Islamic History Podcast
Islamic History Podcast
We often overlook Islamic history as a learning tool. The history of Islam is not only important for Muslims, but important for everyone. Islam and the people who call themselves Muslims have made an enormous impact on our world. The Islamic History Podcast is about discovering that history in a fun and interesting way.
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Apr 20, 2020 • 24min
5-16: Turks And Armenians
Ottoman-Armenian relations started to get really bad towards the end of the 19th century. But once the Great War started, they got even worse.
Apr 13, 2020 • 22min
5-15: Sykes And Picot
With Sharif Hussein's promising to rebel against the Ottomans, the British and French have plans of their own. Mark Sykes and Francois Georges-Picot meet in London to discuss their vision of the future of the Middle East.
Apr 6, 2020 • 35min
5-14: McMahon And Hussein
Sir Henry McMahon, British High Commission to Egypt, begins a deliberately vague series of letters with Sharif Hussein of Mecca.
Nov 11, 2019 • 35min
5-13: France And Syria
The British have a problem as they can't keep their promises to Sharif Hussein and the French at the same time.
Nov 11, 2019 • 46min
5-12: Al-Faruqi And The Arabs
A mysterious individual named Al-Faruqi is feeding misleading information to Sharif Hussein and the British.
Nov 11, 2019 • 45min
5-11: Gallipoli And Stalemate
The British finally realize their Gallipoli campaign is futile and Winston Churchill takes the blame.
Nov 11, 2019 • 38min
5-10: Gallipoli And Istanbul
The Britain's Gallipoli campaign stalls while the Young Turks make some critical changes.
Nov 11, 2019 • 36min
5-9: Sir Mark Sykes And Arabia
Sir Mark Sykes goes to work for the British War Office and buys into Kitchener's idea of an Arab Caliphate.
Nov 11, 2019 • 34min
5-8: The British And The Dardanelles
The British plan an invasion of Istanbul by attacking the Dardanelles Strait.
Nov 11, 2019 • 42min
5-7: Sarakamish And Suez
The Three Pashas lead the Ottomans into war and immediately face difficulty against the Russians and the British.
