A Conversation About Pakistan

A Conversation About Pakistan

Author: Islamic History Podcast May 20, 2019 Duration: 1:00:23

We're trying something new today.

I sit down with my teenage daughter Balquis and talk about a lot of random things. But we do eventually get around to talking about Pakistan.

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5-23: Aqaba And Gaza [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 30:20
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5-21: Russians And Ottomans [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

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Duration: 36:21
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Duration: 27:00
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