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Akbar’s Chamber offers a non-political, non-sectarian and non-partisan space for exploring the past and present of Islam. It has no political or theological bias other than a commitment to the Socratic method (which is to say that questions lead us to understanding) and the empirical record (which is to say the evidence of the world around us). By these methods, Akbar’s Chamber is devoted to enriching public awareness of Islam and Muslims both past and present. The podcast aims to improve un ...
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Just how much does Islam vary in different places around the world? And how have local forms of Islam evolved in rural regions where Muslims have lived side-by-side with Hindus for centuries? In this episode, we tackle these questions by looking at local religious practices in the south Indian village called Gugudu. Turning away from theoretical ab…
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China is not only home to around 20 million Muslims, it is also home to a variety of different Islamic traditions, and of various ethnic groups who follow those different versions of Islam. In this episode we focus on the Chinese-speaking (or ‘Sinophone’) Muslims rather than the better-known Turkic-speaking (or Uyghur) Muslims. From the medieval pe…
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Former Mizzou defensive lineman Darius Robinson sits down with Tucker Franklin and Matt Lane to talk about his football journey, how he's preparing for the 2024 NFL Draft, and much more. — Pre-order the 2024 KCSN Draft Guide NOW! https://draftguide.gumroad.com/l/kcsn24 — Shop the latest KC Sports Network merch collection, in partnership with Sandlo…
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Gabe DeArmond, Maggie Johnson, and Tucker Franklin recap the disastrous season for the Missouri basketball Tigers and give some of their thoughts and takeaways from the football spring game. — Find the best Mizzou looks for this season at Homefield Apparel. Check out their entire Tiger collection here: https://www.homefieldapparel.com/collections/v…
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Jarrett Sutton and Jeff Hawkins discuss Missouri Basketball as the Tigers still search for their first conference win. The guys break down the future of Missouri after this season. — Find the best Mizzou looks for this season at Homefield Apparel. Check out their entire Tiger collection here: https://www.homefieldapparel.com/collections/vintage-miz…
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Gabe DeArmond, Maggie Johnson, and Tucker Franklin discuss the dreadful basketball season for the Missouri Tigers and what it means moving forward. Later they talk about Spring football for the Tigers and some Mizzou standups at the NFL Scouting Combine. — Find the best Mizzou looks for this season at Homefield Apparel. Check out their entire Tiger…
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Many people, whether Muslim or non-Muslim, might think of Sharia as ancient and unchanging. But like any form of law, it has a history. And like every aspect of religion, it was transformed in the modern era. This episode examines how Sharia changed during the two centuries when the British Empire ruled over large parts of the Muslim world. Surveyi…
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Jarrett Sutton and Jeff Hawkins react to Missouri basketball's tough loss at home against a top 10 Tennessee team, plus Dennis Gates's post-game comments and the news of Missouri's athletic director leaving. Then the guys discuss what's next for Missouri down the stretch. — Pre-order the 2024 KCSN Draft Guide NOW! https://draftguide.gumroad.com/l/k…
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Gabe DeArmond, Maggie Johnson, and Tucker Franklin react to the news of Missouri athletic director Desiree Reed-Francois leaving to become the next athletic director at Arizona. — Find the best Mizzou looks for this season at Homefield Apparel. Check out their entire Tiger collection here: https://www.homefieldapparel.com/collections/vintage-mizzou…
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Jarrett Sutton and Jeff Hawkins discuss the latest on Missouri Basketball as the Tigers still search for their first conference win. The guys break down what to look for from Missouri down the stretch. — Find the best Mizzou looks for this season at Homefield Apparel. Check out their entire Tiger collection here: https://www.homefieldapparel.com/co…
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Gabe DeArmond, Maggie Johnson, and Tucker Franklin react to Mizzou athletics receiving the biggest donation in program history and talk about the impact it will have. Later they discuss the SEC's advisory committee with the Big 10 and how it could change college football. — Shop the latest KC Sports Network merch collection, in partnership with San…
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In 1218, the pagan armies of the Mongols appeared on the horizon of the Middle East to begin a series of campaigns unparalleled in their scale of violence. In the deceptively mellifluous phrasing of the Persian historian Juvaini, “amadand o kandand o sokhtand o koshtand o bardand o raftand.” (“They came, they uprooted, they burned, they killed, the…
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Gabe DeArmond, Maggie Johnson, and Tucker Franklin break down and react to the hiring of former South Alabama defensive coordinator Corey Batoon. Later, they talk about some Missouri draft prospects and their successes in the East-West Shrine Bowl and the Senior Bowl. — Shop the latest KC Sports Network merch collection, in partnership with Sandlot…
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KC Sports Network sits down with Missouri safety JC Carlies and kicker Harrison Butker to talk about their time at the East-West Shrine Bowl, Mizzou's season, and what they're working on going into the NFL Draft. — Find the best Mizzou looks for this season at Homefield Apparel. Check out their entire Tiger collection here: https://www.homefieldapp…
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Jarrett Sutton and Jeff Hawkins discuss the start of SEC conference play for Missouri basketball. What do the Tigers need to do to get their first conference win? The guys break down the offensive play of Tamar Bates, younger players getting opportunities, and more! — Find the best Mizzou looks for this season at Homefield Apparel. Check out their …
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Gabe DeArmond, Maggie Johnson, and Tucker Franklin discuss the week that was for Missouri basketball as they dropped their fifth consecutive game. — Shop the latest KC Sports Network merch collection, in partnership with Sandlot Goods! Find hats, shirts, hoodies and more here: https://sandlotgoods.com/collections/kcsnapp — The best Kansas City spor…
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Gabe DeArmond, Maggie Johnson, and Tucker Franklin discuss Missouri's continued hunt for a defensive coordinator, Kevin Peoples leaving for LSU, and Mizzou hoops dropping a pair of SEC games. — Find the best Mizzou looks for this season at Homefield Apparel. Check out their entire Tiger collection here: https://www.homefieldapparel.com/collections/…
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Jarrett Sutton and Jeff Hawkins break down the start of SEC conference play for Missouri basketball, the positive takeaways from an 0-2 start, and the play of Tamar Bates and Aidan Shaw. Plus how close is this team to breaking through? — Find the best Mizzou looks for this season at Homefield Apparel. Check out their entire Tiger collection here: h…
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Gabe DeArmond, Maggie Johnson, and Tucker Franklin react to Missouri defensive coordinator Blake Baker leaving for LSU two weeks after signing an extension. Later they talk about the impact it could have and potential defensive coordinator candidates and wrap up with Mizzou basketball's loss vs. Georgia. — Find the best Mizzou looks for this season…
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The importance of Christian monasteries to the socio-economic no less than the religious life of medieval Europe has long been recognized. Far less well-known is the comparable role of Muslim shrine complexes in providing a socio-economic infrastructure for their surrounding communities. This was especially the case in the eastern Islamic lands com…
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Gabe DeArmond, Maggie Johnson, and Tucker Franklin recap Missouri's victory over Ohio State in the 2023 Cotton Bowl and look back on the wildly successful year for the Tigers and look ahead to 2024. — Shop the latest KC Sports Network merch collection, in partnership with Sandlot Goods! Find hats, shirts, hoodies and more here: https://sandlotgoods…
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Gabe DeArmond, Maggie Johnson, and Tucker Franklin preview the Missouri Tiger's matchup in the Cotton Bowl against the Ohio State Buckeyes and talk about some keys to the game and players to watch. Before the breakdown, they recap Mizzou basketball's performance vs. Illinois and discuss where their expectations lay. — Find the best Mizzou looks for…
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Gabe DeArmond, Maggie Johnson, and Tucker Franklin recap Missouri basketball's loss to Seton Hall before discussing Mizzou football's moves in the transfer portals and giving the latest info on the recruits they are interested in. — Find the best Mizzou looks for this season at Homefield Apparel. Check out their entire Tiger collection here: https:…
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Jarrett Sutton and Jeff Hawkins discuss Missouri basketball's loss to Kansas in the Border War. What did the team gain from that experience? Where can they continue to improve before the end of conference play? — Shop the latest collection of KC Sports Network merch, in partnership with Sandlot Goods! Find hats, shirts, hoodies and more here: https…
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Gabe DeArmond, Maggie Johnson, and Tucker Franklin discuss the chaos of the college football transfer portal and former Oklahoma offensive lineman Cayden Green hitting the transfer portal plus Missouri's two transfer commitments in RB Marcus Carroll and CB Toriano Pride. Later they recap Mizzou's basketball matchup vs. Kansas, what to take away, an…
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Today, thousands of Islamic manuscripts survive as testimony to the seven-hundred-year Muslim presence in southeastern Europe. But collections of manuscripts that belonged to a single person are exceedingly rare. And when the books of an individual person remain together as a collection, they tell us much more than they do when dispersed. In this e…
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Jarrett Sutton and Jeff Hawkins break down the latest in Missouri basketball. The Tigers have picked up a few nice wins in a row thanks to the play of Sean East and Caleb Grill. Plus the guys preview the Border War against Kansas. — The Soul of KC Holiday Raffle & Toy Drive is BACK to spread joy and make a difference! Purchase tickets and be entere…
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Gabe DeArmond, Maggie Johnson, and Tucker Franklin react to Missouri facing off against Ohio State in the Cotton Bowl Classic. Later, they recap Mizzou basketball's two non-conference wins over Pitt and Wichita State. — The Soul of KC Holiday Raffle & Toy Drive is BACK to spread joy and make a difference! Purchase tickets and be entered for a chanc…
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Gabe DeArmond, Maggie Johnson, and Tucker Franklin recap Missouri's massive win over Arkansas and discuss the Tigers' 10-win regular season before looking ahead to bowl projections and potential College Football Playoff madness. — The Soul of KC Holiday Raffle & Toy Drive is BACK to spread joy and make a difference! Purchase tickets and be entered …
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Gabe DeArmond, Maggie Johnson, and Tucker Franklin recap the Missouri Tigers' 33-31 victory over the Florida Gators as they narrowly escape the upset on Senior Day. Later, they look ahead to Mizzou's final matchup of the regular season with Arkansas. — Find the best Mizzou looks for this season at Homefield Apparel. Check out their entire Tiger col…
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Former Missouri Tigers forward Jarrett Sutton and former Kansas Jayhawks guard Jeff Hawkins are back for another season breaking down Missouri Basketball! The guys break down the Missouri Tigers and the team's start to the season. Could the loss to Memphis at home be a learning experience for this team? Who will step up for this year's squad? That …
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Gabe DeArmond, Maggie Johnson, and Tucker Franklin recap Mizzou's dominant victory over the Tennessee Volunteers and look ahead to the Tigers' final home game of the season against the Florida Gators. — Find the best Mizzou looks for this season at Homefield Apparel. Check out their entire Tiger collection here: https://www.homefieldapparel.com/col…
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Tucker Franklin recaps the best moments, breaks down the stats, and discusses his reactions and thoughts from the Missouri Tigers' dominant 36-7 win over the Tennessee Volunteers on Saturday to move to 8-2 on the year. — Find the best Mizzou looks for this season at Homefield Apparel. Check out their entire Tiger collection here: https://www.homefi…
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Gabe DeArmond, Maggie Johnson, and Tucker Franklin give their final thoughts from Missouri's 30-21 loss over the Georgia Bulldogs last weekend before previewing Mizzou's upcoming game vs. Tennessee. Later, they round out the show talking Mizzou Hoops! — Find the best Mizzou looks for this season at Homefield Apparel. Check out their entire Tiger co…
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Tucker Franklin gives his reactions to the Missouri Tigers' 30-21 road loss against the No.2-ranked Georgia Bulldogs on Saturday. — Find the best Mizzou looks for this season at Homefield Apparel. Check out their entire Tiger collection here: https://www.homefieldapparel.com/collections/vintage-mizzou-apparel-store — The best Kansas City sports cov…
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As any observer of the Islamic world—or regular listener to Akbar’s Chamber—will know, there are a dizzying variety of different forms of Islam. Yet every Muslim who follows one of these different versions believes it represents the true version of the faith. This begs the question of who gets to decide what is, and isn’t, Islam? In other words, wh…
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Gabe DeArmond, Maggie Johnson, and Tucker Franklin preview Missouri's big-time matchup with No. 1 ranked Georgia and discuss what needs to go right, some key matchups to watch, and some of the biggest storylines. — Find the best Mizzou looks for this season at Homefield Apparel. Check out their entire Tiger collection here: https://www.homefieldapp…
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Gabe DeArmond, Maggie Johnson, and Tucker Franklin are joined by Missouri basketball men's basketball assistant coach Dickey Nutt to talk about the current state of the Tigers heading into the start of the season, his career history in coaching, and much more. — Find the best Mizzou looks for this season at Homefield Apparel. Check out their entire…
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Gabe DeArmond, Maggie Johnson, and Tucker Franklin break down Missouri's 34-12 win over South Carolina and look ahead to their matchup with Georgia after the bye week. — Find the best Mizzou looks for this season at Homefield Apparel. Check out their entire Tiger collection here: https://www.homefieldapparel.com/collections/vintage-mizzou-apparel-s…
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Tucker Franklin gives his thoughts on the Missouri Tigers' 34-12 homecoming victory over the South Carolina Gamecocks and takes voicemails from listeners heading into the bye week. — Find the best Mizzou looks for this season at Homefield Apparel. Check out their entire Tiger collection here: https://www.homefieldapparel.com/collections/vintage-miz…
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Gabe DeArmond, Maggie Johnson, and Tucker Franklin recap Missouri's 38-21 win over the Kentucky Wildcats before looking ahead to the rest of Mizzou's schedule and their matchup with South Carolina on homecoming. — Find the best Mizzou looks for this season at Homefield Apparel. Check out their entire Tiger collection here: https://www.homefieldappa…
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Gabe DeArmond, Maggie Johnson, and Tucker Franklin break down Missouri's 49-39 loss vs. the LSU Tigers and preview Mizzou's road test on Saturday vs. Kentucky. — Find the best Mizzou looks for this season at Homefield Apparel. Check out their entire Tiger collection here: https://www.homefieldapparel.com/collections/vintage-mizzou-apparel-store — T…
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Maggie Johnson and Tucker Franklin break down the Missouri Tigers' road win over Vanderbilt before diving into their ranked matchup with LSU on Saturday, directing the matchup, then wrap up with some basketball recruiting talk. — Find the best Mizzou looks for this season at Homefield Apparel. Check out their entire Tiger collection here: https://w…
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Today, Muslim martyrdom is often most associated with the modern phenomenon of suicide bombing. But definitions about martyrdom—and its relationship to jihad—are complex and contested, being the subject of intense scrutiny and debate among Muslim scholars for nearly fourteen centuries. In this episode, we’ll examine the development of the Islamic d…
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Maggie Johnson and Tucker Franklin recap the Missouri Tigers' 37-24 win over the Memphis Tigers, moving to 4-0 on the season. Later, they talk about the vibes in St. Louis and preview the matchup with Vanderbilt. — Find the best Mizzou looks for this season at Homefield Apparel. Check out their entire Tiger collection here: https://www.homefieldapp…
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Gabe DeArmond, Maggie Johnson, and Tucker Franklin break down Mizzou's thrilling 30-27 victory over the Kansas State Wildcats in the biggest game of Eli Drinkwitz's tenure as head coach. Later they preview Missouri's meeting with Memphis. — Find the best Mizzou looks for this season at Homefield Apparel. Check out their entire Tiger collection here…
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Gabe DeArmond, Maggie Johnson, and Tucker Franklin recap and react to Mizzou's narrow victory over Middle Tennessee before shifting gears to Missouri's big matchup vs. Kansas State. — Find the best Mizzou looks for this season at Homefield Apparel. Check out their entire Tiger collection here: https://www.homefieldapparel.com/collections/vintage-mi…
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Gabe DeArmond, Maggie Johnson, and Tucker Franklin give their reactions to the Missouri Tigers' Week 1 35-10 win over South Dakota and give their thoughts on the ongoing battle for starting quarterback between Brady Cook and Sam Horn. Later they talk about what they're looking to see in Week 2 against Middle Tennessee. — Find the best Mizzou looks …
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As a crossroads of the Indian Ocean’s monsoon winds, Sri Lanka has hosted Muslim traders, pilgrims, and settlers since the early centuries of Islamic history. From the early medieval period to the present day, this episode traces the development of Sri Lanka’s several distinct Muslim communities, each with their own languages and traditions, with r…
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Gabe DeArmond, Maggie Johnson, and Tucker Franklin preview the Missouri Tigers season-opening game against the South Dakota Coyotes by looking at key matchups to watch and things to watch for. — Find everything Mizzou athletics at KCSN’s home for Tiger sports. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/kcsn-mizzou-athletics/id1580619244 — The best Kansa…
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