TED-Ed
TED-Ed: A day in the Islamic Golden Age | Birte Kristiansen and Petra Sijpesteijn
It's 791 CE. As the morning sun shines on the Golden Gate Palace, brother and sister Hisham and Asma prepare for the journey of a lifetime: the hajj, a holy pilgrimage to Mecca. They intend to travel with the big hajj caravan— but a...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: The rise and fall of the medieval Islamic Empire | Petra Sijpesteijn and Birte Kristiansen
In the 7th century CE, the prophet Muhammad united the people of the Arabian Peninsula through the formation of Islam. Over the next 30 years, caliphs conquered vast areas beyond Arabia, including their mighty neighbors the Persians and...
TED Talks
Lesley Hazleton: On reading the Koran
Lesley Hazleton sat down one day to read the Koran. And what she found -- as a non-Muslim, a self-identified "tourist" in the Islamic holy book -- wasn't what she expected. With serious scholarship and warm humor, Hazleton shares the...
Crash Course
Islam, the Quran, and the Five Pillars All Without a Flamewar Crash Course World History
In which John Green teaches you the history of Islam, including the revelation of the Qu'ran to Muhammad, the five pillars of Islam, how the Islamic empire got its start, the Rightly Guided Caliphs, and more. Learn about hadiths, Abu...
Curated Video
Islam, the Quran, and the Five Pillars All Without a Flamewar: Crash Course World History
In which John Green teaches you the history of Islam, including the revelation of the Qu'ran to Muhammad, the five pillars of Islam, how the Islamic empire got its start, the Rightly Guided Caliphs, and more. Learn about hadiths, Abu...
Curated Video
The Grand Mosque of Mecca
At the heart of Islam s holiest city, Mecca is the Al-Masjid al- ar m. It is the world s largest mosque. During the Hajj the pilgrimage to Mecca that all able bodied Muslims are encouraged to make at least once in their life the Grand...
Curated Video
Battle of Uhud, 625 CE When things don't go as planned
Battle of Uhud, 625 CE When things don't go as planned
Curated Video
The Battle of Badr: The Turning Point in Islamic History
This video provides a detailed account of the historical significance of the Battle of Badr in the early days of Islam. It begins by setting the stage with the background of the Islamic religion and the challenges faced by Prophet...
Curated Video
Universe Size Comparison/Buildings Size Comparison
Explore the Universe Size Comparison with the tallest buildings size comparison video . Brought to you by KLT
Jabzy
Why did Muslims Attack Mecca in 1979? | Grand Mosque Seizure, Siege of Mecca, Saudi Terrorists
Why did Muslims Attack Mecca in 1979? | Grand Mosque Seizure, Siege of Mecca, Saudi Terrorists
Curated Video
I WONDER - How Many People Take Part In Hajj Every Year?
This video is answering the question of how many people take part in hajj every year.
History Hit
The Silk Roads: Ideas and Religion: Manichaeism & Islam
Why did Manichaeism fail and where was it popular in the west? Where is Islam situated in China and when did it come there? The Silk Roads: Ideas and Religion, Part 3
History Hit
The Silk Roads: Ideas and Religion: The Jesuits pursuit
What were they looking for in China? Where could the Jewish presence be found in China in the past? The Silk Roads: Ideas and Religion, Part 6
History Hit
Maps, Our Place in the World: Muhammad al-Idrisi's world map
What happens in the world of mapping after Ptolemy's map? What is unique about the Islamic way of mapping and why is this world map important for the medieval period? Maps, Our Place in the World, Part 3
History Hit
The Silk Roads: Ideas and Religion: The silk roads and religious movements
What were the major religions that moved along the silk roads? What items moved from west to east? The Silk Roads: Ideas and Religion, Part 1
History Hit
The Silk Roads with Peter Frankopan: Columbus was not looking for America
What was the whole process of European discovery? What does Britain have to do with the silk roads? The Silk Roads with Peter Frankopan, Part 2
History Hit
The Silk Roads with Peter Frankopan: Our thoughts on history
What do we normally do when we think about history? Is there a problem thinking this way? The Silk Roads with Peter Frankopan, Part 1
History Hit
The Silk Roads: Ideas and Religion: Nestorian Christianity
How well received was this form of religion and why did the Mongols favor it? What was Xi'an like during the Tang dynasty? The Silk Roads: Ideas and Religion, Part 4
History Hit
Tom Holland on the Birth of Islam: The Quran and Islamic power
Why do muslims care so much about where certain elements of their faith, and civilization came from? How did Islam overcome the Persians and the Romans? Tom Holland on the Birth of Islam, Part 2
Professor Dave Explains
President Bush Sr
Professor Dave explores the career and legacy of President Bush Sr
Step Back History
Aisha: The Most Important Woman in Islam
Aisha, the wife of the founder of Islam, lived with unique connections that allowed her to have a large amount of power in the early Islamic Empire. This is the story of a woman who spent her life as a politician, adviser, educator, and...
History Hit
The Silk Roads with Peter Frankopan: A thousand kilometers of sand & Why silk?
What were three challenges of travel on the silk roads? How did the name silk road come about? The Silk Roads with Peter Frankopan, Part 3
Soliloquy
Mexico's Lost Island of Bermeja
The island of Bermeja appeared on many maps for almost four centuries; until a survey team failed to find the island in 1997, it marked Mexico's most northern point in the Gulf of Mexico. Failing to find it had serious implications for...