Podcasts about Qamar

    I've said many times that I love guest mixes. And I especially love getting mixes from artists that I've been listening to for years. Such is the case with this new set from Robert Farrugia. I have several of Robert's albums and I always look forward to checking out his new material. Well, now he's got some new material definitely worth checking out. His new album is called "Natura Maltija - Official Soundtrack" and it just came out last week. You can find it here - https://robertfarrugia.bandcamp.com/album/natura-maltija-official-soundtrack To celebrate the release of this new album Robert put together a wonderful ambient mix for us. Here is what he says about it: "This mix features a selection of tracks from recent Ambient, Neoclassical, and Electronica releases, curated by Robert Farrugia. Centered around my latest album, 'Natura Maltija - Official Soundtrack,' the mix also includes tracks from friends and collaborators." Links to all the music used in this mix: https://zakedrone.bandcamp.com/album/certain-path https://alily.bandcamp.com/album/saru-l-qamar https://robertfarrugia.bandcamp.com/album/natura-maltija-official-soundtrack https://alily.bandcamp.com/album/psalm018-virgin-stoner-works-2001-2004 https://jogginghouse.bandcamp.com/album/softie https://pioulard.bandcamp.com/album/op-448-adagio-hallucination-archive-2 https://thegreenkingdom.bandcamp.com/album/ether-hymns https://rhubiqs.bandcamp.com/album/aegis-of-silence   Thanks to Robert for curating this excellent collection of tunes that fits perfectly into the Low Light Mixes vibe.   Cheers!   T R A C K L I S T : 00:00   Joachim Spieth & Warmth - Spectral (Fragments 2025) 06:34   zakè, From Overseas, City of Dawn - Certain Path (Certain Path 2024) 11:03   A Lily - Kemn Nixtieq Li Qed (Saru l-Qamar 2024) 14:41   Robert Farrugia - Bufula (Natura Maltija 2025) 16:50   A Lily - Solar Systems (Virgin Stoner: Works 2001-2004 2024) 20:29   Robert Farrugia - Qabru (Natura Maltija 2025) 26:39   Robert Farrugia - Qarnita (Natura Maltija 2025) 31:38   Jogging House - State (Softie 2024) 37:57   Benoît Pioulard - Op. 448, Adagio (Hallucination Archive 2024) 44:12   The Green Kingdom - Sunsetgradient (Ether Hymns 2024) 48:05   rhubiqs - Hope's Canvas (Aegis of Silence 2024)

Toni Sant presents the 701st in a series of podcasts featuring music by performers in or from Malta. Artists featured in this podcast: PART 1Shaun Farrugia - Crying Alone On A Saturday NightPatryk Cutajar - ZeroClaire Tonna  - Awake (minn Held EP)Nick Morales - Stennieni (minn Imħabbatħabbat)Rene' Mamo + Mark Tonna - Fil-Ħoss tar-RiħIl-Majċa + Kiita C - Kollox SpiċċaPART 2A Lily - Saru l-QamarBrodu -Kusksu ClanChasing Pandora - The Weight of It AllChellsey Reitsma - Momento MoriCher Camilleri - NaddattaCurrent Daze - Celestial Rhymes of ConvictionEyes to Argus - RerootIs-Suffarin - BlataOne11 - Meta Jaqa' l-ĦossOxygyn - CompoundSean Borg - Terapija u MħabbaSfera - Gatt GrooveSimon Sammut - Visions of TranscendenceSkald - MorsaTribali - AlkaX-Tend - 1984–2024PART 3Featured album: Higher Ground by Melchior Sultana >> Details about this podcast [in Maltese] See also: - MMI Podcast: YouTube playlist - MMI Podcast: Facebook Page - MMI Archive on Mixcloud | @tonisant on Twitter - M3P: Malta Music Memory Project - Mużika Mod Ieħor ma' Toni Sant on Facebook (MP3)

Surata Al-Qamar by NOOR INTERNATIONAL

Cette nomination inspire les journaux et les sites d'information français qui multiplient les jeux de mots. Pour Libération, François Bayrou à Matignon, c'est « l'emprise du milieu », alors que Médiapart s'exclame : « on prend le Modem et on recommence ». Médiapart sans pitié avec Emmanuel Macron : « c'est l'histoire d'un cuisinier qui, après une bouillabaisse ratée, retournerait aux fourneaux avec les mêmes ingrédients, les mêmes ustensiles, mais un nouveau second ». Moins porté sur les comparaisons culinaires, Le Monde remarque que « l'agence de notation Moody's dégrade la note de la France d'un cran, alors que François Bayrou prend ses fonctions ».Ailleurs en Europe, le Soir salut « l'avènement d'une carrière de quarante ans ». « Trois fois candidat à la présidentielle », nous dit le quotidien belge, « le centriste s'installe pour la première fois à Matignon ». En Espagne, El Païs insiste sur l'âge du nouveau Premier ministre (73 ans) et il calcule « que François Bayrou était déjà député lorsqu'Emmanuel Macron avait neuf ans, et qu'il avait seize ans, lorsqu'il est devenu ministre pour la première fois ». Enfin, de l'autre côté de l'Atlantique, le Devoir titre : « François Bayrou, Premier ministre d'une France en crise ». « Ce Béarnais », nous dit le quotidien canadien, « est réputé pour sa ténacité, ses colères, et une certaine versatilité ». « Pourra-t-il tenir plus longtemps que Michel Barnier ? », interroge le journal, qui cite les premiers mots de François Bayrou : « Je n'ignore rien de l'Himalaya qui se dresse devant nous ».Yeux grands ouvertsDans la presse internationale, également ce matin, la Syrie. Avec les témoignages de ceux qui ont vécu l'horreur du régime de Bachar el-Assad. L'envoyée spéciale de la Repubblica s'est ainsi rendue à Douma, théâtre en 2018, d'un « massacre à coups de bombes au chlore ». Tawfik al-Diab, interrogé par le quotidien italien, a perdu sa famille, lors de cette attaque, il se souvient : « mes enfants tremblaient, une sorte de gelée jaune sortait de leur bouche. Ma femme me regardait avec les yeux grands ouverts, mais elle ne pouvait pas me demander de l'aide, comme si un tube lui avait été enfoncé dans la gorge. Je les ai vus mourir pendant que je perdais connaissance ».  « Ses enfants s'appelaient Joudi, Mohamed, Ali et Qamar, le plus jeune avait 8 ans, l'aîné 12 ans », poursuit la Repubblica. « Tawfik al-Diab est ému en montrant leur photo sur son portable ». « Chaque fois que je vais à un mariage, à un anniversaire, j'aimerais que ce soit le leur. Je veux un procès pour les responsables ». Un témoignage à opposer aux affirmations des Russes et des partisans de Bachar el-Assad, qui « pendant des années », rappelle la Repubblica, « ont soutenu que cette horreur n'avait jamais eu lieu ».IncertitudesLa Syrie dont l'avenir reste incertain. Les mêmes questions reviennent, inlassablement, au sujet d'Abou Mohammed al-Joulani, le leader des rebelles qui ont renversé Bachar el-Assad. « Faut-il avoir peur de Joulani ? », se demande l'Orient-Le Jour, « a-t-il vraiment changé ? ». « Il est très difficile d'évaluer ce qui relève d'un changement tactique ou d'une vraie mutation idéologique », estime le quotidien francophone libanais. « Un homme passé par les rangs de l'État islamique et al Qaïda peut-il devenir un chef d'État qui garantit le respect de la pluralité et des libertés publiques ? ». Additionnant les « pour » et les « contre », l'Orient-Le-Jour estime que « oui, il faut probablement avoir peur de Joulani. Mais cette peur », ajoute le journal, « ne doit pas nous faire perdre de vue l'essentiel : la Syrie est enfin maîtresse de son destin. Elle a en tout cas l'occasion de l'être, avant que Joulani ne tente de renforcer son emprise. C'est à elle de décider ce qu'elle veut désormais en faire. Et à lui, une nouvelle fois, de s'y adapter. »

Surata Al-Qamar by NOOR INTERNATIONAL

Ceci est une compilation des versets récités lors de la prière de tarawih; ils ne sont donc pas enregistrés en une fois. C'est la raison pour laquelle différentes lectures y sont psalmodiées. Récitation du Coran lors de la prière du Tarawih pendant le mois de Ramadan à la mosquée Al Hikma, la sagesse, à Bruxelles

Récitation du Coran lors de la prière du Tarawih pendant le mois de Ramadan 2023 à la mosquée Al Hikma, la sagesse, à Bruxelles

Récitation du Coran lors de la prière du Tarawih pendant le mois de Ramadan 2023 à la mosquée Al Hikma, la sagesse, à Bruxelles

Quran For Sleep (Surah Al-Qamar, Surah Al-Mulk, Surah Ar-Rahman, Surah Ya-Sin, Surah Ad-Duha)Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/learn-about-islam--5484193/support.

Jaber Abdul Hameed – 054 Al-Qamar

Our guest in this episode is a scholar and peacebuilder who knows the world of peacebuilding intimately, and offers a critique from the inside. Qamar-ul Huda is the author of Reenvisioning Peacebuilding and Conflict Resolution in Islam, published in April 2024. He's worked for major players like the US Institute of Peace and the UN Development Program. He served in the Obama Administration as Senior Policy Advisor to Secretary of State John Kerry, and is now a professor of International Affairs at the US Naval Academy.In this conversation, Huda shares a refreshingly positive perspective on the possibility of peace in Islamic countries, rooted in his deep understanding of Islamic religion and cultures. In his book, he reflects on some of the mistakes made in the early years of the War on Terror, by the US government, and other international actors.  He says many of these mistakes were rooted in seeing peacebuilding as a secular project, which failed to acknowledge the conflict resolution tools and ethics that exist in Islamic tradition. And he says this thinking continues to influence foreign policy to this day. He also highlights more constructive examples of conflict resolution in the Muslim world.   ABOUT THE SHOW The Making Peace Visible podcast is hosted by Jamil Simon and produced by Andrea Muraskin, with help from Faith McClure. Steven Youngblood is Director of Education for Making Peace Visible. Learn more at makingpeacevisible.org Support this podcast Connect on social:Instagram @makingpeacevisibleLinkedIn @makingpeacevisibleX (formerly Twitter) @makingpeaceviz We want to learn more about our listeners. Take this 3-minute survey to help us improve the show!

In this episode of the BlueDragon Podcast, I interview Qamar Nomani about the fascinating world of Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM). Qamar shares his journey into cloud security and what led him to write a book on the topic. We dive into what CSPM is, its benefits, and how it integrates into the broader cloud security landscape. We also tackle the myth that cloud is less secure than on-premises and discuss the shared responsibility model. Plus, we touch on compliance management and governance, especially in light of European directives. Enjoy!

स्टोरीबॉक्स ने पूरे कर लिये हैं 100 शानदार एपिसोड्स। इस सफ़र में यहां तक साथ देने के लिए आप सभी का बहुत बहुत शुक्रिया। इंसानी जज़्बात की ये ख़ूबसूरत कहानियां चलती रहेंगी। - जमशेद क़मर सिद्दीक़ी

23. Thamood rejected the warnings. 24. They said, “Are we to follow one of us, a human being? We would then go astray, and end up in Hell. 25. Was the message given to him, out of all of us? In fact, he is a wicked liar.” 26. They will know tomorrow who the wicked liar is. 27. We are sending the she-camel as a test for them; so watch them and be patient. 28. And inform them that the water is to be shared between them; each share of drink made available. 29. But they called their friend, and he dared, and he slaughtered. 30. So how were My punishment and My warnings? 31. We sent against them a single Scream, and they became like crushed hay. 32. We made the Quran easy to understand. Is there anyone who would understand? 33. The people of Lot rejected the warnings. 34. We unleashed upon them a shower of stones, except for the family of Lot; We rescued them at dawn. 35. A blessing from Us. Thus We reward the thankful. 36. He had warned them of Our onslaught, but they dismissed the warnings. 37. They even lusted for his guest, so We obliterated their eyes. “So taste My punishment and My warnings.” 38. Early morning brought upon them enduring punishment. 39. So taste My punishment and My warnings. 40. We made the Quran easy to memorize. Is there anyone who would memorize? --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mochzamroni/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mochzamroni/support

41. The warnings also came to the people of Pharaoh. 42. They rejected Our signs, all of them, so We seized them—the seizure of an Almighty Omnipotent. 43. Are your unbelievers better than all those? Or do you have immunity in the scriptures? 44. Or do they say, “We are united, and we will be victorious”? 45. The multitude will be defeated, and they will turn their backs. 46. The Hour is their appointed time—the Hour is more disastrous, and most bitter. 47. The wicked are in confusion and madness. 48. The Day when they are dragged upon their faces into the Fire: “Taste the touch of Saqar.” 49. Everything We created is precisely measured. 50. And Our command is but once, like the twinkling of an eye. 51. We have destroyed your likes. Is there anyone who would ponder? 52. Everything they have done is in the Books. 53. Everything, small or large, is written down. 54. The righteous will be amidst gardens and rivers. 55. In an assembly of virtue, in the presence of an Omnipotent King. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mochzamroni/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mochzamroni/support

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On this solemn day of commemorating the martyrdom of the Commander of the Faithful, Imam Ali (peace be upon him), we extend our condolences to the Imam of our Age, al-Mahdi, and to all believers. Today marks the day when Imam Ali, the first Imam and the foremost companion of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him), breathed his last after being struck by Ibn Muljim on the 19th of Ramadan. In our ongoing series of Ramadan Reflections, we conclude our focus on the Quran in the words of Imam Ali. Exploring Surah al-Qamar (54), verse 17, which underscores the accessibility of the Quran, we delve into its profound significance and relevance in our lives. Why is this verse repeated four times in the same chapter? What does it signify for believers? Join us as we unravel the layers of meaning within this verse and its implications for our spiritual journey. We explore the Quran's inherent simplicity, its role as a guiding light for humanity, and the imperative for believers to reflect on its teachings. Through introspection and engagement with the Quranic message, we discover its transformative power in shaping our lives. As we reflect on Imam Ali's final moments, we draw inspiration from his unwavering faith and commitment to Allah. From his prayers in the face of adversity to his poignant testament to his family, Imam Ali exemplified profound devotion and submission to the Divine will. In our closing reflections, we express gratitude for the blessings of the Quran, emphasize the importance of community unity, and contemplate the eternal blessings bestowed upon those who heed its message. Let us carry forward the legacy of Imam Ali by embodying the values of the Quran in our daily lives and striving for righteousness and piety. Join us as we honor the memory of Imam Ali and draw lessons from his exemplary life. May his legacy inspire us to seek knowledge, pursue justice, and uphold the teachings of Islam.

Danielle and Galeet's grandfather Younes Dardashti grew up an orphan in Tehran's Jewish ghetto. He was gifted with a gorgeous voice, but had a difficult childhood: He lived with an abusive uncle who forbade him from singing. In his late teens, he left his uncle's house, got a job with the Iranian Railroad and, years later, he married Houri Aziz-Zadeh. In the 1940s, life changed rapidly for the Jews of Iran – a new Shah granted equal rights to Jews, women, and other marginalized groups. Jews could move out of the ghetto into neighborhoods integrated with Muslims. One night, Younes found himself at a party attended by Qamar-ol-Moluk Vaziri, a famous female Muslim singer.  Suddenly, the power went out. And in the dark and quiet, Younes started to sing. This was the moment that everything changed, and he became The Nightingale of Iran. Co-creators / Co-executive producers - Danielle Dardashti and Galeet Dardashti The Nightingale of Iran - nightingaleofiran.com Presented by The Jewish Telegraphic Agency, a publication of 70 Faces Media Host - Danielle Dardashti Writer / Director / Senior Producer - Danielle Dardashti Producer / Musical Director / Subject Matter Expert - Galeet Dardashti Audio Editors / Sound Designers - Rebecca Seidel and Zachary Goldberg Story Editor - Rider Alsop Story Consultant - Asal Ehsanipour Composer of Theme Song - Galeet Dardashti: “Melekh” from her album Monajat, featuring Younes Dardashti (with Shanir Blumenkranz, Max ZT, Zafer Tawil, Philip Mayer) In Episode 2, Singing in The Dark, you heard our conversations with: Farid Dardashti, Habib Partow, Schelly Dardashti, Houman Sarshar, Laura Younai, Rachel Nazarian Ehsagpour, Haideh Herbert.  Alan Niku interviewed Manucher Bibiyan. Thank you to our sponsors: -Jewish Writers' Initiative Digital Storytellers Lab / Maimonides Fund -Common Era -Younes and Soraya Nazarian Family Foundation -The Himan Brown Charitable Trust -UCLA Mickey Katz Endowed Chair in Jewish Music -Be'chol Lashon (fiscal sponsor) Dedication: This is for you Dadders!!! We love you (and Mommy) so much!!!! xox We are so grateful for: our extraordinary husbands, Roni Sarig and Mason Weisz who have contributed in countless ways big and small; Danielle's amazing kids, Uri Dardashti Sarig and Raquel Dardashti Sarig, who lent their talents in story editing, sound capture, episode cover art design, and more; and Galeet's kids -Yaniv and Adin–for being such incredible humans.   There are so many people we want to thank for their love, guidance, support, and inspiration on this project: Houri & Younes Dardashti, Millie & Louie Heifetz, Michelle Dardashti, Yadid Dardashti, Shahnaze Dardashti, Hamid Dardashti, Louise Motevassel, David Dardashti, Niloo Dardashti, Schelly Dardashti, Jina Aziz-Zadeh, Dawne Bear Novicoff, Vicki Compter Lefkowitz, Jeni Friedman, Rebecca Friedman, Rebecca Guber, Debbie Kolben, Ami Eden, Caleb Guedes Reed, Sharon Nazarian, Jessamyn Rodriguez, Yonah Schiller, Richard Kay, Mark Kligman, Sarah Lefton, Janine Okmin, Arielle Nissenblatt, Ilana Nevins, Lior Sternfeld, Edwin Seroussi, Mohsen Mohammadi, Hasan Sarbakhshian, Sierra Ulrich, David Shofet, Sarah Benor and Hadas Bram.Intro credits read by: Michelle Dardashti Cover art design: Ghulam Nabi Assistants: Courtney Cunningham & Jessica DeWeese Marketing / PR:  Tink Distributed by PRX, the Public Media Exchange

Episode 673: February 4, 2024 playlist: Trans Am, "Television Eyes" (Futureworld) 1999 Thrill Jockey Topographies, "Night Sea" (Interior Spring) 2024 Dark Entries The Children's Hour, "Bright Lights" (Going Home) 2024 Drag City Kim Gordon, "Bye Bye" (The Collective) 2024 Matador A Lily, "Majti Kollha, Qalbi" (Saru l-Qamar) 2024 Phantom Limb jesu, "When Living Was Ours" (Hard To Reach EP) 2024 Avalanche Ian Wellman, "Forest of Tragedy" (The Night The Stars Fell) 2024 Ash International Insect Factory, "Dale Drive" (Nature) 2023 Chocolate Monk Robert Lippok, "Licht" (Open Close Open) 2001 Raster-noton / 2024 Morr Music Edward Ka-Spel, "The Irritant" (2023 - 2003 = 20 Years Of 4mg Records) 2024 4mg Landing, "Still Sleeping Above" (Bi-Monthly Subscription Series 13) 2024 [self-released] Windy and Carl, "Emerald (Inst Demo 1995)" (Unreleased Home Recordings 1992-1995) 2020 Blue Flea Email podcast at brainwashed dot com to say who you are; what you like; what you want to hear; share pictures for the podcast of where you're from, your computer or MP3 player with or without the Brainwashed Podcast Playing; and win free music! We have no tracking information, no idea who's listening to these things so the more feedback that comes in, the more frequent podcasts will come. You will not be put on any spam list and your information will remain completely private and not farmed out to a third party. Thanks for your attention and thanks for listening.

Qamar Altaey is an Iraqi Instagram star famous for her fashion, modeling, and travel content where she shows off locations such as Dubai, Turkey, and her home country of Iraq. She shares vlogs on her Qamar Altaey YouTube channel featuring a variety of videos, including reactions and fashion content. #hikmatwehbi#QamarAltaey#قمر_الطائي#podcast #arabicpodcast#hikmatwehbipodcast #wstudiodxb حكمت_وهبي# حكمت_وهبي_بودكاست# بودكاست#

With over 19 years of experience in online marketing, web development, and SEO, Qamar Zaman is the Founder and CEO of KISS PR, a press release distribution platform that helps local businesses reach global audiences. Qamar is also a Forbes Agency Council member, a Microsoft Certified Internet Engineer, and a Google Analytics and Adwords certified professional. As a digital transformation strategist and a storytelling expert, Qamar leads a team of storytellers who create and distribute engaging content and news for various niches, including legal, business, health sciences, and technology. Qamar has established partnerships with major global outlets, such as AP News, Yahoo Finance, Bloomberg, and Business Insider, to amplify and grow small brands. Qamar's mission is to empower entrepreneurs and innovators with the tools and resources they need to succeed in the digital era. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ismail Londt – 054 Al-Qamar

Learn more about Michael Wenderoth, Executive Coach: www.changwenderoth.com SHOW NOTES: Life is not fair, so why do we pretend that it is? Samia Qamar, Director People at S&P Global Pakistan, shares how hard work and educational degrees might be necessary – but are not sufficient – to accelerating your career and impact. She shares how a mid-career meeting in Dubai dramatically shifted her trajectory, encouraging her to surround herself with the right people, speak her mind, and take risks. Listen for inspiration and to pick up practical tips on how to self-advocate and create win-win scenarios. Samia has been named one of South Asia's Top 100 Power Women, and was inducted to the WAW Hall of Fame. The extra-ordinary story of an ordinary woman“Degrees don't help people in the practical world”A mentor's advice in Dubai that shifted her trajectoryWhy you should ask“The flywheel effect”The special sauce at S&P: Putting people firstHow Samia practically applies career-accelerating adviceReframing feedback and articulating your self-development goalsDon't wait for the role – do this insteadThe power of thinking win-winPlant the seeds earlyWhy Asians and women need to speak up and self-advocate, particularly in Western multinationalsCutting “second-order” details: How Samia dramatically improved her presence and public speakingTop People Trends on Samia's radarSamia's networking tips: make a list, offer support, be a connector – and create a Thanksgiving Day tradition BIO AND LINKS: Samia Qamar is a Pakistani citizen with more than 16 years of rich experience in human resources across leading companies in healthcare, management consultancy, hospitality and financial services. As Director People at S&P Global, she works as a trusted partner for business. Her purpose is nurturing talent for scalable business and a sustainable planet, and she has an innate passion for philanthropy through community outreach. Samia has been listed as one of South Asia's Top 100 Power Women (2022), inducted to the WAW Hall Of Fame (2021) and Global Library of Female Authors (2020), recognized by the Women Economic Forum as “Exceptional Woman of Excellence” in Cairo (2020), and appointed as Global Goodwill Ambassador for Pakistan (2019). Samia is member of the LEAD Alumni community at the Stanford GSB. Samia on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samiaqamar/S&P Global: https://www.spglobal.com/en/Michael's Book, Get Promoted: https://tinyurl.com/453txk74

We take a second look at AI and ChatGPT, how they're changing our teaching worlds, and suggest some ways to ease adaptation. Be sure to take a look at the list of works we used to create the podcast (on website). Appearance on the list is no indication of endorsement, and quality of the items is all over the map. Some educators asked for their ideas exhibit little understanding of what AI and GPT are. We can learn from that, too. My short list: Ferlazzo, Mills and Goodlad, Mollick, Qamar, Shipper. Full notes can be found here: Two Teachers Talking: twoteacherstalking.com

Allah reminds us that there were powerful people before us who were destroyed despite their authority and dominion. So that is not the nature of the power we should pursue in our lives. In this session: conclusory comments; Taqwa as a means of harnessing power in Jannah; the mirages of worldly pursuits; Al-Muqtadir; a simple, not simplistic, formula for success.

Amir Timur turns his attention to the east to deal with Qamar-ud-din Dughlat of the Moghuls. Meanwhile, a conspiracy arises to kill Timur. Intro and outro music: "Fidayda" by Turku. Check them out at turkumusic.com. Cover art created by Quintus Cassius. See more at deviantart.com/quintuscassius. For more information about the Timur Podcast, head over to timurpodcast.com.

In this episode, guest Samia Qamar emphasizes the importance of surrounding yourself with people who both challenge and support you and the need to strategically spend time with individuals who can provide valuable help, advice, and advocacy. Samia is a Pakistani citizen with a rich experience of more than 16 years in Human Resources of multinational companies with multiple industries, which includes Healthcare, Management Consultancy,Hospitality and Financial Services. In her most recent role, she's working as a trusted partner for business.Her purpose is nurturing talent for scalable business and sustainable planet. She cultivates workplaces by guiding leaders to engage, lead high performance teams, create Employee Value Proposition by building a competitive advantage, drive cultural transformations, and develop talent and leadership pipeline to deliver sustainable profits.She has an innate passion for philanthropy through community outreach.Samia's Awards and Recognitions Include: Listed in the “South Asia's Top 100 Power Women” –South Asian Business Excellence Awards (2022) Inducted into the WAW Hall Of Fame at the 5th annual WAW – Women Appreciating Women prestigious conference (2021) Inducted into The Global Library of Female Authors with 99 inspirational women (2020). Recognized by Women Economic Forum as “Exceptional Woman of Excellence” in Cairo (2020). Appointed as Global Goodwill Ambassador for Pakistan (2019).Samia is a member of LEAD Alumni community for Stanford GSB. Also, she's a Senior CertifiedProfessional from Society for Human Resources Management, US.MAIN TAKEAWAYS:[00:01:30] Podcast's popularity and success.[00:04:37] Growing up in Pakistan[00:08:23] Disparity between men and women[00:13:41] Bigger sense of purpose[00:18:26] Confidence is your best accessory[00:20:09] Asking for opportunities[00:24:01] Professional development practices[00:27:59] Prioritizing time for career exploration[00:31:06] Taking action to reach goals.Purchase your copy of "Relationships that Work" on Amazon today at https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CD2KJX17?ref_=pe_3052080_276849420

Allah reminds us that there were powerful people before us who were destroyed despite their authority and dominion. So that is not the nature of the power we should pursue in our lives. In this session: conclusory comments; Taqwa as a means of harnessing power in Jannah; the mirages of worldly pursuits; Al-Muqtadir; a simple, not simplistic, formula for success.

Allah Subhanahu showed to the people of Fir'awn through His signs that Fir'awn was not their Lord. In this session: the trial of locusts; Allah's control encompasses the celestial and the terrestrial; verse 43 taking the Quraysh to task; the far-reaching impact of Dajjal; Withstanding the Day of Judgment; the right of the Divine; the mu'jizah is in the language and then the meaning; Divine order unlimited by the laws of cause-and-effect.

This Surah is a prelude to the literary brilliance of Surah Al-Rahman. In this session: denying the Nabi; the resilience of messengers; the prophet's deference to Divine commands over their innate nature; the prophetic mission to save animals.

The overarching theme of the Surah is to look beyond what we perceive. In this session: the splitting of the moon; respecting the means; the effect of miracles; a prophet's concern for his people.

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After two decades of anarchy, one man appeared from the darkness to restore the Golden Horde to its might: this was Toqtamish. Just as the candle may spark up just before it goes out,  Toqtamish seemed poised to right the wrongs of the previous decades, and reaffirm the power of the Golden Horde over its subjects, and thus bring about further centuries of greatness. But then came Temür, Toqtamish's former patron, turned greatest enemy. I'm your host David, and this is Kings and Generals: Age of Conquest.   While our series on the Golden Horde has so far focused on the descendants of Batu Khan, the khans of the Golden Horde until the start of 1360s, the other descendants of Jochi's many other sons had their own appanages within the khanate. Of the fourteen named sons of Jochi,  by the late fourteenth century  there were two of these lineages left who held any might. These were the lines of Shiban, Jochi's fifth son, and Toqa-Temür, Jochi's youngest son. As the house of Batu and Orda went extinct in the middle of the fourteenth century, the torch of rulership was passed between these lineages. It seems both lineages were largely based in the eastern part of the khanate, in the Blue Horde or the ulus of Orda. The Shibanids held lands in what was to become the Khanate of Sibir, named for the fortress of the same name. The heart of this territory was the upper Irtysh River, and if the name of Sibir sounds familiar, that's because in time it gave its name to Siberia. The Toqa-Temürids meanwhile seem to have generally ranged east of the Ural river, across the Kazakh steppes.   In the chaos that followed Berdi Beğ Khan's death in 1359, it was representatives of the Shibanids who first moved west to claim the throne in Sarai. When Orda's line died out in the 1360s, the Toqa-Temürids were the ones on the scene to usurp the ulus in the Blue Horde lands, though it was not a secure power base. The order of khans is a matter of great contention: reigns were brief, and various sources often offer contradictory information, which is often further contradicted with the dates given on coinage in the period. What is clear is that the Blue Horde contenders quickly, if not immediately, saw their conflict and their state as independent of the wars for Sarai ongoing at the same time. The Blue Horde was now separate, once more, from the Golden.   One of the earliest figures to seize the vacant throne of the Ordaids was Qara-Nogai, a Toqa-Temürid. In the early 1360s he was elected khan in Sighnaq, the Blue Horde administrative capital, located on the lower reaches of Syr Darya River near the Aral Sea. His reign was brief, but after some years of conflict members of his family continued to claim the throne; the most notable of these was Urus Khan, whose reign is usually dated to beginning in 1368.    Urus Khan was a real strong man— and not a descendant of Orda, as newer research has demonstrated. In the decade of his reign Urus established a firm hold on power and firm military backing. Rivals for the throne were violently killed or exiled, and around 1372 he even led an army to take Sarai and declare himself Khan of the Golden Horde, though he soon abandoned the city. Nonetheless he exercised a monopoly on power in the Blue Horde which made it considerably more stable than the ongoing troubles in the Golden Horde, which was too much even for Urus to exert control over. But such was his influence that his sons and descendants continued to be prominent players for decades. Two sons, Quyurchuq and Ulugh Muhammad, later became khans of the Golden Horde, while the latter established the Khanate of Kazan; a grandson of Urus, Baraq, also became Khan of the Golden Horde, while Urus' great-grandchildren established the Kazakh Khanate. It should not be a surprise then that some historians suggest that Urus should be identified with Alash Khan, the legendary founder of the Kazakhs from whom all khans were descended.  Descent from Urus, in effect, became a new form of legitimacy after the fourteenth century.   As mentioned, Urus took to killing and exiling his rivals to power. These were often fellow Toqa-Temürids. One such fellow who he had killed was his cousin, Toy-Khwaja. In the aftermath, Toy-Khwaja's son was forced to flee; this is our first introduction to Toqtamish. Toy-Khwaja must have been quite the rival and had some following, for Toqtamish never had much trouble finding supporters for himself. One source indicates Toqtamish's mother was a high ranking lady of the Sufi-Qonggirads, a dynasty which had recently established its quasi-independence from the Blue Horde at Urgench and now ruled Khwarezm. A young and courageous warrior, if not the most tactically skilled, Prince Toqtamish deeply desired both revenge and power. Urus Khan's horsemen pursued him, and Toqtamish fled for his life right out of the steppe, crossing the Syr Darya River to seek shelter with a new rising power: Aksak Temür as the Turks of the time knew him; he'd prefer to be known as Emir Temür Güregen, son-in-law to the house of Chinggis and sahib-i qiran, “lord of the Auspicious Conjunction.” Persians knew him as Temür-i Lang, and today we know him best as Tamerlane. Since half the people in this period are named some variation of Temür, to help make it easier to tell everyone apart we'll stick with his popular moniker of Tamerlane.   Since the beginning of the 1360s, Tamerlane had fought for power in the ruins of the western half of the Chagatai Khanate. By spring 1370 he had succeeded in becoming master of Transoxania. As a non-Chinggisid, Tamerlane could not bear the title of khan or rule in his own right over nomads. Thus his official title was Emir, presenting himself as the protector of his new puppet khan, a descendant of Ögedai. From this basis the Timürid empire began to expand.    When Toqtamish fled to the domains of Tamerlane around 1375, the Emir's attention was still mostly local. His campaigns into Iran had not yet begun, and instead he alternated between attacking the Sufi-Qonggirads in Khwarezm, and Qamar al-Din, the ruler of the eastern Chagatai lands, or Moghulistan as it was commonly known at the time.  Undoubtedly, Tamerlane held a wary eye to his northern border; Urus Khan and his horsemen posed a real threat to Tamerlane, in a way none of his other neighbours did. Thus when a young, pliable claimant to the throne of Urus arrived in his court, Tamerlane was more than willing to oblige. Should Toqtamish control the Blue Horde, then Tamerlane needn't worry over that border and could turn his attention elsewhere. Toqtamish was received in Tamerlane's court with high honours and respect, and granted Otrar and other lands along the Syr Darya as patrimony, in addition to troops, horses and supplies. Not coincidentally, Otrar was within spitting distance of Sighnaq. Tamerlane had given Toqtamish a platform to seize the Blue Horde.   Toqtamish quickly began raiding the lands of Urus, building his reputation as a warrior and charismatic leader. But Urus was no fool and quickly had an army sent after Toqtamish, under the command of a son, Qutlugh Buqa. Despite fierce effort on Toqtamish's part, and the death of Qutlugh Buqa in the fighting, Toqtamish was defeated and sent back to Tamerlane. The Emir provided Toqtamish another army, only for Toqtamish to again be defeated when another of Urus' armies came seeking to avenge Qutlugh Buqa. This time, according to the Timurid historian Yazdi, Toqtamish was so thoroughly beaten down that he ditched his armour and swam across the Syr Darya River to save his life, and returned to Tamerlane naked and humbled. Not long after came a representative of Urus, named Edigü, a powerful bey within the Blue Horde and head of the Manghit people. Edigü bore Urus' message demanding Tamerlane handover Toqtamish; was it not right for the father to avenge the son? What right did Tamerlane have to hold such a fugitive?   Tamerlane refused to handover Toqtamish— whatever Tamerlaner's faults, and there were many, he had given his word as overlord to protect the young prince. Some authors go as far as to present an almost father/son dynamic between them. It's not impossible; Tamerlane had gone through his own period of qazaqliq,  the Turkic term for when a prince was reduced to a state of near brigandage, a freebooter fighting for every scrap. It's the etymological basis, by the way, for both the Turkic Kazakh and the Cossacks of the Pontic steppes.  Tamerlane may have sympathized with the fierce, proud Toqtamish, in contrast with his own sons who tended to range from lazy to unreliable. Tamerlane's own favoured son and heir, his second son Jahangir Mirza, died about this time in 1376 or 7, leaving his father stricken with grief. Toqtamish may have filled in the gap, and as Toqtamish himself had lost his father, it's not difficult to imagine Toqtamish valuing Tamerlane's presence greatly.  Of course, it may simply have been convenience on the part of both parties.    With Tamerlane's refusal to hand over Toqtamish, Urus Khan led an army against them. Tamerlane raised one in response, with Toqtamish in the vanguard. Skirmishing ensued, and nearly did the full forces clash, had not, according to Yazdi, a vicious rainstorm kept the armies apart. They returned to their respective realms. The dramatic confrontation between the two great warlords of Central Asia was averted when, likely in 1378, Urus Khan suddenly died, followed in quick succession by the chief of his sons, Toqta Caya.       In a mad dash, Tamerlane sent Toqtamish with an army to Sighnaq, and had him finally declared khan. Tamerlane returned comfortably to his capital of Samarkand, only to learn that Toqtamish had again been ousted, when another of Urus Khan's sons, Temür Malik, had declared himself khan and raised an army. Once more Tamerlane reinforced Toqtamish, though now Toqtamish was able to gather more support of his own. Finally Temür Malik Khan was overcome, and Toqtamish firmly emplaced as Khan of the Blue Horde. Not coincidentally, from this point onwards Tamerlane was able to secure his frontiers and begin his southern conquests into Iran, which would hold his attention for the rest of the 1380s.       The new Khan, Toqtamish,  set about confirming the support of the pillars of his new realm. The Shibanids of Sibir, and the Sufi-Qonggirads of Khwarezm, despite their capital of Urgench being sacked by Tamerlane in 1379, were important suppliers of troops for Toqtamish. Numerous beys and princes came over to pledge allegiance to him. Toqtamish either convinced them of his divine support, or richly rewarded them, and succeeded in breaking even some factions. The Manghit leader Edigü, for instance, found that his brother ‘Isa Beğ became a staunch ally of Toqtamish Khan. Edigü's sister had been married to Urus Khan's son, the late Temür Malik Khan, and despite the latter's defeat Edigü remained a powerful and prominent figure within the Horde, controlling a great swath of pasture east of the Ural and Emba Rivers. To bring him over, or at least stop his active resistance, Toqtamish provided Edigü tarkhan, or tax-exempt, status and granted him more lands.       With his rear secured, Toqtamish had not a moment to lose. His intentions were clear. Toqtamish was not aiming to just succeed his father, or Urus Khan, or be merely Khan of the Blue Horde. He had much bigger dreams. He idolized Öz Beg Khan and the glory days of the united ulus. Beyond that though, outside of Mongolia proper, Toqtamish was effectively the only Chinggisid monarch who held power in his own name. The Yuan Khans had been pushed from China, and their power restricted to the Mongol homeland, and their attention focused on battling Ming Dynasty incursions into the steppe. In the west, all other Chinggisids were puppets or minor princelings. Toqtamish therefore presented himself not just as heir to Özbeg and Jani Beg, or of Batu and Jochi, but as the heir to Chinggis Khan. For the rest of his life Toqtamish remained the most powerful single member of the house of Chinggis, and styled himself not as khan, but as khagan, Great Khan. And for that, he needed Sarai.         Quickly, but carefully, he made his way onto the Jochid capital, winning over allies or defeating foes as he went, before taking the city in 1380. Only one great enemy remained, and that was the western beylerbeyi, Mamai. There was not a moment to waste once Mamai suffered defeat at Kulikovo against the Prince of Moscow in September 1380. As Mamai retreated to his base in the steppes north of Crima, Toqtamish granted yarliqs to the Italians in the Crimea to confirm and expand their privileges, trapping Mamai between them. Toqtamish unleashed a full assault on Mamai and crushed his power in a decisive engagement along the Kalka River. In the aftermath Toqtamish took Mamai's camp, his treasury, his wives and beys, and the rest of his troops. Mamai fled for his life, making his way to Caffa, where the Genoese took him captive and executed him in the name of Toqtamish Khaan.        By 1381 Toqtamish was master of the Golden Horde, and set about reminding everyone of the order of things. The Rus' princes reaffirmed their submission, with even Dmitri Donskoi, the victor of Kulikovo, promptly sending gifts for Toqtamish, his wives and his princes. But their tardiness in submitting in person brought Toqtamish to shorten the leash. The Rus' had grown too haughty over the last two decades, and Toqtamish surprised them with a sudden and horrific onslaught.  The Prince of Ryazan' saved his city with a last moment surrender. Other cities were not so lucky. Dmitri Donskoi had hoped to raise an army, but losses after Kulikovo were too great, the princes unwilling to follow Dmitri to such certain doom. In the end Dmitri was forced to flee Moscow before Toqtamish encircled the city. After three days, on the 26th of August 1382,  the city was stormed, sacked and burned. Numerous others followed suit.        Dmitri Donskoi was forced to send his son Vasili as hostage to the Horde, and paid heavy tribute. Once more Moscow minted coins in the name of the Khan, and once more Dmitri collected taxes for him too. Though Dmitri had his revenge on the Prince of Ryazan' with a vicious attack, the victor of Kulikovo died in 1389, only thirty years old.        Now master of the lands of Jochi, Toqtamish set about re-strengthening the Horde. The internal stability, as the Horde enjoyed 10 years of relative peace after Toqtamish took Sarai, did wonders for internal trade and movement, coupled with the lessening of the plague impact. He enacted monetary reforms, expanding the centres which minted coins and a lighter standard for silver dirhams, which in the opinion of researchers like Nedashkovsky, was a recognition and response to inflation.  When the bey Bekbulat tried to declare himself khan in Crimea, Toqtamish was able to come to agreement with him and reach a peaceable solution.  Khwarezm and its Sufi-Qonggirad Dynasty, which Tamerlane had considered his subjects, now recognized Toqtamish as overlord and minted coins in his name from 1381 onwards. On the western frontier, the loss of lands to Lithuania was halted when Toqtamish won a victory over the Lithuanians at Poltava in 1382, and forced them to continue paying tribute for the lands they had already taken from the Horde. From Toqtamish's point-of-view, this was essentially making them his vassals, though the Lithuanians did not quite see it like this. Nonetheless, the Khan retained generally stable relations with the states along his border.   Toqtamish also looked abroad. In distant Moghulistan Toqtamish established relations with Qamar al-Din, the effective ruler of the eastern Chagatai lands. In 1385 he opened contact with the Mamluks of Egypt, the first time in ten years diplomatic contact was made. He did not make the mistake of invading Azerbaijan, but instead formed a treaty of friendship with its ruler, Sultan Ahmad Jalayir. And this became quite the issue, for shortly after this treatment was made, Tamerlane invaded Azerbaijan and forced Ahmad Jalayir to flee Tabriz.    Perhaps Tamerlane had been unaware of the treaty between Toqtamish and Sultan Ahmad, but it seems to have been the evolution of the ever-more fraught relationship between the two. Toqtamish Khan and Emir Tamerlane were already on roads to argument with both claiming the lands of Khwarezm. Tamerlane, now with a puppet Il-Khan, made a show of restoring the former lands of the Ilkhanate; just as Toqtamish was making a claim to restoring former Jochid lands in the Caucasus. But there was another ideological aspect at play. As we've emphasized already, Toqtamish was very proud of his Chinggisid ancestry, and appears to have a particular disgust for pretensions of non-Chinggisids to rule. Tamerlane's presentation of himself as a supreme lord, while also walking around with a bundle of Chinggisid puppets, was an insult Toqtamish could not idly abide. The Golden Horde and Timurid empire lay beside each other like two sharks, in a tank too tight for the both of them. Both rulers simply may have seen confrontation as inevitable, the presentations of both stretching past what the other anticipated, and both expected antagonism.    It was Toqtamish who launched the first blow. After Timurid forces withdrew from Azerbaijan, Toqtamish attacked in late 1386, taking Baku, Tabriz, and Nakhchivan. Then in 1387, Toqtamish spun around the Caspian and Aral Seas, and in conjunction with Qamar al-Din of Moghulistan, Toqtamish took Tashkent and Qarshi before besieging Bukhara and Tamerlane's capital of Samarkand.     Once Toqtamish withdrew, Tamerlane quickly retook Khwarezm, sacking Urgench in 1388 with a massacre to invoke those of Chinggis Khan. Immediate reprisals against Toqtamish were halted by rebellions in Khurasan and a retaliatory campaign in Moghulistan against Qamar al-Din. Once dealt with, Tamerlane could begin extensive preparations for an invasion of the Golden Horde, spending months assembling a large army and supplies collected from across his empire. After a series of feints, Tamerlane set out unexpectedly early in January 1391. Eyeing Tamerlane after several months of marching, Toqtamish felt he knew Tamerlane's plan. Anticipating that the Emir would cross the Ural River at Kurk-qul, Toqtamish ordered his army to gather there. In one of the surprise maneuvers he so loved, Tamerlane darted in a different direction; before Toqtamish's full force had even gathered, he learned Tamerlane had crossed further upriver. Toqtamish retreated lest he be outflanked, and his forces who arrived late were set upon by the Timurids.   But despite this, Tamerlane was playing in Toqtamish's lands, and was no man of the steppe. Toqtamish drew Tamerlane deeper into the steppe, and in the process began to starve his large army. Parties sent out to forage were ambushed by Toqtamish's warriors, and the Khan tried to burn the grasslands before the Timurids, though the wet spring hampered this. Knowing his starving men would soon be at their limit, Tamerlane rallied with men with  a large hunting expedition and glamourous review of the troops, while sending his son, Omar-Sheikh Mirza with 20,000 swift riders to overtake Toqtamish and force him to battle, allowing the main force to catch up to the Khan. The ploy worked, and Toqtamish was forced to draw up at the Kondurcha River on June 18th, 1391.    The two massive armies arrayed themselves in large, crescent formations. Both forces were largely horse archers, light and heavy cavalry, with Tamerlane bringing infantry from his Central Asian cities and as far as Badakhshan, and Toqtamish infantry from the Horde's urban centers. Tamerlane strengthened his wings with units staggered behind them to protect against encirclement, and commanded the rearguard behind the centre. The Golden Horde struck first, attacking across the entire front, Toqtamish himself leading repeated charges. However, some of Toqtamish's flank commanders retreated, either due to treachery or miscommunication. With the Horde now stretched thin,  Tamerlane ordered a counter charge against Toqtamish's left and centre, which broke and the rest retreated. Though the field was won, Toqtamish and much of his army had escaped. Deprived of a total victory, Tamerlane withdrew, but not before appointing another Toqa-Temürid Temür Qutlugh, as khan, with the wily Edigü empowered too.   With Tamerlane spending the next few years darting hither and yon across Iran, Toqtamish recoupled his strength, and planned the next bout. When the Prince of Moscow, Dmitri Donskoi's son Vasili, wished to annex the city of Nizhnii Novgorod, he delivered a large bribe to Toqtamish which the khan was happy to put to use. Gifts and messengers went across the world as Toqtamish built an anti-Timurid alliance. Old allies like the Mamluks and Jalayirids, but also other Turkic states with whom the Horde had had no ties with before, such as the Ottomans and Qaraqoyunlu, the so-called Black Sheep Turkomans.  Tamerlane was hardly blind to it, and engaged in his own diplomacy to dissuade such a coalition from forming. But Tamerlane's political capital was spent. Watching Tamerlane's movement, Toqtamish placed his own army north of the Caucasus. The two sent envoys to one another in a final diplomatic effort, to no avail, and Tamerlane marched into the steppe in the first months of 1395.   This time he caught Toqtamish along the Terek River in April 1395, near Grozny in Chechnya. The Golden Horde controlled the north bank of the closest ford and unwilling to storm it, Tamerlane marched upstream, with Toqtamish mirroring him for three days. According to a Spanish envoy to Tamerlane's court, Ruy Gonzalez de Clavijo, on the third night, the women and servants in Temur's camp donned armour and continued on, while the main force swiftly doubled back in the darkness and crossed the now unguarded ford. It didn't take Toqtamish long to discover the ruse, but it was too late: Tamerlane's army deployed on their side late on April 14th. Anticipating a night attack, Tamerlane ordered a moat dug around his camp. Toqtamish's forces skirmished along the edges of the moat, playing instruments and shouting, keeping Temur's army up with expectations of an assault. But Toqtamish held the main army back, resting them.   On the morning of the 15th, they formed up. Again they brought massive armies, and Tamerlane increased the size of his rearguard in expectation of encirclement. Toqtamish opened the battle, his right falling upon Temur's left rearguard. Tamerlane ordered the left wing to assist, and the Golden Horde's right retreated. Eager to press the assault, Tamerlane's left  pursued, leaving the security of the main army and were drawn into a feigned retreat. Surrounded, the Timurid left was decimated, the survivors colliding with Tamerlane's lines as a Jochid charge followed up. Battle order was lost. Tamerlane retreated to the fortified camp, Toqtamish's troops in hot pursuit and nearly captured the emir. With Tamerlane himself now under threat, his commanders acted promptly, forcing wagons together in an impromptu stockade. They held off the Horde long enough for the remainder of the army to form back up, and by evening counterattacked and forced back the Jochids, until nightfall separated them. So ended the first day of battle.   Discipline and composure were reestablished that night and the armies drew up early on the 16th. Toqtamish's army again began the battle, his left flank forcing back Tamerlane's vanguard, and soon Temur's right was nearly overcome as well. One commander ordered large shields forced into the ground, and from behind this barricade Tamerlane's archers dismounted and shot at the approaching Tatars, halting their advance. Temur reinforced them with several units from his bodyguard, repulsing the Jochids under this volley of arrows.   The second day ended better than the first for Tamerlane, but the old emir knew Toqtamish had him matched. That evening he made overtures to a discontented emir in Toqtamish's camp, Aktau, promising him rewards for promoting intrigue. By morning Aktau had abandoned the battlefield, making his way in time to Anatolia. Toqtamish was disheartened but determined, and formed up again, his left wing weaker with Aktau's absence. Toqtamish's centre and flanks all attacked Tamerlane, but Tamerlane had built up his forces on the right, and broke through the weakened Jochid left. Hard fighting continued until evening, Toqtamish valiantly trying to save the left and prevent encirclement, but Temur had the better of the day. Defeated, Toqtamish had an orderly retreat planned, sending one commander to the Caucasus in an effort to harass Tamerlane's rear. This gave Toqtamish enough time to escape while Temur crushed this army. However, Toqtamish could not rally another army, leaving his cities isolated before the might of Tamerlane.   Tamerlane pursued Toqtamish, but upon losing him decided to prevent Toqtamish from ever having strength to raise another army again. He then set about systematically dismantling the economy of the Golden Horde, thoroughly sacking every single one of the major cities of the steppe; from the Crimea trade cities, where only Caffa, due to a timely bribe escaped judgment. Tana, Ukek, Sarai to Hajji Tarkhan and more all were brought to ruin on Tamerlane's order, left smoldering husks as his army moved past. Despite some popular claims, Moscow was not attacked; the Rus' chronicles indicate only the town of ‘Elets suffered the wrath of the Emir. He declared another of Urus Khan's sons, Quyurchuq as Khan, and was convinced by Edigü to grant him yarliq to collect and summon his peoples; but realized too late that Edigü had tricked him, and used Tamerlane's patent and the vacuum of power to carve out his own lands.   By the summer of 1396, the steppe environment and some sort of epidemic was wreaking havoc on Tamerlane's troops, and he ordered the withdrawal to Samarkand, carrying with it the loot and treasures of the Golden Horde. The Horde's cities and trade had struggled through the upheavals of the fourteenth century, but Tamerlane had just delivered a death blow from which they would not recover.   Toqtamish was not done yet. For the next ten years he continued to seek to reclaim his throne, but now faced a stiff opponent in the form of Edigü. Ridding himself of Tamerlane's puppet, Edigü reenthroned Temür Qutlugh, in time followed by a host of other puppets, and directed the effort to crush Toqtamish once and for all. But as a man well accustomed to defeat and bouncing back from it, Toqtamish proved remarkably hard to kill, and simply would not take “no” for an answer. The most notable effort came in 1399. After allying with Vytautas the Great, Grand Duke of Lithuania, the two launched a joint-invasion of the Golden Horde. At the Vorskla River in 1399, Edigü and Temür Qutlugh inflicted a crushing defeat on the army of Vytautas and Toqtamish. Many Lithuanian princes were killed, and the fleeing Duke was chased as far as Kyiv, where only after hefty ransom was the city and its refugees spared. The Toqtamish-Lithuanian alliance continued though, and Toqtamish's son Jalal al-Din fought alongside Vytautas at the famous battle of Grünwald, or Tannenburg, against the Teutonic Order in 1410. Today, the Lipka Tatars in Lithuania and Poland are their distant descendants.   By 1405, the humbled Toqtamish was in Siberia, and reached out to his former mentor, Tamerlane. Tamerlane was then in the midst of a march on China, wintering in Otrar, and it seems his old heart was warmed by Toqtamish's offer of cooperation against Edigü. But nothing was to come of it; the old emir died that winter, and the next year Toqtamish fell in a skirmish against the forces of Edigü.   So ended the life of Toqtamish Khan, the final powerful khan over the whole of the Golden Horde. Though not a truly transformative or administrative monarch, the fact he instilled any sort of stability over the Horde, and led a remarkable effort at unifying it before its final disintegration, left him a powerful legacy.  In later Turkic histories Toqtamish is one of the most popular Jochid khans, and over the next century he was benchmark for others who wished to unify the Horde. In 1509, the Crimean Khan Mengli Giray, when sending a large army against Astrakhan during his own bid to reunify the Horde, is reported to have said “I shall be a Toqtamish.” And perhaps Toqtamish would have been successful, had he not faced Tamerlane in battle, perhaps the only man at the time with the strength to overcome the might of the Golden Horde. And for that, the Golden Horde paid dearly. Our next, and final episode on the Golden Horde, deals with its final disintegration, so be sure to subscribe to the Kings and Generals Podcast to follow. If you enjoyed this and would like to help us continue bringing you great content, consider supporting us on patreon at www.patreon.com/kingsandgenerals. This episode was researched and written by our series historian, Jack Wilson. I'm your host David, and we'll catch you on the next one.