Mohammed Magid is an outstanding figure in interfaith activities, Imam Magid is the Executive Director and Imam at the ADAMS Centre in Virginia, and former President of ISNA. He is an advocate for youth and women, and serves on the FBI’s Muslim

Ep 101 Sameera Qureshi

Sep 21st, 2021 55m 40s

Over the last twelve years of her professional career, Sameera has worked closely with Muslim communities (and professionals who serve them), developing and facilitating programs and curricula in the field of sexual health education. In additio

Ep 100.5

Jul 28th, 2021 28m 35s

This is a continuation of episode 100 where I get a chance to answer the remaining questions sent by all of you.

Ep 100 Tarek Elgawhary

Jul 8th, 2021 50m 50s

Dr. Tarek Elgawhary is a scholar of Islam and comparative religions having studied at both Princeton University and al-Azhar Seminary. He is the creator of the Making Sense of Islam platform where he discusses issues related to Islam and mindfu

Ep. 99: Shaykh Muhamad Al-Ninowy

Jun 3rd, 2021 1h 13m

Shaykh Dr. Muhammad bin Yahya al-Ninowy is the Founder and Director of Madina Institute, an Islamic seminary in Atlanta, Georgia, with campuses in South Africa, the United Kingdom, Norway, Sudan, and Malaysia. Dr. Muhammad bin Yahya al-Ninowy i

Ep. 98: Omar Matadar

May 3rd, 2021 1h 13m

Omar Matadar is currently the Director of the Qasid Institute. The word qasid is used to describe a path that is direct and smooth. This is the way we believe the Arabic language should be taught. The Qasid Institute for Arabic has quietly deve

Ep. 97: Mikhaael Mala

Mar 18th, 2021 57m 54s

Mikhaael Mala is arising nashheed star and world-renown reciter and teacher of the Quran. He is currently based in Birmingham, UK.

Ep. 96: Sohaib Interview

Mar 4th, 2021 1h 1m

Sohaib N. Sultan is the first full-time Muslim Life Coordinator and Chaplain at Princeton University. Imam Sultan is a graduate of the Hartford Theological Seminary, and the author of The Koran for Dummies (2004), The Qur’an and Sayings of Prop

Peter Ep. 95: Peter Sanders

Feb 4th, 2021 1h 32m

Born in London, Sanders began his career in photography in the mid-1960s, where he often recorded the faces of well-known musicians including Bob Dylan, Jimi Hendrix, Jim Morrison and The Rolling Stones. In the 1970s, his attention shifted, whi

Ep. 94: Michael (Haroon) Sugich Harun

Dec 16th, 2020 1h 24m

Michael Sugich is a native of Santa Barbara, California and studied at UCLA and the California Institute of the Arts. He was initiated into a traditional Sufi order in 1972. Since that time he has studied Sufi doctrine and practice with spiritu

Ep. 93: Imam Zaid Shakir

Nov 11th, 2020 1h 22m

Zaid Shakir, a cofounder of Zaytuna College, is a prominent American Muslim scholar. He has taught courses in Arabic, Islamic spirituality, contemporary Muslim thought, Islamic history and politics, and Shafi’i fiqh at the College. He speaks an

Ep. 92: Muna Abu Sulayman

Oct 25th, 2020 56m 10s

Muna AbuSulayman is an international development expert with over 25 years in cross sectorial work focusing on women empowerment, media, philanthropy, poverty alleviation, and community development. She is Partner with 3S Consulting focusing on

Ep 91: Mubin Shaikh

Oct 10th, 2020 2h 29m

Mubin Shaikh is a former Muslim supremacist turned undercover operative for the Canadian Security Intelligence Service and Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), Integrated National Security Enforcement Team (INSET). Shaikh worked multiple CLASS

Ep. 90: Rabia Chaudry

Sep 22nd, 2020 57m 56s

Rabia Chaudry is an attorney, advocate, and author of the New York Times bestselling book "Adnan's Story" and Executive Producer of a four-part HBO documentary "The Case Against Adnan Syed." Rabia is also co-producer and co-host of two podcast

Ep. 89: Navid Akhtar

Sep 2nd, 2020 1h 16m

Navid is the Founder and CEO of Alchemiya.com, a video streaming service that showcases the best movies, dramas, docs and lifestyle content about Muslim life, culture, art, history, people, places and so much more. He is an award-winning Produ

Ep. 88: Dr Walead Mohammed Mosaad

Aug 6th, 2020 1h 13m

Dr. Walead Mohammed Mosaad is an internationally recognized scholar in Islamic studies and human development. His academic and traditional training has accorded him the opportunity to work with communities worldwide as a teacher and project dri

Ep. 87: Not having a beard or hijab

Jul 22nd, 2020 3m 28s

Someone reached out to ask if we can consider non-beard wearing men and non-hijab wearing women believers and Muslims. Please listen for the quick, definitive response.

Ep. 86: Ahmed Younis

Jul 16th, 2020 1h 30m

Ahmed Younis is committed to the untested feasibility of what is possible through the process of always becoming. Ahmed was raised between Los Angeles, California and Cairo, Egypt. He is the Host of The Study with Ahmed Younis, a podcast tha

Ep. 85: Abdul-Rehman Malik

Jul 9th, 2020 1h 23m

Abdul-Rehman Malik is an award winning journalist, educator and cultural organizer. In June 2019 he was appointed Lecturer and Associate Research Scholar at the Yale Divinity School. He also serves at the Program Coordinator at Yale University’

Ep. 84: How To Find A Shaykh

Jul 2nd, 2020 33m 54s

Some of my thoughts on how to find a Shaykh. What sort of criteria should you use to take religious knowledge from someone? How do you know if someone is qualified and will not lead you astray? These and many more are the types of questions I s

Ep. 83: Muddassar Ahmad

Jun 24th, 2020 1h 16m

Muddassar Ahmed is Managing Partner at Unitas Communications Ltd, a British strategic communications consultancy, where he’s led on projects for the United Nations, Amnesty International, the NFL, the Arab League, the U.S. State Department and

Ep. 82: Eating Halal Meat

Jun 16th, 2020 6m 11s

What constitutes halal meat and can we meat that's just "out there?" Take a listen and get the details on this oft asked question.

Ep. 81: Allie Khalfe

May 22nd, 2020 1h 9m

Allie Khalfe, founder of the IslamicText Institute in Cape Town, is a pioneering author with the ability to translate classical and traditional Arabic texts into the English language in a way that grasps audiences on various levels. Recognized

Ep. 80: Mona Aburmishan

Apr 13th, 2020 1h 5m

Mona is an international comedian and Emcee who has performed, emceed, and produced comedy shows, competitions and events in major clubs, theaters and universities around the world since 2010.Mona is also a sought-after speaker for her experi

EP. 79: COVID-19

Mar 27th, 2020 17m 29s

This is a special episode to address the current COVID-19 pandemic. I hope that these thoughts and resources will help you all navigate this safely and that you emerge from this crises renewed and better than before.