The Mad Mamluks

Mahin and SIM talk to Nour Goda about her journey back to Islam, her divorce,"Wolf Shaykhs" and her experiences working with modernist/reformist Muslims. Nour Goda is an educator, writer, lecturer, and podcaster.     =============================== 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

Mahin and SIM talk to Rashid Dar about his rediscovery of Islam in his formative years, working for a Washington based think tank and talk about his paper "The Other C-Word". Rashid Dar writes on foreign policy, Muslims in the west, he works for Washington based think tank and is also a student of Dar ul-Qasim based out of Chicago. Notes and References: https://rashiddar.com/the-other-c-word-caliphate-5fb5e0efe8bc Rise of Colleges by Makdisi Recalling the Caliphate by Salman Sayyid The Taymiyyan Moment by Ovamir Anjum Under the Shadow by Kaya Genç Contact: https://rashiddar.com/ @rashiddar =============================== 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  

Mahin and SIM have a casual conversation with Dr. Jonathan Brown. We talk to him about Turkey, the Rohingya, the Adnan Syed case, 9/11 conspiracy theories, call out culture, reparations for slavery and the recent Mad Mamluks controversy. Hosts: Mahin and SIM =============================== Jonathan A.C. Brown is an American scholar of Islamic studies. Since 2012, he has been an associate professor at Georgetown University's Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service. In 2014, he was appointed Chair of Islamic Civilization. He is the editor in chief of the Oxford Encyclopedia of Islam and Law. He has authored several books including Misquoting Muhammad: The Challenges and Choices of Interpreting the Prophet’s Legacy, Hadith: Muhammad's Legacy in the Medieval and Modern World, and The Canonization of al-Bukhari and Muslim. He has also published articles in the fields of Hadith, Islamic law, Salafism, Sufism, and Arabic language. @JonathanACBrown www.facebook.com/jonathanacbrown ================================== E-mail us your comments, feedback and questions at: TheMadMamluks@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter: @TheMadMamluks Facebook: www.facebook.com/themadmamluks Instagram: TheMadMamluks

EP 078: Once More Around The Moon | Roundtable We talk about the culture of victimization, race relations, Colin Kaepernick, White Supremacists. Hosts: Mort, Moga, Mahin and SIM =============================== E-mail us your comments, feedback and questions at: TheMadMamluks@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter: @TheMadMamluks Facebook: www.facebook.com/themadmamluks Instagram: TheMadMamluks    

He's back.  Mahin, SIM and Sh. Amir talk to Dr. Ghilan about the effects of Philosophy in the modern psyche. We talk about Postmodernism, Existentialism, Stoicism, and Spiritual Development. As well as comparing approaches to the tradition between the present and the past. Dr. Ghilan is a neuroscientist, Islamic lecturer, YouTuber, and Podcaster. =============================== AndalusOnline.org - Join the Andalus Book Club! Search for "Mohamed Ghilan" in iTunes and subscribe to his podcast. https://www.facebook.com/drmohamedghilan Twitter: @MohamedGhilan =============================== Mohamed Ghilan is a Canadian Muslim originally born in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia to parents from Sudanese and Yemeni backgrounds. He attended high school after immigrating to Canada in Vancouver, British Columbia. Eventually, Mohamed moved to Victoria where he obtained a B.Sc. with a major in microbiology (honours) and a minor in business administration. In 2007 Mohamed began his full time studies in the Islamic Tradition after having made connections with several Muslim scholars. He has been consistently travelling over the past years to spend intensive extended periods studying various aspects of the Islamic sciences relating to Theology and Creed, Jurisprudence, Hadith, Foundational Principles (Usool), Arabic, Poetry, spiritual purification, and Qur’anic sciences. Mohamed has previously given lectures on the biography of the Prophet Muhammed peace be upon him, Fundamentalism in Islam, Islam and science, the message of Islam, Jesus in the Qur’an, in addition to others. He has also taught an introductory course on Islamic Jurisprudence according to the Maliki School as well as an introductory course on Islamic Theology (‘Aqeedah).   =============================== 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  

We talk to Dawud Walid about Social Justice, Activism and Black Lives Matter. Dawud Walid is currently the Executive Director of the Michigan chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MI), which is a chapter of America’s largest advocacy and civil liberties organization for American Muslims and is a member of the Michigan Muslim Community Council (MMCC) Imams Committee.  He is also a co-author of the book, “Centering Black Narrative”. https://www.amazon.com/Centering-Black-Narrative-Muslim-Muslims/dp/099827819X Hosts: Mahin, SIM, Sh. Amir, Mort Twitter: @DawudWalid Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dawudwalid/ ========================================= 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  

No guests this episode, just the gang talking to Shaykh Amir about Mona Haydar's new song entitled 'Dog'.  This episode features themes intended for mature audiences.  Do not message us telling us how we embarrassed you in front of your child.   ========================================= 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  

Mahin, SIM and Mort talk to Ahmed Shaikh about the CVE and PREVENT government programs that are being instated in the western world. Ahmed Shaikh is an Estate Lawyer, ISNA Board Member and a writer for MuslimMatters. ahmedshaikh.com Twitter: @bornshaikh ========================================= 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

Mahin, SIM and Sh. Amir talk to Sh. Chao about his childhood experiences in a traditional Indo-Pak madrassa. Shaykh Chao is a Houston based speaker and a Halal Chinese food enthusiast. Master of Theological Studies - Christian Studies, Literary Theology, Islamic Studies 2011 Vanderbilt University Bachelors of Arts - Theology & Missiology (Da'wa wa Usūl al-Dīn) 2006 University of Medina Facebook: facebook.com/abulrahmanchao                                                             Snapchat - archaonet Twitter - abdulrahmanchao Website - archao.net  

Mahin, Mort and Moga talk to hip hop artist Kayem (the artist formerly known as Khalid M.) about being on the no-fly list, the Libyan revolution, life as a Muslim Hip Hop artist.  Make sure to listen to his song "Can't take our freedom" at the end of this episode! Son of a Libyan revolutionary, Kayem is a Chicago-based hip-hop artist who was born into the struggle. His father was a political prisoner who helped form a pro-democracy movement after escaping prison. Kayem’s first trip to Libya, after spending a lifetime of advocacy in exile, was filmed in the docuseries “Sing Freedom”. Yahoo! Music listed Kayem’s showcase at South by Southwest 2017 as “The 6 Best Things We Saw at SXSW” and he was listed as one of CNN’s “Most Interesting People”. He has also been featured in Rolling Stone, Billboard, Complex Mag, The New York Times, and more. Kayem relaunched his career with a name-change in 2017 after having to step away due to government restrictions. He detailed his experience on “Intercepted”, where he was a guest along with Edward Snowden. With a story fit for a Hollywood script and a loyal, hungry international fan base, there’s no question Kayem’s time is now. http://www.instagram.com/thisisKayem  http://www.facebook.com/thisisKayem  http://www.soundcloud.com/thisisKayem  https://twitter.com/thisiskayem   =============================================== 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