Best Muhammad Jalal Podcasts (2025)

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Exclusive: Sami Hamdi Speaks After His ICE Detention 1:38:39

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Help us expand our Muslim media project here: https://www.thinkingmuslim.com/membership Donate to our charity partner Baitulmaal here: http://btml.us/thinkingmuslim In this exclusive interview with Sami Hamdi, we explore his recent detention by ICE, the shifting political atmosphere in the United States, and the broader state of the Ummah. You can …

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Shaykh Asrar Rashid | Syria, Palestine, Israel, Liberation & The Caliphate | BB #186 1:51:26

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In this episode of the Blood Brothers Podcast, Dilly Hussain spoke with the prominent British Muslim scholar, author and debater, Shaykh Asrar Rashid. Topics of discussion include: Hanafi fiqh Q&A: Forgetting rakat in prayer, the niqab, combining prayer and wiping over socks in wudu. Syria one year on: Positives, negatives, and areas of concern. Th…

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How Pakistan’s Generals Sold Out Dr Aafia | Clive Stafford Smith 53:51

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Help us expand our Muslim media project here: https://www.thinkingmuslim.com/membership Donate to our charity partner Baitulmaal here: http://btml.us/thinkingmuslim This week on The Thinking Muslim, we have Clive Stafford Smith on the podcast to discuss the case of Dr Aafia Siddiqui, including the troubling role of Pakistani authorities in her abdu…

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Smile to Jannah | Rise of the Far Right, Debating, Dawah & Muslim Media | BB #185 1:31:13

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In this episode of the Blood Brothers Podcast, Dilly Hussain spoke with the world-renowned Muslim YouTuber, influencer and debater, Zeeshan Ali aka Smile to Jannah. Topics of discussion: Zeeshan and Dilly reflect on the first time they both shared a screen together in July 2019 on Blood Brothers Podcast episode five. Smile2Jannah's transition from …

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Is the Kaaba safe in Saudi Hands? | Omar Abdulaziz 1:02:32

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Help us expand our Muslim media project here: https://www.thinkingmuslim.com/membership Donate to our charity partner Baitulmaal here: http://btml.us/thinkingmuslim This week on The Thinking Muslim, we speak with Omar Abdulaziz, the Saudi dissident and activist whose phone was hacked using Israeli spyware technology for criticising the Saudi regime…

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Judaism Is Not Zionism | Rabbi Elhanan Beck 1:13:36

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Help us expand our Muslim media project here: https://www.thinkingmuslim.com/membership Donate to our charity partner Baitulmaal here: http://btml.us/thinkingmuslim This week on The Thinking Muslim, we have a wonderful and gentle soul, Rabbi Beck, who speaks candidly about Judaism, Zionism, and the Palestinian cause. He debunks the Israeli narrativ…

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This is Why AIPAC Had Sami Hamdi Arrested 12:45

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Help us expand our Muslim media project here: https://www.thinkingmuslim.com/member... Donate to our charity partner Baitulmaal here: http://btml.us/thinkingmuslim In this short clip from our recent episode with Sami Hamdi, we explore the debate between America First and Israel First policies in the United States. Sami makes his position clear: he …

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Did Erdogan Save Gaza? | Sami Hamdi 1:40:27

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Help us expand our Muslim media project here: https://www.thinkingmuslim.com/membership Donate to our charity partner Baitulmaal here: http://btml.us/thinkingmuslim This week we interviewed Sami Hamdi to discuss Turkey’s role in the recent ceasefire, the growing UAE-Israel alliance, and shifting U.S. policy in the region. He also examined how globa…

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Trumps Deal: Is it Really Over for Hamas? | Dr Azzam Tamimi 39:06

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Help us expand our Muslim media project here: https://www.thinkingmuslim.com/membership Donate to our charity partner Baitulmaal here: http://btml.us/thinkingmuslim Can an idea be defeated? The Gazan resistance has proven to be far more resilient than Netanyahu's predictions. This week, we speak with Dr Azzam Tamimi, an academic and activist who ha…

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How Christian Zionism Hijacked Christianity with Reverend Robert Owen Smith 1:12:09

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Help us expand our Muslim media project here: https://www.thinkingmuslim.com/membership Donate to our charity partner Baitulmaal here: http://btml.us/thinkingmuslim Much of the support for Zionism in the United States stems from an Evangelical Christian background. Our guest today is the Reverend Robert Smith, a lecturer and religious thinker. We e…

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Muhammad Jalal | Reform UK, Your Party, MAGA & The Muslim Vote | BB #184 1:34:15

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In this episode of the Blood Brothers Podcast, Dilly Hussain spoke with the prominent Muslim political podcaster, analyst and commentator, Muhammad Jalal of Thinking Muslim. Topics of discussion include: 2024 general elections, the Muslim vote, and pro-Gaza independent MPs. Muslims maturing beyond representational and tribal politics. How big of a …

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2 Years On: Has the Resistance Won? With Dr Norman Finkelstein 1:14:13

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Gaza: Have Muslim Leaders Finally Woken up to Israel? With Sami Hamdi 1:25:58

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Help us expand our Muslim media project here: https://www.thinkingmuslim.com/membership Donate to our charity partner Baitulmaal here: http://btml.us/thinkingmuslim This week on The Thinking Muslim Podcast, we speak with Sami Hamdi to analyse the latest developments in the Middle East. With Gaza at the heart of events, we ask whether the Muslim wor…

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Charlie Kirk - is the US heading for Civil War? Imam Tom Facchine 52:41

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Help us expand our Muslim media project here: https://www.thinkingmuslim.com/membership Imam Tom Facchine joins us to discuss the MAGA Right’s stance on 9/11, why the Right must wake up to Israel’s propaganda, and the importance of Muslims building strong institutions. You can find Imam Tom Facchine's work here: Yaqeen: https://yaqeeninstitute.org/…

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Rabbi Elhanan Beck | Judaism, Zionism, The Messiah & Greater Israel | BB #183 1:49:14

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In this episode of the Blood Brothers Podcast, Dilly Hussain spoke with the spokesman of the anti-Zionist Orthodox Jewish movement 'Neturei Karta', Rabbi Elhanan Beck. Topics of discussion: Gaza genocide two years on - what is Israel's end game? Why are majority of Jews Zionists and support Israel? Are anti-Zionist Jews doing enough to oppose Israe…

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Has Israel Lost the Narrative? | Dr. Yasir Qadhi 1:15:48

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Help us expand our Muslim media project here: https://www.thinkingmuslim.com/membership The ongoing atrocities in Gaza has made the world question US foreign policy and its toxic relationship with Israel. In this searching interview, I speak with Dr Yasir Qadhi, one of the most prominent US Imams, about how Muslims have to shape the narrative as Is…

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The Gaza Doctor TRUMP Needs To Hear | Dr. Bilal Piracha 58:32

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Help us expand our Muslim media project here: https://www.thinkingmuslim.com/membership Dr Bilal Piracha has just returned from a haunting trip to Gaza. He shares the stark reality: the extermination campaign is in its final stages, and we are running out of time. Dr Piracha is an emergency medicine doctor, also teaching at the University of Texas,…

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Dr Tareq Al-Suwaidan – ‘I Believe Young People Will Change the World’ 11:19

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Help us expand our Muslim media project here: https://www.thinkingmuslim.com/membership Young people have the power to change the world, a truth reflected in the Qur’an, Sunnah, and Seerah. Dr Tareq Al-Suwaidan often highlights this potential, noting how the Prophet ﷺ empowered youth like Usama ibn Zayd and Ali ibn Abi Talib, showing that their ene…

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Dr. Fowzia Siddiqui | Aafia Siddqui's Abduction, Torture & Incarceration | BB #182 56:45

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In this episode of the Blood Brothers Podcast, Dilly Hussain spoke with the sister of the jailed Muslim prisoner Aafia Siddiqui, Dr. Fowzia Siddiqui. Topics of discussion include: Dr. Aafia Siddiqui's family background and upbringing. Sister Aafia's pursuit of knowledge to help the poor and oppressed. Sister Aafia's abduction in Pakistan and extrad…

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Gaza is Shaking MAGA - Charlie Kirk to Marjorie Taylor Greene with James Bell 1:15:57

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Help us expand our Muslim media project here: https://www.thinkingmuslim.com/membership Who would have thought, even two years ago, that those on the right would question US commitments to Israel and Zionism? But that is exactly what’s happening in Republican heartlands. I met James Bell, a Texas-based Catholic campaigner, Trump supporter, and unti…

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The Scholars That Have Become Mouthpieces for the UAE with Dr Farah El-Sharif 13:08

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Help us expand our Muslim media project here: https://www.thinkingmuslim.com/membership Some of our scholars have failed Gaza. At a time of unparalleled horror, when two million people face systematic annihilation, too many religious voices remain silent, choosing proximity to power and wealth over the prophetic duty to speak truth. This silence wo…

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Dr. Salman Butt | Virality, Social Media Growth & Fighting The Algorithm | BB #181 40:44

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In this episode of the Blood Brothers Podcast, Dilly Hussain spoke with the editor-in-chief of Islam21c, Dr. Salman Butt. Topics of discussion include: The Global Muslim Content Creators summit in KL, Malaysia. The Prophetic Summit in Putrajaya, Malaysia. Social media growth, virality, and fighting the algorithm. Muslim unity and leadership in the …

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Gaza: Are US Muslims Doing Enough? | Dr. Omar Suleiman 1:17:47

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Help us expand our Muslim media project here: https://www.thinkingmuslim.com/membership I’m here in Dallas with Imam Omar Suleiman, who has been relentlessly advocating for the people of Gaza over the past gruesome 23 months. We sat down to talk in depth about our own complicity, our disposition, and our behavior during what is the most harrowing p…

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Sumud: A Global Resilience for Gaza | Muhammad Nadir Al Nuri and Ashraf Khoja 38:04

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Help us expand our Muslim media project here: https://www.thinkingmuslim.com/membership Disclaimer: Salam! Please note that the Sumud Flotilla Convoy and other humanitarian efforts to reach Gaza are continually evolving. All numbers, figures, and participants mentioned reflect information available at the time of recording and are subject to change…

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Can Money Buy Happiness? Advice from an Islamic Finance Insider | Umer Suleman 1:19:48

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Help us expand our Muslim media project here: https://www.thinkingmuslim.com/membership Wealth and its accumulation is an obsession for many of us. But how much is too much, and what social and ethical value should we place on our finances? We speak to Umer Suleman, the Chief Risk Officer overseeing Shariah and compliance at Wahed. For someone invo…

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Shaykh Hussain Yee | Finding Islam, Dawah & Shaykh Al-Albani | BB #180 1:09:35

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In this episode of the Blood Brothers Podcast, Dilly Hussain, spoke with the world-renowned Malaysian Chinese Islamic scholar and preacher, Shaykh Hussein Yee. Topics of discussion include: Shaykh Hussein Yee's journey from Buddhism to Christianity to Islam. Shaykh Yee's memories and relationship with Shaykh Al-Albani. Following Quran and Sunnah, a…

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The Medina Model: Islam’s Blueprint for Muslims in the West | Dr. Sohail Hanif 1:28:55

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Help us expand our Muslim media project here: https://www.thinkingmuslim.com/membership What does it mean to build a Medina, and why are collective institutions so central to a strong and vibrant communal life? In this episode, we delve into the idea of a Medina and how establishing collective institutions can strengthen and sustain a thriving comm…

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Reform or Revolution: The Future of Islam & Politics | Dr Uthman Badar 1:18:24

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Help us expand our Muslim media project here: https://www.thinkingmuslim.com/membership How can we reconcile seeking quicker reform with long-term ideals? Islam, demonstrated by Prophet Muhammad's life, is revolutionary, yet the challenge is embodying this approach in a world ruled by secular, often autocratic, neo-liberal systems. Dr Uthman Badar …

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Ali Dawah | Muslim Marriages, Going Blind & The Far-Right | BB #179 56:27

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In this episode of the Blood Brothers Podcast, Dilly Hussain spoke with the prominent Muslim YouTuber, da'ee and influencer, Ali Dawah. Topics of discussion include: Ali's reflections on the 'Bitter Truth' show and free-mixing. Culture wars, traditional gender roles, and Muslim marriages. The rise of the far-right and the myth of "Muslim grooming g…

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Centuries Ahead: Islam’s Mental Health Revolution with Dr Rania Awaad 1:00:27

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Help us expand our Muslim media project here: https://www.thinkingmuslim.com/membership How can we manage life’s hardships and pain, and does our modern way of living explain why so many people find themselves in therapy today? Dr Rania Awaad is the Co-Founder and President of Maristan and a Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at Stanford University. …

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Gaza: How The Mainstream Media Laundered the Truth | Hamza Yusuf 51:20

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Help us expand our Muslim media project here: https://www.thinkingmuslim.com/membership Donate to our charity partner Baitulmaal here: http://btml.us/thinkingmuslim Since the brutal ongoing genocide in Gaza, we have witnessed not only a deepening humanitarian catastrophe but also cracks appearing in Western narrative control. Stories are changing, …

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Naima B. Robert | Secret Marriages, Desi Culture & Book Writing | BB #178 1:40:44

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In this episode of the Blood Brothers Podcast, Dilly Hussain speaks with the world-renowned author, book coach and motivational speaker, Naima B. Robert. Topics of discussion include: Thoughts on the Global Muslim Content Creators' summit organised by One Path Network in Kuala Lumpur in July. Self-accountability and spiritual recalibration in the a…

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How Prophet Muhammad (SAW) Mastered Strategy | Dr. Tareq Al-Suwaidan 1:25:32

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Help us expand our Muslim media project here: https://www.thinkingmuslim.com/membership Donate to our charity partner Baitulmaal here: http://btml.us/thinkingmuslim This is probably the most important podcast episode you'll listen to. Dr Tareq Suwaidan offers a masterclass on the seera, the biography of the Prophet Muhammad (saw) – like you've neve…

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Are Modern Cities Killing Our Souls? With Dr Heba Raouf Ezzat 1:18:54

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Help us expand our Muslim media project here: https://www.thinkingmuslim.com/membership Donate to our charity partner Baitulmaal here: http://btml.us/thinkingmuslim Are modern cities killing our souls? Dr Heba Raouf Ezzat argues we are at risk of suffocating ourselves behind concrete jungles. Urban planning must, she argues, reflect our civilisatio…

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Ustad Bilal Ismail | Supporting The Super Imams of Africa | BB #177 51:48

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In this episode of the Blood Brothers Podcast, Dilly Hussain spoke with the prominent South African imam, Bilal Ismail, from Durban. Topics of discussion include: Ustad Bilal Ismail’s background and the Muslim community of Durban. What is the ‘Imam Development Programme’? The socioeconomic reality of imams in Africa. Amazing stories of the ‘super i…

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Salafism, Ibn Abd al-Wahab and the Contested Legacy of Ibn Taymiyyah with Dr Yasir Qadhi 1:14:58

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Help us expand our Muslim media project here: https://www.thinkingmuslim.com/membership Donate to our charity partner Baitulmaal here: http://btml.us/thinkingmuslim Dr Yasir Qadhi is one of the most notable public imams in the Western space and he never shies away from speaking his mind. He has recently authored a book on Salafism, its history and …

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Hassan Shibly | Andrew Tate, Gaza, Syria, and America First | BB #176 35:29

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In this episode of the Blood Brothers Podcast, Dilly Hussain, spoke with the prominent Syrian-American humanitarian aid worker, activist and legal advocate, Hassan Shibly. Topics of discussion include: Dilly and Hassan's differences and disagreements over Andrew Tate. Syria, Bashar al-Assad, Palestine and the Axis of Resistance. Islamic duty to fig…

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From Protest to Power: The New Bangladesh with Dilly Hussain 52:02

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Help us expand our Muslim media project here: https://www.thinkingmuslim.com/membership Donate to our charity partner Baitulmaal here: http://btml.us/thinkingmuslim One year after mass student protests shook Bangladesh and captured international attention, questions remain about the direction of the country’s politics and the fate of those who dema…

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The Scholars who Failed Gaza with Dr Farah El-Sharif 58:23

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Help us expand our Muslim media project here: https://www.thinkingmuslim.com/membership Donate to our charity partner Baitulmaal here: http://btml.us/thinkingmuslim The genocide in Gaza is one that is unparalleled in Muslim history, two million people are being annihilated in the most systematic way, with no escape. On one side stands the fascistic…

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Imam Tom Facchine | Islamic Revival, Reformation, and Romanticism | BB #175 49:42

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In this episode of the Blood Brothers Podcast, Dilly Hussain speaks with the prominent American imam from New Jersey and research director at Yaqeen Institute, Tom Facchine. Topics of discussion include: "Islam isn't just the past, it's the future." Dilly questions Imam Tom about his opening remark at The Prophetic Strategy Summit in Malaysia. Roma…

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Are We Ready For a Digital Caliphate? With Chris Abdur-Rahman Blauvelt 45:48

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Help us expand our Muslim media project here: https://www.thinkingmuslim.com/membership Donate to our charity partner Baitulmaal here: http://btml.us/thinkingmuslim Are we ready for a digital Caliphate? This is the intriguing question Chris Blauvelt asks in a world where technology has decentralised economic and political power. Chris is the CEO of…

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The Sunnah Guy (Shoaib Hussain) | Dawah, Fame, Virility & Brotherhood | BB #174 52:23

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In this episode of the Blood Brothers Podcast, Dilly Hussain speaks with the prominent Muslim influencer, content creator and youth advocate, Shoaib Hussain aka 'The Sunnah Guy'. Topics of discussion include: Shoaib's background, upbringing, and relationship with his father. Shoaib's journey to practicing Islam and engaging local youth. Content cre…

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After Gaza: Muslims in a Post American Order with Wadah Khanfar 1:34:11

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Help us expand our Muslim media project here: https://www.thinkingmuslim.com/membership Donate to our charity partner Baitulmaal here: http://btml.us/thinkingmuslim Our guest this week is Wadah Khanfar, the former director general of Al Jazeera and now head of the Al Sharq Forum, who was recognized by Foreign Policy magazine in 2011 as one of the w…

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Dr. Tareq al-Suwaidan | Islamic States, Caliphates and Civilisation | BB #173 52:58

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In this episode of the Blood Brothers Podcast, Dilly Hussain, speaks with the world-renowned Islamic scholar, thinker and writer, Dr. Tareq al-Suwaidan. Topics of discussion include: Misconceptions about the geopolitical importance of pre-Islamic Arabia and the status of the Arabs. Was the establishment of a state a means or the end objective for t…

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Israel’s Secret Plan to Divide Syria with Sami Hamdi 1:10:56

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Help us expand our Muslim media project here: https://www.thinkingmuslim.com/membership Donate to our charity partner Baitulmaal here: http://btml.us/thinkingmuslim Israel has launched a series of strikes on Damascus, using the sectarian crisis in the south as a pretext to weaken the fledgling government. What are the plans for Syria moving forward…

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Death and Life with Dr Kamal Abu Zahra 1:19:07

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Help us expand our Muslim media project here: https://www.thinkingmuslim.com/membership Donate to our charity partner Baitulmaal here: http://btml.us/thinkingmuslim Death is a subject we rarely talk about but its realities meet us every day. How should we conceptualise this inevitability and what impact will it have on our lives? We talk with Dr Ka…

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This One Qur’anic Lesson on Bravery Could Change Everything with Shaykh Ashiq Ep. 4 1:30:41

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Donate to our charity partner Baitulmaal here: http://btml.us/thinkingmuslim Help us expand our Muslim media project here: https://www.thinkingmuslim.com/membership The Prophet Mohammad PBUH was the first activist in Islam. He lived a mujahid and died a shaheed, dedicating his life to spreading the message of Islam and fighting the injustices of hi…

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The Last Great Caliph: Abdul Hamid II - with Dr Yakoob Ahmed 1:20:03

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Help us expand our Muslim media project here: https://www.thinkingmuslim.com/membership Donate to our charity partner Baitulmaal here: http://btml.us/thinkingmuslim Sultan Abdul Hamid II is a man vilified by some, lionized by others, yet rarely understood on his own terms. To his critics, he was the Red Sultan, a reactionary despot who clung to pow…

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We’ve Waited Long Enough— The Ummah Must Unite with Dr. Wajid Akhter Ep. 3 1:11:36

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Donate to our charity partner Baitulmaal here: http://btml.us/thinkingmuslim Help us expand our Muslim media project here: https://www.thinkingmuslim.com/membership Dr. Wajid Akhter joins The Thinking Youth podcast for one of our most urgent conversations yet; on why unity feels so distant in the Muslim world, what it truly means, and how young Mus…

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I Was Inside the U.S. State Department - Until Gaza Broke Me with Josh Paul. 52:24

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Help us expand our Muslim media project here: https://www.thinkingmuslim.com/membership Donate to our charity partner Baitulmaal here: http://btml.us/thinkingmuslim Josh Paul served as a director within the US State Department under Biden. He was the first to resign in protest against America's policy of supplying lethal arms to Israel. He now argu…