

Blood Brothers
5Pillars
Blood Brothers Podcast is the official podcast of 5Pillars News hosted by journalist Dilly Hussain.
The show discusses a plethora of political, religious and socioeconomic issues affecting Muslim communities in the West and the Muslim-majority world with experts, influencers and professionals.
The show discusses a plethora of political, religious and socioeconomic issues affecting Muslim communities in the West and the Muslim-majority world with experts, influencers and professionals.
Episodes
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Oct 29, 2021 • 52min
Attiq Malik | Life in Luton & the Socioeconomics of UK Asian Drug Dealers | BB #67
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'

Oct 17, 2021 • 1h 20min
Rabbi Elhanan Beck | Jews, Judaism & Zionism | BB #66
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?

Oct 1, 2021 • 1h 27min
Sami Hamdi | Islamists, the Ikhwan & Political Pragmatism | BB #65
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.

Sep 24, 2021 • 56min
Dilly & Aki Hussain | Getting Paid for Dawah, the Taliban & Anti-Vaxxers | BB #64
Dilly and Aki Hussain discuss car trading, the Taliban, getting paid for Dawah, and COVID-19 anti-vaxxers in a long overdue episode of the Blood Brothers Podcast. #BloodBrothersPodcast #Taliban #Antivax
Topics of discussion include:
Why hasn't there been an episode of the BB Podcast in over two months?
Trading cars and getting paid for Dawah/Islamic activism.
The Taliban, living under their Shariah, and Western propaganda.
Should COVID-19 anti-vaxxers be taken seriously?

Jul 19, 2021 • 1h 27min
Shaykh Suliman Gani | Moon Wars: Following Saudi vs Local Sighting | BB #63
In this timely episode of the Blood Brothers Podcast, Dilly Hussain speaks with Shaykh Suliman Gani from Purley Mosque and the New Crescent Society. #BloodBrothersPodcast #ShaykhSulimanGani #MoonWars
Topics of discussion include:
When is Eid al-Adha?
Should we follow local, regional or global sighting?
How reliable is Saudi Arabia’s Umm al-Qura calendar?
Is the Hajj of the pilgrims accepted if the Islamic calendar date is wrong?
Can UK mosques unite on local moon-sighting?

Jun 26, 2021 • 1h 57min
Dr Yasir Qadhi | Controversies, Critics and Establishing Khilafah | BB #62
In this much anticipated episode of the Blood Brothers Podcast, Dilly Hussain speaks with the prominent American theologian and historian, Dr Yasir Qadhi. #BloodBrothersPodcast #YasirQadhi #Khilafah
Topics of discussion and timestamps:
Intro & quick fire questions: 00:00:00
Salafi 'Najdi' Dawah & journey to reform: 00:11:26
Quran controversy, online critics & accounting scholars: 00:53:40
Establishing Khilafah & Dawah priorities: 01:25:45

Jun 6, 2021 • 1h 10min
Mohammed Hijab | Dawah Controversies & Online Dramas | BB #61
In this brutally honest episode of the Blood Brothers Podcast, Dilly Hussain speaks with the prominent debater, YouTuber and author Mohammed Hijab.
#BloodBrothersPodcast #MohammedHijab #Dawah

May 26, 2021 • 1h 55min
Mohsen Mastaan | Muslim Podcasts, Shaykh Imran Hosein & Dajjal | BB #60
To mark the two-year anniversary since the launch of the Blood Brothers Podcast, Dilly and Aki Hussain host the show's cameraman, graphics designer and editor, Mohsen Mastaan from @Dawah Digital YouTube channel. #BloodBrothersPodcast #Dajjal #Conspiracies
Topics of discussion and timestamps:
Intro, Speakers' Corner & @Dawah Digital channel: 0:00:00
Quick fire questions on IERA: 0:21:41
@Dawah Digital shout outs: 0:28:45
Freemasons, Dajjal & conspiracy theories: 0:31:05
Muslim podcasts & IERA's ReRooted: 0:39:45
Podcast quick fire questions: 0:51:39
Blood Brothers Podcast journey: 0:53:33
Challenges, workload & time management: 1:07:18
Shaykh Imran Hosein controversies: 1:14:44
Dajjal, End of Time & 'The Arrivals': 1:22:53
Yajuj and Majuj (Gog and Magog): 1:38:01
Blood Brothers Challenge: 1:47:10

May 16, 2021 • 41min
Nadirah P | Boundaries in comedy, 'Whiteness' & BLM | BB #59
In this light-hearted episode of the Blood Brothers Podcast, Dilly Hussain hosts American Muslim comedian and influencer Nadirah Pierre. #BloodBrothersPodcast #NadirahP #Comedy
Topics of discussion and timestamps:
Intro and Nadirah’s journey to comedy: 00:00
Having boundaries & satirising Muslim relationships: 04:35
Anti-blackness in Muslim communities: 09:30
How authentic are Muslim comedians & Hijabi influencers?: 13:05
Social media and family: 21:48
UK and American Muslim stereotypes and differences: 25:42
Whiteness & the Black Lives Matters movement: 33:40

Apr 23, 2021 • 45min
Yusuf Chambers | Is Charity A Solution To The Ummah's Problems? | BB #58
In the first of its kind in podcast history, Dilly Hussain hosts veteran humanitarian worker and activist Yusuf Chambers in the middle of a Syrian refugee camp at Bekaa Valley in the Lebanon-Syria border. #BloodBrothersPodcast #YusufChambers #Charity
Topics of discussion and timestamps:
Aid work, fundraising content & desensitisation: 01:58
Giving charity in the UK/West of the Muslim world: 10:10
Separating humanitarian work with politics: 21:16
Charity work & the failure of states: 31:04
Long term solutions to the Muslim refugee crisis: 35:17