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In today’s Unscripted episode, Imam Abdullah Hasan talks about his mission to get Muslims to unlearn colonial psychology. What is the dark side of psychology? What is decolonial psychology? What’s the problem with the “mental health” discourse in the public domain? What can Muslims do to fix it? The post The Problem With “Mental Health” | Imam Abdullah Hasan on Unscripted #85 appeared first on Isl...

For the first time in #Unscripted history! While they were in the UK for the Uyghur Tribunal and G7 summit, President Dolkun Isa and Inspector General Abdulhakim Idris of the World Uyghur Congress joined Dr Salman Butt in a special podcast not to be missed. The post President of Uyghurs on Unscripted #84 appeared first on Islam21c Media .

Dr Salman is joined by the veteran activist and advocate Sh Ismail Patel from Friends of Al-Aqsa (FOA) for an enlightening and empowering conversation about reclaiming the discourse on Palestine. They spoke about al-Aqsa – past, present, and future; the need to decolonise our thinking, practical things we can do for Palestine, as well as common misconceptions that people put to Palestinian activis...

The CEO and founder of Ethar Relief, Sultan Omar, tells his amazing story of how he went from being an orphan child-refugee to the head of one of the main charities helping refugees in the region, and the surprising lessons he learnt along the way. The post Miracles of Charity | Sultan Omar | Unscripted #81 appeared first on Islam21c Media .

On 22nd March, a teacher at Batley Grammar School in West Yorkshire presented provocative and derogatory caricatures claiming to be of the Prophet ﷺ to his students, reportedly in a belligerent tone to “teach” them to handle so-called “blasphemy” and insult. This was followed by a deep sense of hurt and anger amongst parents at the school, whose student population is predominantly Muslim. Hamza Tz...

On this week’s episode of the Unscripted podcast, Salman speaks to someone behind the largest British Muslim coalition in decades. Yahya Birt joins us to speak about unifying Muslims, the current boycott of the Prevent review, how to effectively and compassionately resist Prevent, mending community fissures from the 90s, and his love of Marvel comics. The post Making a Muslim Coalition | Yah...

Sh Abdalhaqq Bewley delivers an emotional du’a uttered by the Prophet ﷺ at the moment of his greatest helplessness, after his humiliation in al-Ta’if, when it looked as if his mission to establish Allah’s din was all but impossible to achieve. The post The Prophet ﷺ in his Role as Ruler appeared first on Islam21c Media .

100 years after the fall of the last caliphate, Abdul Wahid sits down with Salman for a very special podcast to discuss all things Khilafah. They speak about its historical context and what caused it to be abolished, did the Muslim ummah get too big for one leader, how would a Khilafah operate today in the global digital age and much, much more. The post Khilafah: Yesterday & Tomorrow | Abdul...

“We are living in a golden age of the Qur’an”, says Salman to Ustadh Asim Khan in tonight’s episode of Unscripted. They speak about the need to read and reflect over the Qur’an, his book on Surah Yasin, his upcoming Sirah storybook, and much, much more. The post Why don’t people read the Qur’ān? | Ustadh Asim Khan on Unscripted #77 appeared first on Islam21c Media .

Jahangir Mohammed joins us this week on the Unscripted podcast to talk about the idea behind the new think tank Ayaan Institute, which aims to work towards creating a unified, powerful, and prosperous Muslim world that can help establish Islam as the solution to humanity’s problems. The post What would a new civilisation of Islam look like? | Unscripted #76 appeared first on Islam21c Media .

Did you know there’s a Muslim Gamer League? You’ll be surprised to hear who runs it! Salman talks to the man himself, Yusha Evans on this week’s episode. The post Muslim Gamers League | Yusha Evans on Unscripted #75 appeared first on Islam21c Media .

On this week’s Unscripted we’re joined by a pair of history communicators, Dr Stef Keris and Abu Zakariya. They talk about the problem with “hero” discourse, history as a tool for power, the importance of learning our history, and of course: GIANTS of Islam. The post History teachers are lying to children | Unscripted #74 appeared first on Islam21c Media .

Exactly ten years ago this week Ben Ali was toppled in Tunisia, heralding a “world-changing” succession of dictators falling in what became known as the Arab Spring. But what happened? In this week’s Unscripted podcast we are joined by two special guests with a deep understanding of the topic: Jalal Ouerghi, a leader of Tunisia’s ruling Ennahda Party; and Anas Altikriti, fo...

Sh Dr Haitham al-Haddad & Sh Dr Sajid Umar discuss in this special Unscripted episode an increasingly common pitfall of reducing discourse to the material, short-term causes and effects of the coronavirus pandemic and the latest lockdown. How can we nurture a holistic and comprehensive approach to protect ourselves and our community’s lives, economy, mental health and Imān? Tune in to be part...

We’re in Birmingham Shareef for this week’s Unscripted podcast where Salman speaks to Shaykh Abu Usamah at-Thahabi. He speaks of his upbringing and journey to knowledge, social ills such as racism & gang violence, what drew him to Green Lane Masjid, as well as departing with some advice for the younger callers to Islam. The post Sh Abu Usamah knows what time it is | Unscripted #71...

Confused about the vaccine? We put all the questions and doubts we found to expert Sh Abu Eesa Niamatullah in this special Unscripted episode. ⚠️ Warning: the answers are deep! The post To Vax or not to Vax | Sh Abu Eesa on Unscripted #70 appeared first on Islam21c Media .

Many of us have seen the harrowing news of concentration camps, atheism indoctrination centres, forced labour and even organ harvesting carried out by the Chinese state against our Uyghur brothers and sisters. SubhānAllāh… But in today’s podcast we have a special opportunity with Sh Yasir Qadhi and Arslan Hidayat—founder of the largest English media channel specialising in Uyghur affairs, Talk to...

In this week’s Islam21c Unscripted podcast, Hamza Tzortzis and Ali Dawah join us to discuss Shubuhāt (specious arguments and doubts). What are shubuhāt? Shouldn’t Muslims ask questions about Islam? How are shubuhāt different from logically valid questions and wiswās? How can you prevent or cure them? The post Hamza Tzortzis & Ali Dawah on questioning Islam | Unscripted #68 appeare...

This week’s Unscripted podcast is in the theme of the national campaign, #InTheirShoes. We put your questions to experts Sh Shaqur Rehman and Dr Mahera Ruby on the topic of the toxic practice of denying meaningful relationships between parents and children. The post Children need more love, not less | Unscripted #67 appeared first on Islam21c Media .

In another amazing first, Sh Zahir Mahmood opens up to Salman and Umer on the Unscripted podcast. Get to know the real Sh Zahir, his vision for the Da’wah, and how to navigate the new “Social Media Islam” that is causing fitna across cyberspace. The post The Legend of Shaykh Zahir Mahmood | Unscripted #66 appeared first on Islam21c Media .

Prof Tariq Ramadan & Sh Yasir Qadhi join each other publicly for the first time to discuss the West’s drift towards populism, the killing of a French teacher, free speech, French secularism, the future of Muslims as minorities, and much more. The post Unscripted #65 | Yasir Qadhi & Tariq Ramadan – Is France in crisis? appeared first on Islam21c Media .

Imam Ajmal Masroor sparked heated discussions among Mosque and da’wah leaders recently about too many young people being put off Islam. He joins Salman in today’s podcast to discuss in more detail what we can all do to prevent these traumas and help the next generation become confident in their Muslim skin. The post Unscripted #64 | How to keep your children Muslim | Ajmal Masroor appeared first o...

Students are the future! In this Muslim student special, Salman is joined by the FOSIS President and Vice President. The post Student Muzlamics | FOSIS on Unscripted #63 appeared first on Islam21c Media .

The Imam of the mosque that was attacked by a cowardly shooter in Christchurch, New Zealand joins us today for the first time recalling the harrowing event from a unique perspective, as well as wise lessons for all. The post Unscripted #62 | Christchurch Imam speaks out about attack appeared first on Islam21c Media .

In today’s episode, Dr Salman Butt is joined by CAGE research director, Dr Asim Qureshi for a relatively rare perspective on 9/11. They discuss 9/11 conspiracy theories, who did it, why they did it, and how it changed the world, and much more. The post Unscripted #61 | The untold 9/11 story | Dr Asim Qureshi appeared first on Islam21c Media .