# Dr Yakoob Ahmed | Sultan Abdulhamid II, Pan-Islam, Empire & Erdogan | BB #193

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Podcast: [Blood Brothers](https://stenobird.com/podcast/blood-brothers-3696412)
Published: 2026-02-13T15:59:44+00:00
Episode link: https://bloodbrothers.podbean.com/e/dr-yakoob-ahmed-sultan-abdulhamid-ii-pan-islam-empire-history-bb-193/
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## Resource

In this episode of the Blood Brothers Podcast, Dilly Hussain speaks with the prominent Ottoman historian, author and thinker, Dr. Yakoob Ahmed. Topics of discussion include: 'Pan-Islam' and 'Islamism' - problematic framings and language. Caliph Abdulhamid II's vision of Islamic unity in the Muslim world. The Muslim ummah's Islamic identity, belonging and destiny. Understanding history and politics with an Islamic lens. Recep Tayyip Erdogan, neo-Ottomanism and the Turkish Republic. Gaza genocide, the nation state, AI, and an emerging multipolar world. Is romanticism and nostalgia necessary for Islamic revival? Buy Dr. Yakoob Ahmed’s book ‘Why History Matters’: https://www.kubepublishing.com/products/why-history-matters SUPPORT MUSLIM FAMILIES: https://fundraise.hhugs.co.uk/bb1 FIND OUT MORE ABOUT HHUGS: https://hhugs.org.uk/ FOLLOW 5PILLARS ON: Website: https://5pillarsuk.com YouTube: https://youtube.com/@5Pillars Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/5pillarsuk Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/5pillarsnews Twitter: https://x.com/5Pillarsuk Telegram: https://t.me/s/news5Pillars TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@5pillarsnews

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