#MuslimPhilanthropy Podcast

Kufi Productions founder Salman Hassan joins the Muslim Philanthropy Podcast on storytelling, the campus protests that sparked the org, and Muslim representation.

U-M researchers Kristine Ajrouch and Noah Webster join the Muslim Philanthropy Podcast on Muslim aging research and the social health role of mosques.

For more than two decades, Trita Parsi has been one of the most persistent advocates for a different kind of American foreign policy — one built on diplomacy and restraint rather than military intervention. He founded the National Iranian American Council (NIAC) to give Iranian Americans a political voice, spent years researching the tangled dynamics of U.S.-Iran-Israel relations, and eventually c...

For more than three decades, Steve Sosebee has been one of the most consistent humanitarian voices for Palestinian children. He founded the Palestine Children's Relief Fund (PCRF) in 1991 and led it for thirty years. At the end of 2023, in the months following October 7, he made what he called the hardest decision of his life — he left the organization he had built and started over from zero. On J...

Mohamed Barkhad spent six and a half years at Cisco Systems and now nearly six years at Google as a cloud architect. But the work he's most proud of is an app: Retain Quran, which has reached more than 1.3 million downloads across 120 countries with multi-language support in twelve languages. In this episode of the Muslim Philanthropy Podcast, AMCF Co-Founder and Chief Development Officer Muhi Khw...

When a mosque burns down, when a 16-year-old American is imprisoned overseas, when a Muslim family is killed by a drunk driver and the father is in Dubai — who shows up? In Florida, more often than not, it’s CAIR Florida. On a recent episode of the #MuslimPhilanthropy Podcast , AMCF co-founder Muhi Khwaja sat down with the CAIR Florida team: Hiba Rahim , Executive Director; Megan Amer , Poli...

Muhi Khwaja interviewed Oussama Mezoui, a nonprofit consultant and expert, for the Muslim Philanthropy podcast.   Oussama shared his journey from growing up as a refugee in London to his career in nonprofit leadership, particularly in Muslim-led organizations. They discussed the challenges and opportunities in nonprofit work, including the importance of mentorship, professional development, and ad...

Poetry Was My First Therapist: Zain Shamoon on Muslim Mental Health, Narratives of Pain, and Showing Up for Your Community There is a version of mental health advocacy that stays safely abstract — statistics, awareness campaigns, the occasional social media post reminding people that therapy exists. And then there is the version that Zain Shamoon has been living for the past two decades: showing u...

The meeting featured Zahra, a Muslim American attorney and coach, who shared her journey from growing up in Southern California to pursuing law school and eventually transitioning to coaching, while maintaining her focus on estate planning and community service. She and Muhi discussed the importance of strategic planning and wealth management in the Muslim community, highlighting historical exampl...

The 2025 Annual Symposium in Muslim Philanthropy Awards was hosted by Muhi Khwaja, co-founder of American Muslim Community Foundation (AMCF), who welcomed attendees and discussed the importance of zakat and charitable giving. The event featured presentations from various speakers, including Shazin Mufti, who provided insights about AMCF’s work and its year-end fundraising efforts. Technical...