Imam Tom Weekly, a Yaqeen podcast

The Real Story of Christopher Columbus | Focal Point with Imam Tom Facchine

Yaqeen Institute Season 2 Episode 6

Christopher Columbus has long been praised as a symbol of the American immigrant dream. But how did a mass murderer, a genocider, and a barbarian come to be celebrated in such a manner?

Imam Tom dissects the anti-immigrant sentiment that shaped the future of Columbus’s legacy, highlighting that he was actually much worse than what we’ve been told.