conquered territories from the Atlantic...

Explore this sweeping world history of spiritual devotion and political power that sparked the rapid rise of empires. Perfect for an educational commute or focused lifelong learning, this engaging narrative transforms complex centuries into an accessible, enlightening journey. Discover how...

Step beyond familiar dynasties into a rich narrative history revealing the unsung heroes who built an entire civilization. Perfect for your daily commute, this immersive journey rescues brilliant scholars, daring sailors, and everyday artisans from the shadows of forgotten time. Let the calm...

"Christopher de Bellaigue has a magic talent for writing history. It is as if we are there as the era of Suleyman the Magnificent unfolds." —Orhan Pamuk, Winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature Narrated through the eyes of the intimates of Suleyman the Magnificent, the sixteenth-century...

Les empires, caractérisés par des cycles d’émergence, de conquête, de domination et de déclin, présentent des traits récurrents qui suggèrent une dimension cyclique. Dans cette perspective, il convient d’analyser les leçons historiques susceptibles d’éclairer le présent. L’historien arabe Ibn Khaldûn, actif au XIVe siècle, a élaboré des théories dont la pertinence demeure significative. Le Professeur Gabriel Martinez-Gros, agrégé d’histoire et spécialiste du monde arabe médiéval, explore la pensée d’Ibn Khaldûn et son influence persistante sur le champ historiographique contemporain.

How did personal convictions lead to religious revolutions in the lives of the Sahabah? Explore the transformative power of belief through the lives of those who walked with the Prophet. The Sahabah are the Muslim companions of the Prophet Muhammad. This category of people are known as Ahl-Kitab...

Bestselling scholar Jonathan A. C. Brown examines Islamic scripture, law, Sufism, and history to comprehensively interrogate this claim and determine how and why it emerged. Locating its origins in conservative politics, modern Afrocentrism, and the old trope of Barbary enslavement, he explains how antiblackness arose in the Islamic world and became entangled with normative tradition.

Understanding Islam's sacred text is integral to understanding your Muslim neighbor. Cross-cultural missionary and scholar Matthew Aaron Bennett blends the insights of Islamic believers, secular Qur'an scholars, and missionaries to Muslims, making The Qur'an and the Christian like no other resource for Christian ministry to Muslims. Combining these perspectives in one guide better equips Christians to communicate the biblical gospel to friends and neighbors who are adherents to Islam—both in and out of majority-Muslim cultures.

Now in an updated second edition, Gabriel Said Reynolds tells the story of Islam in this brief survey, beginning with Muhammad's early life and rise to power, then tracing the origins and development of the Qur'an juxtaposed with biblical literature, and concluding with an overview of modern and fundamentalist narratives of the origin of Islam. Reynolds offers a fascinating look at the structure and meaning of the Qur'an, revealing the ways in which biblical language is used to advance the Qur'an's religious meaning. 

Frémeaux & Associés et la Grande Mosquée de Paris s'associent afin de faire connaître l'histoire, la philosophie, les cultures et les savoirs du monde musulman. Peut-on être scientifique et croyant aujourd'hui ? Une réponse par l'affirmative à cette question semble une gageure à notre époque où science et religion entretiennent un rapport conflictuel entamé à l'époque moderne.

Nun kommen die Muslime nach Europa nicht mehr als Eroberer, sondern als Migranten. Die meisten von ihnen sind friedliche Menschen, die keine politischen Ziele verfolgen. Doch der Islamismus wandert mit ein und will sein altes Projekt in Europa vollenden. Man könnte sagen: Während das Boot des...

How did Muslims across time and place define the line between themselves and their neighbors? Youshaa Patel explores why the Prophet Muhammad first advised his followers to emulate Christians and Jews, but then allegedly reversed course, urging them to "be different!" He details how subsequent generations of Muslim scholars canonized the Prophet's admonition into an influential doctrine against imitation that enjoined ordinary believers to embody and display their religious difference in public life.

Melvyn Bragg and guests explore the history of the Islamic world through its religion, thinkers, poetry, empire and rulers 'An ever-growing library of wisdom' The Economist Since 1998, In Our Time has been the go-to radio programme for knowledge seekers and inquiring minds. Tackling big topics...

Frémeaux & Associés et la Grande Mosquée de Paris s'associent afin de faire connaître l'histoire, la philosophie, les cultures et les savoirs du monde musulman. À la mort du Prophète en 632, l'Empire islamique intensifie ses conquêtes pour s'étendre de l'Asie centrale à la Péninsule ibérique. En moins d'un siècle un immense empire est constitué par la dynastie des Omeyyades, sur la base d'un califat.