Religious extremes and Islamic law in al-Andalus: Martyrs of Córdoba, Ziryab, and more

In episode 35, I talk about the voluntary martyrs of Córdoba, the Jewish convert Bodo, the Black musician Ziryab, the situation of the Abbasid Caliphate from its foundation to the year 861, and how Islamic justice worked. SUPPORT NEW HISTORY OF SPAIN: Patreon:   / newhistoryspain    Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/newhistoryspain  PayPal: https://paypal.me/lahistoriaespana  Bitcoin donation: bc1q64qs58s5c5kp5amhw5hn7vp9fvtekeq96sf4au Ethereum donation: 0xE3C423625953eCDAA8e57D34f5Ce027dd1902374 Join the DISCORD:   / discord   Follow the show for updates on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/newhistorysp... Or Twitter/X:  https://x.com/newhistoryspain YOUTUBE CHANNEL:    / @newhistoryspain   Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7hstfgS... Spanish show 'La Historia de España-Memorias Hispánicas':    / @lahistoriaespana   TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 Hook 00:25 The Martyrs of Córdoba 08:35 Bodo, the Deacon who Became a Jew 11:25 Ziryab, the Influencer of Abd al-Rahman II’s Court 18:01 The Abbasid Caliphate up to 861 25:03 Maliki Islamic Law and the Ulema 36:04 The Verdict: The Danger of Focusing on Exceptions 37:19 Outro