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Tamerlane's Religious War: The Heretic Campaigns of 1393-94
Most people know Tamerlane as a steppe conqueror who built pyramids of skulls. But in 1393-94, he launched a series of campaigns that were different: he targeted fellow Muslims he deemed heretics. This episode explores Tamerlane's religious justification for war, focusing on his brutal campaigns against the Sarbadars of Sabzevar, the Muzaffarids of Shiraz, and the Jalayirids of Baghdad. Lucas and Luna discuss how Tamerlane used accusations of apostasy (takfir) to legitimize violence against other Sunni Muslims, the role of the ulama in his court, and the famous encounter with the…
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