Ep.48 and 51 Podcast Show Notes: The Mauritanian with Moazzam Begg

In Episode 48 of The Thinking Muslim Podcast we interviewed renowned activist Moazzam Begg. We discussed ‘The Mauritanian’, a new film that follows the gripping story of Mohamedou Slahi, who was falsely accused of links to Al-Qaeda and spent 14 years in Guantanamo Bay. Alhamdulillah, we were then given the opportunity to speak to Mohamedou himself about his experiences in Episode 51.

Further insights on the subject can be found below.

Film: The Mauritanian

“Mohamedou Ould Slahi fights for freedom after being detained and imprisoned without charge by the U.S. Government for years.”

Documentary: My Brother’s Keeper

“Mohamedou Ould Salahi and one of his former guards, Steve Wood, reunite in Mauritania 13 years after last seeing each other, rekindling an unlikely relationship that profoundly changed their lives.”

Books:

• Guantánamo Diary by Mohamedou Ould Salahi

  “The first and only diary written by a still-imprisoned Guantanamo detainee.”

• Enemy Combatant by Moazzam Begg

  “The wrenching narrative of Begg's detention, including his eighteen months in solitary confinement.”

• Books recommended by CAGE, an organization that “advocates for due process, the rule of law and an end to the injustices of the War on Terror.”

Video: Guantánamo Diary: torture and detention without charge | Guardian Docs (Jan 20, 2015)