3: The Enemy of My Enemy

Did Sami's ancestor die fighting for the British Empire, or was he captured by Germany and drawn into a plot to spark rebellion in colonial India during The Great War? Could Rifatullah Shah have been captured and sent to a German prisoner of war camp? The Germans in the First World War, allied to the Muslim Ottoman Empire, wanted Indian Muslim soldiers like Rifatullah. Germany hoped they might answer the call to Jihad if they got special treatment in captivity and kickstart a rebellion in British India. Was Rifatullah persuaded to fight against his colonial masters? #sbsaudiopodcast