In this video segment from Religion and Ethics Newsweekly, Imam Bashar Arafat, …
In this video segment from Religion and Ethics Newsweekly, Imam Bashar Arafat, a scholar and interfaith leader in Baltimore, Maryland, describes __í__zakaat,__íŰ_ an almsgiving tax that Muslims pay annually.
Why does the United States have territory outside of the Lower 48 …
Why does the United States have territory outside of the Lower 48 states? Kim explains the US government's growing interest in becoming an imperial power in the 1890s.
In the early 1800s, American artists, architects, and writers began to create …
In the early 1800s, American artists, architects, and writers began to create uniquely American styles. In this video, Kim discusses the quest to create architecture suitable to a republic and the influence of Romantic ideals on American artists and writers, including the Hudson River School and the Transcendentalists.
What started the temperance movement, which attempted to curb the consumption of …
What started the temperance movement, which attempted to curb the consumption of alcohol in the United States? Becca discusses the temperance movement of the early 19th century. Created by Becca.
What happened to the nineteenth-century temperance movement? Becca discusses the rise of …
What happened to the nineteenth-century temperance movement? Becca discusses the rise of the American Temperance Society, teetotalism, and the temporary pause in the movement that accompanied the Civil War. Created by Becca.
An overview of the 2nd through 9th Crusades. Saladin retakes Jerusalem after …
An overview of the 2nd through 9th Crusades. Saladin retakes Jerusalem after nearly 90 years as a Crusader Kingdom in 1179. The sacking of Constantinople and the possible Children's Crusade. The Reconquista in what will eventually be Spain.
In the late 4th century BCE, the Maurya Empire under Chandragupta conquers …
In the late 4th century BCE, the Maurya Empire under Chandragupta conquers most of North India. His son Bindusara continues the conquest into the south. Bindusara's son Ashoka (Asoka) takes the empire to its furthest extent, but then turns to a life of Buddhism and nonviolence. He is considered one of the prime catalysts for the spread of Buddhism.
After Jesus, the two most significant figures in Christianity are the apostles …
After Jesus, the two most significant figures in Christianity are the apostles Peter and Paul/Saul. Paul, in particular, takes a leading role in spreading the teachings of Jesus to Gentiles (non Jews) in the Roman Empire.
Overview of the spread of Islam from the time of Muhammed to …
Overview of the spread of Islam from the time of Muhammed to the Rashidun, Umayyad and Abbasid Caliphates. Discussion of Muslim conquest and conversion.
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