The Mad Mamluks

"Unlimited power in the hands of limited people always leads to cruelty."   Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, The Gulag Archipelago On this week's episode, we talk to Umaima Jafri, a native Houstonian currently residing in the Midwest, as she fights for the release of her husband from a so-called war on terror.   https://www.facebook.com/freeibrahimzm/   https://www.change.org/p/justi ce-for-ibrahim-mohamme...

Netflix recently released Resurrection: Ertuğrul to western audiences and Muslims internet has been abuzz about it.   We set out to share our experiences while watching the show and take a stab at providing some historical context and compare it to the situation of the Muslim world today. Hosts: Mahin, SIM, Irfan and Dr. Mohammed Ghilan   =============== E-mail us your comments, feedback and quest...

We talk to Ustadha Nuriddeen Knight from By The Fig and The Olive Blog about secret marriages, polygamy and the #metoo movement. Hosts: Mahin, SIM and Summer Nuriddeen Knight completed an MA in psychology with a focus on child and family from Columbia University. Alongside her academic degree, she studied traditional Islamic knowledge including Islamic law, theology, spirituality and prophetic bio...

Mahin and Ismail talk to Imam Shaheed Muhammad about his conversion to Islam, how he dealt with some of the extreme elements within the Salafi dawah from the east coast and other issues he's concerned about in the western Muslim world. Imam Shadeed is the CEO of Rawdah Publications, Entrepreneur, Muslim, Author, Community Leader and Speaker on Islamic Affairs for Indigenous Muslims. 00:00-10:00: E...

Mahin, SIM and Summer talk to Nadeen Mustafa about Taiba USA based out of Houston, TX.  Taiba created an innovative approach utilizing the corporate database models in building a safe space for Muslim women to meet up for social gatherings, mentorship programs, and skill-building workshops. Contact Taiba info@taiba-usa.org www.facebook.com/TaibaUSA/ http://www.taiba-usa.org =======================...

Mahin, SIM and Mort talk to Imam Marc Manley about working as an Imam for American masjids, race relations with the Muslim Community and touch on Muslims embracing liberalism. ================ Imam Marc Manley worked as a Muslim educator in subjects ranging from the Arabic language, philosophy, and creed, to spirituality and self-purification. He was formerly the Muslim Chaplain at the University...

0:00 - 8:00: "The Order of the Day" The Communications Management Unit (CMU) for Muslims in Terra Haute, IN. 2006 8:00 - 12:00: Zvonko Bušić the Croatian 12:00 - 20:00: Divisions within the CMU 20:00 - 25:00: falling apart and fighting suicidal thoughts 25:00 - 39:00: Becoming a Prison Imam, meeting John Walker Lindh, the fight 39:00 - 83:00: Hunger strike, in the hole in Illinois, sent to the ADX...

Ismail Royer returns back on the show to tell us about his time incarcerated in some of the most notorious prisons in the United States. 0:00 - 38:00: charges, gameplan, sentencing 38:00 - 60:00: solitary, marital strains 61:00 -  75:00: prison racial dynamics 75:00 -  90:00: the alliance and revolt Contact Ismail Royer: Website: https://agoodtree.net Twitter: @_IsmailRoyer =======================...

Omer Mozaffar sits down with The Mad Mamluks for an exclusive conversation to break down what transpired in the ongoing predatory abuse saga and responds to allegations against him.  Hosts: Shaykh Amir Saeed  SIM Mahin Islam ======================= Omer Mozaffar is the Muslim Chaplain at Loyola University. He addresses theological, personal, social matters for students of all sectarian outlooks. D...

Mort, Mahin and SIM talk to Sh. Joe Bradford about his recent writings involving Cryptocurrency, Defamation, Conflict Resolution and Mediation. Houston Flooding and Islamic Wills: 0:00 to 11:39 Cryptocurrency: 15:00 - 60:00 Slander/Ambiguity - 60:01 - 1:18 Arbitration: 1:18 - End ======================   Get your Islamic Will Made: mywassiyah.com Joe's Recent Articles: Cryptocurrency: https://www....

Mahin and SIM talk to Nour Goda about her journey back to Islam, her divorce,"Wolf Shaykhs" and her experiences working with modernist/reformist Muslims. Nour Goda is an educator, writer, lecturer, and podcaster.     =============================== E-mail us your comments, feedback and questions at: TheMadMamluks@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter: @TheMadMamluks Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/...

Mahin and SIM talk to Rashid Dar about his rediscovery of Islam in his formative years, working for a Washington based think tank and talk about his paper "The Other C-Word". Rashid Dar writes on foreign policy, Muslims in the west, he works for Washington based think tank and is also a student of Dar ul-Qasim based out of Chicago. Notes and References: https://rashiddar.com/the-other-c-word-calip...

Mahin and SIM have a casual conversation with Dr. Jonathan Brown. We talk to him about Turkey, the Rohingya, the Adnan Syed case, 9/11 conspiracy theories, call out culture, reparations for slavery and the recent Mad Mamluks controversy. Hosts: Mahin and SIM =============================== Jonathan A.C. Brown is an American scholar of Islamic studies. Since 2012, he has been an associate professor...

EP 078: Once More Around The Moon | Roundtable We talk about the culture of victimization, race relations, Colin Kaepernick, White Supremacists. Hosts: Mort, Moga, Mahin and SIM =============================== E-mail us your comments, feedback and questions at: TheMadMamluks@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter: @TheMadMamluks Facebook: www.facebook.com/themadmamluks Instagram: TheMadMamluks    

He's back.  Mahin, SIM and Sh. Amir talk to Dr. Ghilan about the effects of Philosophy in the modern psyche. We talk about Postmodernism, Existentialism, Stoicism, and Spiritual Development. As well as comparing approaches to the tradition between the present and the past. Dr. Ghilan is a neuroscientist, Islamic lecturer, YouTuber, and Podcaster. =============================== AndalusOnline.org -...

We talk to Dawud Walid about Social Justice, Activism and Black Lives Matter. Dawud Walid is currently the Executive Director of the Michigan chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MI), which is a chapter of America's largest advocacy and civil liberties organization for American Muslims and is a member of the Michigan Muslim Community Council (MMCC) Imams Committee.  He is als...

No guests this episode, just the gang talking to Shaykh Amir about Mona Haydar's new song entitled 'Dog'.  This episode features themes intended for mature audiences.  Do not message us telling us how we embarrassed you in front of your child.   ========================================= E-mail us your comments, feedback and questions at: TheMadMamluks@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter: @TheMadMamluks...

Mahin, SIM and Mort talk to Ahmed Shaikh about the CVE and PREVENT government programs that are being instated in the western world. Ahmed Shaikh is an Estate Lawyer, ISNA Board Member and a writer for MuslimMatters. ahmedshaikh.com Twitter: @bornshaikh ========================================= E-mail us your comments, feedback and questions at: TheMadMamluks@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter: @TheMa...

Mahin, SIM and Sh. Amir talk to Sh. Chao about his childhood experiences in a traditional Indo-Pak madrassa. Shaykh Chao is a Houston based speaker and a Halal Chinese food enthusiast. Master of Theological Studies - Christian Studies, Literary Theology, Islamic Studies 2011 Vanderbilt University Bachelors of Arts - Theology & Missiology (Da'wa wa Usūl al-Dīn) 2006 University of Medina Facebook: f...

Mahin, Mort and Moga talk to hip hop artist Kayem (the artist formerly known as Khalid M.) about being on the no-fly list, the Libyan revolution, life as a Muslim Hip Hop artist.  Make sure to listen to his song "Can't take our freedom" at the end of this episode! Son of a Libyan revolutionary, Kayem is a Chicago-based hip-hop artist who was born into the struggle. His father was a political priso...

Mahin, Summer and Sh. Amir talk to Heba Ansari about Social Entrepreneurship.  Heba works at a global strategy firm and World Economic Forum Global Shaper. TEDx describes her as someone who's "passion lies in using the intersection of the private and public sector to solve our world's biggest problems." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WNRNa2J-L-c   =============================================== E...

Fresh out of a 14-year prison stint, Ismail Royer reveals everything that happened from his endeavors in the Bosnian war, Pakistani training camps, incarcerated life, The Anwar Awlaki Saga and how he spends his days now fighting extremism/terrorism. Website: https://agoodtree.net/ Twitter: @_IsmailRoyer =============================================== E-mail us your comments, feedback and questions...

Mahin, SIM and Shaykh Amir talk to Mustafa Umar of the Islamic Institute of Orange County and California Islamic University. ========================================= Shaykh Mustafa Umar was born and raised in Orange County, California. He completed his Bachelors in Information and Computer Science from the University of California Irvine while studying Arabic and getting a taste of the various Is...

Nadir is the co-founder and president of Islam By Touch. Islam By Touch is the first Muslim organization in North America dedicated to the blind community.  Nadir and his wife and co-founder, Yadira Thabatah, produce the English meanings of the Quran and distribute them free of charge. You can fund a Qur'an for the legally blind for $250.00 Learn more and help support us by visiting islambytouch.c...

Mahin, SIM and Sh. Amir talk to Maulana Bilal Ali Ansari. Mawlana Bilal has ijāzahs in hadith from the most senior generation of hadith masters in Pakistan, namely Mawlana ʿAbd al-Halīm al-Nuʿmānī, Mawlana Salīm Allāh Khān, Mawlana Sarfarāz Khān Ṣafdar, Mawlana ʿAbd al-Ḥamīḍ al-Sawātī, and Mawlana Khān Muḥammad — students of Shaykh al-Islam Ḥusayn Aḥmad al-Madanī and Mawlana Fakhr al-Ḥasan al-Murā...