Ep.119 - Gaza: Normalisation & The Arab Street with Dr Tareq Al-Suwaidan
An exclusive interview with author and thinker Dr Tareq Al-Suwaidan, looking at normalisation and the real ‘Arab Street’. We discuss the Arab rulers, Palestinian resistance, compromise and the value of boycotts.
Ep.118 - Gaza: When will the help of Allah come? An intelligent look with Dr Kamal Abu Zahra
A detailed and intelligent discussion looking at those questions we have been asking about the help of Allah, victory, when victory is withheld, our ummah's capacity and whether the rulers reflect us.
Ep.117 - Gaza: Outlawing Palestinian Activism with Dr Layla Aitlhadj
Dr Layla Aitlhadj talks about how governments try to outlaw Palestinian activism and advice we need to give to our youth at this time.
Ep.116 - Gaza: The Roots of Western Hypocrisy with Imam Tom Facchine
Imam Tom Facchine explains the root of Western hypocrisy over Gaza
Ep.115 - Gaza: The Propaganda War with Moazzam Begg
We discuss how Israel, aided by the west are conditioning western public opinion for the effective expunging of Gaza from the map.
Ep.114 - Gaza: Resistance and Betrayal with Sami Hamdi
Following the events in Palestine in October of 2023, we invited Sami Hamdi to explore why they are unprecedented, Palestine’s strategy, Normalisation, Netanyahu's humiliation, Israel’s inability to control the narrative and more
Ep.113 - Reviving Islamic Scholarship in the Modern Era with Sheikh Shuayb Wani
We discuss why deep Islamic scholarship needs to be revived to meet our contemporary challenges with Shaykh Shuayb Wani.
Ep.112 - Silicon Scholars: AI and The Muslim Ummah with Riaz Hassan
We talk to industry insider Riaz Hassan about rapidly developing AI technology and its implications for Muslims.
Ep.111 - Do We Need a Modern Salahuddin? with Dr Abdur Rahman Azzam
We explore with historian and author Dr Abdur Rahman Azzam who Salahuddin Ayubi was and, more importantly, what made him the celebrated, chivalrous hero.
Ep.110 - Are We Hard-Wired to Believe in God? Jamie Turner on Fitra
We speak to Jamie Turner about the Islamic idea of fitra. We discuss the role of reason, whether we are born upon Islam, and how we can get closer to our primordial state.
Ep.109 - The War on Muslim Women with Lauren Booth - Abaya Bans and European Delusions
We interview Lauren Booth on the abaya ban in France, the motives behind the vilification of Muslim women in the West and her thoughts on the state of gender relations.
Ep.108 - Israelis in Riyadh - Why the Saudis want to Normalise? with Sami Hamdi
Sami Hamdi analyses the US-led Saudi initiative to normalise with Israel.
Ep.107 - Is Islamic Banking Really Islamic? An Insider's view with Harris Irfan
A fascinating conversation with Harris Irfan, a former Islamic Finance insider. He explains why he left the industry and the problems with how it functions. He also talks about his role in financing the Makkah clocktower and his regrets
Ep.106 - Is a Genocide of Muslims Underway in Modi's India? with Dr Irfan Ahmad
We take a forensic look at the rise of Hindutva fascism and the gradual marginalisation of India's Muslims with Dr Irfan Ahmed.
Ep.105 - An Islamic Japan? with Dr Naoki Yamamoto
We speak to Dr Naoki Yamamoto about Japanese Muslim converts, culture and Islam.
Ep.104 - 10 Ottoman Myths Debunked with Dr Yakoob Ahmed
We explore with Ottoman historian Dr Yakoob Ahmed some of the claims made against the Ottomans - from Orientalists and Muslims alike including slavery, non-Muslim and Arab subjects, decline, the printing press and ban on coffee.
Ep.103 - Unity, Waiting for Imam Mahdi & AI Mujtahids with Shaykh Shuayb Wani
A wide-ranging interview with Kashmiri scholar, Shaykh Shuayb Wani covering topics such as unity, pessimism, waiting for Imam Mahdi, Ijtihad, AI Mujtahids and more.
Ep.102 - Dr Aafia Siddiqui - Why the US Don't Want Her Released with Clive Stafford Smith
This revealing interview with Clive Stafford-Smith - lawyer of Dr Aafia Siddiqui lays out why an innocent woman remains in prison, the forces that do not want her released and what we can do to help her.
Ep.101 - Why Does France Hate Muslims? The Death of Nahel with Rayan Freschi
We interview Rayan Freschi, a French legal expert and rights advocate, about the execution of 17-year-old Nahel Merzouk, the Paris riots and how the French state treats Muslims.
Ep.100 - Why Are Western Muslims Moving to Turkey? with Thomas Abdul Qadir
We talk to Thomas Abdul Qadir about the phenomenon of Western Muslims migrating or making ‘hijra’ to the Muslim world.