Dr. Payind and I created our first podcast. The topic is “Diversity in Islam.” We discuss the early history of Islam and how it shaped the shared values and practices as well as different legal systems across a wide variety of Muslim communities today. This ties into our chapter on religion in our “Keys to Understanding the Middle East” e-book. We also briefly touch upon the war in Yemen, and diversity in the Middle East in terms of the Shi-i/Sunni divide, and the diversity within Shi’ism. In our next podcast we will delve into Shi’ism. Be sure to check back here or to follow us on Facebook or Twitter!
Listen to “2020-09-18-Diversity in Islam” on Spreaker.