Explores the geopolitical situation in the early days of Islam. Features Hamza Zafer, associate professor in the department of Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures at the University of Washington.

Episode 1

Focuses on the material conditions of the Arabian peninsula around the 7th century, touching on culture and economy of Mecca, the Red Sea Wars, early historiography of the Qur’an, pre-Islamic civic cults, ḥunafā’, the controversial ideas of Hagarism, and more.

More episodes coming soon!