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The Mauritanian with Moazzam Begg
If you want to see a film that simultaneously depicts the horrors of man’s excessive barbarism but also the indominable spirit of human resilience, y…
5 years, 5 months ago
Demystifying social science and the religion of liberal economics with Dr Asad Zaman (Pakistan)
The social sciences, the humanities, politics, geography and the like are looked upon with the same reverence as natural sciences. And the queen of t…
5 years, 6 months ago
Understanding the Objectives of the Shari'ah (Maqasid al Shari'ah)
We live in a world where Islam is subject to an almighty project of reform. In this difficult environment, the simple truths of Islam and the age-old…
5 years, 6 months ago
Freedom of Speech and Muslims with Hamza Tzortzis
A Special Extended InterviewFreedom of speech is an idea we all naturally gravitate towards. Who would want to live in a society where certain types …
5 years, 7 months ago
Understanding Vaccines with Dr Hisham Abdallah
Vaccines are in the news. As the coronavirus ravages the world, causing untold damage to lives, communities and livelihoods, a glimmer of hope has co…
5 years, 8 months ago
The Islamic view on vaccines, fake news and expertise with Ustadh Iyad Hilal
This week we invite back onto the show Ustadh Iyad Hilal from California’s Al Arqam Institute. Ustadh Iyad has expertise in usul ul-fiqh and has rece…
5 years, 8 months ago
Capitalism and Socialism - Thoughts on Islamic Economics - with Almir Colan
Riaz Hasan speaks to Almir Colan, a thinker on Islamic economics and host of the thought provoking Islamic Finance podcast and Director of the Austra…
5 years, 9 months ago
The Return of Tyrants and Foiled Dreams with Iyad El-Baghdadi
This episode, I speak at length to the Arab Spring activist Iyad El-Baghdadi about his valuable experience, analysis and forecast about the years ahe…
5 years, 9 months ago
Macron’s France and the “Muslim Problem” - with Dr Yasir Qadhi
To help us understand the current crises in France, I am delighted to have on The Thinking Muslim Sheikh Yasir Qadhi. Dr Yasir Qadhi is well known in…
5 years, 10 months ago
The US elections and the Muslim Community - with Mohammed Hannini
To an outsider, the United States looks like it is in meltdown. In what seems like months, the farce of the US elections has dwarfed coverage of huge…
5 years, 10 months ago