Zeinab Badawi

it really refers to the Kushites, the kingdom of Kush. That's how they were referred to. And Taharqa was, again, you know, an amazing soldier king. And he fought the Egyptians. He fought the Assyrians and really had a great deal of success in his encounters with them, but was ultimately defeated by them.

it really refers to the Kushites, the kingdom of Kush. That's how they were referred to. And Taharqa was, again, you know, an amazing soldier king. And he fought the Egyptians. He fought the Assyrians and really had a great deal of success in his encounters with them, but was ultimately defeated by them.

So I just think that they are such colourful characters and they are, you know, my most famous, my most popular figures in ancient African history, although there are many more colourful There are other colorful characters also.

So I just think that they are such colourful characters and they are, you know, my most famous, my most popular figures in ancient African history, although there are many more colourful There are other colorful characters also.

So I just think that they are such colourful characters and they are, you know, my most famous, my most popular figures in ancient African history, although there are many more colourful There are other colorful characters also.

Sure. And just before I start that, you're absolutely right that, you know, Africa is a place where the three monotheistic religions actually, you know, really, really thrived and from a very early stage. And there are those who actually say Akhenaten, who was the father of Tutankhamen, who is, you know, probably the best known of the pharaohs. The great heretic, right?

Sure. And just before I start that, you're absolutely right that, you know, Africa is a place where the three monotheistic religions actually, you know, really, really thrived and from a very early stage. And there are those who actually say Akhenaten, who was the father of Tutankhamen, who is, you know, probably the best known of the pharaohs. The great heretic, right?

Sure. And just before I start that, you're absolutely right that, you know, Africa is a place where the three monotheistic religions actually, you know, really, really thrived and from a very early stage. And there are those who actually say Akhenaten, who was the father of Tutankhamen, who is, you know, probably the best known of the pharaohs. The great heretic, right?

Yeah, although, yes, exactly. Tutankhamen himself, you know, was very insignificant. Everybody knows about him because of all the fabulous, you know, treasures that were found in his tomb. But Akhenaten was the great heretic because he, you know, he actually rejected the multiple deities of ancient Egyptian culture. religion and worship and said, actually, we ought to have just one.

Yeah, although, yes, exactly. Tutankhamen himself, you know, was very insignificant. Everybody knows about him because of all the fabulous, you know, treasures that were found in his tomb. But Akhenaten was the great heretic because he, you know, he actually rejected the multiple deities of ancient Egyptian culture. religion and worship and said, actually, we ought to have just one.

Yeah, although, yes, exactly. Tutankhamen himself, you know, was very insignificant. Everybody knows about him because of all the fabulous, you know, treasures that were found in his tomb. But Akhenaten was the great heretic because he, you know, he actually rejected the multiple deities of ancient Egyptian culture. religion and worship and said, actually, we ought to have just one.

And so some people credit him as being the first monotheist. When he died, there was much relief at the royal court in Egypt because they thought, now we can go back to how we used to worship. And so they were delighted that Tutankhamen was this boy king, only nine years of age, who didn't know any better. And so let them just go back to their old ways.

And so some people credit him as being the first monotheist. When he died, there was much relief at the royal court in Egypt because they thought, now we can go back to how we used to worship. And so they were delighted that Tutankhamen was this boy king, only nine years of age, who didn't know any better. And so let them just go back to their old ways.

And so some people credit him as being the first monotheist. When he died, there was much relief at the royal court in Egypt because they thought, now we can go back to how we used to worship. And so they were delighted that Tutankhamen was this boy king, only nine years of age, who didn't know any better. And so let them just go back to their old ways.

And that probably is the only significance of Tutankhamen, who died very young in his late teens. But the religions, Christianity, Judaism, and Islam all have strong roots in Africa. So Christianity in particular, a lot of people think Christianity was brought to Africa with the missionaries operating in the 1800s, mostly from countries like Britain.

And that probably is the only significance of Tutankhamen, who died very young in his late teens. But the religions, Christianity, Judaism, and Islam all have strong roots in Africa. So Christianity in particular, a lot of people think Christianity was brought to Africa with the missionaries operating in the 1800s, mostly from countries like Britain.

And that probably is the only significance of Tutankhamen, who died very young in his late teens. But the religions, Christianity, Judaism, and Islam all have strong roots in Africa. So Christianity in particular, a lot of people think Christianity was brought to Africa with the missionaries operating in the 1800s, mostly from countries like Britain.

You know, we all know about Dr. David Livingstone and so on. They know about the Portuguese Jesuit priests who also went and tried to convert people. But actually, Christianity has far older roots in Africa. And that's best exemplified by King Ezana of Aksum, who lived in the 300s Common Era.

You know, we all know about Dr. David Livingstone and so on. They know about the Portuguese Jesuit priests who also went and tried to convert people. But actually, Christianity has far older roots in Africa. And that's best exemplified by King Ezana of Aksum, who lived in the 300s Common Era.

You know, we all know about Dr. David Livingstone and so on. They know about the Portuguese Jesuit priests who also went and tried to convert people. But actually, Christianity has far older roots in Africa. And that's best exemplified by King Ezana of Aksum, who lived in the 300s Common Era.