2.2.4 Islamic Civilization
Cherif Bassiouni’s Introduction to Islam provides a synthetic survey of cultural influences on Islam. (Dreirik/"Jame Mosque")
2.2.1 Children of Abraham and Aristotle
How has Islamic theology and practice engaged other traditions, and can we apply this to modern science? (Raphael/"School of Athens")
2.2.3 Arabic Translators
Islamic civilization didn't merely preserve ancient Greek philosophy. (Edward Dodwell/"Bazar of Athens")
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")
