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a:49:{s:10:"the_blp_id";s:11:"most-recent";s:13:"the_title_ORG";s:45:"How Britain Started the Arab-Israeli Conflict";s:9:"the_title";s:45:"How Britain Started the Arab-Israeli Conflict";s:13:"the_permalink";s:79:"https://www.islamicity.org/91171/how-britain-started-the-arab-israeli-conflict/";s:6:"the_id";i:91171;s:14:"the_view_count";s:3:"810";s:17:"the_comment_count";s:1:"0";s:8:"the_date";s:11:"Oct 25 2023";s:12:"the_date_ORG";s:41:"October 24, 2023 {wpcf-soft-date engaged}";s:17:"the_image_caption";s:0:"";s:18:"the_embed_cf_value";s:43:"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZXfuqUhzESg";s:22:"the_thumbnail_cf_value";s:56:"https://img.youtube.com/vi/ZXfuqUhzESg/maxresdefault.jpg";s:9:"the_image";s:423:" <!--BLP-SHORTCODE-BEGIN--><a href="https://www.islamicity.org/91171/how-britain-started-the-arab-israeli-conflict/"><img src='https://www.islamicity.org/wp-content/plugins/blueprint-timthumb/timthumb.php?src=https://img.youtube.com/vi/ZXfuqUhzESg/maxresdefault.jpg&w=500&h=281&q=100' class="thumbnailpostcontent" ></a> <!--BLP-SHORTCODE-END--> ";s:13:"the_thumbnail";s:156:"https://www.islamicity.org/wp-content/plugins/blueprint-timthumb/timthumb.php?src=https://img.youtube.com/vi/ZXfuqUhzESg/maxresdefault.jpg&w=500&h=281&q=100";s:15:"the_author_name";s:16:"Free Documentary";s:15:"the_author_full";s:164:"   Source: Free Documentary";s:12:"the_by_terms";s:0:"";s:16:"the_source_terms";s:78:"Free Documentary";s:18:"the_category_terms";s:388:"Featured, Highlights, Middle East, Videos, World Affairs";s:18:"the_post_tag_terms";s:835:"Arab World, Balfour Declaration, Constantinople, History, Israel, Muslim World, Nationalism, Ottoman Empire, Palestine, United Kingdom, World War I";s:16:"the_values_terms";N;s:18:"the_channels_terms";s:79:"Documentaries";s:18:"the_category_slugs";s:52:"featured highlights middle-east videos world-affairs";s:18:"the_post_tag_slugs";s:137:"arab-world balfour-declaration constantinople history israel muslim-world nationalism ottoman-empire palestine united-kingdom world-war-i";s:16:"the_values_slugs";s:0:"";s:18:"the_channels_slugs";s:13:"documentaries";s:11:"the_excerpt";s:317:"The bitter struggle between Arab and Jew for control of the Holy Land has caused untold suffering in the Middle East for generations. It is often claimed that the crisis originated with Jewish emigration to Palestine and the foundation of the state of Israel. Yet the roots of the conflict are to be found much…";s:8:"is_video";b:1;s:8:"is_audio";b:0;s:11:"is_articles";b:0;s:8:"is_photo";b:0;s:9:"the_topic";s:71:"Arab World";s:14:"the_topic_text";s:10:"Arab World";s:13:"the_view_time";s:3:"n/a";s:9:"loop_item";a:0:{}s:10:"loop_index";i:17;s:5:"first";b:0;s:4:"last";b:0;s:4:"even";b:0;s:3:"odd";b:1;s:8:"rs_count";i:21;s:13:"is_full_width";b:0;s:12:"is_big_image";b:0;s:9:"cell_cell";s:17:"cell-cell-owl.php";s:4:"cell";s:6:"filter";s:13:"small_devices";s:1:"1";s:19:"small_devices_count";s:15:"same-as-desktop";s:18:"is_query_wordpress";b:1;s:6:"is_diy";b:0;}

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a:49:{s:10:"the_blp_id";s:11:"most-recent";s:13:"the_title_ORG";s:54:"Byzantine Sailors who switch sides to join the Muslims";s:9:"the_title";s:54:"Byzantine Sailors who switch sides to join the Muslims";s:13:"the_permalink";s:88:"https://www.islamicity.org/89588/byzantine-sailors-who-switch-sides-to-join-the-muslims/";s:6:"the_id";i:89588;s:14:"the_view_count";s:3:"383";s:17:"the_comment_count";s:1:"0";s:8:"the_date";s:10:"Oct 2 2023";s:12:"the_date_ORG";s:40:"October 1, 2023 {wpcf-soft-date engaged}";s:17:"the_image_caption";s:0:"";s:18:"the_embed_cf_value";s:43:"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ZeFiCQ59I0";s:22:"the_thumbnail_cf_value";s:0:"";s:9:"the_image";s:424:" <!--BLP-SHORTCODE-BEGIN--><a href="https://www.islamicity.org/89588/byzantine-sailors-who-switch-sides-to-join-the-muslims/"><img src='https://www.islamicity.org/wp-content/plugins/blueprint-timthumb/timthumb.php?src=http://i2.ytimg.com/vi/-ZeFiCQ59I0/mqdefault.jpg&w=500&h=281&q=100' class="thumbnailpostcontent" ></a> <!--BLP-SHORTCODE-END--> ";s:13:"the_thumbnail";s:148:"https://www.islamicity.org/wp-content/plugins/blueprint-timthumb/timthumb.php?src=http://i2.ytimg.com/vi/-ZeFiCQ59I0/mqdefault.jpg&w=500&h=281&q=100";s:15:"the_author_name";s:18:"Omar of The Orient";s:15:"the_author_full";s:168:"   Source: Omar of The Orient";s:12:"the_by_terms";s:0:"";s:16:"the_source_terms";s:82:"Omar of The Orient";s:18:"the_category_terms";s:226:"Featured, Life & Society, Videos";s:18:"the_post_tag_terms";s:146:"History, Ottoman Empire";s:16:"the_values_terms";N;s:18:"the_channels_terms";N;s:18:"the_category_slugs";s:20:"featured life videos";s:18:"the_post_tag_slugs";s:22:"history ottoman-empire";s:16:"the_values_slugs";s:0:"";s:18:"the_channels_slugs";s:0:"";s:11:"the_excerpt";s:369:"In this video, Omar of the Orient delves into the fascinating history of how three Byzantine sailors—Photios, Leo of Tripoli, and Damian of Tarsus—converted to Islam and played significant roles in weakening the Byzantine Empire. Through a dramatic narrative, the video explores the rapid expansion of Muslim territories, the rise of Islamic naval power, and…";s:8:"is_video";b:1;s:8:"is_audio";b:0;s:11:"is_articles";b:0;s:8:"is_photo";b:0;s:9:"the_topic";s:65:"History";s:14:"the_topic_text";s:7:"History";s:13:"the_view_time";s:1:"9";s:9:"loop_item";a:0:{}s:10:"loop_index";i:20;s:5:"first";b:0;s:4:"last";b:0;s:4:"even";b:1;s:3:"odd";b:0;s:8:"rs_count";i:21;s:13:"is_full_width";b:0;s:12:"is_big_image";b:0;s:9:"cell_cell";s:17:"cell-cell-owl.php";s:4:"cell";s:6:"filter";s:13:"small_devices";s:1:"1";s:19:"small_devices_count";s:15:"same-as-desktop";s:18:"is_query_wordpress";b:1;s:6:"is_diy";b:0;}

a:49:{s:10:"the_blp_id";s:11:"most-recent";s:13:"the_title_ORG";s:30:"The Rise of the Ottoman Empire";s:9:"the_title";s:30:"The Rise of the Ottoman Empire";s:13:"the_permalink";s:64:"https://www.islamicity.org/87556/the-rise-of-the-ottoman-empire/";s:6:"the_id";i:87556;s:14:"the_view_count";s:4:"1059";s:17:"the_comment_count";s:1:"0";s:8:"the_date";s:10:"Sep 3 2023";s:12:"the_date_ORG";s:40:"August 28, 2023 {wpcf-soft-date engaged}";s:17:"the_image_caption";s:0:"";s:18:"the_embed_cf_value";s:43:"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BnOS90_cwQA";s:22:"the_thumbnail_cf_value";s:48:"http://i1.ytimg.com/vi/BnOS90_cwQA/hqdefault.jpg";s:9:"the_image";s:400:" <!--BLP-SHORTCODE-BEGIN--><a href="https://www.islamicity.org/87556/the-rise-of-the-ottoman-empire/"><img src='https://www.islamicity.org/wp-content/plugins/blueprint-timthumb/timthumb.php?src=http://i1.ytimg.com/vi/BnOS90_cwQA/hqdefault.jpg&w=500&h=281&q=100' class="thumbnailpostcontent" ></a> <!--BLP-SHORTCODE-END--> ";s:13:"the_thumbnail";s:148:"https://www.islamicity.org/wp-content/plugins/blueprint-timthumb/timthumb.php?src=http://i1.ytimg.com/vi/BnOS90_cwQA/hqdefault.jpg&w=500&h=281&q=100";s:15:"the_author_name";s:14:"Mostafa Minawi";s:15:"the_author_full";s:194:"By: Mostafa Minawi   Source: Ted";s:12:"the_by_terms";s:66:"Mostafa Minawi";s:16:"the_source_terms";s:38:"Ted";s:18:"the_category_terms";s:304:"Featured, Highlights, Videos, World Affairs";s:18:"the_post_tag_terms";s:215:"History, Ottoman Empire, Ottomans";s:16:"the_values_terms";N;s:18:"the_channels_terms";N;s:18:"the_category_slugs";s:40:"featured highlights videos world-affairs";s:18:"the_post_tag_slugs";s:31:"history ottoman-empire ottomans";s:16:"the_values_slugs";s:0:"";s:18:"the_channels_slugs";s:0:"";s:11:"the_excerpt";s:345:"Explore the early days of the Ottoman Empire as shrewd political rulers grew the principality into an intercontinental empire. In the late 13th century, Osman I established a small principality sandwiched between a crumbling Byzantine Empire and a weakened Sultanate of the Seljuk of Rum, in what is now Turkey. In just a few generations,…";s:8:"is_video";b:1;s:8:"is_audio";b:0;s:11:"is_articles";b:0;s:8:"is_photo";b:0;s:9:"the_topic";s:65:"History";s:14:"the_topic_text";s:7:"History";s:13:"the_view_time";s:1:"6";s:9:"loop_item";a:0:{}s:10:"loop_index";i:21;s:5:"first";b:0;s:4:"last";b:1;s:4:"even";b:0;s:3:"odd";b:1;s:8:"rs_count";i:21;s:13:"is_full_width";b:0;s:12:"is_big_image";b:0;s:9:"cell_cell";s:17:"cell-cell-owl.php";s:4:"cell";s:6:"filter";s:13:"small_devices";s:1:"1";s:19:"small_devices_count";s:15:"same-as-desktop";s:18:"is_query_wordpress";b:1;s:6:"is_diy";b:0;}