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00:36 Growing up, I was taught to stay away from the other side
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**How This Story Came to Be**

My daughter’s around that age now (3.5 years) where we can start introducing religious conepts. There is nothing good out there for 3-4 year olds to introduce religion to them. Most good stuff is geared towards 7+ years.

So I decided to do my own book for her age using Google Slides. I’ve read enough non-religious books to her for her level to understand how to write one for myself. I know what vocabulary and sentence structures she recognizes. I’m starting with the Story of Adam to introduce Allah as the Creator of everything and connect it to the story of Adam and then us.

The key thing is to turn it into a dialogue so every slide comes with a question that the reader asks the child to remphasize a concept in the discussion before moving to the next slide. I used a book written for older kids as a template. I’m basically dumbing it down for 3-4 year olds. For catchy pictures, I used Google images to find cartoon images related to the discussion in each slide.

I’ve been reading it to my daughter for the past few days and she really likes it! So I guess it is a success alhamdulillah! Now, I am sharing it here for other parents who may be interested as well. A few suggestions before giving you the download link (it’s free!):

I wrote this story with my 3.5 yrs old in mind. Your kid(s) might be at a higher/lower level. You can either run it as a powerpoint presentation directly from the link (preferred) or download it as a pdf and get it printed. If you want to customize it yourself and gear it more towards your own child’s needs, if my version is not doing it for your kid, then you can download it as a powerpoint presentation and just edit it yourself using Microsoft powerpoint. You know your kids better anyone else. Think about how you can retell the story in a way so that your kid(s) will get the themes presented. (If you run it directly from the site, it flips screens which is a cool feature that my kid loves and kind of brings the story to life.)

Under every slide, I have a section called “Question”. This is for you, the parent, to discuss each slide with your kid before moving to the next one. The point of this dialogue is to re-emphasize the message in their mind and make sure they understand the story. Don’t spend too long on it otherwise your kid(s) might get bored and frustrated. Just move them along the story as best you can while having a short dialogue with them about the theme(s) being discussed in every slide.

You don’t have to pose the questions the way I did. You can customize it in whatever way suits your kid(s) needs. Some of this is trial and error. Just try it and if it works, then great, otherwise, try some other way to ask it.

Ideally, I am trying to do this story with my kid at most once a day and at least once a week. My goal is to go over it with her enough times so that she can retell it in her own words. When the picture from any of the slides come up, she should be able to summarize that section for me the best she can at her level. Even if she doesn’t get all of it but she should be able to get the gist of it. This is just my own way to measure how well she is succeeding in understanding the story, you can do your own way.

Finally, please provide me some feedback after and how it went. I’d love to make more resources for parents to bring their kids closer to the deen insha’Allah if this one is received well.

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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, you have to watch The Mauritanian. Set in the legally dubious post-9/11 world, it tells the gripping story of Mohamedou Ould Slahi and his rendition to the infamous ex-Soviet airbase, Bagram in Afghanistan and then Guantanamo Bey. Slahi was falsely accused of links to Al-Qaeda and without recourse to due process, international treaties and conventions and the so-called cherished principles of the US constitution, he ended up spending 14 long years in Camp X-ray. Yet the power of the human spirit and his Islamic convictions prevailed and he returned to his home country of Mauritania, exonerated of any wrongdoing.

But the film left many unanswered questions. We invited Moazzam Begg from the campaigning group Cage UK, also a former Guantanamo prisoner, to talk about the film, his relationship with Slahi and to put into context the geopolitical and legal issues that led to what some describe as a scar on American democracy.

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How Allah Rescued Three Men Stuck in a Cave | Power of Sincere Du'a

Story is based on a hadith reported in Bukhari found here: https://sunnah.com/bukhari/41/14

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The lecture covers the qualities of a righteous believer as outlined by Allah in Surah Al-Furqaan (Chapter 25).

Allah Says:

And the servants of the Most Merciful are those who walk upon the earth easily, and when the ignorant address them [harshly], they say [words of] peace.

And those who spend [part of] the night to their Lord prostrating and standing [in prayer].

And those who say, "Our Lord, avert from us the punishment of Hell. Indeed, its punishment is ever adhering;

Indeed, it is evil as a settlement and residence."

And [they are] those who, when they spend, do so not excessively or sparingly but are ever, between that, [justly] moderate.

And those who do not invoke with Allah another deity or kill the soul which Allah has forbidden [to be killed], except by right, and do not commit unlawful sexual intercourse. And whoever should do that will meet a penalty.

Except for those who repent, believe and do righteous work. For them Allah will replace their evil deeds with good. And ever is Allah Forgiving and Merciful.

And he who repents and does righteousness does indeed turn to Allah with [accepted] repentance.

And [they are] those who do not testify to falsehood, and when they pass near ill speech, they pass by with dignity.

And those who, when reminded of the verses of their Lord, do not fall upon them deaf and blind.

And those who say, "Our Lord, grant us from among our wives and offspring comfort to our eyes and make us an example for the righteous."

Those will be awarded the Chamber for what they patiently endured, and they will be received therein with greetings and [words of] peace.

(Qur'aan 25:63-75)

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The anger we feel from Israel’s continued barbarous shelling of Gaza cannot be put into words. The impunity with which it acts and the green light given by the west just reminds us that the so-called rules-based order is setup to serve the West. With all this in mind, young people in particular are being reminded daily that Palestinian activism is viewed with suspicion by education authorities. In the UK, the government has mooted that flying the Palestinian flag could be supporting terror and its Prevent laws make it extremely difficult for our youth to voice even their support for our ummah, lest they are investigated for links to extremism. To help parents and young people understand how to navigate this minefield.

Dr Layla Aitlhadj, has been a tenacious campaigner to expose how the government has violated the most basic rights of ordinary Muslim citizens. Her organisation Prevent Watch has helped countless Muslim families caught up in this net of accusations. Her diligence and assiduous approach to prevent cases has helped shine a light on how destructive this policy is.

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The Thinking Muslim Podcast Episode 116

Timestamps:


00:00 Introduction
02:05 What young people are feeling
05:46 Self-censorship
07:11 The Prevent strategy
12:35 Political views targeted
13:45 Since the Gaza crisis
16:28 Hypocrisy
20:18 Radicalisation and Extremism
25:05 Impact of Prevent referral
32:22 Advice to Parents
41:52 PreventWatch
43:09 Fundraising
45:50 Advice to young activists

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This week we shall be looking at the situation of the Muslims in China.

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For the past few years news about the plight of the Uyghurs in the restive north-western region of Xinjiang, known as East Turkestan, has gradually worsened.

The destruction of Mosques; the use of technology to monitor every movement of the population, the banning of fasting in Ramadan, the introduction of Han Chinese visitors to each home to observe the family unit, the closing of Islamic seminaries have all been documented as the Chinese state attempts to disassociate Islam from the daily practice of ordinary believers. But it is the introduction of camps, what the Chinese government euphuistically calls ‘re-education centres that have focussed minds around the world that nothing less than the annihilation of an entire religious and cultural identity is taking place in full view of the international community.
The Uyghurs have always resisted Chinese rule and their heroism in the face of Chinese imperialism predates 1949 when Chairman Mao brought the Communists to power. The Uyghurs suffered under the repression of the Cultural Revolution, where religion was suppressed.

But in recent years, China’s rapid development has allowed it to acquire sophisticated forms of state control, never seen in the history of authoritarian rule. The state regulates every inch of the lives of its Muslim population, on a scale and ambition that informs us about the type of world China is trying to create.
To try and understand more about the Uyghurs and their struggle, this week I am pleased to have as our guest on the Thinking Muslim Podcast, Arslan Hidayat an Uyghur activist and campaigner currently based in Turkey to talk to us about the extent to which Muslim Uyghurs have been subject to China’s programme of repression.

Arslan has been active for many years, bringing to the world’s attention the situation in East Turkestan, long before it was adopted by the mainstream press. He remains in contact with members of the community and has become a source of information for many. He can be found on Twitter, @arslan_hidayat and I would encourage you all to follow him.

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Until last week, all the talk in the west was that of a developing ceasefire agreement for Gaza. That talk is now about a regional conflict. The lead negotiator, Ismail Haniyah, May Allah have mercy on him and accord to him the status of shahadah, was assassinated in an audacious attack in Tehran. This follows the death of a high-profile commander, Fuad Shukr, in the southern suburbs of Beirut. There are now fears that the conflict will escalate and more directly involve Iran. Already, Hasan Nasrallah, leader of Hezbollah, has talked of revenge, and so have the Iranians.

To help us navigate this evolving crisis, I am pleased to have Dr Azzam Tamimi back on our show. A political analyst and expert in the region and author on a well researched book on the group Hamas. He joins us today online from Jordan

It must be made clear that this show is an analytical show and in no way represents an acceptance of the tactics and methods of any organisation discussed. It is our editorial decision to engage in a conversation about the current events as an exercise in informing our audience. We remain completely against any tactic that undermines the sanctity of all human life.

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Timestamps:
0:00 Introduction
2:00 Why did they escalate at this time
5:44 Iran’s lapse in security
7:20 Iran’s response
10:14 Is Iran serious about resistance
12:05 Netanyahu regional war?
14:05 Trump and Isreal
16:56 Harris and Israel Policy
22:12 Muslims and US elections
24:29 Khalid Mashal
28:04 Ceasefire prospects
29:34 China’s role
32:31 What can we do?
36:58 Ismail Haniyeh

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Since the destruction of the Ottoman Khilafah at the beginning of the twentieth century, many Islamic movements were formed to recreate the very institution behind much of our historic ascendency as an ummah. These calls tended to be top-down projects that borrowed much from the nation-state authoritarian political models of the twentieth century. Their vision for a caliphate was open to one-man rule, concentrated power, and erosion of citizen rights. The consequent failure of the Arab Spring, albeit its first wave, also challenged these twentieth-century movements, whose programmes were revealed to be ill-thought through and the rise of ISIS, no matter how aberrant and repulsive, merely showed the Muslim public why one needs to read more carefully Islamic political projects and their ambitions.

My guest this week, Professor Ovamir Anjum, has not given up on the duty to re-establish the caliphate. Instead, he argues that any future reconstruction of this sacred institution has to be premised upon what he calls an ummatic framework, an ummah-centric model. He argues that the Rashidun model was fundamentally based on the consent of the ummah, and through shura, that is, consultation, and this is how the earlier caliphs successfully built an empire unlike any other. In this interview, I ask him to spell out what it means to think in an ummatic way and elucidate on the practicalities.

Ovamir Anjum is the Imam Khattab Chair of Islamic Studies at the Department of Philosophy, University of Toledo; he wrote the article ‘Who Wants a Caliphate’, which I shall place in the show notes together with an earlier interview. He is a prolific writer and commentator on Islam and Muslim affairs.

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00:00 Introduction
03:05 What inspired the ‘Ummatics’ project
08:45 Response to Yaqeen article
11:35 What is ‘Ummatics’?
19:31 How is it related to the caliphate?
26:55 The role of the ruler in Islam
34:04 The role of the Ulema
42:18 Implications in a modern nation state
50:35 Can a modern caliphate have federalism?
57:21 What kind of a caliphate do Muslims today want?
01:02:55 Do we need to convince the masses?
01:07:30 Building relations with the rest of the Muslim world
01:12:02 Ummatic vision for economy
01:16:42 Is economic autarchy viable?
01:20:32 Who can join the Ummatics Institute?

Dr. Yasir Qadhi discusses the issue of takfeer and the dangers of misusing it.

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Dr Mahathir Muhammad reflects on the death of Henry Kissinger.
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After former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger's recent death, the world is compelled to scrutinize the dark aspects of his legacy. As Nixon's national security advisor, Kissinger was not only known for his so-called "ultra-realist" approach to international politics but also for orchestrating policies with catastrophic consequences. While he is credited with the strategic pivot toward China, his methods included the ruthless carpet bombing of Laos and Cambodia, a failed strategy to gain concessions from North Vietnam that resulted in immense human suffering. The video critically examines Kissinger's dubious contributions, highlighting the moral compromises made in the pursuit of geopolitical objectives. The parallels drawn between historical events and the ongoing situation in Gaza shed light on a disturbing pattern of Western powers turning a blind eye to human rights abuses, raising pertinent questions about the ethics of Kissinger's foreign policy and its enduring impact on global geopolitics. Join us as we engage with Dr Mahathir Mohamad to delve deeper into this critical analysis, exploring the consequences of Kissinger's actions and their implications for the world today.

Paul Williams of @BloggingTheology talks to Muhammad Jalal about his ten most influential books, why he recommends them and the importance of reading.

Titles mentioned in order of rank:

1. The Meaning of the Holy Qur'an by Abdullah Yusuf Ali
2. Islam and the Destiny of Man by Charles Le Gai Eaton
3. The Book of Hadith: Sayings of the Prophet Muhammad from the Mishkat Al Masabih selected by Charles Le Gai Eaton
4. Encountering Mystery: Religious Experience in a Secular Age by Dale C. Allison Jr.
5. Ibn Taymiyya on Reason and Revelation by Carl Sharif El-Tobgui
6. Muhammad: His Life Based on the Earliest Teachings by Martin Lings
7. Misquoting Muhammad by Jonathan A.C. Brown
8. The Oxford Book of English Verse edited by Christopher Ricks
9. Critique of Pure Reason by Immanuel Kant
10. The Making of a Salafi Muslim Woman by Anabel Inge


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The Thinking Muslim Podcast Episode 91

00:00 - 01:37 Introduction
01:37 - 04:15 Why is reading still important?
04:15 - 05:25 Is the art of reading dying?
05:25 - 06:13 Fiction vs. Non-fiction
06:13 - 06:54 Audiobooks
06:54 - 08:24 Building a reading habit
08:24 - 08:45 Disclaimer
08:45 - 16:03 Book 10
16:03 - 20:07 Book 9
20:07 - 24:51 Book 8
24:51 - 26:34 Book 7
26:34 - 30:30 Book 6
30:30 - 39:26 Book 5
39:26 - 48:00 Book 4
48:00 - 50:02 Book 3
50:02 - 58:44 Book 2
58:44 - 01:02:52 Book 1
01:02:52 - 01:04:02 Will Paul Williams start a bookclub ?

Gaza: Understanding History and Hypocrisy in American Media
we dive into the deliberate weight of Israeli representation in American media and its striking parallel to the collective memory of Native American dispossession and slaughter.

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Freedom of speech is an idea we all naturally gravitate towards. Who would want to live in a society where certain types of speech were outlawed or regulated? Or where we had to watch what we say at every turn. Yet liberals would readily admit that free speech is not absolute and they have recognised the need to police and censure some speech that could undermine the virtues they want society to embrace. It is not uncommon to find within western societies libel laws, the censure of the press and moral boundaries that all contribute to the narrowing of speech, whether through law or through society.

Recently, freedom of speech has been subject to intense debate. Here in Britain, a freedom warrior Toby Young has established a free speech union that rails against the shutdown of opinions in society and specifically university campuses. He and others like him on both sides of the Atlantic believe progressivism has ignited a new puritan assault on freedom, ready to ban speakers on campus and take offence. What they call a new ‘cancel culture’ has narrowed discussion at the detriment progress. Certainly, modern liberal societies are plagued with these culture wars that are likely to intensify in years to come.

But of course, Muslims also have a conundrum when it comes to free speech. On the one hand, we suffer from the constant barrage of abuse that comes our way - the repulsive cartoons against the Prophet (saw) were disguised with the caveat that we are the problem, and we must learn to tolerate others. But on the other hand, we also see our own speech curtailed in our masjids and communities and we often call upon the wider society to respect our freedoms. So how do we understand this idea and where does Islam stand on free speech?

To understand this subject further, I have invited Hamza Tzortzis to the Thinking Muslim to break down the idea and to give us an Islamic perspective. Hamza Andreas Tzortzis is the author of The Divine Reality: God, Islam & The Mirage of Atheism. He is a public speaker, instructor and essayist and a founding member of the Sapience Institute.

My conversation with Hamza is extensive and we cover a lot of ground, we ended up speaking for over two hours and it was a real ordeal editing this down as his words are rich with content.

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Every immigrant in Norway must attend classes on female rights and respect for women. The lessons were made compulsory after a string of sex attacks by immigrants in the western city of Stavanger.
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** This interview was recorded a few hours before South Africa initiated its ICJ case - the Genocide Convention is discussed in detail here.

When we consider the disgraceful actions of the Israeli state, it becomes evident that they operate in a system of impunity. From the very early days of this slaughter, the diplomatic, economic and military cover provided by the West has unleashed a genocidal war machine intent on ethnically cleansing Gaza and removing its indigenous people, the Palestinians, from their ancestral home. In an act of perverse precision, the Israeli war machine decimated Gaza’s archival buildings – as a symbol of its desire to erase Palestinian history.

But what, if anything, can we do about this? My guest today, Tayab Ali, is a lawyer specialising in criminal trials. He is a partner at the legal firm Bindmans. He has been described as “an irresistible force – he’s fearless.” He is rated as a Super Lawyer by Thompson Reuters and recognised in Civil Liberties by The Legal 500. He has represented clients in the Supreme Court and European Court of Human Rights and at international political and legal institutions, including the United Nations, the International Criminal Court and the African Commission of Human and Peoples’ Rights.

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Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
02:19 Will Israel go to trial?
04:00 Is the Law and Ass?
07:04 International Law
10:46 Geneva Convention
15:32 The West’s Impunity
18:19 Collective Punishment
22:11 Security Council
23:49 Labour Party UK
26:47 Genocide
36:22 Genocide Convention
39:51 Triggering Genocide Convention
40:41 Muslim countries
41:29 The ICC and Ukraine?
43:17 ICC Politicised?
45:22 ICC Impartial?
47:44 Global South
49:16 Condemning Resistance?
56:06 Israelis fighting for IDF
1:00:19 Tzipi Livni Prosecution
1:05:40 Studying International Law

Struggling with Doubts About the Quran | Nouman Ali Khan

In his explanation of Surah al-'A'la (chapter 87), Ustaadh Nouman Ali Khan discussed the issue of Muslims who struggle with certain concepts in the Quran which disturb them and gets to the root of why that happens.

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Gaza's Moments of Hope | Featuring Dr. Ghassan Abu-Sittah, Wadah Khanfar, Ahmed Keeler, and Dr. Omar Suleiman

In this video, we share poignant glimpses of hope witnessed amidst the events in Gaza, drawing deeply from the rich history of our Ummah, the teachings of the Quran and Sunnah, and the lessons from past colonizations and occupations. These reflections remind us of the divine principles that guide us and our responsibilities in light of them. Join Dr. Ghassan Abu-Sittah, Wadah Khanfar, Ahmed Keeler, and Dr. Omar Suleiman as they share their heartfelt thoughts on finding hope in these challenging times.

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There has been an uptick in the number of people converting to Islam recently. This was very noticeable in Ramadan, when it just seemed every day, a young man was becoming Muslim. Imam Ashraf, who leads a congregation in the inner-city London borough of Lewisham, discusses why so many British youngsters are turning to Islam. His Mosque saw over 60 conversions in Ramadan alone. I ask him about the influence of Andrew Tate upon many young men coming to Islam.

Imam Ashraf Dabous is an imam at Lewisham Mosque in London. He studied at the Islamic University of Madinah. He also studied privately under various Shuyukh – studying Hanbali and Hanafi Fiqh and other Sciences. And he recently graduated from Goldsmiths University with an MSc in CBT therapy and is a qualified councillor.

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The Thinking Muslim Podcast Episode 94

0:00-2:54 Introduction
2:54-4:06 Is the number of young British Muslims increasing?
4:06-4:52 How many men and women converted to Islam in Ramadan?
4:52-7:08 How do people convert to Islam?
7:08-9:02 Age groups of people who embrace Islam
9:02-10:16 Why do young people come to Islam?
10:16-12:35 Behind the conversion of a 70-year-old
12:35-16:35 Does socioeconomic background play a role?
16:35-19:49 The role of mosques in addressing non-Muslim concerns
19:49-23:47 Does Andrew Tate's conversion influence young Muslim conversions?
23:47-28:15 What issues push young or old non-Muslims to Islam?
28:15-32:33 How much self-rebuilding is required to become a Muslim?
32:33-36:24 On the convert's adoption of a different culture
36:24-39:24 Young converts' attitudes toward Islam's numerous rules
39:24-43:43 Attitude of parents towards their converted children
43:43-44:36 Do people become Muslims just to get married?
44:36-46:47 How many converts to Islam remain as Muslims
46:47-48:45 How do conversions affect other Muslims?
48:45-59:00 How to deal with the fear of non-Muslim parents?
59:00-1:02:49 Roles of Mosques
1:02:49-1:05:57 Da’wah to Muslims and non-Muslims
1:05:57-1:11:47 The importance of mosques in developing our Muslim mindset
1:11:47-1:16:57 Government hostility toward Muslims and hope for the future
1:16:57-1:22:59 Role of Social Media
1:22:59-1:23:10 Additional information

Dr. Yasir Qadhi explains the difference between Islamic criminal law and Western criminal law.

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A group of young Muslims who help with Thinking Muslims came together to reflect on the far-right riots that hit the UK. Mosaab, Lila and Asiya talk about what happened and how we should handle these ever growing antagonisms.

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When we consider the stance of the West over Israel’s actions these past weeks, many point out the blatant hypocrisy in applying their standards. We are constantly told that human rights are inviolable, that freedom of speech is sacrosanct, and that people have the right to self-determination. Westerners sermonise about how Muslims should embrace democratic norms. They pontificate about the rules-based liberal world order, where rules are applied fairly and equally. Yet, in these past weeks, anyone with a conscience would note that these calls ring hollow. We all can see this hypocrisy. But are the West negligent of their ideals? Are they acting in contrary to their liberal values. It is said if only they were brought to the right path once again.

Imam Tom Facchine argues the West is acting perfectly in line with their worldviews. Imam Tom Facchine finished his BA in Political Science and was granted the opportunity to study at the Islamic University of Madinah from 2015-2020, where he obtained his BA from the Faculty of Shariah. Imam Tom is the Research Director of Islam and Society at the Yaqeen Institute for Islamic Research. He is also a resident scholar and imam of Utica Masjid (New York state).

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The Thinking Muslim Podcast Episode 116

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0:00 Introduction
2:30 US Media
12:00 But liberalism?
17:29 Good liberals?
21:30 International law
26:22 Freedom to protest
29:50 Ukraine
33:28 Democracy & dictators
37:35 Israel’s importance to west
42:00 The system
45:39 Crusader hatred?
47:51 Islamic activism
54:46 Deflated and defeated?

Dr. Yasir Qadhi goes over the development history of the grave of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) and how it stands today.

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Hamtramck, Michigan Mayor Amer Ghalib, a Democrat, joins 'Sunday Morning Futures' to discuss his Trump endorsement and share the reactions he has received since backing the GOP candidate for president. #FoxNews

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We are all angry. We live in an unjust world. The so-called rules-based system, the rhetoric surrounding human rights, the endless speeches on democracy and freedom – all of it turned out to be hollow. The death and destruction in gaza is juxtaposed with the triviality with which the political elites in the west talk of human life. We are angry.
How does a Muslim deal with this visceral anger. How do we deal with the inhumanity of these western elites yet stay true to ourselves and who we are? Should we learn to stop being angry and live our lives in a comatose state or utilise this anger in a just direction?

Today we have Dr Kamal Abu Zahra to help us understand anger from an Islamic perspective.
My guest today is Dr Kamal Abu Zahra is a lecturer in Islamic studies and in Islamic law who has an expertise in the contemporary fiqh.

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#thethinkingmuslimpodcast episode 142

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With the US mid-term elections looming, once again Muslims in the United States confront a now perennial problem, to whom should they cast their vote? Liberals promise to fight discrimination and advance minority rights, attractive to young Muslims in particular whilst the right look to capitalise on the culture wars by addressing some of the so-called wedge issues that provoke conservative America, including liberal abortion laws, the trans issue and the liberalisation of education.

It is within this context that I held a very interesting conversation with my guest today, public intellectual and activist Mobeen Vaid. Mobeen has been at the forefront of addressing the creeping liberalisation of social attitudes of the Muslim community and how these opinions often are way out of sync with the global Muslim ummah and Islam. Mobeen’s erudite commentary has looked to counter and critique these trends and today he lectures at Mosques and community centres across the US.

I ask him to attempt to explain to an outsider like myself why many Muslims worry about the intellectual and social health of American Muslims and whether these perceptions are warranted. I also ask him to situate his own work within the context of these culture wars, how can he criticise the excesses of social liberalism without becoming fodder for an equally disturbing conservative right?

I have to note, Mobeen has moved the conversation in a positive direction in America and I suspect many Islamic scholars, who have been reticent to talk about these trends, have been influenced by his straightforward yet well-researched opinions. In that sense, I see him as a thought leader. As always some of our listeners may find some of what is said today challenging, but let’s keep the conversation going. You can interact with us through our website, our social media channels and on our YouTube channel.

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The Thinking Muslim Podcast Episode 79

00:00 Introduction
03:57 The state of American Muslims
08:47 Have first-generation Muslims failed?
12:50 When tolerance becomes acceptance
21:35 Liberalism and the modern state
27:06 Dearborn, Michigan and US school boards
36:14 Muslims with left-leaning preferences
43:13 Alliances with the Christian Right
45:33 The politicization of faith
50:00 Muslim scholars and their response
01:02:03 Where should a Muslim’s interest lie?
01:05:04 Should Muslims remain in the US?