Unscripted Podcast - Islam21c Media

On the 25th anniversary of the Srebrenica massacre, we speak to Dr Uthman Lateef and Moazzam Begg about the history of the region amidst the Bosnian war, its repercussions on Jihad in the modern era, the imprisonment of Tauqir ‘Tox’ Sharif, the warring of factions that cause disunity, and much, much more. The post Unscripted #53 | Moazzam Begg & Dr Uthman Lateef give a crash course on Srebrenica appeared first on Islam21c Media.

Meet our new friend, Dr Norman Finkelstein, as he opens up to Salman and Ahmed to speak about a range of juicy topics from his upbringing to politics, anti-semitism to Israel’s proposed annexation and MORE. The post Unscripted #52 | Norman Finkelstein like you’ve never seen him appeared first on Islam21c Media.

Imam and activist Dr Omar Suleiman joins us for this week’s Unscripted podcast and yes, he knows what a Hadouken is! He speaks about why Muslims must learn from one another, the work of Yaqeen Institute, Muslims doing their own political activism on their own terms, he addresses his critics, sheds light on the MMA fighter that’s a little close to home, weighs in on who can do more pushups between him and Jonathan A.C. Brown, and much more. The post Unscripted #51 | Sh Omar Suleiman on haters, activism & being an Imam appeared first on Islam21c Media.

In this lockdown Unscripted Live episode, Dr Salman speaks to Prof Jonathan A.C. Brown. They talk about a range of topics from “the best joke he ever made”, to the future of Muslim activism and politics, Queer Theory, LGBT politics, and more. This Unscripted Live episode was pre-recorded due to scheduling constraints. The post Unscripted #50 | Prof Jonathan AC Brown in Lockdown appeared first on Islam21c Media.

In this Unscripted Special we hear the story of the descendants of a noble people who offered asylum to the companions of the Prophet (SAW)! If you are wondering who Ethar Relief are, or want to find a charity you can really trust, then join us on this special Unscripted podcast with Ethar Relief’s COO – Saeed AbdelRahman, as he walks us through what makes Ethar Relief so special. For a number of years, Islam21c has partnered with Ethar Relief, so if you are still deciding where to give your Zakat or Sadaqah this Ramadan – you can trust in Ethar Relief to get it to some of the neediest people in the world today. The post Unscripted Special | A people who sheltered the Sahaba appeared first on Islam21c Media.

“Islamic films” … ever thought you’d hear those words? Well Canadian storyteller Boonaa Mohammed makes them for fun! Join us in this week’s Unscripted Podcast #48 by Islam21c with the multi-talented writer, actor and spoken-word artist, as he speaks about his latest film “The Righteous Sinner”, racism WITHIN the Muslim community, the future of Muslim cinema, and much, much more. The post Unscripted #48 | The Righteous Sinner | Boonaa Mohammed appeared first on Islam21c Media.

“The world is actually coming together” In this week’s emergency Unscripted podcast, we are joined by Shaykh Haitham al-Haddad and Dr Qasim Rafiq, who speak about what everyone is talking about… CORONAVIRUS! They speak about the UK’s (late) response to the virus, how the rest of the world is reacting, the aspect of spreading misinformation that has led to many Masajid closing their doors, how to utilise our time effectively, the need to turn to Allah now more than ever, the search for a cure, and much, much more. The post Unscripted #46 | Corona Emergency Disaster | Sh Haitham & Dr Qasim appeared first on Islam21c Media.

The Vice-President of AlMaghrib Institute, Shaykh Waleed Basyouni joins us this week on our Unscripted Podcast #45 by Islam21c. The Shaykh shares insights into his funniest and most generous teacher, stories of the late grand mufti, Shaykh Ibn Baz (raḥimahu Allāhu), the differences between studying in the East and teaching in the West, advice to scholars, scandals of leaders, the “compromise” on rulings in America, why we should make friends with news outlets, how to navigate through the challenges of Islamic media, and the crisis of duaat! The post Unscripted #45 | Stories that touched my Heart | Shaykh Waleed Basyouni appeared first on Islam21c Media.

Ustadh (and Godfather) Majed Mahmoud becomes the latest AlMaghrib Institute instructor to join us on the Unscripted Podcast #44 by Islam21c. He praises the revival of Muslims going back to Palestine, what inspired him to study Islam in Malaysia, how one must learn before they preach (“learn, practice, preach”), his popular AlMaghrib class, “The Art of Manners”, balancing teaching while working as a full-time engineer, what Sh Abu Eesa and Sh Waleed Basyouni taught him, some tried and tested advice on how to implement manners, and much, much more. The post Unscripted #44 | How to act like a Muslim | Ustadh Majed Mahmoud appeared first on Islam21c Media.

55 years after the martyrdom of Malcolm X (raḥimahu Allāhu), Shaykh Ammar AlShukry joins us on the Unscripted Podcast by Islam21c to speak about the man described “ahead of his time”, whose activism in the face of adversity helped to change attitudes towards racism and Islam in America. The Shaykh also shares an insight into his creative background including a special performance from himself, the difference between poetry and spoken word, the weak artistry found in the Muslim community, the substitute of ‘Compliment Battles’, and the origins of his new AlMaghrib class he has developed called ‘The Venom and The Serum’ which tackles the problem of falling into sins based on Ibnul Qayyim’s Magnus Opus, ‘The Ailment and the Cure.’ The post Unscripted #42 | What Malcolm X taught me | Shaykh Ammar AlShukry appeared first on Islam21c Media.