{"podcast":{"title":"Let's Talk Religion","slug":"let-s-talk-religion-4777682","podcast_index_feed_id":4777682,"rss_url":"https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/61c869811c6a7900119a34ed","website_url":"https://youtube.com/c/LetsTalkReligion","image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/61c869811c6a7900119a34ed/1660584278871-343f2c79c17b989b43e24dd5ea025270.jpeg","author":"Filip Holm","episode_count":179,"summary":"This podcast aims to educate on the subject of religion from an academic perspective and to open up for informed discussions on the subject. You will find episodes discussing the big religions of the world and historical overviews of important figures from different religious traditions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-19T12:18:06.212729+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/let-s-talk-religion-4777682"},"episode":{"title":"Abd al-Malik - The Caliph Who Shaped Islam?","slug":"abd-al-malik-the-caliph-who-shaped-islam","published_at":"2026-03-23T20:42:51+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/let-s-talk-religion-4777682/abd-al-malik-the-caliph-who-shaped-islam","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/let-s-talk-religion-4777682","url":"https://shows.acast.com/lets-talk-religion/episodes/abd-al-malik-the-caliph-who-shaped-islam","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/61c869811c6a7900119a34ed/e/69c1a5cafce4b829c539f8a2/media.mp3","summary":"How did Abd al-Malik shape the development of Islam? This video explores the reign of the Umayyad caliph Abd al-Malik, including his reforms, the construction of the Dome of the Rock, and his role in shaping early Islamic identity. Was he the most important caliph in Islamic history? Find me and my music here: https://linktr.ee/filipholm Support Let's Talk Religion on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/letstalkreligion Or through a one-time donation: https://paypal.me/talkreligiondonate Sources/Recommended Reading: Donner, Fred (2012). \"Muhammad and the Believers: At the Origins of Islam\". Harvard University Press. Dov Goitein, Shelomo (1950). \"The Historical Background of the Erection of the Dome of the Rock\". In Journal of the American Oriental Society , Apr. - Jun., 1950, Vol. 70, No. 2, pp. 104-108. Elad, Amikam (2008). \"֒ABD AL-MALIK AND THE DOME OF THE ROCK: A FURTHER EXAMINATION OF THEMUSLIM SOURCES\". In JERUSALEM STUDIES IN ARABIC AND ISLAM 35 (2008). Marsham, Andrew (2023). \"The Umayyad Empire\". Edinburgh University Press. Robinson, Chase F. (2012). \"'Abd al-Malik\". Makers of the Muslim World. Oneworld Academic. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","meta_description":"How did Abd al-Malik shape the development of Islam? This video explores the reign of the Umayyad caliph Abd al-Malik, including his reforms, the construc…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2639,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/let-s-talk-religion-4777682/episodes/abd-al-malik-the-caliph-who-shaped-islam/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/let-s-talk-religion-4777682/abd-al-malik-the-caliph-who-shaped-islam.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}