Islamic History X

In this episode we cover: * Hashim and the merchants of Quraysh in Gaza * Gaza in the margins of the Prophet ﷺ’s life * The Muslim conquest of Gaza * Imam al-Shafiʿi and early Muslim scholarship in Gaza * Jews and Christians under early Muslim rule in Gaza * Was the gauze really invented in Gaza? * Gaza in the time of the Crusades and Salah ud-Din

We're back! After a nearly 3 year hiatus Islamic History X returns, in this Episode adapted from a lecture delivered with Ustadh Mustafa Briggs we cover: - The long history of Islamic Africa -The lasting and disastrous legacy of the colonial period -Intellectuals and leaders from Islamic Africa -New and old debates on the history of Slavery on and beyond the continent Enjoy! like and follow us on Twitter and IG: @IslamicHistoryX

On this weeks episode we cover: - The socio-political climate of Arabia and Africa at the turn of the 7th century - The historic relationship between Arabia and East Africa - The historicity of source material on Islam in Somalia and East Africa - The emergence of the Somali-Muslim city-states & dynasties  Enjoy! like and follow us on Twitter and IG: @IslamicHistoryX

Sorry for the wait, Episode 2 is here. In this episode we cover: - The Life of Ibn Khaldun - A Deep Dive into "Asabiyya" - Dynastic Rise & Decline - And... a Good Revenge Story

Welcome to the inaugural  episode of the Islamic History X Podcast, in this episode we cover: - An overview of our podcast and how it will work - The historical methodology and scope of our podcast - A brief introduction to Ibn Khaldun and his theory of ʿAsabiyyah (Group solidarity)