PAUL FREEDMAN: Now we’re going to talk about Islam. And here we enter into a segment that, in a sense, is the most relevant, if relevance is a criterion, sort of is, to today’s world. Because these controversies that play out today Shiism versus Sunni, for example, the nature of Islam, its appeal as a…
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Book 8 World Religions
I am vanquishedangel here and I am on video book number eight and this book is a knowledge book I do love to absorb knowledge so if you ever came to my apartment you saw my bookshelves you would know that I have mostly factual books because I like to obtain knowledge and this one…
Mansa Musa, one of the wealthiest people who ever lived – Jessica Smith
If someone asked you who the richest people in history were, who would you name? Perhaps a billionaire banker or corporate mogul, like Bill Gates or John D. Rockefeller. How about African King Musa Keita I? Ruling the Mali Empire in the 14th century CE, Mansa Musa, or the King of Kings, amassed a fortune…
Top 5 Biggest Religions in the World 2016
the top five biggest religions in the world 2016 5 Sikhism 30 million followers Sikhism was founded in the 15th century in Punjab India on the teachings of Guru Nanak Dev and 10 successive Sikh gurus the last one being the sacred texts Guru Granth Sahib the word Sikh derives from the ancient Sanskrit root…
Israel and Palestine Explained
This is the history of Israel & Palestine. Through the centuries, the land we now call Israel and Palestine changed hands many times as different groups of people battled for control of the area. Over time, the establishment of the Jewish, Christian, and Muslim religions made the land – especially the city of Jerusalem –…
The five major world religions – John Bellaimey
Translator: Andrea McDonough Reviewer: Jessica Ruby In all times and places in our history, human beings have wondered, “Where did we come from? What’s our place in the world? What happens to us after we die?” Religions are systems of belief that have developed and evolved over time in response to these and other eternal…