Episodes
Friday Dec 20, 2013
EP.30--Religion: Early Theological Debates in Islam
Friday Dec 20, 2013
Friday Dec 20, 2013
This episode starts introducing some early theological debates within Islam. What can these debates tell us about early Islam? And how should we look at the relation between "orthodox" views and "heretical" ones?
Wednesday Dec 11, 2013
EP.29--History: Early Forms of Shi`ism
Wednesday Dec 11, 2013
Wednesday Dec 11, 2013
Today, we briefly highlight the fall of the Umayyad dynasty and rise of the Abbasids in 750 CE. The focus of the episode will be on the development of early Shi`ism. We introduce the Imamis (Twelvers), the Isma`ilis (Seveners), and the Zaydis (Fivers). We also come across the notions of "Imam" and "Taqiyya."
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