YouTube Video Condenses 1,000 Years of Islamic History into 19 Minutes

A recent video from the How So channel on YouTube provides a 19-minute summary of the first millennium of the Islamic world, concluding with the emergence of the Ottoman Empire. Featured on Open Culture, the video outlines the history of Islam from its inception in the 7th century by the Prophet Muhammad, detailing the various caliphates: Umayyads, Abbasids, Buyids, and Fatimids. It also emphasizes significant cities like Damascus, Jerusalem, Baghdad, and Constantinople (Istanbul). Additionally, it addresses the Sunni-Shia split that arose following Muhammad's death in 632 and the caliphate's expansion into Byzantine and Sassanian lands. This video complements an earlier How So production that explored 1,000 years of medieval European history. Colin Marshall, located in Seoul, authored the related article for Open Culture.