12 episodes
Islam Through The Ages Islam Through the Ages
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- Religion & Spirituality
A fresh and detailed look at the
history of Islam, with expert scholars interviewed for each subject, to take a guided look at Islam Through the Ages.
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How Islam Dealt With Jews #2 - with Dr Mohammed Ahmed (S1-E11)
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Further Reading
1. Muslim-Jewish Harmony: A Politically-Contingent Reality
2. Islam and Judaism: Religious Attitudes and Identity in the Medinan Era
In this episode, we cover:
(00:00) Introduction
(01:35) Recap of Part 1
(02:25) The fall of Granada and displacement of Muslim and Jews
(06:52) Why Christendom had antisemitic tendencies
(14:54) Christian Europe's antisemitism trickles into Ottoman lands
(18:44) Dönmeh - followers of Sabbatai Zevi
(25:08) Popular associations between Kabbalah, Jewry and Freemasonry
(26:47) Response of Arabs and the Jewish diaspora to Israel's creation
(29:30) Modern antisemitic tropes by Muslims
(33:04) Islam-friendly Anti-Zionism Rabbis
(36:59) Summing it all up
(40:32) Conclusion -
How Islam Dealt With Jews - with Dr Mohammed Ahmed (S1-E10)
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Further Reading
1. Muslim-Jewish Harmony: A Politically-Contingent Reality
2. Islam and Judaism: Religious Attitudes and Identity in the Medinan Era
In this episode, we cover:
(00:00) Introduction
(02:15) References to Jews in the Quran
(06:41) Where is the term "Yahud" derived from?
(09:13) Brief sketch of early Jewish history
(15:06) Jews and Muslims in the Prophet's city
(24:17) Jews as dhimmis in the Rashidun Caliphate
(32:55) Jewish presence in the Hijaz
(36:32) Jews and Jizya under the Umayyads
(40:03) Jews in positions of power - rule or exception?
(45:45) La Convivencia - myth or fact?
(50:33) Jews under the Ottoman Millet system
(53:08) Conclusion -
Islamic Theory of Knowledge - with Dr Hasan Spiker (S1-E9)
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In this episode, we cover:
(00:00) Introduction
(02:10) What is "Ontology"?
(27:35) What is "Epistemology"?
(46:40) The fallacy of the "Islamic Golden Period"
(59:40) Muslims need to change how they view their history
(01:12:10) Conclusion -
History of Theology in Islam - with Dr Ramon Harvey (S1-E8)
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In this episode, we cover:
(00:00) Introduction
(01:30) What is Theology?
(04:40) What is Aqeedah?
(11:00) Where does Kalam come from?
(16:17) How did differences in Aqeedah develop in early Islamic History?
(24:20) What was Mu'tazilism?
(35:33) What is the Aqeedah Tahawiyyah?
(37:15) Is there a correlation between the schools of Fiqh and Aqeedah?
(40:40) What other theological groups have existed in the past?
(47:55) Contribution of disagreements to the Islamic tradition
(49:25) Muslim Philosophers and their impact on Islamic theology
(52:25) Differences between mainstream schools of Aqeedah in Sunni Islam
(01:00:10) How relevant are abstract theological details for the lay person?
(01:06:10) Dr Ramon Harvey's books -
History of Hadith - with Dr Belal Abu-Alabbas (S1-E7)
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In this episode, we cover:
(00:00) How were Ahadith recorded at the time of the Prophet (Peace and blessings upon him)?
(09:54) How did Hadith literature develop into the canonical collections we know today?
(15:54) Are Ahadith less reliable than the Qur'an due to later compilation?
(19:57) Is written word always more reliable than oral transmission?
(23:37) How can we be certain that Bukhari and Muslim are reliable?
(28:06) What is the size of the Hadith corpus?
(33:43) What are some other notable Hadith collections?
(36:42) How has Hadith scholarship evolved since the 5th century of Islam?
(39:19) How common is it to re-evaluate the authenticity of a Hadith?
(42:06) What is the unique contribution of Sheikh Al-Albani to Hadith Scholarship?
(47:21) What groups within Islam reject the reliability of Bukhari and Muslim?
(50:00) How has Orientalism and colonization influenced Muslims' engagement with Hadith?
(51:07) What reading material would you recommend for those new to Hadith? -
History of Qur'an Exegesis - with Dr Sohaib Saeed (S1-E6)
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In this episode, we cover:
(00:00) What is Hermeneutics?
(05:10) What are the boundaries of Qur'anic Tafsir?
(10:14) Historically, what have been the genres of Qur'anic Tafsir?
(18:41) How has the popularity of "Tafsir based on educated opinion" varied historically?
(34:24) Do the earliest Tafsir works have greater epistemological significance than later ones?
(41:15) Are opinions valid due to Tafsir consensus? Is challenging consensus possible?
(51:39) Could the works of Hadith, Seerah, Qira'at and Fiqh be affected by a 'selection bias'?
(57:10) How should we navigate a Tafsir where the author propagates heterodox theological views?
(01:06:00) For beginners, what works of Qur'an translation and Tafsir would you recommend?