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The Dark Origins of the Scientific Method
500 years before the Scientific Revolution, the mathematician Al-Hassan Ibn al-Haytham spent hours in a dark room studying the light that filtered in. Not only did he revolutionize how we literally see the world, he pioneered the...
SciShow
How The Islamic Golden Age of Science Changed History As We Know It
The Islamic Golden Age of Science is largely to thank for our scientific developments today. Around 750-1250 CE, the Islamic empire made incredible scientific advancements that changed the course of history! Join Michael Aranda for a...
Curated Video
Sultana Raziya of Delhi - The Woman who ruled the Mamluk Sultanate
Sultana Raziya of Delhi - The Woman who ruled the Mamluk Sultanate
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
He Ran 4,000 Miles to Reclaim his Kingdom | The Life & Times of Abd Al-Rahman
He Ran 4,000 Miles to Reclaim his Kingdom | The Life & Times of Abd Al-Rahman
Jack Rackam
Why everyone in 900 AD was Scared of Tunisia | The Life & Times of Ibrahim II
This is another one of those episodes where there isn't a whole lot of clickbait-worthy shenanigannery but gosh darn it Ibrahim was cool and messed up and I wanted to talk about him
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...
Curated Video
Mansa Musa part 3: Legacy of the Ruler and Medieval Mali
Mansa Musa likely died around 1337, leaving behind an opulent legacy. His reign is known as the Golden Age of Mali, a time marked by an abundance of wealth and great strides in trade and education. But was Mansa Musa really the richest...
Curated Video
Mansa Musa part 1: Rise to Power
Mansa Musa is remembered as one of the wealthiest rulers in history. He was of the Mandinka people and a ruler of the Mali Empire. Musa rose to power in 1312, at the height of the Mali empire and a time when the vast gold supply of...
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Mansa Musa part 2: the Famous Hajj
Mansa Musa's pilgrimage to Mecca is the most famous story of the ruler and the main source of information about him. He traveled with a large entourage of slaves and lots of gold to display the power and wealth of the Mali Empire to the...
PBS
Wnet: Thirteen: Access Islam: Madrasahs (Madrassa)
This video and accompanying transcript from Access Islam explores the madrasah, "a place of learning and teaching" in the Islamic faith. [7:15]