A Short History of Islam

What Was Arabia Really Like Before Islam?
Long before the advent of Islam, Arabia was a crossroads of trade, culture, and belief. This documentary explores the social and religious landscape of the Arabian Peninsula, from tribal alliances to polytheistic traditions, and the economic networks that linked it to the ancient world.


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A Short History of Islam
Discover the key moments, teachings, and turning points in the rise of Islam.


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What Do We Really Know About the Birth of Islam?
In this episode, Kings and Generals examines one of the most contested questions in religious and historical scholarship: how did Islam really begin? We explore the traditional Islamic narrative and the revisionist school of thought, which challenges the reliability of early sources and asks whether Islam’s origins are more complex than commonly believed

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Why Muslims Pray Toward the Kaaba?
Why is a simple cube in Mecca so important? The Kaaba, draped in black silk and gold, is the spiritual epicenter of Islam, where millions gather each year for Hajj. Uncover its origins, symbolism, and sacred role

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How Islam Saved Western Civilization

Dr. Roy Casagranda
Sep 30, 2022
Dr. Roy Casagranda pushes back against the artificial East-West paradigm and show how the so-called "Dark Ages" was in fact a period with enormous intellectual achievement. After laying out the contradictions within the construct of the paradigm of western civilization, Dr. Casagranda examines how Muslim Persian, and Jewish, Christian, and Muslim Arab philosophers preserved and advanced Western civilization while Europe wallowed in the Medieval.
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