Islamic History Podcast

Two major empires in the area at this time: Persian and Byzantine - Persian culture and power goes far back into Biblical times, even before Cyrus the Great (islamiclearningmaterials.com/gogandmagog) - Once conquered by Alexander the Great - Went through several dynastic changes - Sassanid Empire was the last non-Muslim Persian dynasty - Came into power 400 years before Prophet's birth - By the time Prophet was in Medina, Sassanid Empire was going through political turmoil and very weak

Reasons for rebellion - False prophets - Unwilling to pay Zakah - Dislike of central authority - Not fully invested in Islam - Abu Bakr's five step plan 1. Protect Medina and hold out until Usamah returns with army 2. When Usamah returns divide the army and send them to different parts of Arabian Peninsula 3. Retake central-western Arabia creating a safe zone around Medina 4. Concentrate on the big players (false prophets) and then take on Musailamah 5. When the center's pacified,

Looking for Season 1? We have a separate podcast on the life of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) called: The Prophet Muhammad Podcast. Welcome to a new season of the Islamic History Podcast. In this season, we're going to cover the first 100 years of history after Prophet Muhammad's (pbuh) death. We will discuss the last days of the Prophet's life as well as the election of Abu Bakr to be his successor. Additionally, we will also see how the Wars of Apostasy began.