Chronicles of the Crescent

By Abdul Rahman Latif

This sorta-weekly podcast focuses on stories drawn from across Islamic civilization.

The language of the birds series tells (often mystical) tales of avians in islamic lit. The Ramadan blitz was a po... more

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The podcast currently has 30 episodes available.

Chronicles of the Crescent episodes:

May 29, 2019 The White-Haired Boy
A story from the Shahnameh of Ferdowsi and a brief introduction to the text.
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9min
May 27, 2019 The Sons of the King, the Merchant, the Nobleman, and the Farmer
A story from the famed Kalila wa dimna!
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8min
May 26, 2019 A Camel in the Clouds
A retelling of the story of the saint Ibrahim b. Adham (d.160-161 AH/ 777-778 CE)
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6min
May 24, 2019 The Father of Orphans
Tales of Imam Ali, in commemoration of his passing as a shaheed.
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9min
May 23, 2019 A Thief on a Roof and a Wandering Holy Man
A tale from Uyghur folklore! Our Uyghur brothers and sisters are being seriously oppressed. Check out saveuighur.org for ways to help.
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8min
May 22, 2019 Tattooing the Hero of Qazvin
A tale from Maulana Jalaluddin Rumi's Masnavi, as translated by Jawid Mojaddedi.
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6min
May 21, 2019 Deli Dumrul and the Hunt for the Angel of Death
A story from the Book of Dede Korkut! I used the black mask translation. Was first exposed to this text with Prof. Cemal Kafadar.
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13min
May 20, 2019 Stuck on an Obelisk out in the Sea
A story from Destan-e Amir Hamza/ the Hamzahnameh! I recommend Musharraf Ali Farooqi's translation. also this is such a cool project https://www.launchgood.com/campaign/the_modern_hamzanama_prize#!/
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14min
May 19, 2019 A Duel of Brothers
From the Malay Epic Hikayat Hang Tuah as translated by Muhammad Hajji Salleh. Drawing from scholarship of Nancy Nanney and Virginia Hooker. (and fair warning i use the words state and public anachronistically. my b)
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8min
May 18, 2019 The Lion of Mali
From SUNDIATA. AN EPIC OF OLD MALI by DJIBRILTAMSIR NIANE. TRANSLATED BY G.D. PICKETT. Sorry for messing up some pronunciations.
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19min

FAQs about Chronicles of the Crescent:

How many episodes does Chronicles of the Crescent have?

The podcast currently has 30 episodes available.