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55 years after the martyrdom of Malcolm X (raḥimahu Allāhu), Shaykh Ammar AlShukry joins us on the Unscripted Podcast by Islam21c to speak about the man described “ahead of his time”, whose activism in the face of adversity helped to change attitudes towards racism and Islam in America. The Shaykh also shares an insight into his creative background including a special performance from...

Is this the final war for humanity? Because what humanity is left if we sit and let this pass us by?⁣ ⁣ In this week’s emergency #Unscripted podcast, we are joined by Dr Ahmed Alhameed and Tauqir ‘Tox’ Sharif as he gives an emotional message about the dire situation in Idlib, Syria, in what could be their last stand. They analyse the war and its history, what we can do now and for the future...

In this week’s #Unscripted podcast we see the different approaches taken by psychotherapists and Islamic scholars on dealing with a range of personal, mental health and marital issues. Featuring Ustadh Muhammad Habib of Habib Counselling and Shaykh Shaqur Rehman of the Islamic Council of Europe. The post Unscripted #40 | Happily ever after… or not? | Sh Shaqur Rahman and Muhammad Habib...

In tonight’s Unscripted episode, while Consultant in Infection Dr Imran Qureshi tried calming Salman down about the Coronavirus ‘global health emergency’, he ended up terrifying us EVEN MORE about something MORE dangerous! ? They discuss the threat of global outbreaks, antibiotic resistance, vaccinations, “anti-vaxxers”, how you can stay safe, and much more. The post...

Join us this week on our Unscripted Podcast #38 with Dr Rob Faure Walker & Dr Tarek Younis. They speak about counter-terrorism and structural racism, the problems of ‘radicalisation’ and ‘extremism’, surveillance technology, safeguarding, and much more. The post Unscripted #38 | Scientists vs Counter “Extremism” | Rob Faure Walker & Tarek Younis appeare...

Join us this week on our Unscripted Podcast #37 with Moazzam Begg. He talks about heroism and cowardice, lessons from his father (raḥimahu Allāhu), how the Muslim community has changed over the years, including his own transformation, and what the future holds for the Muslims. The post Unscripted #37 | Have we inherited cowardice? | Moazzam Begg appeared first on Islam21c Media .

Join us this week on our Unscripted Podcast #36 with Sheikh Dr. Uthman Lateef. He delves beneath the surface of trending topics from the dehumanisation of Muslims in India and China, to Disney and Netflix’s new Messiah series, highlighting the importance of critical reading and reflection, and the harms of social media’s “quick information” culture, particularly its toll on...

Join us this week on our special Unscripted Podcast #35 with Deputy Editors of IlmFeed & 5Pillars, Sa’id Looch & Dilly Hussain. Sa’id Looch (IlmFeed) and Dilly Hussain (5Pillars) join Salman in a special highlight reel, looking back at the work of three leading Muslim platforms in the last year, as well as discussing their plans for 2020. The post Unscripted #35 | Rewind with 5...

Join us this week on our Unscripted Podcast #34 with Dr. Anas Altikriti, the CEO and Founder of The Cordoba Foundation.⁣ ⁣ They speak about the various ways to impact local and international politics, the revival and thriving of Muslims locally and globally, the recent Kuala Lumpur Summit, the evolution of immigrant communities, and why being labelled as an “extremist” can be a good th...

Join us this week on our Unscripted Podcast #33 with Imam Shakeel Begg and Azad Ali Dr Salman is outnumbered in this special episode by some giants in the British Muslim scene māshāAllāh, each with different opinions on the way forward. They talk about Muslim discourse during and after the elections, the good, the bad and the ugly. Are Muslims afraid for their future? How can we keep the momentum...

Join us this week on our Unscripted Podcast #32 with Shaykh Dr. Omer El-Hamdoon They speak about the Muslim community and organisations in the UK and how they’ve changed over the decades, and what the future potentially holds. The post Unscripted #32 | The British Muslim landscape with Shaykh Dr Omer El-Hamdoon appeared first on Islam21c Media .

Join us this week on our Unscripted Podcast #31 with Dr. Stef Keris. They speak about how Muslims were in Europe before “Europe” was constructed, common myths about Islam in Europe, the Islamic influence on Politics, Art, Science and Language in Europe, how history led him to Islam, and much more. The post Unscripted #31 | Islam was in Europe before “Europeans” | Dr Stef Keris appeared first...

Join us this week on our Unscripted podcast #30 with the charismatic Shaykh Kamal El-Mekki. They speak about poorly written TV sitcoms, compare amazing British humour to America’s “dumb” humour, reflect over the Shaykh’s previous rants, argue over the correct spelling of ‘colour’, spectator sports, and the Shaykh’s behind-the-scenes encounters of speakers&...

Join us this week on our Unscripted podcast #29 with actor Reshad Strik from the world-famous Dirilis Ertugrul series just as the new season 6 starts (now called Kurulus Osman) They speak about the impact of Ertugrul, his experiences in Hollywood and why he left, spending quality time with his family, how Bosnia is the Jerusalem of Europe, what’s next for the actor, and much, much more. The...

Join us this week on our Unscripted podcast #28 with MEND representatives Aman Ali and Mohammad Shoaib. They speak about MEND’s upcoming campaign, the objective of Islamophobia Awareness Month, the under-representation of Muslims in Parliament, empowering Muslims to vote, and most importantly – Why we MUST use our vote!? The post Unscripted #28 | The Election of a Generation appeared f...

Join us this week on our special Unscripted podcast #27 with Sheikh AbdurRaheem McCarthy apparently stranded on a desert island! He speaks about his new healthy transformation (māshāAllāh!), learning from the ‘mistakes’ of elders in the Da’wah, Khabib as a role model and the issue of striking in the face, barriers to Da’wah in the West, and much more. The post Unscripted #2...

Join us this week on our Unscripted podcast #26 with Sheikh Dr Haitham Al-Haddad He speaks about the British Parliament and Brexit, the history of the Khilafah system in Islam, President Erdogan, protesting, foolish leaders, why democracy breeds hope, and much, much more. The post Unscripted #26 | Caliphate, Democracy and Brexit with Sh Haitham appeared first on Islam21c Media .

Join us this week on our Unscripted podcast #25 with Ramiz Ibrahim They speak about Hijama, the importance of nutrition, home-schooling, how to self-care, masculine identity, how to deal with stress, and much, much more. The post Unscripted #25 | Reviving a Prophetic Sunnah with Ramiz Ibrahim appeared first on Islam21c Media .

Join us this week on our Unscripted podcast #24 with Babar Ahmad Watch his first video interview in 3 years since returning back a free man from the United States. “The only man who can probably talk about jihad without concern because everything he has said has been said already in the law courts during his 10 plus years of trials” [paraphrased] They speak about the London Muslim scene in the 199...

Join us this week on our highly anticipated Unscripted podcast #23 with Professor Tariq Ramadan. They speak about Islamic identity, Islam in the society, the powerful use of words, spiritual lessons from his life experiences, the controversy surrounding his private life, his lineage, advice for those who are going into the path of dawah, and much much more. The post Unscripted #23 | In Paris with...

On this week’s Unscripted podcast #22 we’re joined by distinguished Palestinian author, academic and Alhiwar TV channel founder, Dr Azzam Tamimi. They speak about his close friend Jamal Khashoggi, the importance of speaking truth to power, Zionism and Anti-Semitism, the political revival in the Middle East, and much, much more. The post Unscripted #22 | Political Islam or Islamic Politics? | Dr Az...

Join us this week on our Unscripted podcast #21 with Abrar Hussain, the award-winning director of the breathtaking ‘One Day in the Haram’ and ‘One Night in Al-Aqsa’ films. They talk the inspiration and hopes behind his latest film, One Night in Al-Aqsa, how filming a documentary on Masjids set him up to film in the greatest of all Masjids, advice for those who want to go in...

Join us this week on our highly anticipated Unscripted podcast #20 with Shaykh Abu Eesa Niamatullah! In classic AE style, he takes a dig at Salman’s doctorate, insults Man United fans (despite being one himself), highlights problems with modern-day Khutbahs while advocating no mobile phones for teenagers, all while enjoying a rap about himself by Umer. P.S. If you’re a Pharmacist, watc...

Join us this week on our Unscripted podcast with two veteran youth workers, Abdul Jaleel and multi-award-winning AbdulKarim. The post Unscripted #19 | Knife free with AbdulKarim & Abdul Jaleel appeared first on Islam21c Media .

Join us this week on our Unscripted podcast with Imam Shakeel Begg They speak about reconnecting to our heritage, how Muslim communities have changed over the years, the Afro-Caribbean community and their fight against racism, advice to young Imams and students of knowledge, working with reverts, helping addicts, life as an Imam, plus advice he would give to his 20-year-old self, and much, much mo...