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Lost Islamic History

Reclaiming Muslim Civilisation from the Past

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Lost Islamic History

By: Firas Alkhateeb
Narrated by: Neil Shah
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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.

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Well written without any bias. Tells the story of Islamic history from a Muslim perspective in a simple way. The books read well with excellent flow of logical ideas. Highly recommended for beginners interested to learn about Islamic history.

Excellent summary of Islamic history

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Excellent short summary of 1400 years history of Islam and political figures following this divine religion.

Excellent summary

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well written naritive of the rise of Islam, it's influence on history and science and its fall to the European conquerors.

Rise and fall of Islamic society

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This is a great introduction to Islamic history. it is beautiful how big topics are condensed into small easy to understand concepts. I highly, highly recommend this book..

Excellent!!!

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It's amazing how world history books are usually about European Christian history and skip over the Golden Age of Islam, which happened while Europe was in its Dark Ages. A book that all Muslims and Non-Muslims should read.

This is in no way a complete detailed history of Islam, but rather an introduction to Islamic History. Feels like an amazing preface to a more detailed history book that I would love to read one day, if and when it comes from the same author.

A Masterpiece!

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Book is a great, concise yet complete history of Islam. Almost all major events, personalities and aspects of Islamic history are covered.

Narrator made some pronunciation errors. He could have researched better to more accurate.

Well written, concise history

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loved the logical flow and sequence of events. well written and read clearly and vividly

wonderful comprehensive summary

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I loved the little known and historic info given throughout this book. I've researched Islam a lot and this had tons I didn't realize or put together!

Very good info even beyond novice status

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This was a fantastic book. There were alot of important information about Islam that I found about listening to this audio book.

Great book

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An eye opening review on forgotten Muslim glory and current failures. It’s a reminder that history is written by the victors.

Should be required in every school in every Muslim country.

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