2.1.2 Venture of Islam
Marshall Hodgson was arguably one of the most important historians of Islam in the 20th century. (Topkapu Saray Museum/"Das Kräuterbuch")
2.1.3 Why Is Islam So Different in Different Countries?
Why is Islam practice differently in different places and at different times? (British Museum/"11th Century North African Qur’an")
2.1.4 Spread of Islamic Culture
Explore the spread of Islam through trade routes and architecture. (Ali Mansuri/"Supplicating Pilgrim")
2.2.2 Civilizational Encounters Video
Intellectual cross-fertilization had a profound impact on classical Islamic societies. (Ivan Mlinaric/"Fire Temple")
2.1.1 Geographies and Horizons Video
As Islam spread, it encountered and engaged different cultures. (Stylommatophora/ "Selimiye Mosque, Dome")
1.3.1 Philosophies of History Video
In this interview, Madrasa Discourses faculty discuss Ibn Khaldun and the development of the study of history.
1.3.2 Ibn Khaldun and the Philosophy of History
Ibn Khaldun pioneered a new way of looking at history. (Wael Ghabara/"Tunis Mosque")
1.3.3 Thinking Like a Historian
History combines the crafts of storytellers, social scientists, and lawyers. (PhotoLanda/"Coat of arms of the Ottoman Empire")
1.3.4 The Imagination in Historical Studies
Does imagination have a place in the study of history? (Thomas Hawk/"Imagination")
1.3.6 The Reliability of Historical Science
How do historical ways of knowing relate to other sciences? (Roderick Eime/"Silversea Silver Explorer")
