This week we look at both the myth and reality (the myth is more interesting) about how the Jabal Amil region in southern Lebanon came to be predominantly Shiʿa and briefly discuss how the Druze faith arrived in the Lebanon area. Enjoy!
Foreign Exchanges: the Podcast
PODCAST 9-12-2019: the Jabal Amil Shia and the Druze (Lebanese Civil War part 2)
PODCAST 9-12-2019: the Jabal Amil Shia and the Druze (Lebanese Civil War part 2)
Foreign Exchanges: the Podcast
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.
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