Throughout the history of Islam, says journalist Bobby Ghosh, there have been two sides to jihad: one, internal, a personal struggle to be better, the other external. A small minority has appropriated the second meaning, using it as an...

For a long time, I lived for death, says Manwar Ali, a former radical jihadist who participated in violent, armed campaigns in the Middle east and Asia in the 1980s. In this moving talk, he reflects on his experience with radicalization...

Did the Ottomans success have to do with religious morale or technological advantages? When does religion become important at times for the Ottoman?<br/>
Ottoman Empire with Kate Fleet, Part 3

Why did the Ottoman empire stop expanding? <br/>
Ottoman Empire with Kate Fleet, Part 5

What was the role of women in Ottoman society? How did they drive it?<br/>
Ottoman Empire with Kate Fleet, Part 6

Learn how the ideas of Christians and Muslims being divided influence our thinking of the Ottoman empire. What happened at the gates of Vienna?<br/>
Ottoman Empire with Kate Fleet, Part 2

What should be done when Islamic State fighters return home to Europe? As France marks the second anniversary of the deadliest terrorist attack on its soil, we explore the threat posed by jihadists after the defeat of the “caliphate” in...

What were the ambitions of the empire by the 16th century? What about the clash between the Spanish?<br/>
Ottoman Empire with Kate Fleet, Part 4

What did the empire fail to do in the 19th century? How did nationalism affect it? In the end, what killed it?<br/>
Ottoman Empire with Kate Fleet, Part 7

Learn generally how the Ottoman empire worked.<br/>
Ottoman Empire with Kate Fleet, Part 1

This video discusses the problem of water scarcity and provides various measures that can be taken to address it, such as wise and judicious use of water, recycling and reusing water, and introducing efficient irrigation practices. The...