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Turning Points in Middle Eastern History

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Go beyond the headlines to reveal the true turning points in Middle Eastern history. Gain surprising insights about the world today based on this dramatic history led by a professor, US Consultant, and explorer.

Syllabus

  • 01: Muslim Empires: Land, Language, Religion
  • 02: Muhammad and the Dawn of Islam - 622
  • 03: Arab Invasion of North Africa - 639
  • 04: Umayyad Caliphate in Damascus - 661
  • 05: Battle of Karbala - 680
  • 06: Arab Invasion of Andalusia - 711
  • 07: Battle of Talas - 751
  • 08: The Founding of Baghdad - 762
  • 09: Islamic Golden Age Begins - 813
  • 10: Qairouan University - 859
  • 11: The Fatimids of Cairo - 969
  • 12: Umayyad Exile in Cordoba - 784 - 1031
  • 13: Al-Ghazali and Orthodoxy - 1090
  • 14: Crusaders Capture Jerusalem - 1099
  • 15: Muslims in the Court of Roger II - 1130
  • 16: Saladin: Chivalry and Conquest - 1187
  • 17: The Egyptian Mamluks - 1250
  • 18: Mongols Sack Baghdad - 1258
  • 19: Ottoman Empire Rises - 1299
  • 20: Mansa Musa, Richest Man - 1324
  • 21: Ibn Khaldun's Masterpiece - 1377
  • 22: Ottomans Seize Constantinople - 1453
  • 23: Fall of Granada - 1492
  • 24: Safavid Dynasty of Persia - 1501
  • 25: Selim the Grim - 1512
  • 26: Suleiman the Magnificent - 1520
  • 27: Second Siege of Vienna - 1683
  • 28: The Saud-Wahhab Pact - 1744
  • 29: Napoleon Invades Egypt - 1798
  • 30: Murder at the Citadel - 1811
  • 31: French Invasion of Algeria - 1830
  • 32: East India Company in Yemen - 1839
  • 33: Egypt, Europe, and the Suez Canal - 1869
  • 34: Discovering Middle East Oil - 1908
  • 35: World War I in the Desert - 1914
  • 36: The Last Caliphate Falls - 1924
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Eamonn Gearon

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