Hulegu Khan and the Ilkhanate initiated a siege on the Abbasid capital of Baghdad in 1258.

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Genghis Khan leads his Mongol army into Central Asia. One of his first opponents is the Muslim Khwarezm Shah Empire. This begins the long, bloody, and brutal Mongol invasion of the Muslim world.

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In this episode, we discuss the rise of Genghis Khan, and how he united the Mongol tribes and began expanding into China and Central Asia.

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Introducing the Mughal Empire

The Muslim soldiers of the Abbasid Caliphate prepare to face off with the Chinese soldiers of the Tang Dynasty.

The Battle of Talas was a pivotal moment in history and one of the earliest engagements between Muslim and Chinese forces. 

This battle involved the forces of the new Abbasid Caliphate, going up against a resurgent Tang Dynasty. Both empires wanted to secure their hold over Central Asia and its valuable Silk Road routes.

This episode discusses the origins of the two sides in this conflict.

In this episode, I interview Brother Wali Muhammad, an elder from my local Masjid. 

We discuss his journey growing up a black man in North Carolina and how he went from Christianity to the Nation of Islam and finally to mainstream Islam.

Politics in the Mughal capital of Delhi have a major impact on Malik Ambar's desire to keep Ahmadnagar independent.

Malik Ambar continues to lead the Ahmadnagar Sultanate's resistance against the Mughal Empire.

Malik Ambar was an East African Muslim who was also the effective ruler of the Ahmadnagar Sultanate in the Deccan region of India.

In this episode, we'll discuss Malik Ambar's rise to power in the Deccan.