TMV Podcast

Join our new podcast Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/tmvpodcast/ ... This week on The Muslim Vibe Podcast, Salim talks to Ali Jaffrey about his journey of dealing with same-sex attraction. Ali walks us through his life, telling us how he came to be aware of his attraction from a young age, how he coped (for a large period of his life in silence) and how he sought help. We learn about Ali's challenges and obstacles, and how they've led him to develop Strong Support, an organisation created to help Muslims who struggle with same-sex attraction but don't want to act on it. As Ali tells his story, we learn how he struggled and how he triumphed over his same-sex attraction. To read the article by Muslim Matters on Same-Sex Attraction discussed in the podcast, click here: https://muslimmatters.org/2016/08/22/from-a-same-sex-attracted-muslim-between-denial-of-reality-and-distortion-of-religion/ To learn more about Ali's organisation Strong Support, click here: http://strongsupport.co.uk/ or email contact@strongsupport.co.uk --- Please Note: The topic of conversation in this podcast is a particularly sensitive one and we wanted to approach it with as much nuance as possible. Ali approached us in November 2018, saying that he wanted to write a series about the struggle of people who experience same-sex attraction but don't want to act on their urges. Subsequently he decided he wanted to come in and have a conversation with us on our podcast about his experience and his journey. We're aware that Ali's worldview may not be the same as yours, but this is his story and a perspective we don't often hear much of. We are not attempting to provide a complete or holistic Islamic perspective on this but rather share a brother's journey based on his personal experience.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/themuslimvibe/message

On this week’s podcast, Salim and Afrah are joined once more by Nargess Moballeghi (www.twitter.com/JournoNargess) and Haseeb Rizvi to discuss: - The dangers of aggressive street dawah with the likes of Dawah Man- Maajid Nawaz being listed on the Southern Poverty Law Centre as an anti-Muslim extremist- The 'legacy' of President Barack ObamaThe articles discussed in this podcast can be found here:"Maajid Nawaz: Islam's threat from within - https://themuslimvibe.com/muslim-current-affairs-news/islamophobia-news-stories/maajid-nawaz-islams-threat-from-withinDawah Man and the dangers of aggressive street dawah - https://themuslimvibe.com/featured/dawah-man-and-the-dangers-of-aggressive-street-dawahWe look forward to your thoughts and feedback, and hopefully some suggestions for our next topics. You can do so by emailing us on editor@themsulimvibe.com.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/themuslimvibe/message

Salim is joined by Hussein Charara from WISE Academy in Dearborn, Michigan. They discuss how to achieve a future reality you envisage of yourself, by having a clear intention and an elevated emotion. Hussein's philosophy is that if you look at your future through the lens of the past, then your familiar past will become your predictable future. He wants to show you how to break the habit of being yourself!  A fascinating insight into a quite unique and possibly life-changing way of thinking.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/themuslimvibe/message

Jae Deen, a convert to Islam and part of the popular Muslim hip-hop group Deen Squad, is no stranger to controversy. Converting to Islam while still attending his Catholic high school and navigating his way through the complicated world of balancing religion with hip-hop, Jae Deen recognizes the power in both being an influencer as well as staying grounded. Speaking to The Muslim Vibe's Chief Editor Salim Kassam on this week's podcast, Jae Deen reflects on his personal journey through Islam and music, the role of Muslim influencers and their responsibility, and finally the inspiring Quran project that he recently undertook.Read more here: https://themuslimvi.be/2rw8Dqq--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/themuslimvibe/message

Join our new podcast Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/tmvpodcast/ ... Once again, our host Salim is joined by cohost Husam as they speak to this week's guest - Ibn Ali Miller, a speaker and activist who went viral a couple of years ago for being recorded stopping a fight on the side of the road. In light of Black History Month, they reflect on the role Islam has played in the civil rights movement, and the role that Black Muslims have played in securing freedom for others as well. The discussion explores several topics, spanning from the years-old viral video, as we hear what he was really thinking as he pulled over to break up the fight, and continues to define what being Black, and the Black Muslim experience really is. --- Ibn Ali Miller can be found at @ibn.ali.miller on Instagram, and https://www.facebook.com/IbnAliMiller/ on Facebook. See the original video here: https://www.facebook.com/jamar.mobley.3/videos/1838493693071980/  Subscribe to our YouTube channel for more content! - https://www.youtube.com/user/themuslimvibe --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/themuslimvibe/message

On this week's TMV Podcast, Salim spoke to Shane Atkinson, an American convert to Islam and self-described "redneck Muslim" about his journey to Islam, his role as a white "redneck" in the Muslim community and combating white supremacy. You can watch the PBS documentary about Shane here: http://www.pbs.org/filmfestival/2018-festival/redneck-muslim/-----Click here to support The Muslim Vibe: www.themuslimvibe.com/support--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/themuslimvibe/message

On the TMV Podcast this week, our chief editor Salim Kassam is joined by Sheikh Azhar Nasser as they discuss social media, dealing with hate and his new book entitled 'The Grand Tour: Quranic Descriptions of Paradise'.Sheikh Azhar Nasser was born and raised in Michigan, USA and has a degree in cultural anthropology. Sheikh Azhar has a deep passion for the study of the Holy Quran and is also the religious director of CBE, an organization which specializes in the production of short, spiritually-uplifting videos. Only last year he began posting on Twitter and has quickly amassed a following of over 50,000 people. You can find him on Twitter here: http://www.twitter.com/ShaykhAzharHis book is now available to purchase on Amazon: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Grand-Tour-Quranic-Descriptions-Paradise/dp/1986733629--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/themuslimvibe/message

Join our new podcast Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/tmvpodcast/ ... On this week's episode of The Muslim Vibe Podcast, our host Salim talks to Sheikh Ali Hussein Datoo about the life of the Prophet. As his birth anniversary approaches, they take the chance to discuss the morals and lessons we can learn from the Prophet, and how they not only applied then, but also how they apply to us now in the 21st century, 1400 years later. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/themuslimvibe/message

This week, Salim speaks to Ben, a recent revert to Islam. They talk about how his perspective on Islam has changed over the years; how he went from once holding Islamophobic views, to embracing Islam just a few weeks ago. Ben's story is fascinating, it's about how a girlfriend, a research paper, and a famous football star by the name of Mohammad Salah completely changed his path. ---- Salim's recent article: "I experienced it, now research has proved it, Mo Salah is the cure to Islamophobia" https://themuslimvi.be/2IdEp3e ---- You can get 20% off tickets at the Palestine Expo using checkout code 'FOAMVIBE'. Get your tickets here: www.palestineexpo.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/themuslimvibe/message

In the UK this week a TV show called Muslims Like Us aired on BBC2. It was a social experiment of sorts, where they took 10 Muslims from across the UK and put them in a house together for 10 days. The two-part documentary was a fascinating look at the broad spectrum of Muslims in the UK and on this podcast we discuss the documentary, Zohra's experiences being on the show and the response after it was aired on national television. We also discuss notions of identity, what it means to be British and the representation of Muslims in the mainstream media.You can watch both episodes on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwNvZmvBbJjGfAp45M5jkKgZohra is the founder and editor of HalalGems, an online magazine and app that finds the best halal food in the world! www.halalgems.comSubscribe to our podcast on iTunes: http://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-muslim-vibe-podcast/id1169002587?mt=2--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/themuslimvibe/message

On this week's TMV Podcast, Salim is joined by Sheikh Alihusain Datoo as they talk about Surah Yusuf, exploring both the depth of the story of Prophet Yusuf as well as the human element of this Surah that remains so empowering to this day.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/themuslimvibe/message

On this week's podcast, Salim and his new co-host Husam are joined by Hoda Katebi, who is the founder of JooJoo Azad which is an unapologetic, anti-capitalist, intersectional feminist and body-positive political fashion platform. They discuss Hoda's journey into this niche genre and her views on ethical fashion generally. They also talk about her live interview on an American TV station a few years ago that went viral...for all the right reasons! You can check out her blog here: http://www.joojooazad.com ----- As mentioned at the beginning of the podcast, be sure to check out www.palestineexpo.com and get your tickets now! Use checkout code 'FOAMVIBE' for 20% off your tickets. The expo is taking place on the 6th and 7th July in London. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/themuslimvibe/message

Syed Rizvi speaks with Hooman Keshvarzi, founding director of the Khalil Center, the largest provider of mental health for Muslims in the U.S. Syed has followed Hooman’s work since he was an undergraduate in Psychology attempting to better understand the overlap of Islam, as a spiritual discipline, and Psychology, as a set of principles designed to help individuals with unseen diseases. Specifically, the integration of the two and how the linking of spirituality and psychology could be the missing piece for what each was lacking. Psychology failing to understand the role of the ‘spirit’, and spirituality failing to account for neurological, biological, or societal deficits which may impair one’s spirit from ever flourishing in the first place.For more information on the Khalil Center, please visit: https://khalilcenter.com/Thank you to Islamic Society of North America Convention for facilitating this conversation!--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/themuslimvibe/message

We take things international this week and have a chat with fashion designer and blogger, Subhi Taha. We discuss...- the death of the social media platform Vine - interracial marriages (in light of Subhi's video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gb--8sPWB6c)- Muslim men in fashion and Subhi's his new line (which you can find here: https://www.subhitaha.com/)If you have any feedback, comments or suggestions for future podcast, don't hesitate to get in touch on editor@themuslimvibe.comPlease make sure you subscribe to our podcast on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-muslim-vibe-podcast/id1169002587?mt=2--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/themuslimvibe/message

Earlier today whilst Muslims in New Zealand were attending Juma prayers, gunmen entered a couple of mosques and shot indiscriminately at worshippers. So far 49 people have lost their lives and dozens more are injured in hospital. The perpetrators are believed to be far-right extremists and one of them filmed the entire shooting on a bodycam which was live streamed on the internet. He also published a manifesto online, citing mass immigration as one of his motives. On this TMV Podcast, Salim speaks to Yaser, a Muslim based in Auckland, about the attacks and his initial reaction as well as the reaction of the New Zealand Muslim community and the public at large. Our thoughts and prayers are with the families of those who lost their lives. Al-fatiha. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/themuslimvibe/message

On this week's TMV Podcast, Salim is joined by Justin Mashouf, director of The Honest Struggle,  and Sadiq, an ex-convict turned convert. The Honest Struggle follows Sadiq around after completing his sentence, depicting the trials faced as he re-enters society. We discuss the issues faced by many converts who leave prison, the lack of effort made by 'born-Muslims' to help them adjust, and the shocking reality that all too many face after their sentence is fulfilled. The Honest Struggle is will be available on April 8 on Google Play, iTunes, and Amazon in the US, Canada and UK. Outside of those regions it can be watched at honeststruggle.co.  Be sure to check out their trailer: https://vimeo.com/199255597 --- Support our Fragile Lives Launchgood campaign here:  www.launchgood.com/FragileLives. You can support The Muslim Vibe at www.themuslimvibe.com/support --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/themuslimvibe/message

Join our new podcast Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/tmvpodcast/ ... In this week's podcast, our host Salim speaks to Hoda Abrahim, founder and CEO of BlendMatching. They talk about the company's take on matchmaking, which echoes the traditional approach, and how Muslim matchmaking has evolved over time. Sharing anecdotes of their own, Hoda and Salim reflect on marriage, discussing its merits, trials, and tribulations, with a focus on cross-culture marriage and the cost of closed-mindedness.  -- To find out more about BlendMatching, visit https://www.blendmatching.com/ To watch our video '10 years in 10 minutes: A Muslim Decade' and subscribe to our YouTube channel, click here: https://youtu.be/tfVbEQ7QQDw--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/themuslimvibe/message

This week our host Salim talks to Umar Hakim, a brother from California who reverted to Islam 21 years ago. They recount his journey, starting from his chance discovery of Islam, and walking through his conversion, and the aftermath that ensued. Their conversation covers the liberation felt from accepting Islam, liberation from both the vices of the world and the ''colonised mindset'' all too many adopt. We discover how Umar drastically changed career paths, learning how exactly he found himself to be a humanitarian, and what keeps him going further every day. Join us as we discuss Islam, brotherhood, and what it really means to be a Muslim, as we unearth the story of Umar Hakim. Check out Umar's page here: www.facebook.com/inkerijj--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/themuslimvibe/message

This week Salim is joined by Emily Garthwaite, a 25-year-old photojournalist from London who returned back from Iraq a few weeks ago having travelled to photograph the Arbaeen pilgrimage.The Arbaeen pilgrimage is one of the largest peaceful gatherings that takes annually and it marks 40 days after the day of Ashura, which commemorates the death of Hussain ibn Ali, the grandson of Prophet Muhammad. He was killed alongside his family members and close companions in the city of Karbala in the year 61 After Hijra. Every year millions of pilgrims flock to Iraq to remember Imam Hussain and the stand that he took against the tyrant Yazid.Be sure to subscribe to our podcast on iTunes: bit.ly/themuslimvibe--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/themuslimvibe/message

Join our new podcast Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/tmvpodcast/ ... This week on the TMV podcast, our host Salim talks to author and CAGE Research Director, Asim Qureshi. The conversation takes us through Asim's past ambitions of corporate law, his motivation and experience with CAGE, and most recently, his book. They have an in-depth discussion of the contents of the book, providing further insight into Asim's words and thoughts around these areas. We get a closer look into some of the stories between the pages, learning more about systemic racism and what it means for us as Muslims to stand and work against it. The talk covers the notion of accountability,  how we need to be more aware of the consequences of our choices and how we inadvertently become collaborators, and how we must address that if we truly wish to be God-Centric in our activism. -- If you'd like to learn more about CAGE, click here: https://www.cage.ngo/about-us To purchase Asim's Book 'A Virtue of Disobedience', click here: https://www.amazon.com/Virtue-Disobedience-Asim-Qureshi/dp/1912395045--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/themuslimvibe/message