
ImanWire Podcast
ImanWire is an online publication and multimedia platform focusing on articulating spirituality in a modern context, highlighting a diverse group of American Muslim voices. Visit https://www.almadina.org/studio/podcasts for the latest articles and podcast episodes.
Latest episodes

Mar 21, 2021 • 56min
Ep. 66: Best Practices: Addressing Masjid Dysfunction - Yasir Fahmy
It's no secret that many Muslim institutions, while founded with good intentions, have become bastions for ego and politics, and beset by dysfunction. Should our mosques be run like businesses to fix the current malaise? Shaykh Yasir Fahmy returns to the podcast to lay down the foundational principles needed to establish a model for ethical governance in our organizations.

Feb 16, 2021 • 54min
Ep. 65: Not Feeling It - Mohamed Ghilan
How we feel often dictates what we do. What then, when we don't "feel" the spiritual elation we expect or crave in acts of worship? Should we leave it if we don't feel it? Dr. Mohamed Ghilan returns to the podcast to discuss finding connection in a modern world that breeds disconnection and distraction.

Jan 19, 2021 • 1h 6min
Ep. 64: From Quantum Physics to Receiving Nur - Dr. Yamina Bougenaya
Dr. Yamina Bougenaya joins the podcast for a thoughtful discussion with insights into Islamic metaphysics, science and getting started on the spiritual path.
Dr. Bouguenaya is a scholar of Qur'an and Islamic theology and the founder and director of Receiving Nur. She has published extensively on Qur'anic hermeneutics, Islamic spirituality, Islam and science, and the thought of Said Nursi. She holds a PhD in theoretical physics from Durham University in the UK.

Dec 13, 2020 • 29min
Ep. 63: Sinan and the Soul of Aesthetics - Ozayr Saloojee
What role do aesthetics play in spiritual spaces? Ozayr Saloojee, Professor at Carleton University in the Azrieli School of Architecture & Urbanism, discusses the mastery of the Ottoman architect Sinan and what we can learn from history as Muslims attempt to cultivate their own modern style today.
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Nov 24, 2020 • 1h 33min
Ep. 62: Divided States: Muslims Post Trump - Salman Younas & Hassan Shibly
What's next for Muslims after the 2020 presidential elections? Impacted by the polarized political climate, divisions within the Muslim community itself deepen, with some moving further left and others further right. Where do Muslims fit in the liberal setting of a Biden presidency? Is there a viable place for conservative Muslims in the post-Trump conservative landscape? Shaykh Salman Younas and Hassan Shibly join the podcast to discuss the elections aftermath, right-leaning and left-leaning Muslims, and establishing a vision and strategy for the future.
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Oct 25, 2020 • 52min
Ep. 61: Conversations on Shariah: Part 2 - Hassan Lachheb
Our conversations on Shariah continue as Shaykh Hassan Lachheb discusses the challenges for Muslims today in articulating the Shariah beyond a stale regurgitation of the classical tradition. How can the tradition be critiqued to take it to the next level consistent with the ideals of the Qur'an and Sunnah and coherent for the modern age?
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Oct 12, 2020 • 44min
Ep. 60: Conversations on Shariah: Part 1 - Zainab Alwani
Dr. Zainab Alwani returns to the podcast to discuss the overarching values of the Shariah, focusing on the universality, mercy and maqasid (objectives) of the Sacred law.
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Jul 20, 2020 • 1h 3min
Ep. 59: Sacred Activism & Black Lives Matter - Dawud Walid
Dawud Walid, author of the book, "Towards Sacred Activism" discusses engaging in social activism with an Islamic framework and methodology as well as pertinent issues related to the Black Lives Matter movement.
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Jul 5, 2020 • 1h 24min
Ep. 58: Saving to Give: Personal Finance & Charitable Planning - Joe Bradford
Joe Bradford joins the podcast to discuss the spiritual impetus behind personal financial planning. How do concepts like ihsaan direct us to decide whether to spend, save, give, or invest? Are there standards to define extravagance and wastefulness in wealth, or is it all relative? We examine how the mismanagement of our personal finances directly impacts the well-being of the community, non-profit organizations soliciting zakah, maximizing our charitable dollar and suburban-urban outreach.
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Jun 21, 2020 • 31min
Ep. 57: On Racism
Mustafa Davis and Moutasem Atiya have a raw, powerful conversation on race in the wake of the ongoing assault on Black lives in America, and we revisit insights from previous guests on anti-blackness, Black history, social justice and anti-racism work.
Referenced Episodes:
Ep. 5: What Is Muslim Cool? Thoughts on Race Relations - Dr. Su’ad Abdul Khabeer
Ep. 9: Walking Qur’ans of Africa: Scholarship, Liberty & the Abolition of Slavery - Dr. Rudolph Ware
Ep. 11: Scholars & Activists: Bridging the Gap - Dawud Walid & Tariq Toure
Ep. 18: In the Footsteps of Hajar: Black Muslim Women Pioneers
Ep. 23: Spiritually Addressing Anti-Black Racism - Dawud Walid
Ep. 27: Suburban Islam? - Hassan Lachheb
Ep. 33: Towards Sacred Activism - Ieasha Prime & Dawud Walid
Conversations on Race, Faith & The Next Generation: Where Do We Start? - Bilal Ansari : https://almadinainstitute.org/blog/conversations-on-race-faith-the-next-generation-where-do-we-start/
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