The Abbasid Revolution (by Hugh Kennedy, BBC "In Our Time", 02/02/2006)

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Here a transcription of the audiofile, with some gaps to fill in

Islam: Empire of Faith. Part 3: The Ottomans (full; PBS Documentary)

Islam: Empire of Faith. Part 2: The Awakening (full; PBS Documentary)

Islam: Empire of Faith. Part 1: Prophet Muhammad and rise of Islam (full; PBS Documentary)

Islam in the Middle Ages (Crash Course, 13. By John Green, 2012)