A Tale of Two Rebellions - Zanj, Fatamid
About this episode
This episode recounts two significant military campaigns in early Islamic history involving Africans and their impact on the Sunni-Shi'ite divide.
Our Hip Deep edition “A Tale of Two Rebellions,” produced in August, 2007, recounts the stories of two remarkable military campaigns in early Islamic history. Both uprisings take place in the late 9th century, both involve Africans as key players, and both set the scene for the crystallization of the Sunni-Shi’ite divide in Islam, which of course continues to this day. Produced by Banning Eyre APWW #535
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