OnePath Podcast

Neanderthals, evolution, and now artificial intelligence. On this OnePath Podcast, Hamza Karamali argues the problem was never the science. It is that we stopped teaching our children how to think. We cover the Sapiens claim that religion was invented as a useful fiction, the argument from contingency, and then evolution at length. Does it remove the need for a Creator? Where do Neanderthals and the fossil record sit alongside the Quranic account of Adam? And what happens to our children’s faith when they reach a university where evolution is settled fact, and take their hardest questions to a machine instead of a teacher? Hamza Karamali is the founder of Basira Education and the author of Why Islam Is True, a book and website setting out Quranic arguments for the existence of God, the messengerhood of the Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him, and the purpose of life. Originally from Canada and now based in Turkey, his work draws on the classical science of rational arguments preserved in the tafsir tradition.Support the show

Shaykh Abdurragmaan Khan, a South African Islamic scholar, hafidh and mufti, explores Cape Town’s Muslim roots and the legacy of figures like Shehu Yusuf. He recalls how dhikr, family and community sustained faith under apartheid, and the Muslim role in resisting oppression. He also reflects on studying in Yemen, prophetic neighborliness, and making dawah through character, service and unity.

In this OnePath Podcast, we sit down with Na'ima B. Robert, author, editor, and coach, to talk about identity, purpose, and what it really means to live as a Muslim woman navigating multiple roles, seasons, and the weight of a public life.What does it mean to see yourself as a traveler rather than a title? How do you raise children in a world where Islamic books for kids barely existed? And when society says Muslim women should step back from the mic, what does history actually tell us about women and knowledge?Na'ima B. Robert is an award-winning author of multicultural literature and the founding editor of SISTERS Magazine, a UK-based publication for Muslim women. Born in Leeds to a Scottish father and Zulu mother from South Africa, and raised in Zimbabwe, she converted to Islam in 1998. Over a career spanning more than two decades, she has published close to 30 books for children, teens, and adults, beginning with The Swirling Hijab, and has become one of the most recognised voices in Islamic publishing and Muslim women's media globally.Support the show

Dr. Samir Mahmoud, Academic Director of Usul Academy and Cambridge-trained scholar in Islamic studies and psychology, outlines a framework for reviving Islam as a living tradition. He contrasts revival with renewal, stresses rooted engagement with modern knowledge, maps concentric domains from self to society, critiques decline narratives shaped by colonialism, and champions education, beauty, and justice as central to renewal.

What does it actually take to find the right person, and are most Muslims approaching it completely backwards? In this OnePath Podcast, relationship coach Hannah El-Gashingi joins us for an honest, Sharia-grounded conversation on love, marriage readiness, and what nobody teaches Muslim singles before they start looking.We cover the red and green flag mentality and why it misses the point entirely, what Islamic personal development actually looks like before you enter the marriage process, the five topics every Muslim should discuss when getting to know a potential spouse, how to handle the social pressure of still being single in your 30s, and the real difference between planning a wedding and building a marriage.Hannah also shares her own deeply personal journey, including losing her mother before finding her husband, the grey jumper she bought for a man she had never met, and how shifting from dua made in despair to dua made with hope changed everything for her.Hannah El-Gashingi is a certified relationship coach and co-founder of The Muslim Love Coaches, an Instagram platform she runs alongside her husband offering Islamic-grounded relationship coaching for Muslim singles and married couples. Her work focuses on pre-marriage readiness, values alignment, emotional intelligence, and building marriages that last.Support the show

When Brother Dean Mousad received a Level 4 skin cancer diagnosis, he made a choice most people would not understand. He kept working, kept mentoring young people, flew to Indonesia, Bosnia, and performed Umrah, all with cancer in his body and uncertainty in his mind.In this OnePath Podcast, Dean shares the full story of his diagnosis, his mental and spiritual survival toolkit, and what it taught him about tawakkul, community, death, and the purpose of a life well lived. What does a counsellor do when he becomes the one who needs counsel? How do you stay present when a diagnosis wants to pull you into the future? And what does a cup of Zam Zam at the Kaaba mean when your body is fighting for its life?Dean Mousad is the Co-Founder and Business Growth and Development Lead at 5 Before 5 Solutions, a counselling and mentoring service dedicated to vulnerable individuals in the community. He also serves as Managing Director of Brothers in Need, a not-for-profit organisation that has spent over a decade supporting the most at-risk members of Australian Muslim society. With a background in senior counselling and professional development, Dean brings both clinical insight and lived experience to one of the most confronting conversations a person can have.Support the show

In this reminder, Sheikh Mohammad Elshinawy addresses one of the most urgent crises facing Muslim families today: why parenting has become so hard, and what the Prophet's model offers as a way through.Why did raising children feel natural across every civilisation in history, and why does it feel almost impossible now? Sheikh Elshinawy traces the collapse back to the Industrial Revolution, the dismantling of village life, and the rise of peer orientation, showing how forces largely outside the family's control have quietly severed the bond between parents and children. And he explains why no technique, workshop, or parenting book can substitute for what was lost.At the heart of this talk is a prophetic framework built on three pillars: expressed compassion, reasonable expectations, and early empowerment. Drawing on the story of Yusuf, the hadith of Abu Omar and the pet bird, and a striking confrontation between the Prophet and a Bedouin father who had never kissed his ten sons, Sheikh Elshinawy shows that what keeps children oriented to their parents is not discipline, but warmth.Sheikh Mohammad Elshinawy graduated in English Literature from Brooklyn College and in Islamic Studies from Mishkah University. He serves as the Religious Director of Jesus Son of Mary Mosque in Pennsylvania, Research Fellow at Yaqeen Institute, and Instructor at Mishkah University. His work spans Islamic theology, contemporary Muslim family life, and applied prophetic ethics.Support the show

Is it wrong to ask questions about the Qur’an? Many Muslims worry that confusion or curiosity about certain verses means their faith is weak. But the Qur’an itself encourages reflection, contemplation and sincere questioning.In this insightful discussion, we explore why the Qur’an often raises questions, why some verses sound harsh, and how many misunderstandings arise when verses are taken out of context. Through stories from Surah Yusuf, reflections on Qur’anic structure, and lessons from centuries of scholarship, this conversation reveals how deeper engagement with the Qur’an can strengthen faith rather than weaken it.Produced by OnePath Network, this video invites Muslims and non-Muslims alike to rediscover the Qur’an with humility, curiosity and a sincere desire to understand.Support the show

Aslan Hidayat, Uyghur activist and journalist who runs Kashgar Times, speaks about leaked audio, surveillance, and forced assimilation in East Turkistan. He describes shifting detention practices and transnational pressure on families. He contrasts staged propaganda with lived reality and urges consistent international solidarity.

Dr. Ovamir Anjum, a scholar of Islamic history and political thought, discusses the revival of khilafah and the idea of ummah-based governance. He explores definitions of Islamic government, tensions between nation-states and Muslim unity, economic self-reliance, sanctions, and the role of Muslims in the West. Short, thoughtful takes on continuity, institutions, and practical steps toward collective protection.