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Episode 19 – Al-Faruq Description of Umar’s Governors
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Umar’s governors had to carry out responsibilities far from Madinah. This episode considers the qualities expected of them, the need…
Episode 20 – Umar’s Oversight of Governors and Public Administration
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How Umar ibn al-Khattab approached public appointments, complaints, taxation and accountability, with attention to the limits of the historical evidence.
Episode 21 – Umar’s Caliphate and the Early Muslim Conquests
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A balanced overview of expansion during Umar ibn al-Khattab’s caliphate, distinguishing the caliph’s strategic oversight from the work of field commanders and the experience of conquered populations.
Episode 22 – The Road to al-Qadisiyyah: Strategy and Command
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How the Muslim-Sasanian confrontation developed before al-Qadisiyyah, why Umar appointed Sa’d ibn Abi Waqqas, and which popular details modern historians treat cautiously.
Episode 23 – The Battle of al-Qadisiyyah: Evidence and Memory
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A balanced account of al-Qadisiyyah, the Muslim victory over a Sasanian army in the mid-630s, and the limits of later heroic narratives about the battle.
Episode 24 – Umar’s Caliphate and the Byzantine Front
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A balanced overview of Yarmouk, Syria and Jerusalem during Umar ibn al-Khattab’s caliphate, with clear separation between caliphal oversight and field command.
Episode 25 – Al-Farooq Miscellaneous Matters of the Caliphate
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This episode brings together several themes from Umar ibn al-Khattab’s caliphate: discipline, the treatment of people who had made serious…
Episode 26 – Umar’s Final Days and the Succession Council
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A sourced account of Umar ibn al-Khattab’s final days, concern for public obligations, the succession council and the transition after his death.