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Who is Al Khidr and what can he tell us about Islam? In this episode we examine the enigmatic figure of Al Khidr, recording his appearance in the Qur’an, the Hadith, and Al Tabari’s Tarikh. We explore his connections to other figures in world religions through a study of his name and his associations. We study his connections to Zoroastrianism’s Anahita and Ugartic deities and Jewish mysticism. By examining Al Khidr we place Islam within a specific cultural-religious milieu that tells us about the history of the religion and the way it developed over time.
