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An audio platform for the study of the pre-modern Islamic(ate) past and beyond. We interview academics, archivists and artists on their work for peers and junior students in the field. We aim to educate, inspire, perhaps infuriate, and on the way entertain a little too. https://linktr.ee/abbasidhistorypodcast Suitable also for general listeners with an interest in geographically diverse medieval history.
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đEP040 Muhammad Ali Mojaradi (@sharghzadeh) on Rumi (d. 1273CE): Life, Works and Legacy of a Muslim Poet (#RumiWasMuslim)
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Despite many a tattoo of his alleged verses decorating limbs of heartbroken US college students, the actual life, works and legacy of the Sunni Hanafi jurist and MÄturÄŤdÄŤ theologian JalÄl al-DÄŤn MuḼammad RĹŤmÄŤ have been conveniently overlooked. To provide a historical introduction to Rumi, we are joined by Muhammad Ali Mojaradi, a University of MichâŚ
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đ EP039 Dr. Ramon Harvey on AbĹŤ Manᚣōr al-MÄturÄŤdÄŤ (d.944CE): Life, works and legacy of the seminal Sunni theologian
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AbĹŤ Manᚣōr al-MÄturÄŤdÄŤ (d.944CE) was a Persian Sunni Hanafi jurist, theologian, and scriptural exegete based in Samarkand. His eponymous codification of Sunni creed became the dominant theological school for Sunni Muslims in Central Asia and later enjoyed a preeminent status as the school of choice for both the Ottoman Empire and the Mughal Empire.âŚ
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đ§EP038 Dr. Kevin Blankinship on Twitter Space (Monday 27th December 2021). Part 12 of 12 - Spring of Classical Arabic Poetry
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Our series concludes with this live session with our guest and listeners. For more on our guest, see kblankinship.com. Sponsored by shop.ihrc.org Get 15% off with discount code AHP15 at checkout. Terms and conditions apply. Contact IHRC Bookshop for details.
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đťEP037 Dr. Kevin Blankinship on ᚢafÄŤ al-DÄŤn al-ḤillÄŤ (1278-1349 CE): Poetry in the Mamluk era. Part 11 of 12 - Spring of Classical Arabic Poetry
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ᚢafÄŤ al-DÄŤn al-ḤillÄŤ was a Shʿč poet who was born in Iraq but lived much of his life in Mardin in modern day Turkey. He was an exemplar of versatility in verse for the much neglected Mamluk period of literary history. Timestamps 01:20 ᚢafÄŤ al-DÄŤn al-ḤillÄŤ was born in 1278 just over a decade after the Mongol sack of Baghdad. What do we know about hiâŚ
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đĽEP036 Dr. Kevin Blankinship on Ibn ĘżArabÄŤ (1165-1240 CE): The Red Sulphur sings. Part 10 of 12 - Spring of Classical Arabic Poetry
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Ibn ĘżArabÄŤ was an Andalusian Muslim scholar, mystic, poet, and philosopher. He is renowned among practitioners of Sufism by the names al-Shaykh al-Akbar ("the Greatest Shaykh"; from here the Akbarian school derives its name). Timestamps 01:36 Ibn ĘżArabÄŤ was born in 1165 in Andalusia whose literary history we covered in episode 35. What do we know aâŚ
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đĽEP035 Dr. Kevin Blankinship on Ibn ZaydĹŤn (1003-1071 CE): Love, Longing and Lost - an introduction to Andalusian poetry. Part 9 of 12 - Spring of Classical Arabic Poetry
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AbĹŤ al-WalÄŤd AḼmad Ibn ZaydĹŤn al-MakhzĹŤmÄŤ, or simply known as Ibn ZaydĹŤn, was considered the greatest neoclassical poet of al-Andalus. His love affair with the princess and poet Wallada and his exile inspired many of his poems. Timestamps 01:37 Ibn ZaydĹŤn grew up during the decline of the Caliphate of CĂłrdoba. What do we know about his socio-politiâŚ
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âEP034 Dr. Kevin Blankinship on AbĹŤ FirÄs al-ḤamdÄnÄŤ: the Prince, the Prisoner, the Poet. Part 8 of 12 - Spring of Classical Arabic Poetry
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Dr. Kevin Blankinship, BYU Utah, speaks about the life, works and legacy of AbĹŤ FirÄs al-ḤamdÄnÄŤ, prince, prisoner, poet. Al-ḤÄrith b. AbĹŤ al-ĘżAlÄ Saʿčd ibn ḤamdÄn al-TaghlibÄŤ, better known by his nom de plume of AbĹŤ FirÄs al-ḤamdÄnÄŤ, was an Arab prince and poet. He was a cousin of Sayf al-Dawla, the ruler of northern Syria, whom we mentioned in epâŚ
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âEP033 Dr. Kevin Blankinship on al-MutanabÄŤ (c.915-965CE): 'the Shakespeare of the Arabs.' Part 7 of 12 - Spring of Classical Arabic Poetry
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Dr. Kevin Blankinship, BYU Utah, speaks about the life, works and legacy of al-MutanabbÄŤ, whose poetry continues to inspire. Timestamps 01:44 Al-MutanabbÄŤ was born in 915CE in the city Kufah in modern day Iraq at the height of the Abbasid caliphate but with rising challenges from sectarian foes. What do we know about his socio-political context? 05âŚ
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đˇEP032 Prof. Peter Adamson on the life, work and legacy of AbĹŤ Bakr al-RÄzÄŤ (d.925CE): Physician, Philosopher, Provacateur
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AbĹŤ Bakr MuḼammad ibn ZakariyyÄĘž al-RÄzÄŤ (865â925 CE), also known by his Latinized name Rhazes, was one of the greatest figures in the history of medicine in the Islamic tradition, and one of its most controversial philosophers. While we have ample surviving evidence for his medical thought, his philosophical ideas mostly have to be pieced togetherâŚ
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EP031 Dr. Antonia Bosanquet on Ibn al-Qayyim (d.1350CE) and Dhimma governance
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The laws of Dhimma, or governance of non-Muslim minorities in a Muslim polity, can arouse difficult feelings amongst both Muslims and non-Muslims especially at sites of tension and conflict between them around the globe. To discuss with us today a medieval legal work on these rulings is Dr. Antonia Bosanquet, author of Minding their Place: Space anâŚ
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EP030 Dr. Stephennie Mulder on ImÄm al-ShÄfiʿč (d.820CE), an afterlife: the story of his mausoleum in Cairo and the role of arts and crafts as a source in Islamic(ate) history
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"This blessed cenotaph was made for the Imam (al-ShÄfʿč)âŚby ĘżUbayd the carpenter, known as Ibn MaĘżÄlai, in the months of the year five hundred seventy-four. May God have mercy on him; may he [also] have mercy on those who are merciful toward him, those who call for mercy upon him, and upon all who worked with himâthe woodworkers and carversâand allâŚ
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đEP029 Dr. Hannah Erlwein from Kalamopod on a brief history of KalÄm (philosophy of religion within the Islamic ecumene)
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Literally meaning "speech, word, utterance" among other things, KalÄm or philosophy of religion within the Islamic ecumene has divided Muslim believers about it scope, methods and even its validity in itself. To give us a brief history of KalÄm is the presenter of a new podcast devoted to explaining KalÄm to the uninitiated, Dr. Hannah Erlwein. Dr.âŚ
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EP028 Dr. Jonathan Brown on the life, works and legacy of hadith scholar al-BukhÄrÄŤ (810-870CE)
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Considered by Sunni Muslims as the second most authentic book after the Quran, MuḼammad ibn IsmÄâÄŤl al-BukhÄrÄŤ's collection of the Prophet's sayings and traditions, or ḼadÄŤth, holds an esteemed station in Sunni scholasticism. To discuss with me the life, works and legacy of al-Bukhari is Dr. Jonathan Brown. Dr. Brown is the Alwaleed bin Talal ChairâŚ
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EP027 Dr. Aaron Tugendhaft on philosopher al-FÄrÄbÄŤ (d. 951CE), ISIS and Iconoclasm
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In February 2015, the former Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) released a video showing their destruction of Mesopotamian antiquities at the museum of Mosul. Although perhaps ironic that images are used to show the destruction of images, a video intended to shock can be turned against its makers when analysed thoughtfully. Our guest this episoâŚ
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EP026 Dr. Philip Grant on the Zanj Revolt 869-883CE: A Slave Uprising against the Caliphate
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In and around 869CE, African slaves used to cultivate the salt marshes of Basra in present-day Iraq revolted against their master. Led by an ĘżAlÄŤ b. MuḼammad, a charismatic messianic figure, their uprising would prove to very damaging to an already beleaguered Abbasid caliphate before being finally crushed in 883CE. To explain the cause, details anâŚ
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EP025 Dr. Ahab Bdaiwi on Shaykh al-MufÄŤd (c.948-1022): Life, Works and Legacy of a Seminal Shia Scholar
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To discuss with us the life, works and legacy of Shaykh al-MufÄŤd is Dr. Ahab Bdaiwi. Dr. Bdaiwi completed his PhD at Exeter on Islamic intellectual history and is currently the Cook-Crone Research Bye-Fellow in Ancient and Medieval History at the university of Cambridge. Timestamps 00.00 Introduction 01.50 Shaykh al-Mufid was born in Baghdad aroundâŚ
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EP024 Dr. Kevin Blankinship on al-ḤallÄj (c.858-922 CE): Life, works and poetic legacy of a martyred mystic. Part 6 of 12 - Spring of Classical Arabic Poetry
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Dr. Kevin Blankinship, BYU Utah, speaks about the life, works and legacy of one controversial Sufi, al-ḤallÄj, whose poetic outpourings continue to inspire. This is the sixth part of a twelve part series exploring classical Arabic poetry which can be utilised in college-level teaching programmes. For more on our guest, see kblankinship.com. SponsorâŚ
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EP023 Dr. Kevin Blankinship on AbĹŤ TammÄm (c.807-850 CE): Life, works and legacy of an anthologist. Part 5 of 12 - Spring of Classical Arabic Poetry
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Dr. Kevin Blankinship, BYU Utah, speaks about the life, works and legacy of one of the greatest Abbasid literary figures, AbĹŤ TammÄm, known particularly for his anthology. This is the fifth part of a twelve part series exploring classical Arabic poetry which can be utilised in college-level teaching programmes. For more on our guest, see kblankinshâŚ
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EP022 Dr. Kevin Blankinship on AbĹŤ al-ĘżAtÄhiyyaḧ (748-828 CE): Life, works and legacy of an ascetic poet. Part 4 of 12 - Spring of Classical Arabic Poetry
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Dr. Kevin Blankinship, BYU Utah, speaks about the life, works and legacy of one of the greatest Abbasid poets, AbĹŤ al-ĘżAtÄhiyyaḧ, known particularly for his ascetic poetry. This is the fourth part of a twelve part series exploring classical Arabic poetry which can be utlised in college-level teaching programmes. For more on our guest, see kblankinsâŚ
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EP021 AbĹŤ NuwÄs (c.756- c.814 CE). Part 3 of 12 - Spring of Classical Arabic Poetry
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Dr. Kevin Blankinship, BYU Utah, speaks about the life, works and legacy of one of the greatest Abbasid poets, AbĹŤ NuwÄs, known particularly for his homoerotic verse and wine poetry. This is the third part of a twelve part series exploring classical Arabic poetry which can be utlised in college-level teaching programmes. For more on our guest, see âŚ
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EP020 Dr. Kevin Blankinship on al-Farazdaq (c.641-c.730CE). Part 2 of 12 - Spring of Classical Arabic Poetry
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Dr. Kevin Blankinship, BYU Utah, speaks about the life, works and legacy of one of the greatest Umayyad poets, al-Farazdaq, known particularly for satirizing rival poets as well as amorous verse. This is the second part of a twelve part series exploring classical Arabic poetry which can be utlised in college-level teaching programmes. For more on oâŚ
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EP019 Dr. Kevin Blankinship on ĘžImr al-Qays (501-544CE). Part 1 of 12 - Spring of Classical Arabic Poetry
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Dr. Kevin Blankinship, BYU Utah, speaks about the life, works and legacy of the boisterous prince, ĘžImr al-Qays. Was he actually a Christian? Are his recorded poems authentic? This is the first part of a twelve part series exploring classical Arabic poetry which can be utlised in college-level teaching programmes. For more on our guest, see kblankiâŚ
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EP018 Dr. Christian Sahner on Christianity under the Caliphate
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Dr. Christian Sahner gives a fluent and concise introduction to Christian life prior and after the Arab-Islamic conquests of the Levant including the phenomenon of conversion and martyrdom of executed Christian converts from Islam. Sponsored by IHRC bookshop. Visit shop.ihrc.org. Use discount code AHP15 for 15% off purchases. Terms and conditions aâŚ
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EP017 Dr. Laury Silvers on her Abbasid crime fiction quartet The Sufi Mysteries
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Dr. Laury Silvers shows how the move from academic historian to novelist requires the same imagination that the study of history demands. Sponsored by IHRC bookshop. Visit shop.ihrc.org. Use discount code AHP15 for 15% off purchases. Terms and conditions apply.
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EP016 Dr.Yasir Qadhi on the life, works and legacy of Jahm b. ᚢafwÄn (d. 746CE)
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Dr. Yasir Qadhi offers insights into this enigmatic figure whose legacy aroused furore amongst Sunni theologians during the Abbasid era. Sponsored by IHRC bookshop. Visit shop.ihrc.org.
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