So You Think You Can Rule Persia

The second ruler of the Umayyad Caliphate has some mighty big shoes to fill but is he up to the challenge? Tune in for multiple tragedies, an assault on Mecca, and a pet monkey.

 

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Our latest release is a statement we have prepared about the ongoing protests in Iran and their brutal repression. We appreciate your attention

The sources of information we recommend are the Human Rights Activists News Agency which can be found in English at https://www.en-hrana.org/; Amnesty International at https://www.amnesty.org/en/location/middle-east-and-north-africa/middle-east/iran/; and the HENGAW Organization for Human Rights which can be found in English at https://hengaw.net/en

The Umayyad Caliphate has arrived but how rightly-guided will it be? Mu'awiya is planning to stabilize his new empire and mold it into a fief that can be passed down for generations; however, there are those who would halt this project...

 

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The caliph Uthman has been murdered, but the caliphate must go on. Enter Ali, closely tied to the Prophet since his youth, he will try his best to avoid the caliphate spiraling out of control, but pleasing everyone is hardly possible...

 

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We have returned at last with a new world brought about by the final prophet! Join us for an exploration of the Rise of Islam, how the caliphate came to be and expanded so quickly, and the dangerous intersection between ruling an empire and trying to be a good man.

 

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