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On this week's episode, the guys talk to Murtaza Hussain, a journalist known for his work at the Intercept. We hopscotch around the middle east and talk about the socio-political climate in the Muslim World. Later, we discuss his recent article, "How Democracy Ends" and the end of privacy. Murtaza Hussain is a journalist whose work focuses on national security, foreign policy, and human rights. His work has previously been featured in the New York Times, The Guardian and Al Jazeera English. https://theintercept.com/2018/07/04/how-democracy-ends-david-runciman-review Contact: Twitter: @MazMHussain https://www.goodreads.com/mazmhussain =========== E-mail us your comments, feedback and questions at: [email protected] Follow us on Twitter: @TheMadMamluks Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/themadmamluks View pictures of our guests and studio on Instagram: TheMadMamluks *NEW* Subscribe to watch us Live on YouTube: www.youtube.com/thema

On this week's episode, we talk to Joe Bradford and Mohammad Bataineh. We discuss an important and difficult subject, that most people tend to avoid, but if it's not done correctly, it is known to rip families apart. Death. No one likes to think about dying--and that is probably one reason most people lack wills. But death is inevitable, preparing an Islamic will can protect your family from your assets getting into the wrong hands. "Mohammad Bataineh is an entrepreneur, investor, and the managing partner of Bataineh Palmeri, LLP, a law firm with offices in Florida and California. He's Co-Founder of MyWassiyah.com. Mohammad is known for successfully growing early-stage businesses to scale, including a multi-use real estate development company, a medical instruments manufacturer, and an online fashion company." Receive a discounted price at MyWassiyah by using the link below: http://6mywassiyah.refr.cc/themadmamluks =============================== E-mail us your comments, feedback and questions at: [email protected] Follow us on Twitter: @TheMadMamluks Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/themadmamluks View pictures of our guests and studio on Instagram: TheMadMamluks *NEW* Subscribe to watch us Live on YouTube: www.youtube.com/themadmamluks

On this week's episode, we talk to Joseph Kaminski about his experiences living in Bosnia, the socio-political dynamics of the west vs. the rest of world and his book, The Contemporary Islamic Governed State. He is a political scientist, author and a lecturer at the International University of Sarajevo. The Contemporary Islamic Governed State https://www.palgrave.com/us/book/9783319570112 =============================== E-mail us your comments, feedback and questions at: [email protected] Follow us on Twitter: @TheMadMamluks Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/themadmamluks View pictures of our guests and studio on Instagram: TheMadMamluks

Mahin, Sammer, and Naureen talk to Megan Wyatt of WivesofJannah.com ============================== Megan is the founder of Wives of Jannah, a rapidly growing organization of thousands of Muslim wives who are inspired by the core goal which is stated as: Inviting emotionally intelligent Muslim wives from the West to create a loving, emotionally deep, spiritual and passionate marriage; to rekindle marriage as an act of worship, a path to being nearer to our Creator, and a gateway to being a wife in Jannah, insha'Allah. She has successfully led workshops dealing with sexual intimacy, communication, and emotional connection, and teaching wives and couples how to practice the art of her concept Fearless Vulnerability in their marriage. Megan has been coaching Muslims from all over the world since 2008 and through Wives of Jannah works directly with wives and couples in personal coaching and on-site intervention meetings. She has also authored two ebooks both dealing with intimacy, one specifically for women who struggle due to previous sexual trauma in their lives, offering guidance for themselves and their husbands. =============================== Twitter: @MuslimLifeCoach Facebook: www.facebook.com/CoachMeganWyatt http://passionateimperfectionist.com/ =============================== E-mail us your comments, feedback and questions at: [email protected] Follow us on Twitter: @TheMadMamluks Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/themadmamluks View pictures of our guests and studio on Instagram: TheMadMamluks

On this week's episode Mahin, SIM and Shaykh Amir talk to Shadi Hamid on the struggle for Islamic governance in the Muslim world. Shadi Hamid is a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution and a contributing editor at The Atlantic. He is the author of Islamic Exceptionalism: How the Struggle Over Islam is Reshaping the World and co-editor of Rethinking Political Islam =============================== Twitter: @ShadiHamid Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/shadihamid20 https://www.brookings.edu/experts/shadi-hamid/ =============================== E-mail us your comments, feedback and questions at: [email protected] Follow us on Twitter: @TheMadMamluks Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/themadmamluks View pictures of our guests and studio on Instagram: TheMadMamluks

Mahin, SIM and Shaykh Amir talk to Dr. Mohamed Ghilan about consciousness and philosophy. The last hour is just an open goofy/serious dialogue for those you who prefer those kinds of episodes. Dr. Ghilan is a neuroscientist, Islamic lecturer, YouTuber, and Podcaster. =============================== AndalusOnline.org - Join the Andalus Book Club! Search for "Mohamed Ghilan" in iTunes and subscribe to his podcast. Twitter: @MohamedGhilan =============================== Mohamed Ghilan is a Canadian Muslim originally born in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia to parents from Sudanese and Yemeni backgrounds. He attended high school after immigrating to Canada in Vancouver, British Columbia. Eventually, Mohamed moved to Victoria where he obtained a B.Sc. with a major in microbiology (honours) and a minor in business administration. In 2007 Mohamed began his full-time studies in the Islamic Tradition after having made connections with several Muslim scholars. He has been consistently traveling over the past years to spend intensive extended periods studying various aspects of the Islamic sciences relating to Theology and Creed, Jurisprudence, Hadith, Foundational Principles (Usool), Arabic, Poetry, spiritual purification, and Quranic sciences. Mohamed has previously given lectures on the biography of the Prophet Muhammed peace be upon him, Fundamentalism in Islam, Islam, and science, the message of Islam, Jesus in the Qur'an, in addition to others. He has also taught an introductory course on Islamic Jurisprudence according to the Maliki School as well as an introductory course on Islamic Theology ('Aqeedah). =============================== E-mail us your comments, feedback and questions at: [email protected] Follow us on Twitter: @TheMadMamluks Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/themadmamluks View pictures of our guests and studio on Instagram: TheMadMamluks

Dr. Ahmed Hankir is a psychiatrist, lecturer, founder of the Wounded Healer and recipient of the prestigious Royal College of Psychiatrists Foundation Doctor of the Year award in 2013. https://www.ahmedhankir.com Selected Links: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3f1kefYTEDs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rw2csfoXBYw ============== E-mail us your comments, feedback, and questions at [email protected] Twitter: @TheMadMamluks Facebook: www.facebook.com/themadmamluks Instagram: TheMadMamluks

On this weeks episode, we talk about flaky fasters, career choices for artists and later in the episode we call up former ISNA board member, Ahmed Shaikh to understand what's going on with the rescinded invite to Wajahat Ali via ISNA (Islamic Society of North America). Ahmed Shaikh is an Estate Lawyer, former ISNA Board Member and a writer for MuslimMatters. ahmedshaikh.com Twitter: @bornshaikh ============== E-mail us your comments, feedback, and questions at [email protected] Twitter: @TheMadMamluks Facebook: www.facebook.com/themadmamluks Instagram: TheMadMamluks

The guys talk to Shakeel (Shak) of Jaanwar Fitness about nutrition and workout tips during Ramadan. https://jaanwarfitness.com/ Instagram: jaanwar_fitness info@[email protected] ============== E-mail us your comments, feedback, and questions at [email protected] Twitter: @TheMadMamluks Facebook: www.facebook.com/themadmamluks Instagram: TheMadMamluks

We sit down with Sameer Sarmast from the popular halal restaurant review show on YouTube. 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. Sameer has been recognized for his efforts in promoting Halal cuisine through several media outlets and publications such as Fios1 News, Fusion, Al-Jazeera and the U.S. State Department. Sameer is very passionate about Halal Food as he frequently shares his zeal with chefs and personalities from the Food Network. http://www.sameerseats.com/ Instagram: Sameerseats Twitter: Sameerseats Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sameerseats/ ============== E-mail us your comments, feedback, and questions at [email protected] Twitter: @TheMadMamluks Facebook: www.facebook.com/themadmamluks Instagram: TheMadMamluks

The guys sit down with Imam Abdul Malik Merchant from ISBCC (Boston). We have a free-flowing discussion about raising children, being mentors, chaplaincy and his life studying in the KSA. After ten years of intensive study, both within Umm al-Qura University and privately with respected scholars, Imam Abdul-Malik graduated in May, 2016 with a Bachelor's degree in Islamic Studies with a Concentration in Dawah and Islamic Culture. He is currently enrolled at Boston University in a dual masters program in Divinity and Social Work. Imam Abdul-Malik brings a rich cross-cultural sensibility to his position of Associate Imam, one that encompasses working with inner city youth in Washington, D.C., as well as giving khutbas and teaching classes as a Junior Resident Scholar. His valuable experience as a mentor and life coach has further prepared him for his pastoral care responsibilities within the ISBCC. ============== E-mail us your comments, feedback, and questions at [email protected] Twitter: @TheMadMamluks Facebook: www.facebook.com/themadmamluks Instagram: TheMadMamluks

We talk to journalist and political commentator, Dilly Hussain about the recent Air Strikes in Syria and the Turkish television series Ertugrul. Dilly is known for his writing at Middle East Eye, Foreign Policy Journal, Al Jazeera English and is the Deputy Editor at 5Pillars. Contact: Twitter: @dillyhussain88 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dilly.hussain88 ============== E-mail us your comments, feedback, and questions at [email protected] Twitter: @TheMadMamluks Facebook: www.facebook.com/themadmamluks Instagram: TheMadMamluks

SIM and Shaykh Amir talk to Hamza Tzortzis about his new book "The Divine Reality: God, Islam & The Mirage of Atheism". Hamza Andreas Tzortzis is a public speaker, instructor, essayist and author of "The Divine Reality: God, Islam & The Mirage of Atheism". He has over a decade of experience in articulating a compassionate and rational case for Islam and has studied Islamic thought and theology under qualified scholars. He has two postgraduate degrees in Philosophy (PgCert and MA) and is currently continuing his postgraduate studies in this field. He delivers workshops and courses around the world and has taught an accredited diploma course on topics related to Islamic thought and philosophy. He is most famously known for his debates with prominent academics and thinkers on Islam and Atheism. Find out more about his work at www.hamzatzortzis.com ============== References: The Divine Reality by Hamza Tzortzis https://www.amazon.com/Divine-Reality-Islam-Mirage-Atheism/dp/0996545387/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1517956738&sr=1-1&keywords=the+divine+reality+hamza+tzortzis ============== E-mail us your comments, feedback, and questions at [email protected] Twitter: @TheMadMamluks Facebook: www.facebook.com/themadmamluks Instagram: TheMadMamluks

Mahin, SIM and Shaykh Amir talk to the infamous Austrailian thinker and activist, Uthman Badar. We discuss how to deal with difficult issues like free speech and narratives the media creates for Muslims. Uthman is a writer, activist and student of Philosophy, Economics, Arabic & Islamic sciences. ============== God & Prophets should be protected from insult https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aZGlyymF00I Debate with Lawrence Krause https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JknkomRLXCM https://5pillarsuk.com/2014/02/12/uthman-badar-free-speech-is-a-liberal-tool-of-power/ ============== E-mail us your comments, feedback, and questions at [email protected] Twitter: @TheMadMamluks Facebook: www.facebook.com/themadmamluks Instagram: TheMadMamluks

Mahin, SIM and Shaykh Amir talk to Mobeen Vaid about several issues like the #MeToo movement, neo-atheism, transgenderism, feminism, etc. Mobeen Vaid is a Muslim public intellectual and writer. His writings center on how traditional Islamic norms and frames of thinking intersect the modern world. As of late, he has focused on Islamic sexual and gender norms. Vaid also speaks at confessional conferences, serves as an advisor to Muslim college students, and was campus minister for the Muslim community while a student at George Mason University. He has reviewed The Study Qur'an for the Journal of Islamic Sciences and published "'And the Male is Not Like the Female': Sunni Islam and Gender Nonconformity." ============== E-mail us your comments, feedback, and questions at [email protected] Twitter: @TheMadMamluks Facebook: www.facebook.com/themadmamluks Instagram: TheMadMamluks

Nour Goda and Naureen Ahmed talk to Sarah Sultan and Haleh Banani about bringing awareness to mental health. Sarah Sultan is a licensed Mental Health Counselor and has a Master's Degree in Mental Health Counseling from Brooklyn College of the City University of New York, graduating Summa Cum Laude. She has experience in a variety of therapeutic interventions and has worked with several age groups including children with special needs, adolescents with emotional and behavioral issues, families undergoing difficulties and survivors of trauma and domestic violence. Sarah is currently working as a therapist at a residential treatment center for teens in crisis, where she works with adolescents dealing with suicidality, trauma, self-harming behaviors, aggression and a variety of other issues. She is also an instructor with Mishkah University, where she teaches a course about the intersection between Islam, psychology and counseling. She has been actively involved in serving the Muslim community over the course of the past 10 years through providing lectures, halaqas and workshops. http://www.sarahsultan.com/ Haleh Banani has a Master degree in Clinical Psychology with 20 years of experience working with couples and individuals. She was a featured expert on Al-Jazeera international, Huda TV, Islamic Open University, Mercy Mission and Bayinnah TV. Haleh is an instructor for Ilmflix and Qalam Institute. She was the first female to host a program for Al-Fajr TV called "With Haleh" which combines the principles of psychology and Islam. She does Skype coaching sessions with people from around the world saving marriages, building self-esteem & helping individuals in all their relationships. Haleh is an internationally published writer and counselor for the website www.MuslimMatters.org She received her ijaza for the recitation of the Quran in Egypt. She was recently given the Icon Award representing America in Malaysia for her contribution in psychology & Islam. She has been married for Alhamdulillah 20 years with 3 kids ages 16, 13 & 11. https://halehbanani.com SEEMA Learn more about SEEMA (Support Embrace Empower Mental Advocacy): SEEMA ============== E-mail us your comments, feedback, and questions at [email protected] Twitter: @TheMadMamluks Facebook: www.facebook.com/themadmamluks Instagram: TheMadMamluks

SIM and Ismail talk to Twitter commentators on the revival of Islamic statecraft. Participants: AQ: Formerly Oxford, now Cambridge grad student. Mostly focused on philosophy and Islamic theology @Evollaqi Dimashqee: Student of politics and history. @Dimashaqee Hossam Gamea studied Psychology at Hunter College, has been involved with several political grassroots efforts, including Criminal Justice reform, anti-government surveillance, anti-racist, anti-war, and Pro-Palestine efforts, and is a co-founder of an organization known as IMJ (Islamic Movement for Justice), which is dedicated to reviving political Islam within the Muslim American consciousness. @FromCairotoBx Haris is a Grad student at Oxford, did undergrad at U of T, interests in international relations, Islamic finance, and Ottoman history. @transakhsanian ============== E-mail us your comments, feedback, and questions at [email protected] Twitter: @TheMadMamluks Facebook: www.facebook.com/themadmamluks Instagram: TheMadMamluks

Shaykh Hamzah Maqbul talks to Mahin, Shaykh Amir and SIM about rediscovering Rumi, the dilemma of the Qadiani movement and other thoughts. Shaykh Hamzah Maqbul is originally from the West Coast and currently resides in the Chicagoland area. He holds a bachelor's degree in biochemistry and Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations from the University of Washington in Seattle. After graduation Shaykh Hamzah went on to pursue traditional Islamic studies, which took him to a number of countries, including Syria and Egypt where he studied the Arabic language, Morocco, Mauritania, and UAE, where he studied the madhab of Imam Malik, grammar, usul al-hadith, and the two renditions of the qira'ah of Imam Nafi', Warsh and Qalun, and finally Pakistan where he had the opportunity to study tafsir, usul al-hadith, hadith, 'ilm al-rijal and Hanafi fiqh. All of these studies culminated in him receiving an ijazat al-tadris, literally meaning "a license to teach" which is the equivalent in Pakistani Islamic seminaries to a MA in Arabic and Islamic studies, as well as an unbroken chain of transmission by which to narrate the hadith of such books as the Muwatta of Imam Malik, the Sihah al-Sittah (Bukhari, Muslim, Abu Dawud, Tirmidhi, Nasa'i and Ibn Majah), and the Sharh Ma'ani al-Athar of Imam al-Tahawi. Currently Shaykh Hamzah is employed full time at Islamic Relief where he is involved in their fundraising efforts. http://www.islamic-relief.org/ Hamzah Maqbul also teaches at Ribat.org Twitter: @HamzahMaqbul SoundCloud: soundcloud.com/hmaqbul Support bringing the universal creed of Islām into our context on an intellectually robust level. https://www.launchgood.com/project/modern_aqidah ============== E-mail us your comments, feedback, and questions at [email protected] Twitter: @TheMadMamluks Facebook: www.facebook.com/themadmamluks Instagram: TheMadMamluks

We talk to Shaykh Abu Taubah from Orlando, FL about his time in Mauritania, his educational approach and marital advice. Hosts: Shaykh Amir Saeed, Mahin, and SIM Abu Taubah (born Marcus Robertson) is a convert to Islam from Brooklyn, New York. He comes from an educated family where his father was the founding Vice President of Medgar Evers College, the only Negro college in the Northeastern United States. His mother was a school principal and college professor. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps before teaching at the Islamic School of Kansas City. He then went on to study at Umm ul Qura in Mauritania under the tutelage of Shaykh Muhammad Saalim wal-udood ash-Shanqitee (rahimahullah). He is an expert in the Arabic language and is a hafidh of the Qu'ran with a specialization in Warsh. He is the founder of the Timbuktu Seminary, which is an online institution to transmit the Islamic sciences in a traditional format. www.timbuktuedu.com Interview with Greta Van Susteren (Fox News) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qmHORPlkiD8 YouTube channel for Timbuktu Seminary https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCH_6kgPaXDTARM4-pXM4HQw Facebook: Timbuktu Seminary ============== E-mail us your comments, feedback, and questions at [email protected] Twitter: @TheMadMamluks Facebook: www.facebook.com/themadmamluks Instagram: TheMadMamluks

Mahin and Ismail talk to Ustadha Zaynab Ansari at Texas Dawah Convention. Zaynab Ansari spent a decade studying Farsi, Arabic, and traditional Islam, sitting with male and female scholars in seminaries in the Middle East, including traditional scholars in Damascus in the 1990s. Upon her return to the United States, she earned degrees in history and Middle Eastern Studies from Georgia State University. Since 2014, Zaynab Ansari has served as a scholar-in-residence for Tayseer Foundation, offering enrichment courses and halaqahs to women and youth in the Muslim Community of Knoxville, and working on interfaith dialogue. She is currently an instructor at Tayseer Seminary, which features a one-year intensive in Islamic Studies, drawing students from Tennessee and all regions of the United States. Ustadha Zaynab has previously written and taught for SunniPath. She has been a freelance writer for Azizah Magazine, a certified speaker with the Islamic Speakers Bureau of Atlanta, and a contributor to online Islamic educational portals such as SeekersHub. She has also served as the coordinator of oral histories for the After Malcolm Project, a digital archive of African-American Muslim history. She is part of the teaching faculty of the Ribaat Program, an online Islamic Studies curriculum led by Anse Tamara Gray, a leading woman scholar of traditional Islam. She is also a board member of Tayseer Seminary. Links: http://tayseerseminary.org/ https://www.facebook.com/TayseerSeminary/ ==================== E-mail us your comments, feedback, and questions at [email protected] Twitter: @TheMadMamluks Facebook: www.facebook.com/themadmamluks Instagram: TheMadMamluks

Mahin, SIM, and Nour sit down with Fahad Tasleem at Texas Dawah Convention. Fahad Tasleem plays a multifaceted role as an ambassador, an instructor, an entrepreneur, a lecturer and a student. He is the founder of DC Seminary - An institute dedicated to spiritually empowering Muslim working professionals, graduates and students. He is also the lead ambassador and instructor at the Islamic Education and Research Academy United States (iERA US). His areas of interest include Islamic Theology, Dawah, History, Economics, Entrepreneurship and Quranic Studies. Fahad studied Arabic at Georgetown University and the University of Texas at Austin and he holds a bachelors in Economics from Michigan State University and a Masters in Taxation from the University of Southern California. https://iera.org/ http://dcseminary.com/fahad-tasleem/ http://thequantumchronicles.com/ References: The Divine Reality by Hamza Tzortzis https://www.amazon.com/Divine-Reality-Islam-Mirage-Atheism/dp/0996545387/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1517956738&sr=1-1&keywords=the+divine+reality+hamza+tzortzis Free: The Future of a Radical Price by Chris Anderson https://www.amazon.com/Free-Future-Radical-Chris-Anderson/dp/1401322905

On this week's episode, we talk to Bassam Zawadi who is known for his writings, debates, and lectures on answering some of the toughest questions regarding the Islamic belief to Muslims. Hosts: Mahin, Sh. Amir and SIM Resources: www.Call-To-Monotheism.com List of Bassam Zawadi's Refutations and Rebuttals How to Debate for Muslims by Bassam Zawadi ==================== E-mail us your comments, feedback, and questions at [email protected] Twitter: @TheMadMamluks Facebook: www.facebook.com/themadmamluks Instagram: TheMadMamluks

Imam Daniel Abdullah Hernandez sits down with us talk about how his relationship with basketball and NBA brought him to Islam. Hosts: Mahin, Ismail, and SIM =============== Imam Hernandez is an educational leader and facilitator of IslamInSpanish. Imam Abdullah organizes events in Spanish at the Pearland masjid in Pearland TX on a weekly basis, teaches regular classes in Spanish and English, and leads a Dawah initiatives on behalf of IslamInSpanish domestically and internationally. Imam Abdullah also presides over the Pearland Islamic Center in Pearland, Texas, an extension of the Islamic Society of Greater Houston (ISGH). Imam Abdullah, converted to Islam in 1999, studied at Al Azhar University in Egypt from 2004-2007, completing five years' worth of extensive coursework in Islamic Sciences. He continues his education in Islamic studies. He is currently studying at Mishkah University, Salik Acadamy, and Roots &Sprouts! https://www.facebook.com/daniel.a.hernandez.92754 https://www.facebook.com/3PuertoRicanImams/ https://www.islaminspanish.org/ =============== E-mail us your comments, feedback and questions at: [email protected] Twitter: @TheMadMamluks Facebook: www.facebook.com/themadmamluks Instagram: TheMadMamluks

Mahin, Nour, and Ismail sit down with Mohammad Elshinawy at Texas Dawah Convention about the role of fathers in the family unit. Mohammad Elshinawy is a graduate of English Literature – Brooklyn College, NYC. Studied at College of Hadith at the Islamic University of Madinah. Currently completing Bachelors in Islamic Studies at Mishkah University. Translated major works for the International Islamic Publishing House, the Assembly of Muslim Jurists of America, and Mishkah University. He is currently a research fellow at the Yaqeen Insititute for Islamic Research. [email protected] https://www.facebook.com/elshinawy.mohammad https://twitter.com/ElshinawyM =============== E-mail us your comments, feedback and questions at: [email protected] Twitter: @TheMadMamluks Facebook: www.facebook.com/themadmamluks Instagram: TheMadMamluks

Sammer and Nour talk to Heraa Hashmi, the organizer behind MuslimsCondemn.com, about her views on Muslim American politics, women's rights, and Muslim support of the LGBTQ movement. Heraa also offers advice to Muslim centennials on how to make sense of these heated issues. Heraa Hashmi is the 19-year old Muslim American woman behind the 712-page list of Muslim names condemning a collection of wrongdoings done falsely in the name of Islam, from acts of terrorism to climate change. Heraa was born in India and moved to Colorado at a young age. She's a graduate of the University of Colorado, where she earned a bachelor's degree in Molecular Biology. Twitter contact: @caveheraa www.muslimsCondemn.com https://www.amazon.com/Heraa-Hashmi/e/B00HZZ4A0Y =============== E-mail us your comments, feedback and questions at: [email protected] Twitter: @TheMadMamluks Facebook: www.facebook.com/themadmamluks Instagram: TheMadMamluks

"Unlimited power in the hands of limited people always leads to cruelty." Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, The Gulag Archipelago On this week's episode, we talk to Umaima Jafri, a native Houstonian currently residing in the Midwest, as she fights for the release of her husband from a so-called war on terror. https://www.facebook.com/freeibrahimzm/ https://www.change.org/p/justice-for-ibrahim-mohammed-free-ibrahim-now?recruiter=35938215&utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=copylink&utm_campaign=share_page.share_redirect-control&utm_term=share_email_responsive https://muslimmatters.org/2017/11/06/the-day-my-husband-fell/ http://www.browngirlmagazine.com/2017/11/2-years-husbands-arrest-4-kids-still-await-justice-prevail/ =============== E-mail us your comments, feedback and questions at: [email protected] Twitter: @TheMadMamluks Facebook: www.facebook.com/themadmamluks Instagram: TheMadMamluks

Netflix recently released Resurrection: Ertuğrul to western audiences and Muslims internet has been abuzz about it. We set out to share our experiences while watching the show and take a stab at providing some historical context and compare it to the situation of the Muslim world today. Hosts: Mahin, SIM, Irfan and Dr. Mohammed Ghilan =============== E-mail us your comments, feedback and questions at: [email protected] Twitter: @TheMadMamluks Facebook: www.facebook.com/themadmamluks Instagram: TheMadMamluks

We talk to Ustadha Nuriddeen Knight from By The Fig and The Olive Blog about secret marriages, polygamy and the #metoo movement. Hosts: Mahin, SIM and Summer Nuriddeen Knight completed an MA in psychology with a focus on child and family from Columbia University. Alongside her academic degree, she studied traditional Islamic knowledge including Islamic law, theology, spirituality and prophetic biography with local scholars and in the majalis in Amman, Jordan. In 2015 she created Nooralshadhili.com, a holistic initiative focused on human development through education, research, and counseling. Her written work has been featured in thepublicdiscourse.com, mvslim.com,altmuslimah.com and thedemureist.com. She compiled a collection of 40 sayings from the prophet Muhammad's life through the narration of his wife Aisha and is currently working on its second edition. In 2013 she gave a lecture entitled 'A middle ground: An Islamic and Psychological Perspective on the Divided Self', combining Islamic wisdom and psychoanalytical theory. In 2014 she taught the New Muslims Program and Perfecting the Prayer classes for new Muslims in the M.E.C.C.A. center. In the summer of 2015 she conducted a class on traditional Islamic theology in Masjid At-Taqwa in Brooklyn, NY. And most recently gave an online lecture for Rabata.org concerning marital conflict. She currently resides in Fez, Morocco with her husband Ustadh Abu Bakr and NYC. Contact: M.me/Knight.Nuriddeen http://bythefigandtheolive.com/

Mahin and Ismail talk to Imam Shaheed Muhammad about his conversion to Islam, how he dealt with some of the extreme elements within the Salafi dawah from the east coast and other issues he's concerned about in the western Muslim world. Imam Shadeed is the CEO of Rawdah Publications, Entrepreneur, Muslim, Author, Community Leader and Speaker on Islamic Affairs for Indigenous Muslims. 00:00-10:00: Early interactions with Islam 10:00-23:00: The road from prison to University of Medina 23:00-45:00: The (extreme) Salafi takeover 45:00-60:00: Know your audience 60:00-70:00: Countering 'Progressive Islam' and western Muslim brands 70:00-85:00: Regarding NAK scandal, how large Muslim organizations shun impoverished Muslim communities. 85:00-90:00: The Honorarium problem ================ https://www.facebook.com/ImamShadeedMuhammad/ Twitter and Periscope: @Shadeed_M76 http://www.Rawdah.info/Rawdah Sound Cloud: Shadeed Muhammad Reclaiming our Communities Lecture https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5dLIryCsdwk ================ E-mail us your comments, feedback and questions at: [email protected] Twitter: @TheMadMamluks Facebook: www.facebook.com/themadmamluks Instagram: TheMadMamluks

Mahin, SIM and Summer talk to Nadeen Mustafa about Taiba USA based out of Houston, TX. Taiba created an innovative approach utilizing the corporate database models in building a safe space for Muslim women to meet up for social gatherings, mentorship programs, and skill-building workshops. Contact Taiba [email protected] www.facebook.com/TaibaUSA/ http://www.taiba-usa.org =========================== E-mail us your comments, feedback and questions at: [email protected] Twitter: @TheMadMamluks Facebook: www.facebook.com/themadmamluks Instagram: TheMadMamluks

Mahin, SIM and Mort talk to Imam Marc Manley about working as an Imam for American masjids, race relations with the Muslim Community and touch on Muslims embracing liberalism. ================ Imam Marc Manley worked as a Muslim educator in subjects ranging from the Arabic language, philosophy, and creed, to spirituality and self-purification. He was formerly the Muslim Chaplain at the University of Pennsylvania. He currently serves as the Religous Director of the Middle Ground Muslim Center based out of Upland, California. http://www.marcmanley.com Twitter: @manrilla =========================== E-mail us your comments, feedback and questions at: [email protected] Twitter: @TheMadMamluks Facebook: www.facebook.com/themadmamluks Instagram: TheMadMamluks

0:00 - 8:00: "The Order of the Day" The Communications Management Unit (CMU) for Muslims in Terra Haute, IN. 2006 8:00 - 12:00: Zvonko Bušić the Croatian 12:00 - 20:00: Divisions within the CMU 20:00 - 25:00: falling apart and fighting suicidal thoughts 25:00 - 39:00: Becoming a Prison Imam, meeting John Walker Lindh, the fight 39:00 - 83:00: Hunger strike, in the hole in Illinois, sent to the ADX SuperMax in Colorado 83:00 - : Winning again and Release =========================== Contact Ismail Royer: Website: https://agoodtree.net Twitter: @_IsmailRoyer =========================== E-mail us your comments, feedback and questions at: [email protected] Twitter: @TheMadMamluks Facebook: www.facebook.com/themadmamluks Instagram: TheMadMamluks

Ismail Royer returns back on the show to tell us about his time incarcerated in some of the most notorious prisons in the United States. 0:00 - 38:00: charges, gameplan, sentencing 38:00 - 60:00: solitary, marital strains 61:00 - 75:00: prison racial dynamics 75:00 - 90:00: the alliance and revolt Contact Ismail Royer: Website: https://agoodtree.net Twitter: @_IsmailRoyer ============================= E-mail us your comments, feedback and questions at: [email protected] Twitter: @TheMadMamluks Facebook: www.facebook.com/themadmamluks Instagram: TheMadMamluks

Omer Mozaffar sits down with The Mad Mamluks for an exclusive conversation to break down what transpired in the ongoing predatory abuse saga and responds to allegations against him. Hosts: Shaykh Amir Saeed SIM Mahin Islam ======================= Omer Mozaffar is the Muslim Chaplain at Loyola University. He addresses theological, personal, social matters for students of all sectarian outlooks. During the school year, he also runs classes on Scripture, Student Life, and other matters. ======================= E-mail us your comments, feedback and questions at: [email protected] Follow us on Twitter: @TheMadMamluks Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/themadmamluks View pictures of our guests and studio on Instagram: TheMadMamluks

Mort, Mahin and SIM talk to Sh. Joe Bradford about his recent writings involving Cryptocurrency, Defamation, Conflict Resolution and Mediation. Houston Flooding and Islamic Wills: 0:00 to 11:39 Cryptocurrency: 15:00 - 60:00 Slander/Ambiguity - 60:01 - 1:18 Arbitration: 1:18 - End ====================== Get your Islamic Will Made: mywassiyah.com Joe's Recent Articles: Cryptocurrency: https://www.joebradford.net/a-note-on-bitcoin-and-the-epistemological-foundations-of-islamic-law Defamation: https://www.joebradford.net/to-make-a-fair-show-in-the-flesh-defamation-under-islamic-law-the-dangers-of-ambiguity Dispute Resolution: https://www.joebradford.net/two-in-hell-one-in-heaven-dispute-resolution-in-islamic-law Arbitration: https://www.joebradford.net/two-men-enter-arbitration-reconciliation-and-what-can-be-kept-out-of-court Contact: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Bradford.Joe Website: JoeBradford.net Twitter: @JoeBradfordnet ======================= E-mail us your comments, feedback and questions at: [email protected] Follow us on Twitter: @TheMadMamluks Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/themadmamluks View pictures of our guests and studio on Instagram: TheMadMamluks

Mahin and SIM talk to Nour Goda about her journey back to Islam, her divorce,"Wolf Shaykhs" and her experiences working with modernist/reformist Muslims. Nour Goda is an educator, writer, lecturer, and podcaster. =============================== E-mail us your comments, feedback and questions at: [email protected] Follow us on Twitter: @TheMadMamluks Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/themadmamluks View pictures of our guests and studio on Instagram: TheMadMamluks

Mahin and SIM talk to Rashid Dar about his rediscovery of Islam in his formative years, working for a Washington based think tank and talk about his paper "The Other C-Word". Rashid Dar writes on foreign policy, Muslims in the west, he works for Washington based think tank and is also a student of Dar ul-Qasim based out of Chicago. Notes and References: https://rashiddar.com/the-other-c-word-caliphate-5fb5e0efe8bc Rise of Colleges by Makdisi Recalling the Caliphate by Salman Sayyid The Taymiyyan Moment by Ovamir Anjum Under the Shadow by Kaya Genç Contact: https://rashiddar.com/ @rashiddar =============================== E-mail us your comments, feedback and questions at: [email protected] Follow us on Twitter: @TheMadMamluks Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/themadmamluks View pictures of our guests and studio on Instagram: TheMadMamluks

Mahin and SIM have a casual conversation with Dr. Jonathan Brown. We talk to him about Turkey, the Rohingya, the Adnan Syed case, 9/11 conspiracy theories, call out culture, reparations for slavery and the recent Mad Mamluks controversy. Hosts: Mahin and SIM =============================== Jonathan A.C. Brown is an American scholar of Islamic studies. Since 2012, he has been an associate professor at Georgetown University's Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service. In 2014, he was appointed Chair of Islamic Civilization. He is the editor in chief of the Oxford Encyclopedia of Islam and Law. He has authored several books including Misquoting Muhammad: The Challenges and Choices of Interpreting the Prophet's Legacy, Hadith: Muhammad's Legacy in the Medieval and Modern World, and The Canonization of al-Bukhari and Muslim. He has also published articles in the fields of Hadith, Islamic law, Salafism, Sufism, and Arabic language. @JonathanACBrown www.facebook.com/jonathanacbrown ================================== E-mail us your comments, feedback and questions at: [email protected] Follow us on Twitter: @TheMadMamluks Facebook: www.facebook.com/themadmamluks Instagram: TheMadMamluks

EP 078: Once More Around The Moon | Roundtable We talk about the culture of victimization, race relations, Colin Kaepernick, White Supremacists. Hosts: Mort, Moga, Mahin and SIM =============================== E-mail us your comments, feedback and questions at: [email protected] Follow us on Twitter: @TheMadMamluks Facebook: www.facebook.com/themadmamluks Instagram: TheMadMamluks

He's back. Mahin, SIM and Sh. Amir talk to Dr. Ghilan about the effects of Philosophy in the modern psyche. We talk about Postmodernism, Existentialism, Stoicism, and Spiritual Development. As well as comparing approaches to the tradition between the present and the past. Dr. Ghilan is a neuroscientist, Islamic lecturer, YouTuber, and Podcaster. =============================== AndalusOnline.org - Join the Andalus Book Club! Search for "Mohamed Ghilan" in iTunes and subscribe to his podcast. https://www.facebook.com/drmohamedghilan Twitter: @MohamedGhilan =============================== Mohamed Ghilan is a Canadian Muslim originally born in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia to parents from Sudanese and Yemeni backgrounds. He attended high school after immigrating to Canada in Vancouver, British Columbia. Eventually, Mohamed moved to Victoria where he obtained a B.Sc. with a major in microbiology (honours) and a minor in business administration. In 2007 Mohamed began his full time studies in the Islamic Tradition after having made connections with several Muslim scholars. He has been consistently travelling over the past years to spend intensive extended periods studying various aspects of the Islamic sciences relating to Theology and Creed, Jurisprudence, Hadith, Foundational Principles (Usool), Arabic, Poetry, spiritual purification, and Qur'anic sciences. Mohamed has previously given lectures on the biography of the Prophet Muhammed peace be upon him, Fundamentalism in Islam, Islam and science, the message of Islam, Jesus in the Qur'an, in addition to others. He has also taught an introductory course on Islamic Jurisprudence according to the Maliki School as well as an introductory course on Islamic Theology ('Aqeedah). =============================== E-mail us your comments, feedback and questions at: [email protected] Follow us on Twitter: @TheMadMamluks Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/themadmamluks View pictures of our guests and studio on Instagram: TheMadMamluks

We talk to Dawud Walid about Social Justice, Activism and Black Lives Matter. Dawud Walid is currently the Executive Director of the Michigan chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MI), which is a chapter of America's largest advocacy and civil liberties organization for American Muslims and is a member of the Michigan Muslim Community Council (MMCC) Imams Committee. He is also a co-author of the book, "Centering Black Narrative". https://www.amazon.com/Centering-Black-Narrative-Muslim-Muslims/dp/099827819X Hosts: Mahin, SIM, Sh. Amir, Mort Twitter: @DawudWalid Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dawudwalid/ ========================================= E-mail us your comments, feedback, and questions at: [email protected] Follow us on Twitter: @TheMadMamluks Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/themadmamluks View pictures of our guests and studio on Instagram: TheMadMamluks

No guests this episode, just the gang talking to Shaykh Amir about Mona Haydar's new song entitled 'Dog'. This episode features themes intended for mature audiences. Do not message us telling us how we embarrassed you in front of your child. ========================================= E-mail us your comments, feedback and questions at: [email protected] Follow us on Twitter: @TheMadMamluks Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/themadmamluks View pictures of our guests and studio on Instagram: TheMadMamluks

Mahin, SIM and Mort talk to Ahmed Shaikh about the CVE and PREVENT government programs that are being instated in the western world. Ahmed Shaikh is an Estate Lawyer, ISNA Board Member and a writer for MuslimMatters. ahmedshaikh.com Twitter: @bornshaikh ========================================= E-mail us your comments, feedback and questions at: [email protected] Follow us on Twitter: @TheMadMamluks Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/themadmamluks View pictures of our guests and studio on Instagram: TheMadMamluks

Mahin, SIM and Sh. Amir talk to Sh. Chao about his childhood experiences in a traditional Indo-Pak madrassa. Shaykh Chao is a Houston based speaker and a Halal Chinese food enthusiast. Master of Theological Studies - Christian Studies, Literary Theology, Islamic Studies 2011 Vanderbilt University Bachelors of Arts - Theology & Missiology (Da'wa wa Usūl al-Dīn) 2006 University of Medina Facebook: facebook.com/abulrahmanchao Snapchat - archaonet Twitter - abdulrahmanchao Website - archao.net

Mahin, Mort and Moga talk to hip hop artist Kayem (the artist formerly known as Khalid M.) about being on the no-fly list, the Libyan revolution, life as a Muslim Hip Hop artist. Make sure to listen to his song "Can't take our freedom" at the end of this episode! Son of a Libyan revolutionary, Kayem is a Chicago-based hip-hop artist who was born into the struggle. His father was a political prisoner who helped form a pro-democracy movement after escaping prison. Kayem's first trip to Libya, after spending a lifetime of advocacy in exile, was filmed in the docuseries "Sing Freedom". Yahoo! Music listed Kayem's showcase at South by Southwest 2017 as "The 6 Best Things We Saw at SXSW" and he was listed as one of CNN's "Most Interesting People". He has also been featured in Rolling Stone, Billboard, Complex Mag, The New York Times, and more. Kayem relaunched his career with a name-change in 2017 after having to step away due to government restrictions. He detailed his experience on "Intercepted", where he was a guest along with Edward Snowden. With a story fit for a Hollywood script and a loyal, hungry international fan base, there's no question Kayem's time is now. http://www.instagram.com/thisisKayem http://www.facebook.com/thisisKayem http://www.soundcloud.com/thisisKayem https://twitter.com/thisiskayem =============================================== E-mail us your comments, feedback and questions at: [email protected] Follow us on Twitter: @TheMadMamluks Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/themadmamluks View pictures of our guests and studio on Instagram: TheMadMamluks

Mahin, Summer and Sh. Amir talk to Heba Ansari about Social Entrepreneurship. Heba works at a global strategy firm and World Economic Forum Global Shaper. TEDx describes her as someone who's "passion lies in using the intersection of the private and public sector to solve our world's biggest problems." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WNRNa2J-L-c =============================================== E-mail us your comments, feedback and questions at: [email protected] Follow us on Twitter: @TheMadMamluks Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/themadmamluks View pictures of our guests and studio on Instagram: TheMadMamluks

Fresh out of a 14-year prison stint, Ismail Royer reveals everything that happened from his endeavors in the Bosnian war, Pakistani training camps, incarcerated life, The Anwar Awlaki Saga and how he spends his days now fighting extremism/terrorism. Website: https://agoodtree.net/ Twitter: @_IsmailRoyer =============================================== E-mail us your comments, feedback and questions at: [email protected] Follow us on Twitter: @TheMadMamluks Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/themadmamluks View pictures of our guests and studio on Instagram: TheMadMamluks Join the discussion on Reddit: www.reddit.com/r/themadmamluks

Mahin, SIM and Shaykh Amir talk to Mustafa Umar of the Islamic Institute of Orange County and California Islamic University. ========================================= Shaykh Mustafa Umar was born and raised in Orange County, California. He completed his Bachelors in Information and Computer Science from the University of California Irvine while studying Arabic and getting a taste of the various Islamic sciences through personal study and by attending local intensive Islamic classes. His thirst for knowledge led him to study at Nadwatul Ulama in Lucknow, India and then to Cairo, Egypt. After two years in the East, he moved to France for another three years and graduated with a degree in Theology & Islamic Law [taught completely in Arabic] from the European Institute of Islamic Sciences. He went on to serve the Muslim community of Southern California as an Imam and activist for about three years. Shaykh Mustafa left his post of Associate Director at the Islamic Society of Corona-Norco in order to focus more on his studies. He moved to the UK and authored several books on Islam while, in his spare time, he completed an M.A. in Islamic Studies from the University of Gloucestershire, graduating with highest honors and receiving the Islamic Bank of Britian award for academic excellence. He currently serves as the Education Director at the Islamic Institute of Orange County (IIOC). Shaykh Mustafa has the rare asset of being able to fuse together the authenticity of a traditional Islamic education with the academic experience of both the Arab and Western worlds, all combined with a deep understanding of modern pop-culture. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/IIOC.Anaheim Website: http://www.iioc.com/ Ph: 714-533-6246 California Islamic University Website: https://www.calislamic.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/calislamic ================================================== E-mail us your comments, feedback and questions at [email protected] Follow us on Twitter: @TheMadMamluks Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/themadmamluks View pictures of our guests and studio on Instagram: TheMadMamluks Join the discussion on Reddit: www.reddit.com/r/themadmamluks

Nadir is the co-founder and president of Islam By Touch. Islam By Touch is the first Muslim organization in North America dedicated to the blind community. Nadir and his wife and co-founder, Yadira Thabatah, produce the English meanings of the Quran and distribute them free of charge. You can fund a Qur'an for the legally blind for $250.00 Learn more and help support us by visiting islambytouch.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Islambytouch Twitter: @IslamByTouch

Mahin, SIM and Sh. Amir talk to Maulana Bilal Ali Ansari. Mawlana Bilal has ijāzahs in hadith from the most senior generation of hadith masters in Pakistan, namely Mawlana ʿAbd al-Halīm al-Nuʿmānī, Mawlana Salīm Allāh Khān, Mawlana Sarfarāz Khān Ṣafdar, Mawlana ʿAbd al-Ḥamīḍ al-Sawātī, and Mawlana Khān Muḥammad — students of Shaykh al-Islam Ḥusayn Aḥmad al-Madanī and Mawlana Fakhr al-Ḥasan al-Murādabādī (may Allah have mercy on them). He has since continued his studies in various fields, including discursive theology (kalām), Islamic jurisprudence (uṣūl al-fiqh), and Islamic philosophy under Shaykh Mohammed Amin Kholwadia at Darul Qasim. His research interests include Hadith, Ḥanafī law, Education and curriculum development, Mental Health, and Islamic Bioethics.