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Every year, the list of beleaguered Muslim countries and people increases, and with it, the demand for charity. We are used to giving in sadaqa – and our kindness as a community is rarely matched. The Muslim community in the UK alone gives upwards of £1bn in charity – much of which goes abroad.

The situation in Gaza has once again led to a determined effort by many to contribute to charitable causes. As Ramadan comes, inevitably, our minds and hearts will turn to those in our umma who live this month with nothing but the clothes on their back; such is the parlous state of Muslims.

But does charity work? What is charity? Is building a water well, however satisfying, the way to reconstruct our Muslim world? Are there better ways by which we can use our money without compromising on our commitment to our people? To help us understand this subject, we have invited a charity insider, probably someone who is most qualified to help us untangle this topic, onto The Thinking Muslim.

Kashif Shabir has over 15 years’ experience in the social impact and charity sector. He was until recently the CEO of Muslim Aid, one of the oldest faith-based NGOs in the UK. He has worked for, and help found several Muslim charities, including The National Zakat Foundation & Charity Right and held leadership positions at some of the largest mainstream charities including as Head of Knowledge and Learning at Oxfam and the British Red Cross, as part of their strategic change management team.

Kashif sits on several advisory boards, including BOND, the largest network of organisations working in international development and Muslim Aid USA. He currently leads the Social Impact Advisory at Qadr Financial and is the founder of Ethical Consulting Group where he works with Charities, Family Offices and Government agencies to improve their effectiveness and maximise their social impact.

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Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
3:00 Can Charity Solve Gaza?
6:41 Unwra defunded – how does aid get through
8:59 Muslim Charities in Gaza
12:06 Sticking plaster solutions
14:09 Longer-term development
18:29 Compare non-Muslim charities
21:30 International development
23:27 Muslim charities bad?
32:01 Muslim unity issues
34:26 1 billion spent on charity in UK
37:07 Islam and charity
40:50 Awqaf
44:16 Charity more than emergency
5144 Humanitarian not enough
54:09 Advocacy work
57:46 Muslim vote
1:02:42 UK Vs US Muslims
1:04:44 100% donation policy
1:11:30 Outcomes are important

Explore the rich history intertwining Islam and Science, with the esteemed scholar and University of Cambridge lecturer Tim Winter (Shaykh Abdal Hakim Murad).

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In this enlightening lecture, we delve into the profound contributions made by Muslim scholars to the realms of science, astronomy, mathematics, medicine, and philosophy throughout the centuries.

Travel back in time to a Golden Age of Islamic civilisation, when knowledge flourished, and scholars pushed the boundaries of human understanding. Discover the ground-breaking discoveries of luminaries such as Ibn al-Haytham, Al-Khwarizmi, and Ibn Sina, whose works helped to lay the foundation for modern scientific thought.

With meticulous detail and deep reverence, Winter illuminates the intricate connections between Islamic principles and the pursuit of scientific knowledge. Gain a deeper appreciation for the Islamic worldview that fostered an environment of intellectual curiosity, critical thinking, and empirical investigation.

The lecture also presents a Muslim reflection on the current global threats posed by the irresponsible use of science and technology in areas including climate change, artificial intelligence, and genetic manipulation. What does Islamic theology have to contribute to these urgent contemporary debates?

Join us for this captivating lecture as we walk through the corridors of history, highlighting the often-overlooked but profound contributions of Islamic scholars to the scientific landscape. Prepare to be challenged by the unusual but dynamic relationship between Islam and science and its enduring relevance to today's world.

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He is the Founder and Dean of the Cambridge Muslim College, Aziz Foundation Professor of Islamic Studies at both Cambridge Muslim College and Ebrahim College, Director of Studies (Theology and Religious Studies) at Wolfson College and the Shaykh Zayed Lecturer of Islamic Studies in the Faculty of Divinity at University of Cambridge.

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A brief overview on the principles of hadith sciences. Shaykh Yasir Qadhi is a graduate of Medina University from the college of Hadith.

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This week we explore the issues Farhat Amin raises in her new book ‘Smart Teenage Muslimah, an inspirational guide for Muslim Girls’. Farhat is concerned with Muslim girls' challenges in the West and how society impacts their sense of identity and self.

Farhat Amin addresses the challenges Muslim women and girls face in Western societies through her engagements. Her writings delve into the unfiltered realities, tackling pressing topics such as the shifting dynamics of the Muslim marriage scene, the objectification of hijab, and the unforeseen impact of modern feminism on women's well-being. Her meticulous research and insightful analysis offer a fresh Islamic perspective on these topics, encouraging readers to question long-held assumptions and engage in meaningful dialogue.

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The Thinking Muslim Podcast Episode 96

0:00-1:57 Introduction
1:57-4:57 What problem do you address among teenage Muslimas?
4:57-10:00 Who is accountable for the problems?
10:00-14:37 Books to enhance Muslim women's confidence in faith
14:37-18:14 Teaching experience in institutions with a sizeable Muslim population
18:14-20:48 Impact of feminism on young Muslim girls
20:48-26:10 Te concept of "equality" between men and women
26:10-30:11 Is your approach to young girls conservative?
30:11-32:33 Which type of Muslim woman do you think is ideal?
32:33-37:07 How significant are surroundings to teenagers, and where can one find communities that support them?
37:07-44:42 Does basic sex education expose young girls to early sexualization and rob them of their innocence?
44:42-50:24 When would you introduce a young person to a mobile phone?
50:24-53:41 How much do liberal narratives affect Muslim girls?
53:41-56:17 Are there any resources for young boys with a religious focus?
56:17-1:02:02 What do you think about parents who keep their kids out of society to protect their faith?
1:02:02-1:06:55 What can Muslim communities do to encourage young Muslim women to feel that Islam is not a problem?
1:06:55-1:07:09 Additional information

It is not an exaggeration to say that one of the challenges the Muslim community faces is unity. We tend to fall out with one another on spurious grounds, yet communities’ erect mosques around divisions and we are always ready to call one another out. Our public discourse is caustic, we are ready to condemn each other on the flimsiest of reasons.

If we contrast our modern predicament to our history, we find that Muslims had a higher threshold of tolerance towards one another, the tent was big and the ummah flourished. Our vision was lifted above the petty squabbles and differences and we excelled. No doubt the divisions we currently find ourselves In is exacerbated by outside actors that look to sow division and that has been the case for over a century, however, we enable those schisms to open up and fail to appreciate the true meaning of the verse, the believers are all brothers.

This week we speak to a regular guest Dr Shadee Elmasry about division within the Muslim community. I ask him, how does Islam help us to navigate our differences? What makes a valid shari’ opinion? How do we know whether a scholar or commentator is sincere to sources of Islam? What makes a mujtahid and what are the limits of the muqallid (follower)? We discuss the recent trend amongst duat to call out and defame one another.

We also discuss the duty of enjoining maroof and forbid munkar, how does a layman fulfil this duty? What gives the commoner the right to question even scholars on issues and what are the guidelines? How do we forbid wrong while transmitting respect and not exacerbating divisions? We look at the notion ‘only Allah can judge’ and the anger that pervades much of modern social media ‘da’wah’. What does it mean to be smart in conveying Islam? and does being smart sometimes come at the cost of being truthful?

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The Thinking Muslim team was honoured to host this exclusive event at Gatton Road Mosque, London with two lucid and outstanding thinkers. Ahmed Paul Keeler and Imam Tom Facchine discussed Muslims in an Age of Crises.

Recording from 19th April 2024

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99 years ago, the Ottoman Caliphate, the world's last widely recognised caliphate, was abolished on 3 March 1924 (27 Rajab 1342 AH) by decree of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey. The process was one of Atatürk's reforms following the replacement of the Ottoman Empire with the Republic of Turkey. Abdulmejid II was deposed as the last Ottoman caliph, as was Mustafa Sabri as the last Ottoman Shaykh al-Islām.

We explore the circumstances that led to this momentous event. Why did the Ottoman Caliphate fall? What should this date mean to us and what impact did this decision have on Muslims at the time and has on us today?

Dr Yakoob Ahmed holds a PhD from SOAS, University of London. An Ottoman historian, he is currently teaching Islamic history at Istanbul University and was a visiting fellow at the Modern Turkish Studies Centre at Istanbul Şehir University. His research focuses are Muslim intellectual thought in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, Islamic constitutionalism, identity, nationalism and collective memory construction.

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The Thinking Muslim Podcast Episode 85

00:00 - 2:32 Introduction
2:32- 6:24 Visit to the US
6:24 – 9:09 British Muslims' questions about the Ottomans
9:09 - 13:00 What does the fall of the Ottoman Caliphate symbolise?
13:00 - 17:10 How much is the Ottoman Caliphate a model for a future Caliphate, why are Ottomans not referred to enough?
17:10 - 24:00 Why was the last Caliph deposed? What is the significance of separating the Caliphate from the Sultanate?
24:00 -29:10 Who were the Nationalists who deposed the last sultan and what were their motivations? Were the revolutionaries in 1908 anti-Islamic?
29:10 - 29:45 Emergence of Nationalism as a response to the collapse of the Caliphate
29:45- 35:26 Why were people against Sultan Abdul Hamid even though he stabilized the period of the annexation of Muslim lands?
35:26- 37:50 Role of the West in inciting nationalism within the Muslim community of European territories under the Ottomans
37:50 - 38:32 Role of Arabism in paving paths for Arab Nationalism
38:32 - 40:52 Impact of First World War on Muslims
40:52 - 45:12 How far does the Ottoman internal feeling of inferiority after the First World War, in the midst of the rise of technological power of the Europeans, contribute to their decline?
45:12 - 49:23 Understanding the debate between Islam and the subscription of the Caliphate to Modernity
49:23 - 53:47 What led the Ottomans to support the Germans in the First World War?
53:47 - 1:01:24 What is the reason for the Empire to remove the Caliphate completely even when it did not have any political or legislative power?
1:01:24 -1:08:19 About the attempts in different parts of the world to re-establish the Caliphate
1:08:19- 1:12:46 What happened to Mustafa Sabri after he was removed?
1:12:46-1:13:59 The complexities of understanding historical events
1:13:59- 1:16:55 Chances for a new Caliphate
1:16:55 - 1:17:15 Additional resources

Wadah Khanfar is the President of Al Sharq Forum and former Al Jazeera Director General from 2003 to 2011.

Gaza has been described as a graveyard of children. But it also represents a graveyard of the liberal world order. The very values that undergird this so-called rules-based system have been revealed for what they really are — a set of norms created to preserve the interests of the West. Their unrepentant support for the worst crimes of Israel, the brutality of indiscriminate bombings, the targeting of civilian infrastructure, the carpet bombings of entire neighbourhoods, and the use of the most wicked weaponry – without even the slightest murmur from Western capitals have consolidated a new consciousness. Violence has never been absent under the auspices of this order. Instead, the system was created to safeguard these perpetrators from prosecution. Like the rotten empires of old, as their failures domestically and internationally mount, so too does the duplicity with which they act. This is not an abdication of liberalism; this is, in fact, consistent with the very programme this ideology has to offer. Our guest today argues that in many ways, this is a coming of age for many, including much of what is called the ‘Global South’.

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The Thinking Muslim Podcast Episode 123


Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
02:48 Western Crimes in Gaza
10:45 Exaggeration of US downfall?
16:20 Dictators and Authoritarians
19:30 Imagined communities and Caliphates?
24:10 Muslim leaders
27:50 The EU and Unity
32:30 Israel and US Power
38:20 Media Narrative
43:01 Leading the Global South
48:00 China’s Rise
51:01 Uyghurs
54:01 Al Jazeera
57:40 Citizen Journalism
1:00:31 Arab Spring Over?
1:03:00 Is this a period of hope?

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Sami Hamdi for the past five months has helped us untangle and understand the motives and actions of the actors that wage genocide in Gaza. The conflict, if that is even a proper term to use, seems to be continuing despite discussions of an end game. At the time of recording this interview, we have heard from Joe Biden casually licking an ice cream and talking of ceasefires when tens of thousands starve in Northern Gaza. The callousness with which the west now talk of mopping up a crime scene is staggering. How can a liberal west, fixated on preaching rights have maintained this collective pretence?

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#thethinkingmuslimpodcast episode 139

Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
1:40 – Reception in the US
8:30 – US Empire
13:30 – Ummatic and national identity
20:56 – Traveling the Muslim world
30:49 – Netanyahu out of control?
39:54 – Trump?
53:50 – US foreign policy
1:04:18 Iran and Houthis
1:05:38 Sami and Sectarianism
1:11:02 – Muslim rulers?
1:13:59 – Palestinian Authority

Dr. Yasir Qadhi discusses the Islamic ruling on helping non-Muslims against Muslims.

STORY OF HATIB:

Ali said, Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) sent for me, Az-Zubair and Abu Marthad, and all of us were cavalry men, and said, 'Proceed to Raudat-Hajj (Abu Salama said that Abu 'Awana called it like this, i.e., Hajj where there is a woman carrying a letter from Hatib bin Abi Balta'a to the pagans (of Mecca). So bring that letter to me.' So we proceeded riding on our horses till we overtook her at the same place of which Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) had told us. She was traveling on her camel. In that letter Hatib had written to the Meccans about the proposed attached of Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) against them. We asked her, "Where is the letter which is with you?' She replied, 'I haven't got any letter.' So we made her camel kneel down and searched her luggage, but we did not find anything. My two companions said, 'We do not think that she has got a letter.' I said, 'We know that Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) has not told a lie.'" Then `Ali took an oath saying, "By Him by Whom one should swear! You shall either bring out the letter or we shall strip off your clothes." She then stretched out her hand for her girdle (round her waist) and brought out the paper (letter). They took the letter to Allah's Messenger (ﷺ). `Umar said, "O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! (Hatib) has betrayed Allah, His Apostle and the believers; let me chop off his neck!" Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "O Hatib! What obliged you to do what you have done?" Hatib replied, "O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! Why (for what reason) should I not believe in Allah and His Apostle? But I intended to do the (Mecca) people a favor by virtue of which my family and property may be protected as there is none of your companions but has some of his people (relatives) whom Allah urges to protect his family and property." The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "He has said the truth; therefore, do not say anything to him except good." `Umar again said, "O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! He has betrayed Allah, His Apostle and the believers; let me chop his neck off!" The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Isn't he from those who fought the battle of Badr? And what do you know, Allah might have looked at them (Badr warriors) and said (to them), 'Do what you like, for I have granted you Paradise?' " On that, `Umar's eyes became flooded with tears and he said, "Allah and His Apostle know best." (Bukhari)

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Since we last spoke to Sami Hamdi, a lot has happened in the ongoing Gaza slaughter. Israel has finally moved its ground operations into Gaza, and their Western backers have set down their intention to provide diplomatic cover to their settler offshoot and shield it from criticism. Western leaders have had to defend the indefensible as Israel's punitive and indiscriminate action continues. For example, Ursula Vonderlyen, the President of the EU Commission, just yesterday sent out a tweet at a holocaust memorial saying never again. Yet, the day before, she met with an Israeli official and gave her undying commitment to his cause, such is their barefaced duplicity.

Calls for a ceasefire have been vetoed at the UN, and the West accepts no liability for the thousands murdered in cold blood. It is truly astonishing to see how liberals on both sides of the Atlantic have confirmed what most of us have known for a long time: that their so-called rules-based international order is set up to cover their brutality. It is not that they kill civilians without any recourse to humanity. It's that they openly declare their mass murder with knowledge of impunity. The West has given them diplomatic cover to engage in slaughter without red lines. This is truly an age of impunity.

Sami Hamdi is the director of international interest and a regular commentator on mainstream news networks.

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The Thinking Muslim Podcast Episode 121

Timestamps:
0:00 Introduction
2:25 Sami’s schedule
3:32 What can Muslim leaders do?
11:55 Symbolic actions?
27:18 Strategic autonomy
38:40 Normalisation dead?
42:34 Iran and Nasrallah
49:22 Iran a malign power
57:56 The left
1:03:00 Netanyahu’s strategy
1:07:45 Ethnic cleansing
1:11:24 Motivations of Biden
1:14:24 Changing western foreign policy
1:23:00 The EU position
1:25:40 A game changing moment?
1:31:23 A new Muslim world?

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This past week, the world has reflected on the death of former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger. As Nixon's national security advisor, he was notorious for his ultra-realist approach to international politics, which saw the policy of triangulation with China and the Soviet Union that was pivotal in bringing China into the Western sphere and ultimately helping the emerging economy become a global power. But also the carpet bombing of Laos and Cambodia, in a failed attempt to solicit concessions from the North Vietnamese. Such unscrupulous foreign policy is again on display over Gaza. The silence with which the Western powers have embraced the slaughter and the tacit, if not open, approval of Israel's behaviour evokes a long-standing memory in the global south about a racist colonial logic. Today, we would like to explore this with our very own elder statesman', Dr Mahathir Mohamed.

Dr Mahathir Mohamad has been Malaysia's longest-serving prime minister for some 22 years. He has stewarded Malaysia through a difficult period; today it is a thriving economy. He came back to power briefly after winning a resounding victory in 2018. Dr Mahathir has seen first-hand in his 98 years the rise of America and the establishment of Israel, but also the sorry state of much of our ummah - and today, we would like to tap into his extensive knowledge and wisdom.

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The Thinking Muslim Podcast Episode 125

Timestamps:
0:00 introduction
2:50 Kissinger reflections
5:27 Gaza justified
6:48 Western double standards
8:16 Settler colonialism
10:15 Ethnic cleansing
12:00 Liberalism
13:48 US decline?
16:19 Muslim World
19:50 Islamic Union
21:57 Economic Union
23:40 National states
24:50 Rise of China
26:55 Debt diplomacy
29:10 China model
30:07 Easternisation
33:26 Muslim civilisation
36:00 Advice to 18 year old
37:10 War with China?

This week, I invite Riaz Hasan, an economist and data scientist who has worked with me throughout this period on the elections. Riaz and I worked together over these past weeks to inject some data into the conversation about Muslim electoral weight. He was instrumental in offering the communities advice on moving forward, using the clarity of numbers to run good-quality local campaigns.

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#thethinkingmuslimpodcast episode 158

Timestamps
0:00 Introduction
3:00 Muslim vote share
5:00 Independent Wins
6:56 Sectarian Vote
9:00 Remarkable Achievement
11:22 Seats where we could have won
13:16 Leanne Mohamad’s Campaign
17:28 Split Votes and Birmingham
21:23 Bradford West
23:51 Targeting Seats
28:08 George Galloway’s Loss
31:06 The Left
33:35 The Gaza Vote Ending?
37:34 Labour Wooing Muslims
40:15 Boundary Changes
42:00 Quality of Independents
45:19 Not Engaging with System
48:14 Improvements
50:12 Helping other Countries

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The Muslim world become weak and powerless against Western hegemony. Ex-Malaysian PM Dr Mahathir Mohamad discusses Kissinger, US Empire and Gaza
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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.

Many Muslims living in the West have become aware that the ideas of tolerance, individualism, liberal multiculturalism and freedom of religion – all liberal notions — have their limits when it comes to our community. A series of tensions, from depictions of the Messenger (saw) in offensive cartoons and the teaching of sexual practices at odds with our faith in schools, has brought into focus how there remains an incompatibility between the ever-increasing demands of the liberal state and the Muslim community.

To help us understand these tensions, Imam Tom Facchine, an imam and convert to Islam helps us understand the liberal state. He 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 99

00:00 Opening clip
00:32 Introduction
02:04 Tensions felt in Muslim communities in the US
05:33 Why are Muslims a unique target?
08:19 Why is Islam hard to secularise?
12:15 There is nothing neutral about Liberalism
15:50 The sanctity of worldly desires
17:28 The liberal pretence of tolerance
21:11 What should be the extent of compromise?
26:41 Why is the American liberal experiment more successful?
29:50 Democrats, Republicans and Liberalism
35:44 Is the US constitution a liberal one?
39:39 Confronting liberal norms in every day life
45:15 Role of Muslim leadership
46:26 Why are other communities more susceptible to secularisation
53:05 How can Muslims contribute to the counter-discourse?
55:45 Responding to modernist Muslims
59:42 Work with Yaqeen Institute
1:00:00 A lack of taking Liberalism head on
1:04:12 Can we be Muslims under a liberal state?
1:05:25 We have tools to our advantage

The War on Terror, a US-led strategy that saw deadly interventions in the Muslim world, has transformed a generation of Muslims. Some, like my guest today, unwittingly got caught up in this mindless campaign and 21 years after the events of 9/11, we still feel the aftereffects of programmes that placed every Muslim in categories, moderate or extreme, good and bad, loyal or disloyal.

Moazzam Begg, a former Guantanamo detainee upon his release, has been a tireless campaigner for the truth, exposing its lies and deceits. In the process, he and his organisation CAGE international have tactically contacted non-Muslim sympathisers and wider Human Rights organisations. But I asked him about the risks involved in this strategy. Many a time, Muslims that receive such support are forced to compromise. The left wants Islam to change and come with various social positions we find problematic. The right often possesses a chauvinism that calls upon Muslims to accept a secondary role in society. We ask Moazzam to conceptualise how he navigates these binaries.

We also ask Moazzam to update us on the current state of the war on terror. Is it over as a US state policy, and if so, what does this mean for us?

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The Thinking Muslim Podcast Episode 82

0:00 - 0:33 - Highlights
0:33 - 1:58 - Introduction
1:59 - 3:59 - Have things improved for you
4:00 - 5:07 - What grounds do they keep stopping you
5:08 - 8:28 - How has CAGE nurtured support form Non Muslims
8:29 - 9:26 - Muslim countries being used for War on Terror
9:26 - 12:41 - Aafia Siddiqui
12:41 - 15:42 - What are the Red Lines when dealing with Non Muslim sympathisers
15:43 - 18:18 - The Left and their Anti Imperialist stance
18:19 - 20:30 - Muslim countries blocking Uyghur debate. Why they fear China
20:31 - 23:33 - Some say any form of alliance with Non Muslims means a sell out
23:34 - 26:21 - How do you deal with the views of the left on social issues like Gender, Marriage etc
26:22 - 28:29 - How do you navigate the Left and the Right
28:30 - 30:56 - Should people have a good Islamic background first
30:57 - 33:18 - Are the terms we use loaded Equality, Rights, Freedom
33:19 - 36:31 - How much effort does CAGE put into education especially those influenced by the left
36:32 - 38:42 - Muslim University Societies
38:43 - 41:28 - Is US War on Terror now over because of new focus on China and Russia
41:29 - 45:46 - Afghanistan retreat and the Taliban
45:47 - 50:06 - How can we focus our attention on the Uyghur issue
50:07 - 52:48 - Turkey what sort of support do they offer to the Uyghur issue
52:49 - 55:57 - CAGE is non government org how do you see its role in comparison to State actors
55:58 - 57:30 - CAGE rebranded to CAGE International
57:31 - 1:00:33 - Is Britain relatively speaking a better safer place for Muslims
1:00:34 - 1:01:45 - Labour Party
1:01:46 - 1:02:57 - Second stage of War on Terror
1:02:57 - 1:06:30 - India CAGE Response
1:06:31 - 1:07:40 - What motivates you

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