Charles Al-Hayek: Living Together: A History Of Christians & Muslims In the Middle East | Sarde #96

Because two interviews weren’t enough to quench our thirst for History, Charles al-Hayek is BACK for a third #sardeafterdinner with Médéa & Mouin to talk about: - The incredible and complex history of Muslims and Christians living together in the Middle East: “Coexistence vs. Cohabitation” -Explaining Roman cults and their present day influence. -Uncovering and busting ancient myths about the Crusades and other conflicts: “Kill them all, God will sort them out.” -The pivotal role Arab Christians played in the Middle East. -Shared Heritage: from Maamoul, Hrisse, or Awaymat, to unique traditions. Don't forget to like and subscribe to our channel for more episodes & clips! https://bit.ly/SardeAfterDinner Watch More of Sarde https://bit.ly/SardeEpisodes This Sarde is brought to you by our incredible patrons at https://www.patreon.com/sardeafterdinner Without you guys, there is no Sarde (after dinner). Thank you. --- Chapters 00:00 - “Milk Brothers”? Why did Muslim and Christian mothers nurse each other’s babies? 11:32 - How are Roman deities related to the Middle East, and how did the Roman empire treat Christians in society 17:03 - The rise of Christianity under Constantine 25:44 - How Israel prevents Christians from practicing their religion. 30:33 - Palestine is more important than Rome for Christians 33:00 - Maamool, Harisseh, Meghle, Awamat: How food acts as a shared heritage for Muslims and Christians. 43:55 - Charles debunks myths about the expansion of Islam and the role of Christian Arabs in history 54:03 - The dark truth about Crusades: Middle Eastern Christians were a victim of the Crusaders. 56:47 - The Ottoman rule and the rise of clerics. 01:00:22 - The story of Imam Ouzai 01:09:43 - Middle Eastern Art and the role of Arab Christians. 01:13:23 - What happened to diversity in Turkey and the Middle East? 01:16:32 - The Arab renaissance and the rise of Arab Nationalism. 01:21:55 - The countless similarities between Muslims & Christians in the Middle East 01:30:45 - Young Arabs and extremism? Is the new generation more tolerant? 01:33:40 - The beautiful story of “living together”... Muslim and Christians have a shared story to tell. --- Connect with Sarde | @sardeafterdinner https://www.instagram.com/sardeafterdinner https://www.facebook.com/sardeafterdinner https://twitter.com/sardeaftrdinner Listen to Sarde on Spotify - https://spoti.fi/3nBjBGW Anghami - https://play.anghami.com/album/1014749034 Apple Podcasts - https://apple.co/3kE9MGn Google Podcasts - https://bit.ly/2I6ndjS --- Connect with Médéa https://www.instagram.com/medea.azouri https://www.facebook.com/medea.azouri https://www.lorientlejour.com/author/3232-medea-azouri Connect with Mouin https://www.instagram.com/mouin.jaber Connect with Charles https://www.instagram.com/heritage_and_roots https://www.facebook.com/charles.a.hayek https://www.youtube.com/@heritageandroots1039 https://soundcloud.com/charles-h-el-hayek ---- Created and Produced by Médéa Azouri & Mouin Jaber Co-Producer Fouad Arsanios Edited by Dana Abdessamad Translated by Image Production House & Elodie Finestres Subtitled by Image Production House ---- Sarde (noun), [Sa-r-de]: A colloquial term used in the Middle East to describe the act of letting go & kicking off a stream of consciousness and a rambling narrative. The Sarde After Dinner Podcast is a free space based out of the heart of Beirut, Lebanon, where Médéa Azouri & Mouin Jaber discuss a wide range of topics (usually) held behind closed doors in an open and simple way with guests from all walks of life. Digital Distribution: concast.me #Sardeafterdinner #CharlesAlHayek #MouinJaber #MedeaAzouri