Best Abdul Rahman Latif Podcasts (2024)

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Language of the Birds: The Challenge of the Phoenix 12:30

5y ago12:30

12:30

A tale from al-Tha'labi's collection of stories of the Prophets. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/abdul-rahman-latif/support

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Language of the Birds: To the Last Peak 17:57

5y ago17:57

17:57

A story about a bird and the soul on a journey for true freedom by Ibn Sina/ Avicenna. Translation by Willard Trask and Henry Corbin. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/abdul-rahman-latif/support

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Language of the Birds: The Merchant's gift from India 6:42

5y ago6:42

6:42

New mini-series on bird stories in the Islamic tradition! This episode is on a tale about a caged Parrot from the Masnavi of Mevlana Jalaluddin Rumi --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/abdul-rahman-latif/support

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Prophetic Patience 10:21

5y ago10:21

10:21

A story of patience and loss from the seerah of the Prophet SAW with details from al-Tabarī's telling. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/abdul-rahman-latif/support

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The Discourse of Oman 7:15

5y ago7:15

7:15

A story about getting lost at sea from al-Harirī's maqamāt! with thanks to Steinglass's masterful translations. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/abdul-rahman-latif/support

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Human Nonsense 6:15

5y ago6:15

6:15

Tales from Ibn Khallikan and Al-Safadī's works showcasing the humanness of notables and the allure of comedy and curiosity. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/abdul-rahman-latif/support

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The Chest Beneath Suleymān's Tomb 5:50

5y ago5:50

5:50

Stories from Tabirī's tafsir on the first part of verse 2:102 of the Qur'an. I used some wordings from the Oxford translation of the text. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/abdul-rahman-latif/support

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Pity for the Wretch 6:38

5y ago6:38

6:38

An extract from the love story of Layla and Majnun as rendered by Nizamī (d. 1209 CE) --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/abdul-rahman-latif/support

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The Black Snake 10:47

5y ago10:47

10:47

A turkish folktale about a strange birth and its consequences --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/abdul-rahman-latif/support

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Man v. Animal 4:51

5y ago4:51

4:51

An extract from a story in the Epistles of the Ikhwan al-Safa. Background info from IEP. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/abdul-rahman-latif/support

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The White-Haired Boy 8:32

5y ago8:32

8:32

A story from the Shahnameh of Ferdowsi and a brief introduction to the text. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/abdul-rahman-latif/support

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The Sons of the King, the Merchant, the Nobleman, and the Farmer 7:27

5y ago7:27

7:27

A story from the famed Kalila wa dimna! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/abdul-rahman-latif/support

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A Camel in the Clouds 5:13

5y ago5:13

5:13

A retelling of the story of the saint Ibrahim b. Adham (d.160-161 AH/ 777-778 CE) --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/abdul-rahman-latif/support

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The Father of Orphans 8:16

5y ago8:16

8:16

Tales of Imam Ali, in commemoration of his passing as a shaheed. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/abdul-rahman-latif/support

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A Thief on a Roof and a Wandering Holy Man 7:10

5y ago7:10

7:10

A tale from Uyghur folklore! Our Uyghur brothers and sisters are being seriously oppressed. Check out saveuighur.org for ways to help. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/abdul-rahman-latif/support

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Tattooing the Hero of Qazvin 5:40

5y ago5:40

5:40

A tale from Maulana Jalaluddin Rumi's Masnavi, as translated by Jawid Mojaddedi. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/abdul-rahman-latif/support

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Deli Dumrul and the Hunt for the Angel of Death 12:25

5y ago12:25

12:25

A story from the Book of Dede Korkut! I used the black mask translation. Was first exposed to this text with Prof. Cemal Kafadar. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/abdul-rahman-latif/support

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Stuck on an Obelisk out in the Sea 13:58

5y ago13:58

13:58

A story from Destan-e Amir Hamza/ the Hamzahnameh! I recommend Musharraf Ali Farooqi's translation. also this is such a cool project https://www.launchgood.com/campaign/the_modern_hamzanama_prize#!/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/abdul-rahman-latif/support

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A Duel of Brothers 7:33

5y ago7:33

7:33

From the Malay Epic Hikayat Hang Tuah as translated by Muhammad Hajji Salleh. Drawing from scholarship of Nancy Nanney and Virginia Hooker. (and fair warning i use the words state and public anachronistically. my b) --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/abdul-rahman-latif/support…

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The Lion of Mali 18:47

5y ago18:47

18:47

From SUNDIATA. AN EPIC OF OLD MALI by DJIBRILTAMSIR NIANE. TRANSLATED BY G.D. PICKETT. Sorry for messing up some pronunciations. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/abdul-rahman-latif/support

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The Demon and The Sage 9:02

5y ago9:02

9:02

A story from the Marzubannameh of al-Warawinī (13th century CE). Indebted to the translation of Reuben Levy and James Kritzeck's anthologizing efforts. Correction: def came from older stories and there are other versions of the work too. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/abdul-rahman-latif/support…

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The Sorcerer, the King, and the Boy 9:42

5y ago9:42

9:42

Story from a Hadith of the Prophet about the heights of commitment to faith. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/abdul-rahman-latif/support

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The Book of the Dragon 7:58

5y ago7:58

7:58

18th century Turkish epic with possible older origins and certain older antecedants about Imam Ali battling a dragon. My translation is often quite literal, and its late in the fasting day, so please forgive the repetition of words. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/abdul-rahman-latif/support…

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Three Words 4:20

5y ago4:20

4:20

A story from Zanzibar in the 19th century and a tale from al-Mas`udī's (d.345 AH/ 956 CE) history sharing a motif! The former was recorded by Bishop Edward Steere. Wording of the later based on Claud Field's translation. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/abdul-rahman-latif/support…

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Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves 15:19

5y ago15:19

15:19

Episode 6 of the Ramadan blitz! This one is a classic but the original version is obscured. (Pic is painting by Maxfield Parrish! credits to wikipediaa) --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/abdul-rahman-latif/support

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The King who cut his finger 3:53

5y ago3:53

3:53

This story is from my grandfather! Variants found in the recent موسوعة الرقائق والأدب and in Naestri Sastri's (d.1909 CE) Indian Tales. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/abdul-rahman-latif/support

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The Discourse of the Lion 9:39

5y ago9:39

9:39

A tale from the the Maqāmāt of Badiuzzaman al-Hamdanī (d.485 AH/ 1008 CE). The original is quite literary arabic, so this is very boiled down and retold from memory. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/abdul-rahman-latif/support

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A Saintly Cat 4:30

5y ago4:30

4:30

Third entry in the Ramadan Blitz! A different kind of story about a very Muslim cat, as curated by the late Professor Simon Digby. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/abdul-rahman-latif/support

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Sunset of the Third Day 5:01

5y ago5:01

5:01

Second entry in the Ramadan Blitz. A story about Umar (RA), a killer, and two brothers who lost their father. From Diyāb al-Itlidī's Nawādir al-Khulafah. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/abdul-rahman-latif/support

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Adhan at Midnight 13:03

5y ago13:03

13:03

First story in the Ramadan Blitz! A tale of justice from the Siyasetnameh of Nizam al-Mulk (d. 465 AH/1092 CE). --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/abdul-rahman-latif/support

Podcasts Worth a Listen

Abdul Rahman Latif Podcasts

Podcasts Worth a Listen

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Chronicles of the Crescent

Abdul Rahman Latif

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Language of the Birds: The Challenge of the Phoenix 12:30

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Language of the Birds: To the Last Peak 17:57

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Language of the Birds: The Merchant's gift from India 6:42

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Prophetic Patience 10:21

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The Discourse of Oman 7:15

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Human Nonsense 6:15

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The Chest Beneath Suleymān's Tomb 5:50

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Pity for the Wretch 6:38

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The Black Snake 10:47

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Man v. Animal 4:51

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The White-Haired Boy 8:32

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The Sons of the King, the Merchant, the Nobleman, and the Farmer 7:27

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A Camel in the Clouds 5:13

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The Father of Orphans 8:16

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A Thief on a Roof and a Wandering Holy Man 7:10

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Tattooing the Hero of Qazvin 5:40

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Deli Dumrul and the Hunt for the Angel of Death 12:25

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Stuck on an Obelisk out in the Sea 13:58

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A Duel of Brothers 7:33

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The Lion of Mali 18:47

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The Demon and The Sage 9:02

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The Sorcerer, the King, and the Boy 9:42

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The Book of the Dragon 7:58

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Three Words 4:20

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Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves 15:19

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The King who cut his finger 3:53

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The Discourse of the Lion 9:39

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A Saintly Cat 4:30

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Sunset of the Third Day 5:01

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Adhan at Midnight 13:03

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