Is It True That...?

"A New Way of Demystifying History"

Did democracy actually originate in Greece? Was the plague the worst epidemic of all time? And did we really work harder in the past than we do today? Is it true that ...? questions what we think we know and takes another look at history.

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Status	Returning Series
Original Name	Stimmt es, dass ...?
First Air Date	June 18, 2025
Last Air Date	September 23, 2026
Seasons	2
Episodes	61
Episode Runtime	25min
Language	German
Original Language	German
Production Countries	Germany
Production Companies	Eschata Film GmbH (DE)WDR/Arte
Networks	arte.tv

S02E33

Did Islam spread through conquest?

Islamic empires expanded through military campaigns, but the spread of Islam itself often took different paths. Trade, migration, scholarship, and cultural exchange played important roles in bringing Islam to new regions and communities. Why, then, does the image of Islam as a “religion of the sword” persist?

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