I love Islamic lectures. I remember when my husband and I were based in the USA and would have to make long road trips to visit relatives in Chicago and Indiana. We would get a stack of CDs and some munchies and we would be good to go.

Now that I am a mother, there are days when it is hard to find the time or muster the energy to sit down and read. When Marz was still a baby, I had to stop attending a Tafseer class as she refused to let anyone look after her (including her dad!). It made me so sad and I felt bereft ilm-wise. I thought at first that my CDs and mp3s were a poor substitute but really… alhamdulillah, I’ve learnt quite a bit. You take the `ilm whenever you can get it, wherever you can get it and however you can get it!

Anyway, here are lectures on Islamic History that you might enjoy – the ones without links are not free/downloadable lectures. You’ll have to purchase the CDs.

By Suhayb Hassan

• The Life and Mission of Muhammad – 1
• The Life and Mission of Muhammad – 2
• The True Understanding of the Khilafah – 1
• The True Understanding of the Khilafah – 2

By Abu `Ammar Yasir Qadhi

• Story of The Two Gardens
• The Battle of Uhud – 1
• The Battle of Uhud – 2
• Love for the Prophet
• The Slander of `Aa’ishah – 1
• The Slander of `Aa’ishah – 2
• The Slander of `Aa’ishah – 3
• The Tafseer of Surah Yusuf – 1
• The Tafseer of Surah Yusuf – 2
• The Tafseer of Surah Yusuf – 3
• The Tafseer of Surah Yusuf – 4
• The Tafseer of Surah Yusuf – 5
• The Tafseer of Surah Yusuf – 6
• The Tafseer of Surah Yusuf – 7
• The Tafseer of Surah Yusuf – 8
• The Treaty of Hudaibiyah – 1
• The Treaty of Hudaibiyah – 2

By Jamaal al-Din M. Zarabozo

• Muhammad, the Messenger – 1
• Muhammad, the Messenger – 2
• Rights of the Messenger and the Relevance of the Sunnah – 1
• Rights of the Messenger and the Relevance of the Sunnah – 2

By Yahya Adel Ibrahim

• Tearful Moments of the Prophet’s Life
• The Truth About `Isa (Jesus) `alayhis salaam – 1: We Are More Worthy of Jesus Than They Are
• The Truth About `Isa (Jesus) `alayhis salaam – 2: The Birth of Jesus Was a Miracle (& the Story of Maryam)
• The Truth About `Isa (Jesus) `alayhis salaam – 3: Jesus Was Saved by Allah From the Cross
• The Truth About `Isa (Jesus) `alayhis salaam – 4: The Dajjal and the Return of Jesus

By Abu Ameenah Bilal Philips

• Love of the Prophet – 1
• Love of the Prophet – 2
• The Message of Jesus Christ – 1
• The Message of Jesus Christ – 2

By Dr Jaa`far Sheikh Idris

• Two Important Lessons From the Treaty of Hudaybiyyah for Muslims in the West

By Muhammad Syed Adly

• Prophecies of the Prophet, 1/3 : 1 | 2 | 3 | 4
• Prophecies of the Prophet, 2/3: 5 | 6 | 7 | 8
• Prophecies of the Prophet, 3/3: 9 | 10 | 11

From Audio Islam

• An assortment on Islamic History

Suhaib Webb

• Mothers of the Believers

Muhammad Alshareef

• Lessons from The Life of Eesa Ibn Maryam