Anchor Series #12 | 03/24/26 – How Colonization Shaped Modern Islamic Discourse Part. 3
In this lecture, Shaykh Yasir Qadhi explores the overlooked history of the printing press in the Muslim world and why its adoption lagged behind Europe. He examines whether scholars were truly responsible, introduces historiography, and challenges simplistic narratives about Islam, technology, and modernity. Drawing on examples including paper, the printing press, the fall of Constantinople, and animal rights, he encourages a more critical understanding of Islamic history and its lessons for today.
0:00-0:40 Highlights
0:41-2:40 Intro
2:41-5:25 What is Historiography
5:26-11:40 Paper & Islamic History
11:41-12:50 Printing Press in Europe
12:51-15:43 Ottoman Ban on Printing Press
15:44-18:11 Decline of the Muslim Ummah
18:12-19:51 Political Ban on Printing Press
19:52-23:37 Conquest of Constantinople(Istanbul)
23:38-30:13 Revisiting the Ban
30:14-31:59 Conservatism and Stagnation
32:00-35:43 The First Printed Magazine
35:44-42:46 Islam & Modern Ideas
42:47-45:03 Conclusion
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*Note: No musical instruments were used in this video, all background noise is human acapella.*
Intro & Outro Nasheed
Artist: Ibraheem Bakeer
Produced by: MAQAMAT INSTITUTION
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