The Empire Before the Fall: Hisham ibn Abd al-Malik and the Last Glory of the Umayyads”

The Empire Before the Fall — In this cinematic episode, we explore the reign of Hisham ibn Abd al-Malik, remembered as the last great Caliph of the Umayyads. His story is one of discipline, reform, and quiet greatness — a final moment of glory before the empire’s decline.

Under Hisham’s leadership, Damascus became the jewel of the Muslim world: a city of scholars, poets, and warriors where justice met grandeur. Yet behind the splendor, cracks were forming — tribal rivalries, social tensions, and growing unrest that would soon change Islamic history forever.

📖 Chapters
00:00 Introduction – The Last Light of Damascus
02:20 Hisham’s Rise to Power
06:45 The Reformer Caliph – Justice and Administration
10:15 The Empire’s Borders and Endless Wars
14:00 Culture, Scholarship, and the Arts
17:30 The Cracks Beneath the Marble
20:00 The Death of a Caliph and the End of an Era
22:00 Reflections on Hisham’s Legacy

✨ What You’ll Learn:
– How Hisham ibn Abd al-Malik restored order to a vast empire
– The balance between faith, discipline, and political power
– The social and political currents that foreshadowed the Umayyads’ fall
– The cultural and architectural brilliance of Damascus at its peak

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