In this afikra FEATURE, Mohamad Tassabehji Mohamad talks about the city during Baghdad’s Golden Age and the production of cookbooks in that era. He does so by asking the question of "Why did Baghdad emerge as the Gastro capital of the ancient world? Why did they produce so many cookbooks during that era?"

Note: ‎The presenter is not an expert on this subject but is sharing information in the hopes of spurring ‎interest in the subject.‎

Hosted by: Mikey Muhanna, afikra 

Edited by: Ramzi Ramman

Theme music by The Brooklyn Nomads https://www.instagram.com/thebrooklynnomads/

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A community member delivers an in-depth presentation on a ‎topic related to the Arab world’s history and culture during a one-hour online event. The presentation is the ‎culmination of a month-long afikra coaching process to help identify a topic, find research, and develop the ‎presentation. The goal is to showcase the presenter’s curiosity, research, and share some knowledge. Each ‎presentation is followed by a moderated Q&A with questions coming from the live virtual audience on Zoom.  ‎Join the live audience: https://www.afikra.com/rsvp 

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