Four episode series with Moulana Mohammed Ali Desai
Episode 1:
In this episode:
* Toledo’s amazing Muslim libraries * Estevanico and the voyages of discovery * History and grappling with current challenges * Gaza and the Battle of the Trench * Utilising the best means * Roots of Muslim literacy and education
Episode 2:
In this episode:
* Roots of the Hijri calendar * Emergence of the crusades * Why the crusades succeeded * Incredible story of the Uthmani Quran copy in Spain * The last Umayyad prince * Scholars on the battlefield * Obligation of Jihad * The aged warrior
Episode 3:
In this episode:
* Fall of Antioch * Justice and the road to Aqsa * Overcoming a bad past * Factors in Salahuddeen’s success * Prioritising life’s challenges * The women behind the heroes
Episode 4:
In this episode:
* Mongol onslaught * Fall of Bukhara * Pillage of Baghdad * Contributing factors for the legendary victory at Ain Jalut * Every person has a valuable role to play * Maturity to rise above petty issues
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