

Blood Brothers
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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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Aug 12, 2022 • 1h 28min
Muzzammil Ayyub Thakur | Kashmiri Liberation, India’s Muslims & Pakistan | BB #86
In this timely episode of the Blood Brothers Podcast, Dilly Hussain speaks with the president of the World Kashmir Freedom Movement (WKFM), Muzzammil Ayyub Thakur. #BloodBrothersPodcast #Kashmir #India
Topics of discussion include:
Chronology of the occupation of Kashmir. British period, partition and Indian occupation. – The religious factor of India’s occupation of Kashmir.
The significance of the revocation of Articles 35A and 370 in August 2019.
Similarities between India’s occupation of Kashmir and Israel’s occupation of Palestine. – India’s Congress Party and the ruling BJP’s policies on Kashmir.
The role of Pakistan. Do the Muslims of Kashmir want to be a part of Pakistan? Are Kashmiris pro-Pakistan or does it vary according to ideologies, parties and administrations?
The Islamic identity of the Kashmiri armed resistance.
Reliance and hope in the international community for justice, peace and security in Kashmir.
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Aug 11, 2022 • 1h 20min
Mahdi Tidjani | Single Mums, Women as Objects & No Strings Nikah | BB #85
In this no-nonsense episode of the Blood Brothers podcast, Dilly Hussain speaks with the controversial Muslim influencer and relationship coach, Mahdi Tidjani. #BloodBrothersPodcast #MahdiTidjani #RedPill
Topics of conversation include:
What benefits are there in the Red Pill for Muslims? Do Red Pill positions contradict Islamic beliefs, values and practices?
Importance of language and tone in addressing sensitive topics like polygyny, adultery and sexual intimacy.
Muslim men marrying divorcees and single mothers. Is ‘no strings nikah’ (misyar) a solution to avoiding zina?
Men as birthing partners and women as objects.
Traumas, heartbreak, and the shaping of ideas and behaviours.
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Jul 23, 2022 • 1h 30min
Dr Laila Aitlhadj | Prevent & The UK Govt’s Targeting of Muslim Children | BB #84
In this eye-opening episode of the Blood Brothers Podcast, Dilly Hussain speaks with the director of advocacy group Prevent Watch, Dr Laila Aitlhadj, about the UK government’s controversial counterterrorism ‘Prevent’ strategy. #BloodBrothersPodcast #Prevent #Islamophobia
Topics of conversation include:
Chronology of the Prevent strategy (Labour to Conservative).
Are there any benefits to Prevent?
CTS Act 2015 and Prevent’s statutory footing.
Does Prevent disproportionately target Islam and Muslims?
Muslim children in schools and safeguarding. Advice to teachers and social workers.
Why scrap Prevent? Why can't there be an alternative that is managed by the Muslim community?
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Jun 24, 2022 • 1h 29min
Mohammed Yahiaoui | Muslim Masculinity, Red Lines & Financial Stability | BB #83
In this special collaboration episode with the Grappling With Life Podcast, Dilly and Aki Hussain speak with grappling enthusiast, entrepreneur, and former youth worker, Mohammed Yahiaoui. #BloodBrothersPodcast #GWLPodcast #MuslimMen
Topics of discussion include:
Mohammed's many years of youth work with Bangladeshi youths from Tower Hamlets.
Guest being born and raised in Hackney in comparison to Dilly and Aki's upbringing in Bedford.
Does being 'practicing' mean being passive and weak? Should religious Muslims men have red lines?
Being 'practicing' and being financially successful - Why is religiosity associated with being anti-wealth?
Muslim men keeping physically active, and the story behind Legion Grappling Academy and the 'Grappling with Life' podcast.
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Jun 11, 2022 • 58min
Kate Shemirani | What Happen To COVID-19? | Blood Brothers #82
In this no holds barred episode of the Blood Brothers Podcast, Dilly and Aki Hussain speak with the controversial natural nurse, ‘truth movement’ activist and anti-vaxxer, Kate Shemirani. #BloodBrothersPodcast #COVID19 #Vaccine
DISCLAIMER: NONE OF THE RESEARCH OR STATISTICS CITED BY THE GUEST HAVE BEEN VERIFIED OR AUTHENTICATED!
Topics of discussion include:
Looking back at the COVID-19 pandemic and the nationwide lockdown.
How successful has the COVID-19 vaccination programme been?
Making informed decisions and understanding medical consent.
Should we trust our governments and politicians?
The decay of British values, morals and decency.
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May 31, 2022 • 49min
Khalid Ali | Respecting Parents, Learning From Losses & Finding Islam | BB #81
In this real talk episode of the Blood Brothers Podcast, Dilly and Aki Hussain speak with the upcoming undefeated professional boxer hailing from the heart of east London, Khalid Ali. #BloodBrothersPodcast #KhalidAli #Boxing
Topics of discussion include:
Getting into boxing as a child and growing up in east London.
Respecting parents and having your father as a manager and head coach.
Lessons from losses and being humble in victory.
Connecting and finding Islam through trials and tribulations.
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May 21, 2022 • 1h 9min
Shaykh Tauqir Ishaq | Salman Rushdie, Dawah Priorities & Muslim Unity | BB #80
In this refreshing episode of the Blood Brothers Podcast, Dilly Hussain speaks with the prominent British Muslim scholar and activist, Shaykh Tauqir Ishaq. #BloodBrothersPodcast #Sunni #Islamophobia
Topics of discussion include:
Teaching Taekwondo in south London, and being a member of the 'Young Muslims' movement.
Becoming the son-in-law of the late Shaykh Muhammad Abdul Wahab Siddiqi (rh) — having a scholar as a teacher and a father-in-law.
The Salman Rushdie affair and Muslim unity in Britain.
What is ‘Ahlus Sunnah’ and who is a Sunni?
Dawah priorities: local, national, and international.
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May 14, 2022 • 1h 22min
Tahir Alam | The Islamophobic ‘Trojan Horse’ Scandal in Birmingham | BB #79
In this eye-opening episode of the Blood Brothers Podcast, Dilly Hussain speaks with former school governor and educator, Tahir Alam, who was at the centre of the ‘Trojan Horse’ scandal involving multiple Muslim-majority schools in Birmingham. #BloodBrothersPodcast #TrojanHorse #Birmingham
Topics of discussion include:
What exactly was the ‘Trojan Horse plot’, and who was behind the anonymous letter sent to Birmingham City Council?
Why did the Department for Education react the way it did, and how true were the claims of the alleged plot?
Why were high-achieving schools with a Muslim majority demographic being targeted?
The British state vs. Tahir Alam
The New York Times podcast on the Trojan Horse.
Tahir Alam’s quest for justice and vindication.
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May 1, 2022 • 1h 2min
Dr Rizwaan Sabir | Counterterrorism, Islam & the Security State | BB #78
In this intense episode of the Blood Brothers Podcast, Dilly and Aki Hussain speak with senior lecturer and criminologist at Liverpool John Moores University, Dr Rizwaan Sabir, about his new book, 'The Suspect: Counterterrorism, Islam, and the Security State'.
#BloodBrothersPodcast #Terrorism #Islamophobia
Topics of discussion include:
Pursuing politics in university after 9/11 as a politicised Muslim: 00:02:17 - 00:09:30
Downloading an Al Qaeda training manual for post-grad research: 00:09:31 - 00:13:33
'Operation Minerva' and the case of the 'Nottingham Two': 00:13:34 - 00:21:20
Matrix of counterterrorism, state surveillance/violence and Prevent: 00:21:21 - 00:37:49
The aftermath and making sense of Operation Minerva: 00:37:50 - 00:43:06
Mental health and "trauma triggers": 00:43:07 - 00:49:06
Reasons for writing the book and dealing with state violence: 00:49:07 - 00:59:30
Closing and where to buy the book: 00:59:31 - 01:02:03
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Apr 22, 2022 • 1h 31min
Ustadh Asim Khan | Masculinity, Ghayra For Women & Working Wives | BB #77
In this no holds barred episode of the Blood Brothers Podcast, Dilly and Aki Hussain speak with author, lecturer and the imam of Redbridge Islamic Centre, Ustadh Asim Khan. #BloodBrothersPodcast #UstadhAsimKhan #Masculinity
Topics of discussion include:
Understanding masculinity and femininity from a Quranic perspective.
What is meant by having ‘ghayra’ for your women?
Gender roles and responsibilities in marriages , and working wives.
Being productive with your time and Ustadh Asim Khan authoring books.
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