Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchAuthor Series with Younus Mirza hosted by Matthew Taylor
I had the opportunity to do a program with the Institute for Islamic, Christian Jewish Studies, especially with my good friend Mathew Taylor. We dis…
6 months, 4 weeks ago
What Can Maryam Do?
One of the questions that I have gotten on the book tour is "What Can Maryam Do?" I discuss how Maryam can bring unique audiences together, from Mid…
7 months ago
Islam in Southeast Asia - An Interview with Khairudin Aljunied
When I first started my graduate education, I was attracted to the framework of Abrahamic Religions or the idea that Jews, Christians and Muslims sho…
7 months, 1 week ago
The Call - Verse 3 and 4 of the Chapter of Mary (Surat Maryam) (Throwback)
My father passed away this week so I reshare an older episode of Zechariah/Zakariyya who resembled my father in his age, spirituality and caretaking.…
7 months, 2 weeks ago
Adam's Connection to Maryam
As I revise my second edition of my book "The Bible and the Qur'an: Biblical Figures in the Islamic Tradition", I continue to read new articles and r…
7 months, 3 weeks ago
Bilqis - The Queen of Sheeba
One of the questions that Maryam raises is the level of agency and power of women in religion, especially within scriptures such as the Qur'an and Bi…
8 months ago
Why is Maryam Silent? Analyzing Maryam's Speech in the Qur'an
One of the questions I received in presenting on The Islamic Mary is why is Maryam silent? This question is connected to a larger question about wom…
8 months, 1 week ago
How is the Islamic Mary Different? Reviewing the Books on Maryam from the Last Ten Years
As I speak about the book The Islamic Mary: Maryam Through the Centuries, I keep getting the question: how is your book different? In this show, I r…
8 months, 2 weeks ago
The Lament - Verse 23 in the Chapter of Mary (Surat Maryam) (Throwback)
In the climax of the story, Maryam makes a remarkable statement: "I wish I had died before this and been a thing forgotten". Qur'anic commentators u…
8 months, 3 weeks ago
Commentary on Nostra Aetate: Shared Spirituality, Figures and Social Justice
Here I present a short commentary on Nostra Aetate, a Catholic document on the church's relationship with other religions. Specifically, I focus on …
9 months ago