The Ansari Podcast

The Ansari Podcast: Amr Waked describes overcoming all odds to following his dreams of becoming an actor in Egypt, a society that may not support people's dreams. Amr Waked reimagines ancient Egypt and his personal theory on Ancient Egypt. Amr Waked then talks on Secret Societies, Al-Jazeera Decoded, Aliens and Making Movies. Amr Waked talks on filming with Scarlett Johannson, The film Lucy and ma...

The Ansari Podcast: Mahmoud Elansary and Popular Comedian Nina Kharoufeh talk about a wide range of topics ranging from seriously hating the new identity tv shows and movies they're making about Muslims/minorities all the way to Nina's first time smoking weed with Dave Chappelle, working with Katt Williams. Her father not wanting her to wear the hijab, her getting harassed online by Muslim men tel...

The Ansari Podcast: Samia Mubarak and Mahmoud Elansary ponder about the universe and nature within us and around us, while using the Quran as an anchor of the conversation. Enjoy! #tafseer #nature #quran #pondering #podcast #theuniverse 

The Ansari Podcast: Ottoman Empire History Professor Nabil Al Tikriti, breaks down the mind blowing system of the Ottomans enslaving their elites. He narrates extravagant stories of the most Prestigious Ottoman Sultans. And discusses the general history of the Ottoman Empire and how it shaped Islamic thought, philosophy, spirituality and the modern day Sunni - Shia dynamic. 

The Ansari Podcast: Mahmoud Elansary and Ronnie breakdown her life journey to Islam as to how and why she chose Islam as a young women living in the most desire stricken country on earth. Veronica unveils the drastic measures she has to take to hide her Islam from her family, who are deeply unaccepting of Islam and Muslims. What made her convert to Islam is beautiful. Also what is gravity??? #Isla...

The Ansari Podcast: This weeks guest is Moses the Comic! As a comedian, professor and businessman. Moses the comic travels back in time to his childhood growing up in Philadelphia, a City with over 300K Muslims. as a child of 6 to 2 Black Muslim converts. He then speaks on the untold history and stories of the Black Muslim contribution to Islam in all formats. He highlights for us the life and acc...

The Ansari Podcast: Hamza Khan Breaks down his life story in an elaborate and telling style. He speaks of moments of deception on the Israeli Apartheid because of his upraising with many Jewish friends.  He gives the inside as to what he values (Islamically or not) and how that shaped the world he came to know as a Muslim American. He shares how diversity of cultures, religions and ethnicitie...

Ansari Podcast: Mahmoud Elansary brings on the man who passed the bill that freed Adnan Syed, he tells us all the context of the case and why/how Adnan got out. He breaks down the 4 examples of Muslim democracy - failed and successful. Mahmoud presents his interesting theory on fictional characters and how they led to atheism in America. Will our American brothers and sisters go to hell if they do...

Youssef barber tells his back story of growing up in the streets of PG County to becoming THE Best Barber in the country with dozens of Celebrity Clients, product lines/Inventions, shops and a huge online following MASHALLAH - May Allah protect ALL of it and grant him paradise through it, Ameen. (You can even check out his recent viral video of "kicking" a client off to cut Quavos' hair haha)&nbsp...

The Ansari Podcast: Mahmoud Elansary and Comedian Ismael Loutfi discuss his upbringing and how it brought him to comedy, like how he got married to a white girl in high school for 6 months. How Ramy Youssef advised him to pray 5 times a day. His struggles with the Moral dilemmas in the world of stand up comedy and Hollywood. Which leads to an interesting question, should Muslims enter Hollywood?

The Ansari Podcast: Mahmoud Elansary and Iraqi Expert Ruba Al-Hassani speak on the hidden reasons why America entered Iraq. The GRAPHIC, rarely heard about, war crimes committed by the United States in the Iraqi prison, Abu Ghraib (A MUST WATCH). The rise and fall of Saddam Hussein. The execution of Saddam Hussein. And they end with a brief history of Iraq and where the country is today. 

The Ansari Podcast: Arif Kabir and Mahmoud Elansary talk about the way a Muslim should choose their career path and what their mindset should be for it.  They strike examples and share stories to illustrate how a Muslim or non muslim can be successful in their life. They talk Muslim apps and business. They talk about Mental health and therapy, especially within Marriage. They talk about cool stori...

The Ansari Podcast: w. ILIA Founder Ayman Nassar goes through his life journey, the lessons he learned from youth working on the ground, the behind the scenes for what happens with troubled children, the mistakes parents make in involvement, the biggest regret he's had, the youth he couldn't save and; instead, lost. And what made him decide to found ILIA and help Muslim Kids. #muslim #teenager #me...

The Ansari Podcast w. Mahmoud Elansary. Chaplain Sondos Khosaki takes you through her stories. Like about a a hopeless agnostic who was coming close to his time of death, the most common regrets she hears from those dying, an emotional experience that resonates with her till today, the difference between Muslim and Non-Muslim patients. What it's like to experience life and death on a daily basis i...

The Ansari Podcast: Mahmoud Elansary and Mr. Nihad Awad take us through the journey for how and why Nihad Awad went from a poor Palestinian refugee in Jordan, to the most powerful Muslim in America. They discuss Guantanamo Bay, The Patriot Act, Manufactured Terrorism by the FBI, Palestine and Israel, and the Western Media vs Muslims. 

The Ansari Podcast: Mahmoud Elansary and Dr. Hernan Guadalupe discuss his journey to becoming Muslim, especially on the day of 9/11. they discuss What kind of internal conflicts Dr. Hernan had before and after becoming Muslim. They discuss the reaction of his community of his conversion during 9/11. They discuss how his brother, mother and father followed in his foot steps and all became Muslim sh...

The Ansari Podcast: Mahmoud Elansary and Hamzah Raza discuss the Argument of "Necessary Existence" How God is a necessary cause They break down the 3 categories of existence in the universe The idea of idea the soul in Islamic philosophy vs. Western Philosophy and how islam answers the trolley problem They discuss the "fine tuning" argument and its refutation They ponder over why God cares so much...

The Ansari Podcast: Mahmoud Elansary and his friend Kelly discuss the holy Trinity, the relationship between Faith and using reason/logic, the purpose of humanity in the Islamic perspective. Kelly asks What halal and Haram are in Islam and the story behind praying in Islam. They finally discuss the corruption found in Christianity.

The Ansari Podcast: Mahmoud Elansary and Shehab Hady discuss the strategies, plans, schedule and different techniques a Muslim can use in order to work out during Ramadan and maintain a healthy life. They discuss when to work out during Ramadan. They discuss how to work out during Ramadan. they discuss what your mentality and goals for your body should be for Ramadan. They discuss what you should...

The Ansari Podcast: Mahmoud Elansary and Osly Melendez break down the 5 types of people entering Ramadan, The Sexer, The Partier, The Smoker, The Converter, and the Nicotiner. They Discuss how Non-practicing Muslims and Non-Muslims who are wanting to observe Ramadan should conduct themselves in sexual relations with their significant other, specifically if they're not married to them. They talk ab...

The Ansari Podcast: Mahmoud Elansary and Attorney Mohamed Al - Hamdani discuss identity and some of the history of Islam in America, how Islam doesn't let slavery thrive. Islam is deeply anti-slavery. They discuss getting married to non-Muslim women and Al Hamdani's own experience with that. They talk about Islam being as American as apple pie. And how undocumented Americans "illegal immigrants" a...

The Ansari Podcast: Mahmoud Elansary, Bilal and Aymene discuss what role will Muslims play in the geopolitical atmosphere of modern times and what will the future hold for Muslim countries. They talk about what needs to change within every Muslim in order for Allah to bless us as an ummah. They talk about why we ended up in the state were in as Muslims today, what the state of Muslims today are, a...

The Ansari Podcast: Mahmoud Elansary calls out our Muslim Leaders and some of their incompetencies. He calls out Saudi Arabia and Iran for their crimes in Yemen.  He calls out the amount of money spent on the Kaaba and the hypocrisy of it. He ponders over the state of the Muslim world and where we're all lacking. He talks why us Muslims stand idly by and let "Muslim" countries commit human vi...

The Ansari Podcast: Mahmoud Elansary and Osly Abraham, 2 Muslim Americans, discuss their feelings as Muslims in America. How Islam gets them through hardship, and how Islam challenges them to be better every single day. They talk about living day by day and striving towards good character of Islam. The struggle of being Muslim.

The Ansari Podcast: Mahmoud Elansary and Dr. Rana Dajani Discuss whether or not Evolution and Islam conflict on a fundamental level. Dr. Rana Dajani defines Evolution and then Explains how it fits into Islam. Dr. Rana Dajani clears up many of the misconceptions surrounding Evolution and Islam. How Muslims can believe in Evolution and the story of Adam and Eve at the same time. They talk about how...