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The Thinking Muslim

Muhammad Jalal

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A platform for the elevation of thinking and a call to enlightened action.

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Episodes page 3 of 6

  1. The Thinking Youth Ep.1: Islam Is Not Left or Right with Muhammad Jalal

    · 1 h 32 min

    Donate to our charity partner Baitulmaal here: http://btml.us/thinkingmuslim Help us expand our Muslim media project here: https://www.thinkingmuslim.com/membership This is the first episode of our new youth show —…

  2. First Gaza, Now Tehran: The Calculus of Genocide with Sami Hamdi

    · 1 h 57 min

    Help us expand our Muslim media project here: https://www.thinkingmuslim.com/membership Donate to our charity partner Baitulmaal here: http://btml.us/thinkingmuslim Iran has been attacked. This emergency episode…

  3. How Islamic Psychology Heals Your Mind and Soul with Dr Francesca Bocca-Aldaqre

    · 1 h 24 min

    Donate to our charity partner Baitulmaal here: http://btml.us/thinkingmuslim - Please do remember that charity never reduces our rizq and gives Barakah to our wealth. Help us expand our Muslim media project here:…

  4. Gaza: Is The Tide Finally Turning? with Dr Azzam Tamimi

    · 58 min

    Donate to our charity partner Baitulmaal here: http://btml.us/thinkingmuslim - Please do remember that charity never reduces our rizq and gives Barakah to our wealth. Help us expand our Muslim media project here:…

  5. Gaza Is Not Lost, Muslims Are Lost with Abubaker Abed

    · 1 h 08 min

    Donate to our charity partner Baitulmaal here: http://btml.us/thinkingmuslim - Please do remember that charity never reduces our rizq and gives Barakah to our wealth. Help us expand our Muslim media project here:…

  6. Al-Sharaa and the New Syria with Dr Diana Darke

    · 1 h 00 min

    The new Syrian government has had to deal with a bewildering array of internal and external challenges. How it deals with these will determine the future integrity and progress of the country. Today we welcome back…

  7. India vs Pakistan – Dissecting Pakistan’s Tactical Triumph with Ibrahim Moiz

    · 1 h 09 min

    Donate to our charity partner Baitulmaal here: http://btml.us/thinkingmuslim - Please do remember that charity never reduces our rizq and gives Barakah to our wealth. Help us expand our Muslim media project here:…

  8. The Bloodied Emirates: How the UAE Fears a Free Muslim World with Dr Andreas Krieg

    · 1 h 01 min

    Donate to our charity partner Baitulmaal here: http://btml.us/thinkingmuslim - Please do remember that charity never reduces our rizq and gives Barakah to our wealth. Help us expand our Muslim media project here:…

  9. The Abraham Accords and the Arab Street with Dr. Tareq Al-Suwaidan (Archive)

    · 34 min

    Donate to our charity partner Baitulmaal here: http://btml.us/thinkingmuslim - Please do remember that charity never reduces our rizq and gives Barakah to our wealth. Help us expand our Muslim media project here:…

  10. Farhat Amin’s Funeral Prayer and Reminder - Sami Hamdi Part 2

    · 9:49

    Innā lillāhi wa innā ilayhi rājiʿūn "Indeed, to Allah we belong, and to Him we shall return.” It is with great sadness that Muhammad Jalal’s wife passed away on Wednesday. She had been courageously living with cancer…

  11. Farhat Amin’s Funeral Prayer and Reminder - Dr Sohail Hanif Part 1

    · 18 min

    Innā lillāhi wa innā ilayhi rājiʿūn "Indeed, to Allah we belong, and to Him we shall return.” It is with great sadness that Muhammad Jalal’s wife passed away on Wednesday. She had been courageously living with cancer…

  12. Iman Boost - 2 years with Sami Hamdi

    · 1 h 58 min

    Help us expand our Muslim media project here: https://www.thinkingmuslim.com/membership Donate to our charity partner Baitulmaal here: http://btml.us/thinkingmuslim - Please do remember that charity never reduces our…

  13. Australia Elections: Paying a Price for Supporting Genocide with Senator Fatima Payman

    · 53 min

    Donate to our charity partner Baitulmaal here: http://btml.us/thinkingmuslim - Please do remember that charity never reduces our rizq and gives Barakah to our wealth. Help us expand our Muslim media project here:…

  14. When the Heart Cries: Where Is Allah's Help? Dr Kamal Abu Zahra

    · 35 min

    Help us expand our Muslim media project here: https://www.thinkingmuslim.com/membership It is easy to feel a sense of gloom. The world has come together against us. Some, particularly those who are not tested like the…

  15. Manufacturing a Monster: Britain, America and Israeli Violence with Professor Avi Shlaim

    · 1 h 27 min

    Let me remind all viewers that to help us continue to engage critical thought at this time, Please consider becoming a Member: https://www.thinkingmuslim.com/membership The genocide in Gaza has opened up a new world…

  16. Gaza Sends an Eid Message to the Muslim World by Abubaker Abed

    · 8:49

    Dear Muslims, we never asked you to ease our suffering with bottles of water or food parcels. You misunderstood Islam when you chose this path. Sadly, you only act with Israel’s approval, as you’ve been unable to lift…

  17. Is Our Ibaadah Becoming Too Selfish? with Dr Khalid El-Awaisi

    · 1 h 00 min

    This Ramadan, support an alternative Muslim media platform rooted in faith, thought, and enlightened activism. Your donation is an investment in Sadaqah Jariyah, bringing you rewards that will last long after this…

  18. What Does Being A Muslim Mean? With Dr Azzam Tamimi - Moment

    · 4:50

    This Ramadan, support an alternative Muslim media platform rooted in faith, thought, and enlightened activism. Your donation is an investment in Sadaqah Jariyah, bringing you rewards that will last long after this…

  19. The Genocide Must Be the Jolt That Awakens Us From This Slumber- Muhammad Jalal

    · 5:08

    The current crop of rulers that litter the Muslim world are amongst the most detestable of people. They sit silent, often proactive only in the degree to which they collude with the joint enterprise of genocide. Many…

  20. Dividing Syria: The Weaponization of Sectarianism with Hussam Ayloush

    · 1 h 14 min

    This Ramadan, support an alternative Muslim media platform rooted in faith, thought, and enlightened activism. Your donation is an investment in Sadaqah Jariyah, bringing you rewards that will last long after this…

  21. Why Have We Forgotten Kashmir? With Dr Muzzammil Ayyub Thakur

    · 1 h 05 min

    This Ramadan, support an alternative Muslim media platform rooted in faith, thought, and enlightened activism. Your donation is an investment in Sadaqah Jariyah, bringing you rewards that will last long after this…

  22. Imran Khan: The People's Champion or a Populist Illusion? with Professor SherAli Tareen

    · 1 h 33 min

    Pakistan is an enchanting country, fertile and vast, with a talented young population and, at least on paper, all of the ingredients of a regional powerhouse. But the country is experiencing a tumultuous time. Former…

  23. The Seerah Must Radically Transform Our Lives with Sami Hamdi

    · 1 h 28 min

    The Seerah (biography) of the Prophet Muhammad (saw) is a key reading for all Muslims. However, many view it through a lens that misses its essence. Sami Hamdi explains how we need to rethink how we view Seerah so that…

  24. This Ramadan Support an Alternative Media Platform

    · 1:52

    This Ramadan, support an alternative Muslim media platform rooted in faith, thought, and enlightened activism. Your donation is an investment in Sadaqah Jariyah, bringing you rewards that will last long after this…

  25. Ramadan: The Radical Reset for a Capitalist World – with Imam Tom Facchine

    · 50 min

    We often associate Ramadan with seeking closeness to God, which is its aim. A believer abstains from food and drink in the daylight hours to commit themselves to Allah. We draw closer to him through worships and good…

  26. Ramadan and Resistance: 5 Ways to Keep Palestine in Our Hearts & Minds with Khalid El-Awaisi

    · 44 min

    Bait ul Maqdis – the sacred precinct in Palestine - is a blessed place in Islam – but today, we have downplayed maybe its centrality to what it means to a believer. From my last conversation with Dr Khalid El-Awaisi –…

  27. Scapegoating Muslims: Germany and the Rise of the AfD with Marcel Krass

    · 1 h 06 min

    Donate to the critical aid campaign at http://btml.us/thinkingmuslim At the time of recording, the German election results have just been announced, revealing an extraordinary outcome for the far-right AFD party,…

  28. A Thought-Provoking Guide to Islam with Imam Tom Facchine

    · 1 h 27 min

    Donate to the critical aid campaign at http://btml.us/thinkingmuslim Islam is about justice and Gaza has mobilised the community to confront the settler colonial enterprise. On this journey we have met many…

  29. The Price of Progress: Economic Realities in Africa with Prof. Abdoulaye Ndiaye

    · 1 h 24 min

    Donate to the critical aid campaign at http://btml.us/thinkingmuslim Africa is a resource-rich continent with immense potential. When countries within the continent demonstrate good governance and sound economic…

  30. Who Will Liberate Palestine? With Dr Khalid El-Awaisi - Moment

    · 9:17

    Profound words on the liberation of Palestine. Dr. Khalid El-Awaisi is from Hebron, Al Khalil in Palestine. He is a lecturer of the pioneering field of Islamic Jerusalem Studies. His main speciality is in the…

  31. The Illusion of Solidarity: Gaza and the Arab Regimes with Sami Hamdi

    · 2 h 41 min

    Donate to the critical aid campaign at http://btml.us/thinkingmuslim The struggle for Gaza is not over. For over fifteen months, Israel's Western backers told us that there was no genocide taking place. Now, President…

  32. Gaza Will Resist Trump with Dr Azzam Tamimi

    · 45 min

    The announcement of Donald Trump at the press conference with Netanyahu had all the shock value we expect from the rogue president. How do we understand his intention to ‘clean out’ Gaza and turn it into a riviera, and…

  33. Gaza and the Fall of the House of Saud with Abdullah Alaoudh

    · 1 h 16 min

    Despite the recent incendiary declaration by Trump to occupy Gaza and clean the land of Palestinians, there remains fervent talk that normalisation with Saudi is on the cards. The de facto leader Mohammed Bin Salman…

  34. Trump's Gaza Riviera - Muhammad Jalal

    · 4:35

    Trump’s Gaza Riviera, in the impossible event it was realised, would be built on the corpses of hundreds of thousands of dead Palestinians, half of them children. The idea is a grotesque display of American profligacy.…

  35. Gaza: Victory and Betrayal with Amr Abdul Latif

    · 52 min

    The Gaza genocide has come to a pause, with the hope that a ceasefire will remain in place. The details of the deal has allowed many to return to their homes, shattered by a deliberate attempt to destroy all…

  36. The Plan to Destroy Al Aqsa with Dr Khalid El-Awaisi

    · 1 h 25 min

    Al Aqsa is the first Qibla, prayer direction, of Islam. It is regarded by Muslims as one of the three sacred Mosques, and its surroundings Bayt al Maqdis has been blessed by Allah in the Quran. The hadith talk of the…

  37. Islamesque: How Islam Shaped Western Skylines with Diana Darke

    · 1 h 04 min

    When commentators talk about the relationship, often fraught, between Islam and the west, most start with the mass migration from the Indian subcontinent, North Africa and Middle East to western countries. A few years…

  38. Unpacking Islamophobia: Drone Warfare, Refugees and The Hijab with Dr Amina Shareef

    · 53 min

    Islamophobia across the Western world is on the rise. It is a pernicious prejudice that seems to have seeped into public acceptance. It is not just the prize of the ultra right, across the West, even liberal minded…

  39. Cultivating Chivalry: Islam and Raising Men with Imam Dawud Walid

    · 1 h 19 min

    Never in human history has the role and position of men and women been subject to so much dispute. The advent of liberalism has ushered in an era of free thought and individualism that has removed previously accepted…

  40. Jalal's Take: Elon Musk’s Crusade

    · 8:23

    In a world of alternative facts, Elon Musk acts as the high priest of disinformation. The world’s richest man has exploited his platform, X, to embark on a vitriolic anti-Islam tirade with real-world consequences. It…

  41. Israel is Protected by a Wall of Arab Rulers – Dr Azzam Tamimi

    · 53 min

    When we talk about Gaza, we often speak of it in isolation from the broader Muslim world. When the Muslim countries are mentioned, it’s normal to suggest that they have given up on the Palestinian cause. The Abraham…

  42. How Waqf Endowments Built The Foundation of Muslim Society with Maulana Tahir Talati

    · 56 min

    The Waqf, or endowments, is an age-old Islamic method of supplying public services. Throughout Islamic history, this third space enabled entrepreneurs and the monied to donate to causes that would multiply their…

  43. Why the West Wants to Bring Down the New Syrian State - with Sami Hamdi (Part 2)

    · 1 h 48 min

    In this second session of our 2024 roundup we have Sami Hamdi back on the show to discuss Syria in more detail. Syria is in many ways a ray of hope but also raises all sorts of uncertainties. What path will the…

  44. ‘The Reason of State’ - How Germany Facilitates Genocide with Hebh Jamal

    · 48 min

    The situation in Germany is very tense for Muslims. The recent Christmas market attack has brought into focus how the political elites in the country malign muslim voices. but it goes deeper, there is a systematic…

  45. Syria’s Struggle and Allah’s Promise: Insights from Dr. Shadee ElMasry

    · 1 h 17 min

    Syria has witnessed a remarkable victory in recent weeks, with a brutal dictator falling against all odds. What is the Islamic significance of this? How should we understand the concepts of victory and seeking Allah’s…

  46. 2024: Gaza’s Defiance and the Miserable Muslim Rulers with Sami Hamdi - Part 1

    · 1 h 26 min

    This year we have seen two Muslim countries move away from bitter dictatorships, Bangladesh and Syria. Yet the horrific scenes in Gaza remain. Any joy that comes from Syria is always muted as we endure the horrific…

  47. Young US Muslims and Trump

    · 36 min

    Join our Patreon to get access to exclusive monthly calls: https://www.patreon.com/TheThinkingMuslim As part of Muhammad Jalal’s conversations with young Muslims from around the world, he speaks with Mosaab and Watfae…

  48. Jalal's Take: “Assad or We Burn the Country”: Syria’s Struggle For Liberation

    · 21 min

    Become a member to ger access to exclusive monthly calls: https://www.thinkingmuslim.com/membership The Syrian revolution began in 2011 as a grassroots civil society uprising against one of the most tyrannical rulers…

  49. Why Europe has a Muslim Problem? With Mehreen Khan

    · 1 h 01 min

    Become a member to ger access to exclusive monthly calls: https://www.thinkingmuslim.com/membership Is the European Union a model for Muslim unity? Can the often fractious and politically weak Muslim world improve its…

  50. Syria The Blessed Revolution - Live

    · 3 h 41 min

    This live event was held on Youtube to show solidarity with the Syrian revolution. Here’s a list of speakers and their respective timestamps Timestamps: 0:00- Introduction 9:00 - Omar Suleiman - Justice 24:10 – Tox…

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