The Golden Age of Islam David DiMeo
-
- Society & Culture
-
Exploring the cultural, political, intellectual and scientific achievements of the Islamic Golden Age and the relations between Islam and the West during the height of Muslim power.
-
68 - (6.2) Muslim-Christian Encounters II
The Caliph al-Mahdi and Patriarch Timothy I had a famous debate at the height of the Abbasid Caliphate about the differences between Christianity and Islam, over a thousand years ago. It stands as one of the greatest examples of mutual understanding and respect between the two faiths.
-
67 - (6.1) Christian-Muslim Encounters I
One of the first Christian writers to write about Islam was the Orthodox monk, St. John of Damascus. Writing from the center of the Umayyad Caliphate, he offered harsh warnings about Islam in his book of heresies. It was the first of many attempts of Christian Europe to deal with the coming of Islam, but John is still quoted today as an authority.
-
66 (0.3) - The early life of The Prophet
In this episode, we look at the early biographies of The Prophet Muhammad from his origins to the beginning of his prophetic ministry.
-
65 - (0.2) The Religions of Pre-Islamic Arabia
On the eve of Islam, Arabia was a mixture of hundreds of competing tribal gods, monotheism, Christianity and Judaism. Sorting the history from the legends of this pre-Islamic past remains a challenging task.
-
64 - (0.1) The Bedouin Culture of Arabia
Like any religion, Islam was shaped by the culture in which it emerged. The rules and values of the Bedouin - from the treatment of women to concepts of honor and leadership - would impact the Islamic society that grew out of Arabia. In this episode, we take a look at that culture to understand what Islam preserved and what it changed.
-
63-Ottoman Origins III
In this episode, we look at the third of the founding sultans of the Ottoman empire, Murad I, whose victory over the Serbs at Kosovo would be invoked 600 years later as a cause for war.
Customer Reviews
Best Podcast
I absolutely love your podcast thank you so much for all the information that you provide in such an interesting and captivating manner I have recommended your podcast to many of my family members and friends.
Love this podcast!
Please don’t stop. This is some of the greatest material on the podcast airways. Ma’ salaama!
The golden age of Islam
Highly informative, very well narrated, thank you