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Feb 12, 2020 • 1h 27min
Unscripted #41 | Is this the Endgame for the People of Shaam? | Tauqir Sharif & Dr Ahmed Alhameed
Is this the final war for humanity? Because what humanity is left if we sit and let this pass us by?
In this week’s emergency #Unscripted podcast, we are joined by Dr Ahmed Alhameed and Tauqir ‘Tox’ Sharif as he gives an emotional message about the dire situation in Idlib, Syria, in what could be their last stand. They analyse the war and its history, what we can do now and for the future, as well as the obligation upon the Muslims to ensure this never happens again.
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Feb 7, 2020 • 1h 37min
Unscripted #40 | Happily ever after… or not? | Sh Shaqur Rahman and Muhammad Habib
In this week’s #Unscripted podcast we see the different approaches taken by psychotherapists and Islamic scholars on dealing with a range of personal, mental health and marital issues.
Featuring Ustadh Muhammad Habib of Habib Counselling and Shaykh Shaqur Rehman of the Islamic Council of Europe.
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Jan 31, 2020 • 1h 14min
Unscripted #39 | A BIGGER threat than Coronavirus… | Dr Imran Qureshi
In tonight’s Unscripted episode, while Consultant in Infection Dr Imran Qureshi tried calming Salman down about the Coronavirus ‘global health emergency’, he ended up terrifying us EVEN MORE about something MORE dangerous! ?
They discuss the threat of global outbreaks, antibiotic resistance, vaccinations, “anti-vaxxers”, how you can stay safe, and much more.
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Jan 24, 2020 • 1h 33min
Unscripted #38 | Scientists vs Counter “Extremism” | Rob Faure Walker & Tarek Younis
Join us this week on our Unscripted Podcast #38 with Dr Rob Faure Walker & Dr Tarek Younis.
They speak about counter-terrorism and structural racism, the problems of ‘radicalisation’ and ‘extremism’, surveillance technology, safeguarding, and much more.
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Jan 17, 2020 • 1h 4min
Unscripted #37 | Have we inherited cowardice? | Moazzam Begg
Join us this week on our Unscripted Podcast #37 with Moazzam Begg.
He talks about heroism and cowardice, lessons from his father (raḥimahu Allāhu), how the Muslim community has changed over the years, including his own transformation, and what the future holds for the Muslims.
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Jan 9, 2020 • 1h 28min
Unscripted #36 | Dehumanisation, Disney & Da’wah | Dr Uthman Lateef
Join us this week on our Unscripted Podcast #36 with Sheikh Dr. Uthman Lateef.
He delves beneath the surface of trending topics from the dehumanisation of Muslims in India and China, to Disney and Netflix’s new Messiah series, highlighting the importance of critical reading and reflection, and the harms of social media’s “quick information” culture, particularly its toll on Muslim commentators.
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Jan 3, 2020 • 1h 32min
Unscripted #35 | Rewind with 5Pillars & IlmFeed | Dilly Hussain & Sa’id Looch
Join us this week on our special Unscripted Podcast #35 with Deputy Editors of IlmFeed & 5Pillars, Sa’id Looch & Dilly Hussain.
Sa’id Looch (IlmFeed) and Dilly Hussain (5Pillars) join Salman in a special highlight reel, looking back at the work of three leading Muslim platforms in the last year, as well as discussing their plans for 2020.
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Dec 27, 2019 • 1h 14min
Unscripted #34 | Building a better world | Dr. Anas Altikriti
Join us this week on our Unscripted Podcast #34 with Dr. Anas Altikriti, the CEO and Founder of The Cordoba Foundation. They speak about the various ways to impact local and international politics, the revival and thriving of Muslims locally and globally, the recent Kuala Lumpur Summit, the evolution of immigrant communities, and why being labelled as an “extremist” can be a good thing!
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Dec 20, 2019 • 1h 22min
Unscripted #33 | Election’s over, what now?? | Imam Shakeel Begg & Azad Ali
Join us this week on our Unscripted Podcast #33 with Imam Shakeel Begg and Azad Ali
Dr Salman is outnumbered in this special episode by some giants in the British Muslim scene māshāAllāh, each with different opinions on the way forward. They talk about Muslim discourse during and after the elections, the good, the bad and the ugly. Are Muslims afraid for their future? How can we keep the momentum of political activism after the elections? Should Muslims unite with “sell-outs”?
Tune in to join the convo.
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Dec 13, 2019 • 1h 9min
Unscripted #32 | The British Muslim landscape with Shaykh Dr Omer El-Hamdoon
Join us this week on our Unscripted Podcast #32 with Shaykh Dr. Omer El-Hamdoon
They speak about the Muslim community and organisations in the UK and how they’ve changed over the decades, and what the future potentially holds.
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