The Mad Mamluks

Shaykh Amir Saeed finally gives us his story about life in Mauritania. Part II will be about India and finally, Part III will be about Egypt.

In this episode of the Blood Brothers Podcast, Dilly Hussain speaks with the esteemed scholar Shaykh Dr Haitham al=Haddad from the Islamic Council of Europe. #BloodBrothersPodcast #ShaykhHaithamalHaddad #dawah In this very up-close episode, Shaykh Haitham gives some candid advice to celebrity Muslim figures who have a significant following online and the common pitfalls of fame and public praise. The Shaykh also discusses an ongoing problem in most of the major Islamic seminaries and institutions across the Muslim-majority world in their incompetency in political and secular matters. Dilly and Shaykh Haitham briefly discuss the establishment of the Khilafah in the Muslim world in light of the main revivalist movements that emerged in the early twentieth century after the abolition of the Ottoman Caliphate.

In this exclusive episode of the Blood Brothers Podcast, Dilly Hussain speaks with the esteemed American academic and political thinker Professor Noam Chomsky. #BloodBrothersPodcast #NoamChomsky #Caliphate The celebrated commentator and historian explain the colonial roots of the modern nation-state and the human cost of the West's economic prosperity in comparison to countries in the developing world and Global South. Professor Chomsky describes how the U.S. utilizes both secular dictators and "radical Islamic" groups and monarchies to advance its imperial hegemony in the Middle East and North Africa. Topics of discussion also include the desire for a Caliphate in the Muslim-majority world and how such an Islamic polity polity could emerge and manifest in today's world. SUBSCRIBE, DOWNLOAD AND LISTEN TO THIS PODCAST VIA: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/News5Pillarz Watch: https://5pillarsuk.com/category/blood... Podcast audio platforms: https://themadmamluks.com/category/po... Support 5Pillars: https://5pillarsuk.com/donate FOLLOW 5PILLARS ON: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/5pillarsuk Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/5pillarsnews Twitter: https://twitter.com/5Pillarsuk YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/News5Pillarz Website: https://5pillarsuk.com/

Usman is a Marriage & Family Therapist and holds a Master's of Science degree in Marriage and Family Therapy from Northern Illinois University and a B.S. in Psychology from the University of Maryland, along with a degree in diagnostic medical imaging. Usman enjoys providing premarital counseling.

Ibrahim Khidr is the Imam of Chicago's oldest running institution, Muslim Community Center (MCC). He is a recent graduate of Medinah University.

In this no holds barred podcast, Dilly and Aki Hussain speak with upcoming and controversial British rapper Frenzo Harami. #BloodBrothersPodcast #FrenzoHarami #HaramLife Frenzo describes growing up in east London, a life of crime and his many encounters with the police. Going to prison at the age of 17, the British Pakistani rapper explains what led him back to prison eight times, including a sentence for dealing class A drugs. Topics of discussion also include Frenzo's Islamic references in his songs, raising awareness about the plight of oppressed Muslims, and the controversies surrounding his unfiltered and profane lyrics. DISCLAIMER: THE VIEWS AND OPINIONS EXPRESSED BY THE GUEST DOES NOT REPRESENT THAT OF THE HOSTS, 5PILLARS OR THE MAD MAMLUKS.

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Yvonne Ridley is a journalist that covers the Middle East, Asia and women's issues especially pertaining to Islam. She is also an activist and author. Her newest book "The Caledonians" is available on Amazon and several other bookstores. https://www.amazon.com/Caledonians-Mr-Petries-Apprentice-ebook/dp/B083YT7J5V

In this episode of the Blood Brothers Podcast, Dilly Hussain speaks with BBC Asian Network DJ and fellow Bedfordian Noreen Khan. #BloodBrothersPodcast #NoreenKhan #BBC Noreen discusses her memories growing up in Bedford, as well as her journey into the world of broadcast radio after deciding not to go university and running a successful beauty boutique. Topics of discussion also include Muslim representation in the British mainstream media and why the Turkish historical drama series Dirilis Ertugrul was such a huge hit in Pakistan. DISCLAIMER: THE VIEWS AND OPINIONS EXPRESSED BY THE GUESTS DO NOT REPRESENT THAT OF THE HOST, 5PILLARS OR THE MAD MAMLUKS.

Sameer Sarmast is the Host and Executive Producer of "Sameer's Eats", the popular Halal restaurant review show on YouTube. "Sameer's Eats" was co-founded by Sameer and his friend, Saad Malik in 2010. In 2013, Sameer and his team launched "The Halal Food Tour" in 5 U.S. cities across the country. The tour was a series of Halal Food Festivals highlighting local Halal restaurants while Sameer and Yvonne Maffei of "My Halal Kitchen" entertained the attendees by hosting cooking demos and "Iron Chef" style cooking challenges. Instagram: @sameereats

Mazin Abdul Adhim is an activist, speaker, member of the Islamic group Hizb-ut-Tahrir and a student at Al-Azhar University.

5Pillars editors Roshan Muhammed Salih and Dilly Hussain debate whether the restoration of Hagia Sophia as a mosque is Islamically justified. #HagiaSophia #Ottomans #5Pillars POSITIONS: Editor-in-chief Roshan is of the opinion that Hagia Sophia should not have been converted into a mosque by Sultan Mehmed II in 1453, as well as it being restored back to a mosque by President Erdogan's government. Deputy editor Dilly is of the opinion that it was Islamically justified and politically correct to convert Hagia Sophia into a mosque in 1453 and for it to be restored back to a mosque by Turkey in 2020.

In this very special episode of the Blood Brothers Podcast, Dilly Hussain hosts his good friend, business partner and the Editor in Chief of 5Pillars, Roshan Muhammed Salih. Since the inception of 5Pillars in 2013, this is only the third time both Dilly and Roshan have appeared on screen together. In this episode, both editors ask each other burning and unanswered questions about each other's personal lives. After addressing popular assumptions and rumours about themselves, both Dilly and Roshan respond to the main criticisms and misconceptions about 5Pillars - from allegations of being sensationalist to claims of intentionally witch-hunting and discrediting the UK Muslim charity sector. You can buy Roshan's book 'Confessions of a Muslim journalist' on Amazon: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Confessions-...

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In this very special episode of the Blood Brothers Podcast, Dilly and Aki Hussain reflect over their first year as podcasters on Eid ul-Fitr. #BloodBrothersPodcast #Eid #Anniversary On Friday 24th May 2019, 5Pillars in collaboration with The Mad Mamluks released the first episode of the Blood Brothers Podcast. On the day of Eid ul-Fitr, which also happens to be the one-year anniversary of the Blood Brothers Podcast, Dilly and Aki review the good, the bad, and at times the ugly highlights of 34 episodes. SUBSCRIBE, DOWNLOAD AND LISTEN TO THIS PODCAST VIA: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/News5Pillarz Watch: https://5pillarsuk.com/category/blood... Podcast audio platforms: https://themadmamluks.com/category/po... Support 5Pillars: https://5pillarsuk.com/donate

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In this episode of the Blood Brothers Podcast, Dilly Hussain speaks with the chairman of Islamic political party Hizb ut-Tahrir Britain, Dr Abdul Wahid. #BloodBrothersPodcast #Coronavirus #COVID19 Dr Wahid who is a frontline GP in London describes how work has been for him since the UK officially went into lockdown last month. They discuss the mental impact of social distancing for the elderly and the steps Dr Wahid has personally taken while caring for his mother who lives with him. Dr Wahid also explains why the NHS has been working to maximum capacity and what preventative measures the UK government could have taken to avoid this huge strain on the healthcare service, as well as exploring the values and policies a hypothetical Islamic government or polity would have implemented during such a crisis. The crux of the podcast covers the various responses and reactions from Muslim communities in the UK and beyond to the pandemic, from panic buying, hoarding food and toiletries, shopkeepers overpricing, debates pertaining to the closure of mosques and whether COVID-19 is a punishment or test from Allah.

In this episode of the Blood Brothers Podcast, Dilly Hussain speaks with journalist, author and anti-Islamophobia activist CJ Werleman. #COVID19 #Coronavirus #Islamophobia The Australian columnist explains why China's entire handling of COVID-19 and the "statistics" it is sharing with the international community cannot be trusted, as well as how the pandemic has affected the persecuted Uyghur Muslims of Xinjiang. CJ also discusses how Muslims in India are being boycotted, lynched and blamed for spreading COVID-19 due to Islamophobic propaganda spread by pro-BJP and Hindutva media outlets and politicians. Topics of conversation also include the situation of Palestinians during the pandemic under Israeli occupation, consistency in opposing oppression, and CJ's personal journey from someone who held Islamophobic views to now advocating for persecuted Muslims around the world.

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In this episode of the Blood Brothers Podcast, Aki Hussain questions the validity of natural nurse Kate Shemirani's controversial views on the COVID-19 pandemic and the alleged harms of 5G telecommunications. #KateShemirani #Coronavirus #5G

In this episode of the Blood Brothers Podcast, Dilly Hussain speaks with assistant professor at the University of Manitoba, Dr Jason Kindrachuk. #Coronavirus #5G #COVID19 Dr Kindrachuk, who is a virologist at the Canada Research Chair, addresses various claims and theories that have gained widespread traction regarding 5G telecommunications and the COVID-19 pandemic. He highlights the important principle that "correlation does not equate to causation" - referring to the many coincidences that have been cited between the timing of particular events and the outbreak of epidemics. The Canadian scientist shares his personal experiences when working in West Africa during the Ebola crisis, and the dangers of peddling anti-vaccination theories that will have life-and-death implications in developing nations. Topics of discussion also include the possibility of COVID-19 being used for biological warfare, whether the source of COVID-19 virus was an animal or engineered in a laboratory, and the timescale of a mass vaccine.

In this episode of the Blood Brothers Podcast, Aki Hussain hosts consultant cardiologist Dr. Billal Patel from Blackpool. Dr. Patel, who is a frontline consultant cardiologist at Blackpool Hospital, describes how work has been after he returned from 2 weeks of self-isolation due to experiencing symptoms of COVID-19. He also simplifies the way in which COVID-19 spreads, incubates and attacks the body, and explains why people really need to start taking the virus seriously. Topics of discussion also include why the Muslim community is specifically vulnerable to contracting Coronavirus, the cultural barriers that prevent BME communities from accessing information about COVID-19, and what state Dr Patel thinks the UK will be in the coming months.

In this episode of the Blood Brothers Podcast, Dilly Hussain speaks with frontline GP Dr Siema Iqbal from Manchester about the Coronavirus pandemic. #BloodBrothersPodcast #COVID19 #Coronavirus Dr Iqbal explains why the UK's National Health Service (NHS) is reaching a breaking point due to the COVID-19 pandemic and what that actually means in real-life terms. She also shares her thoughts on how the UK government has handled the virus from initially proposing "herd immunity" to now opting for a partial lockdown with less than two weeks away from the expected peak of the pandemic. Topics of discussion also includes the timescale for mass testing kits to be made available, the theory behind social distancing and isolation, and why Muslim communities are more vulnerable to contracting COVID-19. You can follow live updates on Coronavirus statistics via: https://www.worldometers.info/coronav... SUBSCRIBE, DOWNLOAD AND LISTEN TO THIS PODCAST VIA:

Imran Muneer (SIM) sits down with Dr. Jerry Hionis, a professor of Economics at Widener University. He holds a Ph.D. from Temple University. His primary research areas include: Conflict theory with an emphasis on civil conflicts and Warlord-like competition. Islamic economic and financial theory. The economic and market structure of the comic book entertainment industry. Please support us: Patreon.com/themadmamluks or via PayPal themadmamluks.com/donate

Dr. Akbar Ali and Dr. Omer Hussain come on the show to explain what's going on with Coronavirus Pandemic and what is actually happening on the ground. Dr. Akbar Ali - Clinical Operation Unit Dr. Omar Hussain - Critical Care/Lung Specialist Both are students of Shaykh Amin Kholwadia at the Dar-ul-Qasim Institute in the Chicagoland area. Please support us: Patreon.com/themadmamluks or via PayPal themadmamluks.com/donate

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In this special episode of the Blood Brothers Podcast, Dilly and Aki Hussain host former MMA fighter and coach Khalid Ismail. #BloodBrothersPodcast #KhalidIsmail #MMA Khalid offers a wealth of insight into the world of professional mixed martial arts (MMA), including the physical and mental preparation required in training camp as a fighter and a coach. The veteran MMA coach also shares the lessons he learned when he experienced serious injuries during the peak of his fighting career, and his realization of the strengths and weaknesses of the human body. In addition to providing various health and fitness advice, Khalid explains how the morals and values of a fighter is as important, if not more important, than their physical abilities.

Umar Lee is an author, a blogger, and podcaster and is known for his book The Rise and Fall of the Salafi Dawah. @umarleeIII Robert Dufour is a cofounder of the website Islam4Europeans.com Robert Dufour is a Canadian convert to Islam since 2003. He is of French Canadian descent. He is a bilingual customer service agent and trivia show host, currently living in London, Ontario. He completed his Master's Degree in Applied Social Psychology from the University of Windsor. He currently writes articles for islam4europeans.com, which supports a positive Muslim identity for Muslims of European Descent. Twitter: @robertofcanada

In this exclusive episode of the Blood Brothers Podcast, Dilly and Aki Hussain host the WBO European Super Welterweight Champion Hamzah Sheeraz. #BloodBrothersPodcast #HamzahSheeraz #Boxing The undefeated boxer shares his thoughts and feelings after becoming a European champion last November and what he's doing in preparation for his first title defence on Saturday 11th April at the 02 Arena. The east Londoner also explains the values and morals which have shaped him since childhood, and how the same mindset is shared by his entire team in keeping him headstrong and humble during his journey. Topics of discussion also include the role of Islam in Hamzah's life as a professional boxer, handling fame and wealth, and how contact sports can help deter youth from a life of crime and gangs. Please support us: Patreon.com/themadmamluks or via PayPal themadmamluks.com/donate

Hassan Shemrani is a teacher, speaker at The Sunni Defense and the founder of sonsofthesunnah.com www.sonsofthesunnah.com

In this informative episode of the Blood Brothers Podcast, Dilly Hussain hosts the erudite Ottoman historian Dr. Yakoob Ahmed. #BloodBrothersPodcast #DrYakoobAhmed #OttomanHistory Dr. Ahmed who is currently a lecturer at Istanbul University, explains what initially led him to study history as a postgraduate, and subsequently going onto specialize in Ottoman history, specifically the 'Hamidian period' (Reign of Caliph Abdulhamid II). Dilly also questions Dr. Ahmed about a number of controversial practices widely attributed to the Ottomans, and whether any of those positions had scholarly support and any Islamic basis. Topics of discussion also include how Islamic the Ottoman Dynasty was in terms of their state institutions, governance, and laws, as well as the importance of reconnecting with Ottoman history in the political, spiritual and intellectual revival of the Ummah. Please support us: Patreon.com/themadmamluks or via PayPal themadmamluks.com/donate

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Shaykh Ismail Kamdar is an educator and writer of several productivity principles and self-help books. Book Links: PDF Edition: https://gumroad.com/l/umar2 Kindle Edition: https://www.amazon.com/Productivity-Principles Paperback Edition: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1703555384