Today's episode looks at the life and times of Muhammad Abduh, perhaps the preeminent figure in Islamic modernism (alongside Jamal al-Din al-Afghani, who were talked about last time) and somebody whose work is being recognized more and more. We can't begin to look at the Muslim Brotherhood without understanding the intellectual environment that created …
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Foreign Exchanges is a newsletter that helps you stay on top of important stories happening around the world. Our companion podcast aims to understand the contemporary world by looking to the past. Join host Derek Davison as he interviews writers and scholars whose work sheds light on world history.
Foreign Exchanges is a newsletter that helps you stay on top of important stories happening around the world. Our companion podcast aims to understand the contemporary world by looking to the past. Join host Derek Davison as he interviews writers and scholars whose work sheds light on world history.Listen on
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