Islamic History 2020

Bonus edition with special guest podcaster Maryam about the 1605 Gun Powder plot.

The third crusade started with the Holy Roman Emperor Frederick Barbarossa marching to the Holy Lands at the head of an 80,000 strong army. Only 5,000 made it to Acre.

In 1187 the Grand Master of the Knights Templar, Gerrard, decided to attack 7,000 Muslim Cavalry Horsemen watering their horses at the Springs of Cresson outside Nazareth. WHY?

In 1187 the Grand Master of the Knights Templar, Gerrard, decided to attack 7,000 Muslim Cavalry Horsemen watering their horses at the Springs of Cresson outside Nazareth. WHY?

For 300 years and more Crusader Frank's lived amongst Muslims. These stories share some of the documented interactions between the two different cultures and faiths to give an idea of what life would have been like.

Part 2 - The county of Edessa was the northern most state of the crusaders! In 1144 Imad Ad Din Zenghi united the Muslim forces and captured the city. Muslim historians skip past the 3 days after the city walls fell. Christian historians cannot! So much blood was spilled it reverberated across Europe and led to the 2nd crusade. Learn about this awe inspiring figure, Imad Ad Din Zenghi, hero to the Muslims, tyrant to the Christians.

The county of Edessa was the northern most state of the crusaders! In 1144 Imad Ad Din Zenghi united the Muslim forces and captured the city. Muslim historians skip past the 3 days after the city walls fell. Christian historians cannot! So much blood was spilled it reverberated across Europe and led to the 2nd crusade. Learn about this awe inspiring figure, Imad Ad Din Zenghi, hero to the Muslims, tyrant to the Christians.

The hajj of Mansa Musa in 1324 is legendary. He gave out so much gold it devalued it for 20 years. He caused the equivalent of £1.1 billion worth of economic harm inadvertently. Find out who he is!

Hujr Ibn Adihi (ra) is a companion of the prophet Muhammad (pbuh) was unjustly killed by Caliph Muawiyah (ra) 1400 years ago! Then in 2013 the Syrian Free Rebel Army desecrated his grave. Why?