Ep 140 - Dr. Yakoob Ahmed on How Modernity Rewired the Muslim Mind & The Myth of Modern History

We sit down with Dr Yakoob Ahmed for a deep conversation on how modernity quietly reshaped the Muslim mind, and why so much of what we call "modern history" is built on myths, assumptions, and power.

We explore how colonisation and the nation state rewired Muslim memory, identity, and imagination, how the idea of "objective history" can become a trap, and what it takes to recover a more honest, grounded way of understanding our past without nostalgia, propaganda, or performative outrage.

We discuss:

- How modernity changed the way Muslims see themselves and their history

- The nation state, colonisation, and the editing of collective memory

- The myth of "neutral" history, and who gets to define what is true

- Why progress narratives can distort the Muslim past

- How to study history with adab, humility, and intellectual honesty

- Practical ways to rebuild historical consciousness today

Timestamps

00:00 Intro

00:10 Welcome, meeting Dr Yakoob Ahmed