Blood Brothers

In this episode of the Blood Brothers Podcast, Dilly Hussain speaks with the prominent British scholar, thinker and author, Shaykh Asrar Rashid. Topics of discussion include: Shaykh Asrar Rashid’s pursuit of the controversial Sufi figure known as “Chuff Chuff Pir”, and his engagement with Dr Tahir ul-Qadri, founder of Minhaj-ul-Quran, concerning his controversial theological positions. Predictions...

In this episode of the Blood Brothers Podcast, Dilly Hussain speaks with prominent British Muslim activist, lecturer and hostage negotiator Dr Anas Altikriti of The Cordoba Foundation. Topics of discussion include: The UAE's alleged hiring of an assassin to spy on Dr Altikriti and his family. What happened, and how did the case unfold? Were the UK Government and security services aware of the alle...

In the first official Blood Brothers Podcast collaboration between 5Pillars and One Nation Media​⁠, Dilly Hussain speaks with the prominent South African political commentator and thinker, Pieter Kriel. Topics of discussion include: Nelson Mandela’s legacy and the broken promises of post-apartheid South Africa. The rise of xenophobia and Afrophobia in South Africa in light of the March and March m...

In this episode of the Blood Brothers Podcast, Dilly Hussain speaks with viral American-Egyptian debater and streamer Itachi. Topics of discussion include: Itachi’s first experience of London and Speakers’ Corner. Itcahi's early influences and growing up watching Ahmed Deedat. Why Itachi focuses on biblical contradictions rather than the Trinity or textual preservation. Expanding into debates on a...

In this episode of the Blood Brothers Podcast, Dilly Hussain speaks with the viral Niqabi debater and Muslim polemicist, Korra The Taymi. Topics of discussion include: What did Korra make of Speakers’ Corner? Why is Aisha’s (ra) marriage to the Prophet (saw) weaponised against Muslims? Managing virality very quickly and at a young age. How did Korra get into debates and polemics, and are there par...

In this episode of the Blood Brothers Podcast, Dilly Hussain speaks with the prominent American Muslim scholar and men's marriage coach, Shaykh Abdullah Oduro. Topics of discussion include: Quickfire Q&A on the fiqh of Muslim marriages. What is 'Prophetic masculinity' and what are its foundations? How does Prophetic masculinity deal with modern challenges facing Muslim marriages? Carrying out...

In this episode of the Blood Brothers Podcast, Dilly Hussain speaks with the prominent British Muslim film producer and matchmaker, Jamaal Richards. Topics of discussion include: Growing up in the Windrush generation and memories of Jamaica. Christianity in Caribbean culture and in Jamaal's family. Muslim matchmaking and catering for black Muslim reverts. Domestic abuse, manipulative behaviour and...

In this episode of the Blood Brothers Podcast, Dilly Hussain speaks with Ottoman historian, content creator and the social media manager of 5Pillars, Alen Bašić. Topics of discussion include: Joining 5Pillars and Alen's first year at the organisation. Difference between working with Roshan Salih and Dilly Hussain. Ottoman history and Islam in Balkans. How did the Bosniak people embrace Islam? Devs...

In this episode of the Blood Brothers Podcast, Dilly Hussain speaks with the prominent British African scholar, author and historian, Shaykh Mustafa Briggs. Topics of discussion include: The overlooked and forgotten Islamic history of black Africa. Africa before colonialism and transatlantic slave trade. King Mansa Musa and the Mali Empire. Usman Dan Fodio and the Sokoto Caliphate. Sufism in Afric...

In this episode of the Blood Brothers Podcast, Dilly Hussain speaks with the Sunday Times bestselling author and award-winning CEO of Solace UK, Aliyah Umm Raiyaan. Topics of discussion include: Aliyah's early years as a new Muslim activist with Hizb ut-Tahrir. A racist Islamophobic step-father and the breakdown of her relationship with her mother.   The struggles of Muslim converts and Solace UK'...

In this episode of the Blood Brothers Podcast, Dilly Hussain speaks with the prominent British Muslim debater, thinker, writer, and the CEO of the Islamic Education & Research Academy (IERA), Subboor Ahmad. Topics of discussion include: IERA's dawah activities after two major organisational realignments. Dawah in Africa (Malawi) and Latin America (Mexico, Brazil and Venezuela). Latin American...

In this episode of the Blood Brothers Podcast, Dilly Hussain speaks with author, thinker and senior researcher at the Sapience Institute, Imran Hussein. Topics of discussion include: Understanding aliens and UFOs. Pentagon disclosures and congressional hearings on UFO/UAP sightings. Alien form, UFO intelligence and the jinn. The jinn hypothesis: points of contact and similarities. Jinn possession,...

In this episode of the Blood Brothers Podcast, Dilly Hussain speaks with the viral British content creator and influencer, Josh aka 'Stairway to Freedom'. Topics of discussion include: Josh's journey into content creation and later vox pops. Post-October 7, 2023 growth and shift towards pro-Palestine content. Experiences of Muslims at pro-Palestine protests. Experiences of the British far-right at...

In this episode of the Blood Brothers Podcast, Dilly Hussain spoke with the prominent British Kashmiri liberation advocate, Muzzammil Ayyub Thakur. Topics of discussion include: What is the current situation in Indian occupied Kashmir? The ethnic and religious displacement of Kashmiri Muslims. The Hindutva-Zionist nexus, and Modi and Netanyahu’s "civilisational" alliance. The similarities between...

In this episode of the Blood Brothers Podcast, Dilly Hussain speaks with the British Christian ethicist, philosopher and medical doctor, Dr. Calum Miller. Topics of discussion include: Is Britain a Christian country in terms of its laws, values and institutions? How scripturally or theologically normative is the current wave of “Christian nationalism”? The Reformation, the Enlightenment, and the s...

To kick off Season 5 of the Blood Brothers Podcast, Dilly Hussain speaks with prominent British Muslim thinker, speaker and YouTuber Paul Williams of Blogging Theology. Topics of discussion include: The rise of Christian nationalism in Britain and the West. Was Christianity “spread by the sword”? European Christian colonialism vs Islamic expansionism. Do Christians have a sharia? If not, why not?...

For Season 4 finale of the Blood Brothers Podcast, Dilly Hussain speaks with the viral anti-establishment pro-Palestine musician, Bobby Vylan, from the British punk rap duo Bob Vylan. Topics of discussion include: How’s life been for Bobby since Glastonbury 2025? Is Bobby Vylan different from Pascal Robinson-Foster? Bob’s heritage, childhood, upbringing, family, friends and his hometown. When was...

In this episode of the Blood Brothers Podcast, Dilly Hussain speaks with the prominent Irish pro-Palestine comedian, writer and campaigner, Tadgh Hickey. Topics of discussion include: Joining the Sumud Flotilla, time in an Israeli prison, and travelling with Greta Thunberg. Tadgh’s trip to Iran, Qatar and Lebanon: observations and the reality on the ground. Tadgh’s awareness and understanding of M...

In this episode of the Blood Brothers Podcast, Dilly Hussain speaks with the prominent British Muslim broadcaster, commentator and influencer, Bushra Shaikh. Topics of discussion include: Rampant Islamophobia and anti-Muslim hatred in Britain, online and offline, from the Southport riots to the Trafalgar Square iftar prayer controversy. The future of Muslims in Britain: belonging, identity, coloni...

In this episode of the Blood Brothers Podcast, Dilly Hussain speaks with the editor-in-chief and co-founder of 5Pillars, Roshan Muhammed Salih. Topics of discussion include: Roshan’s personal experience of Iran and Iranian people. How popular is the current leadership? Is Iran winning the war so far, and was this war inevitable? How much stockpile and capability does Iran have left, and do they ha...

In this episode of the Blood Brothers Podcast, Dilly Hussain speaks with the world-renowned political rapper, journalist and pro-Palestine campaigner, Lowkey. Topics of discussion include: Zionist plans to destroy Masjid Al-Aqsa and build the Third Temple. Who is winning the war? Iran, Israel and/or the U.S.? Iran's asymmetric war of attrition, underground missile cities, drone and missile capabil...

In this episode of the Blood Brothers Podcast, Dilly Hussain speaks with the viral sensation and one of the largest streamers in the world, Sneako. Topics of discussion include: The 'Heil Hitler' song in the Miami club fiasco, racism and free speech. Why does Andrew Tate side with Islamophobes and Zionists? Will Sneako fight Andrew Tate on Misfits Boxing for $2 million? Is there a contradiction be...

In this episode of the Blood Brothers Podcast, Dilly Hussain speaks with Muslim convert influencer and personal trainer, Brother Dowie from Al Rijal Fitness. Topics of discussion include: Growing up in Luton, and Dowie's experience of local Pakistani Muslims. Searching for truth, finding Islam, and family reaction. Erosion of British culture, breakdown of white families and immigration. Normalisat...

In this episode of the Blood Brothers Podcast, Dilly Hussain speaks with the prominent Ottoman historian, author and thinker, Dr. Yakoob Ahmed.   Topics of discussion include: 'Pan-Islam' and 'Islamism' - problematic framings and language. Caliph Abdulhamid II's vision of Islamic unity in the Muslim world. The Muslim ummah's Islamic identity, belonging and destiny. Understanding history and politi...

In this episode of the Blood Brothers Podcast, Dilly Hussain speaks with Dr Rahmeh Aladwan, one of the most witch-hunted medical professionals in Britain for her outspoken positions on Jewish supremacy and Palestinian liberation. Topics of discussion include: Why was Rahmeh initially investigated by the GMC? Rahmeh’s four arrests in six months for allegedly “stirring racial hatred” and “supporting...