Khalid Ibn al-Walid: The Sword of Allah (Encore)

Everything Everywhere Daily: History, Science, Geography & More

Gary Arndt

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🗓️ 2 July 2023

⏱️ 9 minutes

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In the 7th century, the world saw the rise of one of the most important religious and political forces in history: Islam. Springing forth from the Arabian Peninsula, within a matter of years, the Islamic Caliphate had become one of the largest empires on Earth. Much of that growth was due to one man. He wasn’t a religious leader, and he wasn’t the head of the empire. He was one of the greatest military leaders in history. Learn more about Khalid Ibn al-Walid, the Sword of Allah, on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily. Sponsors Expedition Unknown Find out the truth behind popular, bizarre legends. Expedition Unknown, a podcast from Discovery, chronicles the adventures of Josh Gates as he investigates unsolved iconic stories across the globe. With direct audio from the hit TV show, you’ll hear Gates explore stories like the disappearance of Amelia Earhart in the South Pacific and the location of Captain Morgan's treasure in Panama. These authentic, roughshod journeys help Gates separate fact from fiction and learn the truth behind these compelling stories. InsideTracker provides a personal health analysis and data-driven wellness guide to help you add years to your life—and life to your years. Choose a plan that best fits your needs to get your comprehensive biomarker analysis, customized Action Plan, and customer-exclusive healthspan resources. For a limited time, Everything Everywhere Daily listeners can get 20% off InsideTracker’s new Ultimate Plan. Visit InsideTracker.com/eed. Subscribe to the podcast! https://link.chtbl.com/EverythingEverywhere?sid=ShowNotes -------------------------------- Executive Producer: Charles Daniel Associate Producers: Peter Bennett & Thor Thomsen Become a supporter on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/everythingeverywhere Update your podcast app at newpodcastapps.com Discord Server: https://discord.gg/UkRUJFh Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/everythingeverywhere/ Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/everythingeverywheredaily Twitter: https://twitter.com/everywheretrip Website: https://everything-everywhere.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	The following is an encore presentation of everything everywhere daily.
0:04.0	In the seventh century, the world saw the rise of one of the most important religious and political forces in history, Islam.
0:14.6	Springing forth from the Arab Peninsula, within a matter of years the Islamic Caliphate had become
0:18.6	one of the largest empires on earth.
0:21.1	Much of that growth was due to one man. He wasn't a religious leader and he wasn't the
0:25.1	head of the empire. He was one of the greatest military leaders in history. Learn more
0:30.3	about Khalid Ibn al-Walid, the of Allah, on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily. Kalid was born Kalid I'm in Al-Wale, Ibn al-Mugheera, al-Makzumi in the town of Mecca and what is today Saudi Arabia.
0:58.0	There isn't a lot we know about his early life other than where he was born in his family. He was probably
1:03.6	born sometime around the year 585. He was born in the Banu-Makzuam Kuzum clan which was one of
1:09.5	the elite clans in the Karish tribe. His father was the local equivalent of a judge and ruled on matters that were brought to him.
1:16.0	His grandfather introduced foreign trade to Mecca, bringing goods from Yemen and Ethiopia.
1:20.0	And his uncle was the Lord of Mecca, and the Maxim was considered a noble and wealthy clan.
1:26.1	When the Prophet Muhammad began preaching and spreading his new religion in the early 7th century,
1:30.6	the Maximin were the primary opponents of Muhammad.
1:33.0	Mohammed was also in the Quarai tribe, but in the Hashem clan.
1:37.0	The Maczume saw Mohammed in his new religion as a threat to their power and control over Mecca in the greater
1:42.2	Hajaz, which today is the Western
1:44.4	part of Saudi Arabia bordering the Red Sea.
1:47.2	The Maximin led the Khorash against Mohammed and his followers.
1:50.9	There were several military confrontations between the Khorai and the followers of Mohammed,
1:55.0	and for the most part the Muslims won all of them, save for the Battle of Uhud in the year 625.
2:01.0	At the Battle of Uhud, one of the Khorai's leaders was Khalid, who brought his units to the rear of Mohammed's forces, resulting in a route.
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