The Barbarian Empires of the Steppes
Season 1
Ep 19. Islam and the Caliphate
- TV-PG
- January 13, 2014
- 31 min
How did Muslim civilization emerge? Why did it burst upon the scene so dramatically? And how did it come to play such a significant role among Turkish-speaking nomads? Get background on the caliphate and its divisions, the teachings of Muhammad, and how a Muslim capital at Baghdad and associated cities spread Islam through trade connections.