Topic: Egypt

3 chapters across the catalog

The Gods We Make
Episode 51 • • 21:29 - 23:39

51: The Gods We Make

British Influence and the Origins of the Muslim Brotherhood

The hosts explore the historical origins of the Muslim Brotherhood, claiming the organization was originally funded and influenced by British embassy officials in Cairo during the 1940s. They suggest that British intelligence used the group to maintain control over Middle Eastern oil interests, specifically through British Petroleum. This historical perspective frames modern radical Islam as a tool of long-standing geopolitical financial interests.

Hair on Fire
Episode 11 • • 30:54 - 32:23

11: Hair on Fire

Oswald Chambers and My Utmost for His Highest

The hosts discuss the enduring impact of the devotional "My Utmost for His Highest" by Oswald Chambers. Chambers wrote the material while serving as a chaplain for British soldiers in Egypt during World War I, and his wife, a stenographer, transcribed his sermons. The intense, heavy nature of the writing reflects the wartime conditions in which it was produced.

Hair on Fire
Episode 11 • • 49:57 - 52:10

11: Hair on Fire

British Origins of the Muslim Brotherhood

Citing former UK Member of Parliament George Galloway, the hosts discuss the historical claim that the British government helped found and nurture the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt during the 1950s. The organization was allegedly used as a tool to undermine Arab nationalist leader Gamal Abdel Nasser. This historical context is used to suggest that the group is still being utilized for geopolitical purposes today.