Blood Brothers

In the first-of-its kind in the Muslim podcast scene, Dilly and Aki Hussain hosted this episode at their local barbers - ‘Nadeem Barbers’ in Queens Park, Bedford - and the guests were none other than their barbers for 16 years, who are also blood brothers, Nadeem and Javed Qayum. #BloodBrothersPodcast #Ramadan #Zakat   Topics of discussion include: Preparing for Ramadan: time management and busy periods, training and fitness. Where does our Zakat belong? In our countries of origin, the Muslim-majority world, or the UK/country where you reside? Doing business with family, especially brothers. What is the recipe for a successful business?   FOLLOW & SUBSCRIBE 5PILLARS ON: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/5pillars Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/5pillarsnews Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/5pillarsuk Twitter: https://twitter.com/5Pillarsuk Website: https://5pillarsuk.com/

In this exclusive episode of the Blood Brothers Podcast, Dilly and Aki Hussain were honoured to host the legendary UFC trainer, Firas Zahabi, of Tristar Gym for a second time on their show. #BloodBrothersPodcast #UFC #FirasZahabi   Topics of discussion included: COVID-19 lockdown and “quarantine theatre”. UFC current affairs: Joe Rogan censorship, arrest of Cain Verlasquez, meteoric rise of Khamzat Chimaev. Citizen’s arrest by UFC fighters, including Firas’s own incident of an arrest. Dealing with arrogance and egos within fighters. Parenthood and reality of death.   FOLLOW & SUBSCRIBE 5PILLARS ON: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/5pillars Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/5pillarsnews Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/5pillarsuk Twitter: https://twitter.com/5Pillarsuk Website: https://5pillarsuk.com/

In this overdue episode of the Blood Brothers Podcast, Dilly and Aki Hussain discuss the hypocrisy of the West over the Ukraine war, men’s mental health, and the emasculation of Muslim men. #BloodBrothersPodcast #MentalHealth #AkiHussain   Topics of discussion include: Hypocrisy of the West over Ukraine war. 00:00:00 - 00:35:23 War, trauma and mental health. 00:35:24 - 00:35:24 - 00:37:06 Mental health and the emasculation of Muslim men. 00:37:07 - 01:20:32 Next episode’s subject to closing. 01:20:33 - 01:23:12   FOLLOW & SUBSCRIBE 5PILLARS ON: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/5pillars Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/5pillarsnews Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/5pillarsuk Twitter: https://twitter.com/5Pillarsuk Website: https://5pillarsuk.com/

In this eye-opening episode of the Blood Brothers Podcast, Dilly Hussain speaks with terrorism, complex crime and defamation lawyer, Mohammed Tasnime Akunjee. #BloodBrothersPodcast #Racism #ShamimaBegum Topics of discussion include: Shamima Begum case: Background, facts and politicisation. Britain's racist two-tier justice system. Almondbury Community School bullying case of a Syrian refugee boy in Huddersfield. Tommy Robinson lawsuit, and far-right abuse online and offline. Nationality & Borders Bill Clause 9: Citizenship revocation without notification

In this much-anticipated episode of the Blood Brothers Podcast, Dilly Hussain speaks with the editor-in-chief of 5Pillars, Roshan Muhammed Salih, who has just returned from Afghanistan. #BloodBrothersPodcast #afghanistan #Taliban Topics of discussion include: How Roshan’s trip to Afghanistan came about and the journey there. Personal experiences and observations of the new Islamic emirate. How Islamic is the Taliban’s new state? Security, economy and women’s rights. Should Muslims trust or support Afghans who collaborated with the US/Western occupiers?

In this long-overdue episode of the Blood Brothers Podcast, Dilly Hussain speaks with the prominent Australian Muslim thinker, writer and activist Uthman Badar. #BloodBrothersPodcast #Secularism #Caliphate Topics of discussion include: Quick fire questions Epistemology and ontology of secularism Secularism vs Islam and the Muslim world Critical Race Theory: Good or bad for Muslims? ‘Ummatics Colloquium’ project and Islamic revival Hizb ut-Tahrir and the Caliphate: Differences and agreements

In this candid episode of the Blood Brothers Podcast, Dilly Hussain speaks with the esteemed American Muslim academic, writer and activist, Ustad Mobeen Vaid. #BloodBrothersPodcast #LGBTQ #Islam Topics of discussion include: Challenges of Muslim activism in light of Left/Liberal alliances. Use and abuse of “minority fiqh”, maslaha and maqasid in modern Muslim activism The LGBTQ question: How should Muslims in the West navigate around this matter as a “discriminated minority”? When are compromises justified? Should political pragmatism have some red lines? If so, what are those red lines?

In this in-depth episode of the Blood Brothers Podcast, Dilly Hussain speaks with criminal defence lawyer and social justice activist, Attiq Malik, from Liberty Law Solicitors in Luton. #BloodBrothersPodcast #Luton #TrueCrime Topics of discussion include: Growing up in Luton and fighting racism in the early 1990s. Socioeconomics of British Asian drug dealers and organised crime Conflict of interests when representing local Lutonians Conflict of values in criminal defence and social justice cases Featuring in Channel 4's '24 Hours in Police Custody'

In this much anticipated episode of the Blood Brothers Podcast, Dilly Hussain hosts the UK spokesman for the Neturei Karta movement, Rabbi Elhanan Beck. #Jews #Judaism #Israel Topics of discussion include: Jewish vs Muslim beliefs: Differences and similarities Differentiating between, Jews, Judaism and Zionism. Zionism’s epistemological opposition to normative Judaism. The political illegitimacy to Israel. Resisting and ending the Zionist occupation of Palestine: Peace or war?

In this insightful episode of the Blood Brothers Podcast, Dilly Hussain hosts journalist, political pundit and activist Sami Hamdi. #bloodbrotherspodcast #ikhwan #islamism Topics of discussion include: What is ‘political Islam’ and should Muslims use the term “Islamist”? Has Islamism in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) become synonymous with the Muslim Brotherhood/Ikhwan? What is the future of Islamic political parties and movements in the MENA, namely the MB? Pitfalls of unrestricted political pragmatism - compromises and being fair/consistent in criticising/praising Islamist movements and figures. The plausibility of any meaningful Muslim unification emerging in the existing world order.