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The World of Islam: Culture, Religion, and Politics

Historical surveys and current discussions surrounding religion, culture, and politics in Muslim settings

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EP.3--Religion: The Pre-Islamic Environment II (Christianity, Zoroastrianism)

EP.3--Religion: The Pre-Islamic Environment II (Christianity, Zoroastrianism)

This episode of the World of Islam continues looking into the world in which the religion of Islam would eventually dev... Read more

11 Sep 2011

20mins

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EP.16--Culture: Cheb Hasni and the Birth and Death of Love Rai

EP.16--Culture: Cheb Hasni and the Birth and Death of Love Rai

This episode presents some of the major Rai singers of the 1990's. We encounter Cheb Mami, Cheb Sahraoui, Chebba Fadela,... Read more

19 Oct 2012

43mins

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EP.15--Culture: Cheb Khaled and the Transformation of Rai Music

EP.15--Culture: Cheb Khaled and the Transformation of Rai Music

We continue looking at Rai Music. This episode presents the career of Khaled Hadj Brahim as emblematic in the way Pop-Ra... Read more

14 Oct 2012

39mins

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EP.5--Religion: Approaching Muhammad (Challenges; Sources: Qur'an, Hadith, Sira)

EP.5--Religion: Approaching Muhammad (Challenges; Sources: Qur'an, Hadith, Sira)

In this episode of the World of Islam, we continue our survey of the history of Islamic thought, by looking at some of t... Read more

27 Sep 2011

28mins

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EP.4--Religion: The Pre-Islamic Environment III (Arabia)

EP.4--Religion: The Pre-Islamic Environment III (Arabia)

This episode of the World of Islam provides a short introduction to Arabia on the eve of the movement of Muhammad. Among... Read more

19 Sep 2011

21mins

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EP.22--History: Abu Bakr, Umar, and the Arab Conquests

EP.22--History: Abu Bakr, Umar, and the Arab Conquests

After Muhammad's death in 632 CE, the question of the leadership of the community will prove to be a serious challenge f... Read more

8 Aug 2013

20mins

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EP.30--Religion: Early Theological Debates in Islam

EP.30--Religion: Early Theological Debates in Islam

This episode starts introducing some early theological debates within Islam. What can these debates tell us about early ... Read more

21 Dec 2013

15mins

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EP.26--History: The First Radicals of Islam?

EP.26--History: The First Radicals of Islam?

This episode discusses what could be described with some reservations as the first sectarian group to rise within Islam.... Read more

30 Sep 2013

12mins

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Ep.51-Al-Farabi and his Philosophy

Ep.51-Al-Farabi and his Philosophy

Al-Farabi (d.950) was one of the most important philosophers of the world of early Islam. This episode briefly introduce... Read more

28 Jul 2015

10mins

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EP.6--Religion: Sira I "Muhammad in Mecca"

EP.6--Religion: Sira I "Muhammad in Mecca"

This episode of the podcast presents a summary of what the traditional sira tells us about Muhammad's life in Mecca, inc... Read more

11 Oct 2011

25mins

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EP.34--Religion: Introduction to Islamic Law

EP.34--Religion: Introduction to Islamic Law

What is Sharia? What is Fiqh? Is there a relation between law and theology?

3 Mar 2014

10mins

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EP.32--Religion: The Created Qur'an

EP.32--Religion: The Created Qur'an

Today, we take a brief look at the important theological debate in early Islam over whether the Qur'an was created in hi... Read more

22 Jan 2014

17mins

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EP.31--Religion: Leadership, Faith, and Free Will

EP.31--Religion: Leadership, Faith, and Free Will

This episode elaborates on three early theological debates in early Islam, namely the leadership of the religious commun... Read more

10 Jan 2014

18mins

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EP.49-Philosophy in Early Islamic Contexts

EP.49-Philosophy in Early Islamic Contexts

This episode discusses the interaction with Greek philosophy in the early Islamic period. We encounter Plotinus, Neoplat... Read more

12 Jun 2015

7mins

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EP.8--Religion: Controversial Elements in the Sira of Muhammad

EP.8--Religion: Controversial Elements in the Sira of Muhammad

Episode 8 of the World of Islam Podcast takes a look at some seemingly controversial elements contained in the Sira lite... Read more

26 Dec 2011

27mins

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EP.35--Religion: Law in Early Islam

EP.35--Religion: Law in Early Islam

This episode introduces the early frames of Islamic lawbefore its more sophisticated stages. We discuss, among other thi... Read more

21 Mar 2014

12mins

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EP.39--Religion: Hadith and Sunna

EP.39--Religion: Hadith and Sunna

Hadith reports attributing sayings and actions to Muhammad came to play a major role in the shaping of the religion of I... Read more

7 Jun 2014

12mins

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EP.43--Religion: Jihad, War, and Peace

EP.43--Religion: Jihad, War, and Peace

What exactly is Jihad? This episode discusses the traditional doctrine of Jihad that Muslim Jurists developed and takes ... Read more

6 Sep 2014

22mins

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EP.27--History: Husayn, Ibn al-Zubayr, and the Second Civil War

EP.27--History: Husayn, Ibn al-Zubayr, and the Second Civil War

This episode highlights another round of internal strife within the early community (680-692). Umayyad rule is challenge... Read more

22 Oct 2013

8mins

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EP.48--Religion: The Sufi Worldview

EP.48--Religion: The Sufi Worldview

Today's episode seeks to present a general picture of the Sufi worldview. Some of the questions we briefly deal with inc... Read more

3 Feb 2015

12mins

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