Islamic History Podcast

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Bonus: Sokoto Caliphate 1 May 16, 2022

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The Sokoto Caliphate was one of the most influential and famous sub-Saharan Islamic empires. Founded by Shehu Uthman dan Fodio, the Sokoto Caliphate was born from a struggle against injustice.

Read and download some of Shehu Uthman dan Fodio's works.

Bonus: Ibn Fadlan 2 Apr 27, 2022

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While in Volga Bulgaria, Ibn Fadlan witnesses a Viking funeral and records what he saw. We'll also compare the historical Ibn Fadlan to the Hollywood version.

Bonus: Ibn Fadlan 1 Apr 11, 2022

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Ibn Fadlan traveled to the land of the Volga Bulgarians as part of an embassy from the Abbasid Caliph. While there, he encountered a group of Vikings and recorded what he witnessed

Bonus: Vikings And Muslims Mar 28, 2022

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A few interesting historical interactions between Vikings and Muslims.

7-17: Final Analysis Mar 21, 2022

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Closing thoughts on the Bosnian War.

7-16: The Bosnia War - Kosovo and Milosevic Mar 14, 2022

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2 million ethnic-Albanian Kosovars are ruled by 200000 Serbs. Serbian President, Slobodan Milosevic, built his political platform on repressing the Kosovars. And they're tired of it.

7-15: The Bosnia War - Bosnia and Dayton Mar 07, 2022

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After the fall of Srebrenica and Zepe, and another market attack, the United States is finally ready to take the lead in ending the war in Bosnia.

7-14: The Bosnia War - Bosnia and Srebrenica Feb 28, 2022

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In the summer of 1995, the Muslim enclaves of Srebrenica and Zepe fall to the Serbs.

7-13: The Bosnia War - Bosnia and the U.S. Feb 21, 2022

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Frustrated with the European's and UN's handling of the violence in Bosnia, the United States takes a more active role.

The Breaking Point of the Balkan War | IHP 7-12 Feb 14, 2022

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NATO’s Shift to Military Intervention became the inevitable turning point in the Bosnian War after years of humanitarian catastrophe and diplomatic deadlock. This episode explores the lopsided Owen-Stoltenberg Plan, a "Union of Three Republics" that the Bosnian Assembly ultimately rejected as it rewarded territorial conquest. We take a harrowing look at the Bureaucracy and Brutality of Ethnic Cleansing, specifically the "non-violent" administrative terror used to purge the city of Banja Luka.

The narrative also examines the broader context of The Incompetence of the United Nations during the mid-1990s, highlighting how failures in Somalia and Rwanda influenced the paralysis of UNPROFOR. Finally, we detail the tragic Struggle of Enclaves and Safe Areas, where the shelling of Goražde and the horrific Markale Marketplace Massacre finally forced the Western powers to show "backbone" through the first NATO combat actions in the alliance's history.

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