2-8: Copts And Egypt

2-8: Copts And Egypt

Author: Islamic History Podcast March 7, 2016 Duration: 45:14
  • In 451, 115 years before Prophet Muhammad, several men representing various facets of Christianity met in Chalcedon in modern Turkey.
  • They were discussing how to define the true nature of Christ. They believed he was divine, yet he lived and died like a man.
  • 3 weeks later, they decided Jesus Christ had two natures in one: he was both God and man.
  • Any Christians who deviated from this belief were declared heretics which immediately led to a schism in the Church
  • While most Catholics and Eastern Orthodox Christians accepted the Chalcedon decree, Armenian, Ethiopian, and Coptic Christians did not...Continue Reading

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Duration: 42:12
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5-4: Lord Kitchener And Britain [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 32:10
Britain's Lord Kitchener plans to create an Arab Caliphate to rival the Ottomans.
5-3: The Ottomans And Germany [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 37:21
Germany's early victories convince the unprepared Ottomans to enter the conflict that will become World War I
5-1: The Middle East And Europe [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 40:13
The Ottoman Empire was already well in decline by 1914 and had earned the moniker "Sick Man of Europe."
Israel And Palestine Part I [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:09:01
We are going to the Israel-Palestine conflict, one of the most controversial subjects of your time. And in true fashion, we're going to try our best to avoid bias. This will be a multi-part series. In this first episode,…
Talking Pakistan [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:36:29
In this episode, I sit down with Br. Zulfikar Sarosh and discuss more details about Pakistan's history. Most importantly, we dig into the history of Kashmir and the possible future for this troubled region. Support the I…
Pakistan And Partition Part II [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 36:10
We'll continue the journey of Partition as the Indian subcontinent becomes two new nations. The All-India Muslim League is in a desperate struggle for relevancy. They have to prove to Britain, the Indian National Congres…
Pakistan And Partition Part 1 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 37:33
This episode explores how Islam came to Pakistan. Then we'll take a look at the British government that ruled the Indian subcontinent for over a hundred years. Finally, we'll look at the political developments as Indian…