Bonus: Ibn Fadlan 1

Bonus: Ibn Fadlan 1

Author: Islamic History Podcast April 11, 2022 Duration: 24:40
Ibn Fadlan traveled to the land of the Volga Bulgarians as part of an embassy from the Abbasid Caliph. While there, he encountered a group of Vikings and recorded what he witnessed

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Bonus: Ibn Fadlan 2 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 25:52
While in Volga Bulgaria, Ibn Fadlan witnesses a Viking funeral and records what he saw. We’ll also compare the historical Ibn Fadlan to the Hollywood version.
Bonus: Vikings And Muslims [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 44:34
A few interesting historical interactions between Vikings and Muslims.
7-17: Final Analysis [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 32:47
Closing thoughts on the Bosnian War.
7-16: The Bosnia War - Kosovo and Milosevic [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 43:35
2 million ethnic-Albanian Kosovars are ruled by 200000 Serbs. Serbian President, Slobodan Milosevic, built his political platform on repressing the Kosovars. And they’re tired of it.
7-15: The Bosnia War - Bosnia and Dayton [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 38:16
After the fall of Srebrenica and Zepe, and another market attack, the United States is finally ready to take the lead in ending the war in Bosnia.
7-13: The Bosnia War - Bosnia and the U.S. [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 35:24
Frustrated with the European’s and UN’s handling of the violence in Bosnia, the United States takes a more active role.
Why the UN Failed Bosnia | IHP 7-11 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 36:19
The United Nations played a dubious role in the Bosnian War. The UN did little to stop the violence and their presence actually enabled the Bosnian Serbs to commit atrocities.

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