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An Analysis of the Battle of Badr by Travis Anderson, host of the Why Is That Podcast In the 620s CE the Islamic state was just emerging in Arabia under the Prophet Muhammad. In the city of Medina, Muhammad had amassed a growing community of believers. The community was growing during a volatile time in Arabian history and was constantly threatened with violence. In 624 CE, 2 AH, open violence erupted between the tribes of Mecca and the Muslims in Medina. The Battle of Badr marked the first military engagement for the young religion of Islam. The Battle of Badr proved to be a crucial turning point for Muhammad and his community of believers. If they had not been victorious in the battle it is very likely that the religion of Islam would have been lost with the battle. The Battle of Badr turned out to be a great rallying point for the Muslims and gained them legitimacy in the region. Long before the days of Muhammad, and over a thousand miles away, lived the legendary military theo...

In episode five of the Why Is That Podcast we discuss the political philosophy of the Separation of Powers and the history behind the United States Constitution. Audio: Video: Audio: https://www.acast.com/whyisthatpodcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WhyIsThatPod Twitter: https://twitter.com/WhyIsThatPod or @WhyIsThatPod Website: http://whyisthatpodcast.blogspot.com/ RSS: https://rss.acast.com/whyisthatpodcast iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/w... Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/aura... Google Play: https://play.google.com/music/m/Izphh... iHeart Radio: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-Wh... Email: whyisthatpod@gmail.com

In 2005 the American Film Institute (AFI) released a list of the 100 Best Movie Lines of All-Time. You can see the full list here:  http://www.afi.com/100years/ quotes.aspx In episode 4 of the Why Is That Podcast, I mentioned that the  Gone With the Wind  line, “Frankly my dear, I don’t give a damn,” was ranked number 1 and in that episode I explained the origins of the phrase I don’t give a damn, see episode here: As I worked on that episode I remembered all of my favorite movies and favorite movie quotes and I thought that since it has been 13 years since the AFI published that list it might be time for an update. Below I have gathered my personal 20 Best Movie Lines of All-Time. However, I did not just want to regurgitate the same old list you have seen a thousand times; so I made myself three rules so that this list would be an entirely original masterpiece. (Okay, masterpiece may be a bit of a hyperbole, but I believe it is a great list.) Rule 1: The mov...

In episode four of the Why Is That Podcast, Travis explains the origin of the phrase 'I don't give a damn.' RSS: https://rss.acast.com/whyisthatpodcast Audio: https://www.acast.com/whyisthatpodcast Audio here: Video here: