Ep.55 Ottoman Decline & Muslim Collective Amnesia with Dr Yaqoob Ahmed

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The Ottoman state was the last Islamic Caliphate, that at its height brought diverse Muslims together under one banner. Yet, for a state that dominated world politics and created a unique order in the world, very little of its details are studied and understood by Muslims.

According to Dr Yaqoob Ahmed, our guest this week, this ‘collective amnesia’ was deliberately devised as a means to consolidate the modern nation state. I initially asked Dr Ahmed to discuss Ottoman decline, why this vast empire fell in 1924, but as you will hear, his rich understanding of Ottoman history takes the conversation to many fascinating places.

Dr Ahmed has become an authority on Ottoman history, and we talk about his research on Ottoman decline, his move from London to Istanbul, his quest to reorient a Muslim thinking of history, the phenomenon that is Ertugrul and how he believes any Caliphate project has to be profoundly wedded to an accurate reading of our history.  

You can listen to the episode here.

Articles:

Muslims’ Collective Amnesia of the Ottoman Past—and Why We Should Reclaim Our History

Podcasts:

How Islamic were the Ottomans? | Dr Yakoob Ahmed


Videos:

Last True Ottoman Sultan (Parts 1,2 and 3) | Dr Yaqoob Ahmed

Hagia Sofia - Masjid, Church or Museum? | Dr Yaqoob Ahmed

 
 
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