Introducing Mujalasa | Charles Al Hayek

In this interview, we talked to Charles Al Hayek about our new podcast series, Mujalasa, in collaboration with Heritage and Roots.
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Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:27 Current work
01:49 Mujalasa
06:52 Exploring and sharing ideas
07:53 Reviving Beirut's cultural role
10:01 Scholars' reactions
11:38 Eugene Rogan
13:38 Historiography
15:36 Future guests
17:52 Ras Beirut
22:50 Broader history of the Middle East
25:28 Misunderstandings
27:57 Beirut and Hejaz
31:33 Beirut and Baghdad
32:40 Audience Q&A: Book recommendations
34:15 Audience Q&A: Younger scholars
35:45 Audience Q&A: Geography and history
36:58 Audience Q&A: History by victors
38:29 Audience Q&A: Dynamics of Iran and Lebanon
40:11 Audience Q&A: Birth of Lebanese national idea and Arab nationalism
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Theme music: "Peninsular", Tarek Yamani
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Created & Hosted by: Mikey Muhanna, afikra Founder & Executive Director
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Edited by: Ramzi Ramman
**** ABOUT THIS SERIES ****
Mujalasa is a platform for exchanging ideas, debating academia and building intellectual curiosity for the purpose of enlightenment. It’s an Arabic podcast series exploring the histories of the region, hosted by Charles Al Hayek from Heritage & Roots and powered by afikra. Mujalasa is not discipline-specific: the series is held with artists, academics, writers, filmmakers, among others.
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[@emilemaamary]

Oh amazing!Charles is the best

[@afikra]

He is!

[@metyoube]

Brilliant idea, like the salons, cafes and clubs in 18th century Europe.

[@afikra]

It's gonna be awesome!

[@lara7982]

Awesome podcast and guests. Do you think you will be able to include Arabic subtitles?

[@afikra]

Maybe one day! It's a costly thing.

[@LebPizzaMan]

Really excited about this series and learning about Lebanese/Arab/Ottoman history from Charles and co!

[@afikra]

So are we!