What if Islam Had Conquered Europe?

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Could Muslim forces have conquered Europe during the Middle Ages? Well if the Battle of Tours in 732, where Frankish King Charles Martel defeated the army of the Umayyad Caliphate led by 'Abdul Rahman Al Ghafiqi, had the opposite outcome it’s very possible European history could have been wildly different. How so? Watch the episode to find out.

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Books:
Jacob Lassner Jews, Christians, and the Abode of Islam: Modern Scholarship, Medieval Realities
Jasbir Puar Terrorist Assemblages
David Cook Understanding Jihad

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