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The Mongol invasion of the Middle East was one of the most cataclysmic events in the region’s history, leading to the destruction of cities, the fall of the Abbasid Caliphate, and a transformation of the Islamic world. But how did a nomadic empire from the Eurasian steppes rise to power and bring down the greatest centers of Islamic civilization?

In this episode, Professor Mehmet Ozalp joins us to discuss:
🔹 The state of the Middle East before the Mongol invasion
🔹 Genghis Khan’s rise and his motivation for expansion
🔹 The infamous sack of Baghdad and its consequences
🔹 The Mongol defeat at Ain Jalut, their first major setback
🔹 How the conquerors ended up converting to Islam and reshaping the Muslim world

From total devastation to the eventual assimilation of the Mongols into Islamic civilization, this episode dives deep into one of history’s most consequential invasions.

Video on the fall of Baghdad: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LR6q7fTaVI4&t=1s
Professor Mehmet Ozalp: https://arts-ed.csu.edu.au/staff/profiles/hos/mehmet-ozalp

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