Islamic History Podcast

About Islamic History Podcast

We often overlook Islamic history as a learning tool. The history of Islam is not only important for Muslims, but important for everyone. Islam and the people who call themselves Muslims have made an enormous impact on our world. The Islamic History Podcast is about discovering that history in a fun and interesting way.

Publisher

Islamic History Podcast

Category

religion & spirituality

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

21 Sept 2015

Latest episode

8 Jun 2026

Latest episodes

5 of 204 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   8 Jun 2026TRANSCRIPT

   The Last Umayyad Caliph | IHP 11-3

   Host Patrick Byrne interviews historian Dr. Hugh Kennedy about Marwan II's military doctrine and the chaotic final years of the Umayyad Caliphate.

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   2 Mar 2026TRANSCRIPT

   The Caliphate in Chaos | IHP 11-2

   Host Patrick Byrne explores the assassination of Caliph Walid II and the ensuing civil war, tracing the empire's collapse through religious dissent and military exhaustion.

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   9 Feb 2026TRANSCRIPT

   America’s ICE Crackdown: Raids, Killings and Public Outcry

   Host Majid and guest Muttaqi Ismail discuss recent US enforcement actions—ICE and Border Patrol raids, the killing in Minneapolis, and community reactions—placing these events in the context of immigrant communities, politics, and public protest. They also cover how social media, particularly TikTok, and shifting narratives are changing grassroots activism. The conversation broadens to the global picture: growing skepticism about a rules-based international order, interventions from the US in places like Venezuela and Greenland, unrest in Iran, and how these developments may shape future elections and power dynamics.

Inside a recent episode

The Last Umayyad Caliph | IHP 11-3

Published 8 Jun 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] In his first public address to the people, Yazid III made all sorts of promises. He was basically trying to communicate that his reign would bring about dramatic change in the empire. Listen to this excerpt of his speech and the promises he made. "'O people, I give you my pledge that I will not play stone upon stone nor brick upon brick. I will not dig any river. I will not accumulate wealth or give it to any wife or child. I swear, too, that I will not transfer wealth from one town to another until I have made good the laws to that town and repaired adequately the fortune of its people.' If there is any surplus, I will take it to the next town and to those who are in greatest need of it. […]

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Apple Podcasts (US)

4.7 / 5

338 ratings

Spotify

4.9 / 5

282 ratings

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