Khodadad Rezakhani
Historian of late antiquity and the early Middle Ages specializing in Central and West Asia (c. 500–700 CE), providing expert analysis on the Arab-Muslim conquest of Persia and related cultural changes.
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Mar 8, 2026 • 49min
How Islam came to Iran
Dr. Khodadad Rezakhani, historian of late antiquity specializing in Central and West Asia, explains how 7th-century Iran transformed during the Arab-Muslim conquests. He outlines Sasanian society, key battles like Qadisiyya, the patchwork of religious communities, and how Persian language and culture evolved within the new Islamic world. Short takes on regional variation, resistance, and the long-term echoes in Iran today.
