From A Distance
Bilad al-Sham: Stories of Syria
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01-Jan-2020
Syrian-American siblings reflect on the impact of the refugee crisis during a visit to Lebanon, uncovering the personal price the catastrophe has had on their family from a distance.
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Episode 7: Syria
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Episode 22: The Passing of As-Siddiq
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Episode 24: The Levant
Khalifa Omar رضي الله عنه strives to live an austere life as servant leader of the people. Led by Abu Ubaidah ibn Jarrah رضي الله عنه, the Muslim army strategizes and networks with Syrian Christians on how to conquer Damascus from the Byzantines. The Persians try to regroup after steadily losing ...
