The Mad Mamluks

“Unlimited power in the hands of limited people always leads to cruelty.”  Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, The Gulag Archipelago On this week's episode, we talk to Umaima Jafri, a native Houstonian currently residing in the Midwest, as she fights for the release of her husband from a so-called war on terror.   https://www.facebook.com/freeibrahimzm/   https://www.change.org/p/justice-for-ibrahim-mohammed-free-ibrahim-now?recruiter=35938215&utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=copylink&utm_campaign=share_page.share_redirect-control&utm_term=share_email_responsive   https://muslimmatters.org/2017/11/06/the-day-my-husband-fell/   http://www.browngirlmagazine.com/2017/11/2-years-husbands-arrest-4-kids-still-await-justice-prevail/   =============== E-mail us your comments, feedback and questions at: TheMadMamluks@gmail.com Twitter: @TheMadMamluks Facebook: www.facebook.com/themadmamluks Instagram: TheMadMamluks  

Netflix recently released Resurrection: Ertuğrul to western audiences and Muslims internet has been abuzz about it.   We set out to share our experiences while watching the show and take a stab at providing some historical context and compare it to the situation of the Muslim world today. Hosts: Mahin, SIM, Irfan and Dr. Mohammed Ghilan   =============== E-mail us your comments, feedback and questions at: TheMadMamluks@gmail.com Twitter: @TheMadMamluks Facebook: www.facebook.com/themadmamluks Instagram: TheMadMamluks

We talk to Ustadha Nuriddeen Knight from By The Fig and The Olive Blog about secret marriages, polygamy and the #metoo movement. Hosts: Mahin, SIM and Summer Nuriddeen Knight completed an MA in psychology with a focus on child and family from Columbia University. Alongside her academic degree, she studied traditional Islamic knowledge including Islamic law, theology, spirituality and prophetic biography with local scholars and in the majalis in Amman, Jordan. In 2015 she created Nooralshadhili.com, a holistic initiative focused on human development through education, research, and counseling. Her written work has been featured in thepublicdiscourse.com, mvslim.com,altmuslimah.com and thedemureist.com. She compiled a collection of 40 sayings from the prophet Muhammad's life through the narration of his wife Aisha and is currently working on its second edition. In 2013 she gave a lecture entitled 'A middle ground: An Islamic and Psychological Perspective on the Divided Self', combining Islamic wisdom and psychoanalytical theory. In 2014 she taught the New Muslims Program and Perfecting the Prayer classes for new Muslims in the M.E.C.C.A. center. In the summer of 2015 she conducted a class on traditional Islamic theology in Masjid At-Taqwa in Brooklyn, NY. And most recently gave an online lecture for Rabata.org concerning marital conflict. She currently resides in Fez, Morocco with her husband Ustadh Abu Bakr and NYC. Contact: M.me/Knight.Nuriddeen http://bythefigandtheolive.com/  

Mahin and Ismail talk to Imam Shaheed Muhammad about his conversion to Islam, how he dealt with some of the extreme elements within the Salafi dawah from the east coast and other issues he's concerned about in the western Muslim world. Imam Shadeed is the CEO of Rawdah Publications, Entrepreneur, Muslim, Author, Community Leader and Speaker on Islamic Affairs for Indigenous Muslims. 00:00-10:00: Early interactions with Islam 10:00-23:00: The road from prison to University of Medina 23:00-45:00: The (extreme) Salafi takeover 45:00-60:00: Know your audience 60:00-70:00: Countering 'Progressive Islam' and western Muslim brands 70:00-85:00: Regarding NAK scandal, how large Muslim organizations shun impoverished Muslim communities. 85:00-90:00: The Honorarium problem ================ https://www.facebook.com/ImamShadeedMuhammad/ Twitter and Periscope: @Shadeed_M76 http://www.Rawdah.info/Rawdah  Sound Cloud: Shadeed Muhammad Reclaiming our Communities Lecture https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5dLIryCsdwk ================ E-mail us your comments, feedback and questions at: TheMadMamluks@gmail.com Twitter: @TheMadMamluks Facebook: www.facebook.com/themadmamluks Instagram: TheMadMamluks 

Mahin, SIM and Summer talk to Nadeen Mustafa about Taiba USA based out of Houston, TX.  Taiba created an innovative approach utilizing the corporate database models in building a safe space for Muslim women to meet up for social gatherings, mentorship programs, and skill-building workshops. Contact Taiba info@taiba-usa.org www.facebook.com/TaibaUSA/ http://www.taiba-usa.org =========================== E-mail us your comments, feedback and questions at: TheMadMamluks@gmail.com Twitter: @TheMadMamluks Facebook: www.facebook.com/themadmamluks Instagram: TheMadMamluks     

Mahin, SIM and Mort talk to Imam Marc Manley about working as an Imam for American masjids, race relations with the Muslim Community and touch on Muslims embracing liberalism. ================ Imam Marc Manley worked as a Muslim educator in subjects ranging from the Arabic language, philosophy, and creed, to spirituality and self-purification. He was formerly the Muslim Chaplain at the University of Pennsylvania. He currently serves as the Religous Director of the Middle Ground Muslim Center based out of Upland, California. http://www.marcmanley.com Twitter: @manrilla =========================== E-mail us your comments, feedback and questions at: TheMadMamluks@gmail.com Twitter: @TheMadMamluks Facebook: www.facebook.com/themadmamluks Instagram: TheMadMamluks   

0:00 - 8:00: "The Order of the Day" The Communications Management Unit (CMU) for Muslims in Terra Haute, IN. 2006 8:00 - 12:00: Zvonko Bušić the Croatian 12:00 - 20:00: Divisions within the CMU 20:00 - 25:00: falling apart and fighting suicidal thoughts 25:00 - 39:00: Becoming a Prison Imam, meeting John Walker Lindh, the fight 39:00 - 83:00: Hunger strike, in the hole in Illinois, sent to the ADX SuperMax in Colorado 83:00 - : Winning again and Release =========================== Contact Ismail Royer: Website: https://agoodtree.net Twitter: @_IsmailRoyer =========================== E-mail us your comments, feedback and questions at: TheMadMamluks@gmail.com Twitter: @TheMadMamluks Facebook: www.facebook.com/themadmamluks Instagram: TheMadMamluks   

Ismail Royer returns back on the show to tell us about his time incarcerated in some of the most notorious prisons in the United States. 0:00 - 38:00: charges, gameplan, sentencing 38:00 - 60:00: solitary, marital strains 61:00 -  75:00: prison racial dynamics 75:00 -  90:00: the alliance and revolt Contact Ismail Royer: Website: https://agoodtree.net Twitter: @_IsmailRoyer ============================= E-mail us your comments, feedback and questions at: TheMadMamluks@gmail.com Twitter: @TheMadMamluks Facebook: www.facebook.com/themadmamluks Instagram: TheMadMamluks     

Omer Mozaffar sits down with The Mad Mamluks for an exclusive conversation to break down what transpired in the ongoing predatory abuse saga and responds to allegations against him.  Hosts: Shaykh Amir Saeed  SIM Mahin Islam ======================= Omer Mozaffar is the Muslim Chaplain at Loyola University. He addresses theological, personal, social matters for students of all sectarian outlooks. During the school year, he also runs classes on Scripture, Student Life, and other matters.   ======================= E-mail us your comments, feedback and questions at: TheMadMamluks@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter: @TheMadMamluks Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/themadmamluks View pictures of our guests and studio on Instagram: TheMadMamluks

Mort, Mahin and SIM talk to Sh. Joe Bradford about his recent writings involving Cryptocurrency, Defamation, Conflict Resolution and Mediation. Houston Flooding and Islamic Wills: 0:00 to 11:39 Cryptocurrency: 15:00 - 60:00 Slander/Ambiguity - 60:01 - 1:18 Arbitration: 1:18 - End ======================   Get your Islamic Will Made: mywassiyah.com Joe's Recent Articles: Cryptocurrency: https://www.joebradford.net/a-note-on-bitcoin-and-the-epistemological-foundations-of-islamic-law Defamation: https://www.joebradford.net/to-make-a-fair-show-in-the-flesh-defamation-under-islamic-law-the-dangers-of-ambiguity Dispute Resolution: https://www.joebradford.net/two-in-hell-one-in-heaven-dispute-resolution-in-islamic-law Arbitration: https://www.joebradford.net/two-men-enter-arbitration-reconciliation-and-what-can-be-kept-out-of-court Contact: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Bradford.Joe Website: JoeBradford.net Twitter: @JoeBradfordnet ======================= E-mail us your comments, feedback and questions at: TheMadMamluks@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter: @TheMadMamluks Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/themadmamluks View pictures of our guests and studio on Instagram: TheMadMamluks