Blood Brothers

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...

In this episode of the Blood Brothers Podcast, Dilly Hussain travelled to the English city of Derby to speak with professional boxer and influencer, Ty Mitchell. Topics of discussion include: Born and raised in Derby, and the city's demographic makeup, Reasons for briefly relocating to Dubai. Confronting Tommy Robinson at Misfits event in Dubai. Why did Ty do it? People's feelings towards Tommy Ro...

In this episode of the Blood Brothers Podcast, Dilly Hussain spoke with the former leader of the far-right British Nationalist Party (BNP), Nick Griffin. Topics of discussion include: Why did Dilly and Nick's first podcast from December 2023 trigger the British political establishment and the pro-Israel lobby? The Zionist lobby, anti-Muslim propaganda, and a major shift in western public opinion a...

In this episode of the Blood Brothers Podcast, Dilly Hussain spoke with the independent MP for Birmingham Perry Barr, Ayoub Khan. Topics of discussion include: How has Ayoub’s first 18 months as an independent MP been? The pro-Gaza Muslim bloc vote that backed Ayoub in the 2024 general election. Online abuse and accusations of being “Islamists” and “sectarian”. Maccabi Tel Aviv vs. Aston Villa Eur...

In this episode of the Blood Brothers Podcast, Dilly Hussain speaks with the world-renowned Muslim debater, writer, thinker and influencer, Mohammed Hijab. Topics of discussion include: Is Hijab’s planned MMA fight with far right leader Paul Golding of Britain First all for content, or is it something more meaningful? Ethno nationalism, mass immigration, colonialism and the truth behind IQ tests....

In this episode of the Blood Brothers Podcast, Dilly Hussain spoke with the recently freed British Muslim journalist and commentator, Sami Hamdi. Topics of discussion include: What consumed Sami’s thoughts during his 18 days detention in the US? ICE treatment, negotiations with Homeland Security, and forgotten prisoners: Leqaa Kordia and Marwan Marouf. America First, free speech and the pro-Israel...

In this episode of the Blood Brothers Podcast, Dilly Hussain spoke with the prominent British Muslim scholar, author and debater, Shaykh Asrar Rashid. Topics of discussion include: Hanafi fiqh Q&A: Forgetting rakat in prayer, the niqab, combining prayer and wiping over socks in wudu. Syria one year on: Positives, negatives, and areas of concern. The occupation and liberation of Palestine in li...

In this episode of the Blood Brothers Podcast, Dilly Hussain spoke with the world-renowned Muslim YouTuber, influencer and debater, Zeeshan Ali aka Smile to Jannah. Topics of discussion: Zeeshan and Dilly reflect on the first time they both shared a screen together in July 2019 on Blood Brothers Podcast episode five. Smile2Jannah's transition from light-hearted dawah sketches to news and current a...

In this episode of the Blood Brothers Podcast, Dilly Hussain spoke with the prominent Muslim political podcaster, analyst and commentator, Muhammad Jalal of Thinking Muslim. Topics of discussion include: 2024 general elections, the Muslim vote, and pro-Gaza independent MPs. Muslims maturing beyond representational and tribal politics. How big of a threat is Reform to Muslims in Britain? Zarah Sult...