Another one in the books! This time I focus on the decline of the Abbasids, the spread of Islam to South and Southeast Asia, the cultural and technological transfers brought on as a result of Islam, and the declining status of women in the caliphate. Article from “The Explainer” https://www.historytoday.com/jonathan-harris/byzantium-and-abbasids-best-enemies Recommendations (LISTEN TO HEAD ON … Continue reading "Episode 9 – Islam is Growing and Growing and…"