The chaos that ensued after Muhammad's death led to one of the largest rifts within Islam that exists up to this day.

In this episode we discuss the Five Pillars of Islam and the growth of Muhammad's movement.

The majority of the information for these episodes comes from both A Very Short Introduction to Islamic History and A Very Short Introduction to the Koran, both by the Oxford University Press.

Here we discuss the origins of Islam, Muhammad's early life and the beginnings of his revelations with Jibril.

The majority of the information for these episodes comes from both A Very Short Introduction to Islamic History and A Very Short Introduction to the Koran, both by the Oxford University Press.