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1. The UAE's Bloody War in Sudan with Sami Hamdi

   9 Mar 2024 · 1 h 00 min

   Join our Patreon to get access to exclusive monthly Zoom calls: https://www.patreon.com/TheThinkingMuslim At the time where our attention is fixed on Gaza, rightly, another conflict is taking place with horrendous…

2. Gaza: Has Biden lost control of Netanyahu? with Sami Hamdi

   4 Mar 2024 · 1 h 21 min

   Join our Patreon to get access to exclusive monthly Zoom calls: / thethinkingmuslim Sami Hamdi for the past five months has helped us untangle and understand the motives and actions of the actors that wage genocide in…

3. Imran Khan's Army Problem with Kashif Gilani

   27 Feb 2024 · 1 h 09 min

   We had a problem with our guest’s audio this week. Apologies for this, we wanted to however get this episode out. Join our Patreon to get access to exclusive monthly Zoom calls:…

4. The Muslim Mindset and Islam’s Mission with Dr Sohail Hanif

   17 Feb 2024 · 1 h 35 min

   Our guest this week, Dr Sohail Hanif, argues that we need to reconnect with not just our relationship with our umma but also have to reorient our lives to live like the murabitun of the past, those who saw themselves…

5. Why Every 18 year old Should Study Islamic History - Dr Yakoob Ahmed

   10 Feb 2024 · 1 h 16 min

   How do we learn from the wisdom of others in a world intent on ruthless autonomy? Today, with the Gaza war as our backdrop, we ask Dr Yakoob Ahmed what pieces of advice he would give to his 18-year-old self. Dr Yakoob…

6. Gaza: Is the ICJ Ruling Enough? with Tayab Ali

   2 Feb 2024 · 1 h 08 min

   The recent ICJ interim order has been interpreted in many ways by its proponents, who hail it a victory and its opponents, who denounce it as an Israeli conspiracy. However, many have questioned the efficacy of the…

7. Gaza Eyewitness: The Doctor Treating Genocide - Dr Ghassan Abu-Sittah

   27 Jan 2024 · 49 min

   When we consider the ongoing slaughter that is Gaza and the West's complicity, it's not the world leaders, East or West, who have captured our collective imagination – it's the ordinary people who have made the…

8. How Zionism Indoctrinated the West with Ahmed Paul Keeler

   22 Jan 2024 · 1 h 11 min

   Zionism is the ideology that underpins the barbarism that has been meted out on Palestinians, its latest chapter being the slaughter that is currently happening in Gaza. Yet its ideals remain respectable in…

9. Gaza: Cruel Zionism, Past and Present with Professor Avi Shlaim

   16 Jan 2024 · 1 h 37 min

   Today, we are confronting nothing short of a campaign of ethnic cleansing of the Palestinians of Gaza, not seen since the Nakba or Catastrophe of 1948. Yet many in the Western world are silent to the suffering. Much of…

10. Gaza: Understanding the Houthis & Will US Muslims Abandon Biden with Sami Hamdi

    10 Jan 2024 · 1 h 58 min

    We have now passed three months of the Gaza slaughter, and according to the UN, Gaza has become uninhabitable. During these past few days, we have seen another frenetic series of diplomatic meetings by US Secretary of…

11. Gaza: Resilience & Hope with Dr Omar Suleiman

    6 Jan 2024 · 1 h 11 min

    In the long durée of Islamic history, we often lose sight that every generation, even the best generation, that of the companions, had deep challenges to overcome. Our enemies have continuously worked to undermine our…

12. The Lawyer Prosecuting the West and Israel - Tayab Ali

    1 Jan 2024 · 1 h 08 min

    ** 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…

13. Gaza: Dissecting Israeli Propaganda with Dr Azzam Tamimi

    29 Dec 2023 · 52 min

    The events in Gaza, the horrific slaughter of over 20,000 Gazans remains a deep wound all people of conscience have had to contend with over the past two months. The callous way with which the lives of young innocents…

14. China’s Silent Uyghur Genocide with Abdureşid Eminhaci

    23 Dec 2023 · 1 h 19 min

    Join our Patreon to get access to exclusive monthly Zoom calls: https://www.patreon.com/TheThinkingMuslim The plight of the Uyghur Muslims in East Turkestan has been described as a genocide. An entire ethnic, cultural…

15. The Israel Lobby, Settler Violence and the Labour Party with Peter Oborne

    15 Dec 2023 · 52 min

    As the unrelenting Gaza killing of civilians continues unabated, another potential ethnic cleansing in Palestine is underway – again in plain sight. The gradual conquest of Palestinian land is continuing at pace. Armed…

16. Gaza: Dr Mahathir Mohamad on Kissinger, China and US Hegemony

    9 Dec 2023 · 41 min

    Join our Patreon to get access to exclusive monthly Zoom calls: https://www.patreon.com/TheThinkingMuslim This past week, the world has reflected on the death of former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger. As Nixon's…

17. Gaza: Why do Liberals Support Genocide? With Hasan Spiker

    2 Dec 2023 · 1 h 07 min

    The events of the past 6 weeks have exposed the sheer double standards that apply to the implementation of international law. The so-called liberal international order has been found to be nothing short of…

18. Gaza: Graveyard of America's World Order With Wadah Khanfar

    24 Nov 2023 · 1 h 10 min

    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…

19. Debunking the Myth: Muslim Politics in the West with Dr Asim Qureishi

    16 Nov 2023 · 1 h 18 min

    Come election time, Western Muslim communities have been asked to support mainstream political parties in exchange for representation. Some commentators have praised the multiculturalism of countries like the UK, where…

20. Gaza: The Betrayal of the Muslim Rulers with Sami Hamdi

    13 Nov 2023 · 1 h 53 min

    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…

21. My Life in Gaza with Amr Abdul Latif

    9 Nov 2023 · 1 h 21 min

    The death toll in Gaza has reached above 10,000, yet the so-called international community, in reality, the Western nations, are deaf to the cries under the rubble. The Israeli war machine no longer worries about…

22. Gaza: Normalisation & the Arab Street with Dr Tareq Al-Suwaidan

    4 Nov 2023 · 56 min

    As the Israeli war machine is in full motion, the position of the West lays bare the hollowness of its claims to observe international law. With every US-manufactured bomb dropped on Gaza, the vacuousness of its…

23. Gaza: When will the help of Allah come? An intelligent look with Dr Kamal Abu Zahra

    30 Oct 2023 · 53 min

    Our guest this week is Dr Kamal Abu Zahra is a lecturer in Islamic studies and in Islamic law who has an expertise in the contemporary fiqh You can donate to The Thinking Muslim either through a one-time contribution:…

24. Gaza: Outlawing Palestinian Activism with Dr Layla Aitlhadj

    25 Oct 2023 · 53 min

    Please REMEMBER to subscribe and consider making a donation, however small, to The Thinking Muslim to receive a share in the reward and to help us make a greater impact. The anger we feel from Israel’s continued…

25. Gaza: The Roots of Western Hypocrisy with Imam Tom Facchine

    23 Oct 2023 · 1 h 02 min

    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…

26. Gaza - The Propaganda War with Moazzam Begg

    20 Oct 2023 · 54 min

    Please REMEMBER to subscribe and consider making a donation, however small, to The Thinking Muslim to receive a share in the reward and to help us make a greater impact. This episode was filmed a week ago before the…

27. Gaza: Resistance and Betrayal with Sami Hamdi

    12 Oct 2023 · 1 h 49 min

    The inhuman aggression by which Israel treats Palestinians is known to everyone who possesses an ounce of justice. This excludes, of course, Western nations for whom, apparently, history began last Saturday. However,…

28. #Moments 3: What Palestine Means to Muslims - Sami Hamdi

    10 Oct 2023 · 8:43

    Sami Hamdi from the episode ‘Israeli’s in Riyadh’ answers the question why Palestine matters. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

29. Reviving Islamic Scholarship in the Modern Era with Sheikh Shuayb Wani

    6 Oct 2023 · 1 h 41 min

    How do we revive a strong thinking scholarly tradition? Our guest this week is Dr. Shuayb Wani, he is the Director and Co-Founder of the Dār Al ‘Ilm Institute https://daralilm.org. His course on the Islamic worldview…

30. Silicon Scholars: AI and The Muslim Ummah with Riaz Hassan

    29 Sep 2023 · 1 h 10 min

    Please consider making a donation, however small, to The Thinking Muslim, to receive a share in the reward and to help us make a greater impact. You can donate either through a one-time contribution:…

31. Do We Need a Modern Salahuddin? with Historian Dr Abdur Rahman Azzam

    22 Sep 2023 · 1 h 50 min

    Please consider making a donation, however small, to The Thinking Muslim, to receive a share in the reward and to help us make a greater impact. You can donate either through a one-time contribution:…

32. Are We Hard-Wired to Believe in God? Jamie Turner on Fitra

    15 Sep 2023 · 1 h 09 min

    Please consider making a donation, however small, to The Thinking Muslim, to receive a share in the reward and to help us make a greater impact. You can donate either through a one-time contribution:…

33. The War on Muslim Women with Lauren Booth - Abaya Bans and European Delusions

    9 Sep 2023 · 1 h 00 min

    Please consider making a donation, however small, to The Thinking Muslim, to receive a share in the reward and to help us make a greater impact. https://www.thinkingmuslim.com/Donate You can now purchase our Thinking…

34. Israelis in Riyadh - Why the Saudis want to Normalise? with Sami Hamdi

    1 Sep 2023 · 1 h 33 min

    Please consider making a donation, however small, to The Thinking Muslim, to receive a share in the reward and to help us make a greater impact. https://www.thinkingmuslim.com/Donate You can now purchase our Thinking…

35. Is Islamic Banking Really Islamic? An Insider's view with Harris Irfan

    26 Aug 2023 · 1 h 16 min

    Please consider making a donation, however small, to The Thinking Muslim, to receive a share in the reward and to help us make a greater impact. https://www.thinkingmuslim.com/DonateYou can now purchase our Thinking…

36. Is a Genocide of Muslims Underway in Modi's India?

    13 Aug 2023 · 1 h 25 min

    India’s 200 million Muslims are at the mercy of an ultra-nationalist government that looks to create an exclusively Hindu Bharat or homeland. Since the rise of the BJP government, led by Narendra Modi, Muslims have…

37. An Islamic Japan? with Dr Naoki Yamamoto

    4 Aug 2023 · 1 h 25 min

    You can also watch this programme on Youtube: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=zbOe1pDdHkA Newsletter: https://jalalayn.substack.com/ Japan is a country that is known for its deep connection with tradition. Much of its…

38. 10 Ottoman Myths Debunked with Dr Yakoob Ahmed

    30 Jul 2023 · 1 h 43 min

    There is a growing interest in Ottoman history. This has come from a recognition that an understanding of our Islamic history is necessary to carve our common Islamic future. But then the question arises, who writes…

39. Unity, Waiting for Imam Mahdi & AI Mujtahids with Shaykh Shuayb Wani

    21 Jul 2023 · 1 h 18 min

    We often hear from Muslims that our ummah suffers from disunity on a local, national, and international level. Slight differences of opinion can cause major divisions. Our countries remain deeply divided between…

40. Dr Aafia Siddiqui - Why the US Don't Want Her Released with Clive Stafford Smith

    14 Jul 2023 · 55 min

    You can write to Dr Aafia via her lawyer on email clive@3dc.org.uk The deadline for the first round of letters is 1/8/23 - you can still send letters after this date for future visits. Please place in the subject of…

41. Why Does France Hate Muslims? The Death of Nahel with Rayan Freschi

    7 Jul 2023 · 1 h 17 min

    France’s estimated six million strong Muslims are subject to daily inhuman treatment at the hands of a militant secular state. Islam as a faith has long been traduced and othered, exceptionalised as a religion that…

42. Why Are Western Muslims Moving to Turkey? with Thomas Abdul Qadir

    1 Jul 2023 · 1 h 13 min

    Theres a growing movement in Europe and North America to reconsider where the future of Muslim communities lie. In recent years, a host of security and social concerns have brought to question just how much Muslims can…

43. Can Muslims Survive the Liberal Inquisition? with Imam Tom Facchine

    23 Jun 2023 · 1 h 09 min

    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…

44. Can Muslims Thrive without a Caliphate? with Dr Uthman Badar

    16 Jun 2023 · 1 h 22 min

    The issue of the caliphate has recently made a resurgence within Muslim discourse. For nearly 100 years the Muslim ummah has been without a caliphate, and many have come to the view that the world of empires is behind…

45. Who's Afraid of the Taliban? with Ahmed-Waleed Kakar

    9 Jun 2023 · 1 h 08 min

    For twenty years, the United States fought an unwinnable and ultimately self-defeating war in Afghanistan – only to withdraw in a humiliating way in 2021. The conflict ended what many saw to be a colonial enterprise.…

46. Raising Confident Muslim Girls in the West with Farhat Amin

    2 Jun 2023 · 1 h 07 min

    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…

47. What is Belief and Disbelief - An In-depth Discussion with Ustadh Iyad Hilal

    27 May 2023 · 1 h 07 min

    We often see people claim an action to be kufr (disbelief), for example, neglecting prayer, or they designate a use of language to be a term of disbelief. This leads to questioning a person's iman. A politician…

48. Why are So Many Young Britons Converting to Islam in 2023? With Imam Ashraf Dabous

    20 May 2023 · 1 h 23 min

    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…

49. Moments #1 Where do you fit within this irresistible wave? Sami Hamdi

    12 May 2023 · 14 min

    Inspiration from Sami Hamdi. How do we contextualise the current state of the Ummah? And how do we interact with politics?Excerpt from 'Raving in Riyadh - The New Saudi Arabia' with Sami Hamdi Please consider making a…

50. Pragmatism, Politics and Power with Dr Yasir Qadhi

    6 May 2023 · 1 h 35 min

    Please consider making a donation, however small, to The Thinking Muslim, to receive a share in the reward and to help us make a greater impact. https://www.thinkingmuslim.com/Donate From its first moments, Islam was…