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  • Lost Islamic History

  • Reclaiming Muslim Civilisation from the Past
  • By: Firas Alkhateeb
  • Narrated by: Neil Shah
  • Length: 9 hrs and 6 mins
  • 4.7 out of 5 stars (171 ratings)

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Lost Islamic History

By: Firas Alkhateeb
Narrated by: Neil Shah
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Summary

Islam has been one of the most powerful religious, social, and political forces in history. Over the last 1,400 years, from origins in Arabia, a succession of Muslim polities, and later empires expanded to control territories and peoples that ultimately stretched from southern France to East Africa and South East Asia.

Yet many of the contributions of Muslim thinkers, scientists, and theologians, not to mention rulers, statesmen, and soldiers, have been occluded. This book rescues from oblivion and neglect some of these personalities and institutions while offering the listener a new narrative of this lost Islamic history. The Umayyads, Abbasids, and Ottomans feature in the story, as do Muslim Spain, the savannah kingdoms of West Africa, and the Mughal Empire, along with the later European colonization of Muslim lands and the development of modern nation-states in the Muslim world.

Throughout, the impact of Islamic belief on scientific advancement, social structures, and cultural development is given due prominence, and the narrative is complemented by portraits of key personalities, inventions, and little known historical nuggets. The history of Islam and of the world's Muslims brings together diverse peoples, geographies, and states, all interwoven into one narrative that begins with Muhammad and continues to this day.

©2017 Firas Alkhateeb (P)2020 Tantor
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  • Categories: History
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Great for novices

Really helpful and clear book telling the story of Islam from its conception, it’s spread, to its current day following. Explains a lot of confusions about MENA politics and Europe’s colonial interactions and impact on modern-day Islamic countries and communities.

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Great Recap of Islamic History

This book is exactly what I was looking for. A quick high level recap of Islamic history which starts from the time of the Prophet till today. The book isn't the most sophisticated or well written book but will give you what you are looking for.

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a breif comprehensive history of the Islamic empires and kingdoms..

this book gives you a general concept about the Islamic history and empires throughout the history of the Islam from the beginning till the end.

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clear, informative and entertaining

This book covers the 14 centuries of Islamic history from the point of Muslim historians. Engaging and thought-provoking regardless of the reader's background.

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A truly amazing book

Written and narrated beautifully - I throughly enjoyed this book and would highly recommend to all Muslims especially the ones who have been made ashamed of our past by false propaganda and rhetoric.

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Detailed history of the Islamic past

Enjoyed listening to the audio book. Very informative, complete with details. Some information relayed was new to me. It wad narrated wonderfully.

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A brilliant book for anyone.

love it, I learned lots of information from this audiobook and become a book lover, a beautiful voice looking forward to discovering more like this, especially from this author.

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Mind-blowing and eye opening!!!

The audio book was really enjoyable and I could listen with ease to this really important book. Anyone curious about the current state of our world should read/listen to this book!!

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Great description

Really good read. A must read. A good historical background of rise and fall of the Muslim empires.

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Fantastic Read

It’s a very good book that provides the reader a brief overview of Islamic History, without going into too much details. It’s just the right amount of details needed for an ordinary person trying to understand the Islamic History. Good read.

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