Ermin Sinanović

Nihal Khan

This week marked the 28th commemoration of the Srebrenica genocide. In this episode, Nihal speaks to Dr. Ermin Sinanović, a political scientist who is an expert on Bosnia and Herzegovina, and is also trained as an Islamic scholar from the International Islamic University of Malaysia. Nihal and Dr. Ermin discussed the state of Muslims in Bosnia after the break up of Yugoslavia, Serbian and Croat aggression against the Bosniak Muslim population, and what the future looks like for Bosnia. They also discussed the moral failing of the United Nations in safeguarding the Bosniak Muslims, and how the Dutch soldiers stationed in Bosnia allowed the genocide to occur. While this was a difficult episode to record, many Muslims either do not know what happened to Bosnian Muslims barely 30 years ago, or they have forgotten. As such, we must continue to keep their memory alive through such discussions. -- Ermin Sinanović is executive director of the Center for Islam in the Contemporary World (CICW) at Shenandoah University, where he is also Scholar in Residence. He holds a MA and PhD in Political Science from Syracuse University, two bachelor's degrees (Islam and Political Science) from the International Islamic University Malaysia, and a master's degree from the International Institute of Islamic Thought and Civilization (ISTAC) in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Follow him on Twitter @SinanovicErmin -- Faith in Fine Print is hosted by Nihal Khan and is the official podcast of Maktab Academy. ⁠www.maktabacademy.net

This week marked the 28th commemoration of the Srebrenica genocide. In this episode, Nihal speaks to Dr. Ermin Sinanović, a political scientist who is an expert on Bosnia and Herzegovina, and is also trained as an Islamic scholar from the International Islamic University of Malaysia. Nihal and Dr. Ermin discussed the state of Muslims in Bosnia after the break up of Yugoslavia, Serbian and Croat aggression against the Bosniak Muslim population, and what the future looks like for Bosnia. They also discussed the moral failing of the United Nations in safeguarding the Bosniak Muslims, and how the Dutch soldiers stationed in Bosnia allowed the genocide to occur. While this was a difficult episode to record, many Muslims either do not know what happened to Bosnian Muslims barely 30 years ago, or they have forgotten. As such, we must continue to keep their memory alive through such discussions. -- Ermin Sinanović is executive director of the Center for Islam in the Contemporary World (CICW) at Shenandoah University, where he is also Scholar in Residence. He holds a MA and PhD in Political Science from Syracuse University, two bachelor's degrees (Islam and Political Science) from the International Islamic University Malaysia, and a master's degree from the International Institute of Islamic Thought and Civilization (ISTAC) in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Follow him on Twitter @SinanovicErmin -- Faith in Fine Print is hosted by Nihal Khan and is the official podcast of Maktab Academy. <a href="http://www.maktabacademy.net/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">⁠www.maktabacademy.net</a>

EP 20 | Rewarding Genocide: The Ethnic Cleansing of Bosnian Muslims & the Moral Failing of the United Nations | Dr. Ermin Sinanović, Nihal Khan

Abu Ayyub Marulanda

Knowing our history as Muslims is imperative when it comes to knowing our narrative. The importance of understanding our collective Muslim history is directly correlated with how we engage with our faith. Do we accept our sources to be true and telling of our past, or should we trust orientalist sources to recall our own narrative? In this episode, Abu Ayyub Marulanda discusses the importance of engaging with Islamic history to recall our past after living with historical amnesia. While speaking about how Muslim Spain allowed him to reconnect with his ancestry and lineage, Abu Ayyub and Nihal discussed the need to read Muslim sources, becoming familiar with them, and reclaiming Muslim agency. They also reflected about life in Istanbul and how the Ottomans discovered the grave of the companion Abu Ayyub al-Ansari.Abu Ayyub Marulanda is a teacher and student of Islamic history. He writes and teaches at InTheShadeOfTheMinaret.com, Imam Ghazali Institute, and offers tours of Istanbul at Istanbul Spiritual Tours. Having spent over a decade overseas, he loves to explore the vestiges of our legacy. Combining this passion for history, together with travel and the sacred sciences; he teaches history in a fun and informative way. An avid reader, he loves bringing little-known sources to the classroom, while his illustrations and maps adorn course slides and posts. He currently lives in Istanbul with his family. Follow him @abu_ayyub_chronicles.--Faith in Fine Print is hosted by Nihal Khan and is the official podcast of Maktab Academy.www.maktabacademy.net

Knowing our history as Muslims is imperative when it comes to knowing our narrative. The importance of understanding our collective Muslim history is directly correlated with how we engage with our faith. Do we accept our sources to be true and telling of our past, or should we trust orientalist sources to recall our own narrative? In this episode, Abu Ayyub Marulanda discusses the importance of engaging with Islamic history to recall our past after living with historical amnesia. While speaking about how Muslim Spain allowed him to reconnect with his ancestry and lineage, Abu Ayyub and Nihal discussed the need to read Muslim sources, becoming familiar with them, and reclaiming Muslim agency. They also reflected about life in Istanbul and how the Ottomans discovered the grave of the companion Abu Ayyub al-Ansari. Abu Ayyub Marulanda is a teacher and student of Islamic history. He writes and teaches at <a href="http://InTheShadeOfTheMinaret.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">InTheShadeOfTheMinaret.com</a>, Imam Ghazali Institute, and offers tours of Istanbul at Istanbul Spiritual Tours. Having spent over a decade overseas, he loves to explore the vestiges of our legacy. Combining this passion for history, together with travel and the sacred sciences; he teaches history in a fun and informative way. An avid reader, he loves bringing little-known sources to the classroom, while his illustrations and maps adorn course slides and posts. He currently lives in Istanbul with his family. Follow him @abu_ayyub_chronicles. -- Faith in Fine Print is hosted by Nihal Khan and is the official podcast of Maktab Academy. <a href="http://www.maktabacademy.net/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.maktabacademy.net</a>

EP 19 | Between Granada & Istanbul: Reclaiming the Muslim Historical Narrative | Abu Ayyub Marulanda

Ahmad Deeb

Ahmed Askary

This episode covers the macro and micro elements associated with producing deliberate communities. How do Muslims construct deliberate communities? How has industrialization lead to the pandemic of loneliness on a grand scale? How do we curate culture organically? How does Islam function in an urban vs. suburban setting? These are some of the questions that Imam Ahmad Deeb and Ahmed Askary discussed with Nihal Khan. They also touched on how Istanbul is a microcosm of the problems of the ummah, the power of Islam in urban environments, and how we can move communities past dysfunction and rivalry, through processing the past and being mercifully honest with each other. Imam Ahmad Deeb is the co-founder of Itqaan Institute and Pillars Seminary. He studied the Islamic sciences under his father Shaykh Abdullah Deeb and with scholars in South Africa. He holds a BA in Psychology from the University of Central Florida and a MA in Islamic Studies and Leadership from the Bayan Islamic Graduate School. His PhD research is focusing on community development in American mosques.  Ahmed Askary is co-founder of a stealth permanent capital organization and resides in Istanbul. He writes at Post Apathy and tweets @pashadelics. -- Faith in Fine Print is brought to you by The Mantle, a sacred safe space dedicated to facilitating and demonstrating Islamic Spirituality. Comments or Questions? E-mail us at faithinfineprint@gmail.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/faithinfineprint Twitter: https://twitter.com/faithfineprint Instagram: https://instagram.com/faithinfineprint SUBSCRIBE FOR UPDATES AT http://www.faithinfineprint.com/

This episode covers the macro and micro elements associated with producing deliberate communities. How do Muslims construct deliberate communities? How has industrialization lead to the pandemic of loneliness on a grand scale? How do we curate culture organically? How does Islam function in an urban vs. suburban setting? These are some of the questions that Imam Ahmad Deeb and Ahmed Askary discussed with Nihal Khan. They also touched on how Istanbul is a microcosm of the problems of the ummah, the power of Islam in urban environments, and how we can move communities past dysfunction and rivalry, through processing the past and being mercifully honest with each other. Imam Ahmad Deeb is the co-founder of Itqaan Institute and Pillars Seminary. He studied the Islamic sciences under his father Shaykh Abdullah Deeb and with scholars in South Africa. He holds a BA in Psychology from the University of Central Florida and a MA in Islamic Studies and Leadership from the Bayan Islamic Graduate School. His PhD research is focusing on community development in American mosques.  Ahmed Askary is co-founder of a stealth permanent capital organization and resides in Istanbul. He writes at <a href="http://postapathy.substack.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Post Apathy</a> and tweets <a href="https://twitter.com/pashadelics" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@pashadelics</a>. -- Faith in Fine Print is brought to you by The Mantle, a sacred safe space dedicated to facilitating and demonstrating Islamic Spirituality. Comments or Questions? E-mail us at faithinfineprint@gmail.com Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/faithinfineprint" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/faithinfineprint</a> Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/faithfineprint" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/faithfineprint</a> Instagram: <a href="https://instagram.com/faithinfineprint" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://instagram.com/faithinfineprint</a> SUBSCRIBE FOR UPDATES AT <a href="http://www.faithinfineprint.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.faithinfineprint.com/</a>

EP 18 | Cultural Production, Making Deliberate Communities, & the Loneliness Pandemic | Imam Ahmad Deeb, Ahmed Askary

Meet Ali Keeler, one of the founders of Al Firdaus Ensemble, a Spain-based musical band which combines between classical, western, Moroccan, Andalusi, and Syrian styles in their music. Known for their Celtic Salawat and Madha Morisco, Nihal sat with Ali and spoke about spiritual expression through art and how to bring people together through art. They also spoke about their new album "Shifa" and the motivations behind its production. This episode will also feature some of their songs from the new album. Ali Keeler was born in London in 1973 and started learning the violin at the age of seven. During his youth, he played in several orchestras. In 1991, he went on to study classical violin at the Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester, where he gained experience playing in a string quartet. He moved to Damascus in Syria in 1998. During his time in Syria, he learnt to sing within the tradition of the maqam in the zawiyas of Damascus and Aleppo, receiving instruction in singing from the well-known munshid Ustadh Mustapha Karim. Applying his musical experience within the Arabic tradition to the violin, he has developed a varied repertoire of Celtic, Arabic, Andalusi and Turkish pieces. In 2006, he moved to Granada and in 2007 helped form the group Al Kauthar. He contributed within the group as the lead singer, violinist, arranger and composer, performing in concerts and festivals in Europe, Turkey and Morocco. In 2012 he founded the group Al Firdaus Ensemble, with whom he has performed in numerous concerts throughout Europe, the US, North Africa, Turkey, &amp; Lebanon. -- Faith in Fine Print is brought to you by The Mantle, a sacred safe space dedicated to facilitating and demonstrating Islamic Spirituality. Comments or Questions? E-mail us at faithinfineprint@gmail.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/faithinfineprint Twitter: https://twitter.com/faithfineprint Instagram: https://instagram.com/faithinfineprint SUBSCRIBE FOR UPDATES AT http://www.faithinfineprint.com/

Meet Ali Keeler, one of the founders of Al Firdaus Ensemble, a Spain-based musical band which combines between classical, western, Moroccan, Andalusi, and Syrian styles in their music. Known for their Celtic Salawat and Madha Morisco, Nihal sat with Ali and spoke about spiritual expression through art and how to bring people together through art. They also spoke about their new album "Shifa" and the motivations behind its production. This episode will also feature some of their songs from the new album. Ali Keeler was born in London in 1973 and started learning the violin at the age of seven. During his youth, he played in several orchestras. In 1991, he went on to study classical violin at the Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester, where he gained experience playing in a string quartet. He moved to Damascus in Syria in 1998. During his time in Syria, he learnt to sing within the tradition of the maqam in the zawiyas of Damascus and Aleppo, receiving instruction in singing from the well-known munshid Ustadh Mustapha Karim. Applying his musical experience within the Arabic tradition to the violin, he has developed a varied repertoire of Celtic, Arabic, Andalusi and Turkish pieces. In 2006, he moved to Granada and in 2007 helped form the group Al Kauthar. He contributed within the group as the lead singer, violinist, arranger and composer, performing in concerts and festivals in Europe, Turkey and Morocco. In 2012 he founded the group Al Firdaus Ensemble, with whom he has performed in numerous concerts throughout Europe, the US, North Africa, Turkey, &amp; Lebanon. -- Faith in Fine Print is brought to you by The Mantle, a sacred safe space dedicated to facilitating and demonstrating Islamic Spirituality. Comments or Questions? E-mail us at faithinfineprint@gmail.com Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/faithinfineprint" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/faithinfineprint</a> Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/faithfineprint" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/faithfineprint</a> Instagram: <a href="https://instagram.com/faithinfineprint" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://instagram.com/faithinfineprint</a> SUBSCRIBE FOR UPDATES AT <a href="http://www.faithinfineprint.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.faithinfineprint.com/</a>

 EP 17 | Artistic Spirituality, Rediscovering al-Andalus, and the Real Rumi | Ali Keeler

Saaleh Baseer

Along with Zeshan Gondal, FFP was honored to have Saaleh Baseer join us once again! Nihal took a journey with Saaleh and Zeshan into a history of South Asia. They spoke about the importance of knowing one's ethnic roots, how Islam developed in South Asia, the Mughal and Ottoman empires, and who some of the major Muslim scholars of South Asia were. They also spoke about the effects of British colonialism on South Asians for generations to come. Saaleh Baseer is currently completing his MA in Middle Eastern Studies at the University of Chicago while also studying at Darul Qasim. He holds a BA in Middle Eastern Studies from Columbia University and an 'alimiyyah degree from Darul Uloom Azaadville in South Africa. Saaleh seeks to explore how the Mughal sultanate fragmented epistemologically and politically amid the rise of the British. Follow him on instagram @saalehbaseer.  Zeshan Gondal is Head of Strategy at Zayn Capital, a VC firm investing in startups in Pakistan, Bangladesh, and MENA. He previously worked as a David Swensen Fellow at Yale University, where he advised senior University leadership on strategic financial and operational decisions. Zeshan holds a Bachelor of Arts from Yale and is an MBA candidate at Harvard Business School. -- Faith in Fine Print is brought to you by The Mantle, a sacred safe space dedicated to facilitating and demonstrating Islamic Spirituality. Comments or Questions? E-mail us at faithinfineprint@gmail.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/faithinfineprint Twitter: https://twitter.com/faithfineprint Instagram: https://instagram.com/faithinfineprint SUBSCRIBE FOR UPDATES AT http://www.faithinfineprint.com/

Along with Zeshan Gondal, FFP was honored to have Saaleh Baseer join us once again! Nihal took a journey with Saaleh and Zeshan into a history of South Asia. They spoke about the importance of knowing one's ethnic roots, how Islam developed in South Asia, the Mughal and Ottoman empires, and who some of the major Muslim scholars of South Asia were. They also spoke about the effects of British colonialism on South Asians for generations to come. Saaleh Baseer is currently completing his MA in Middle Eastern Studies at the University of Chicago while also studying at Darul Qasim. He holds a BA in Middle Eastern Studies from Columbia University and an 'alimiyyah degree from Darul Uloom Azaadville in South Africa. Saaleh seeks to explore how the Mughal sultanate fragmented epistemologically and politically amid the rise of the British. Follow him on instagram @<a href="https://soundcloud.com/saalehbaseer" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">saalehbaseer</a>.  Zeshan Gondal is Head of Strategy at Zayn Capital, a VC firm investing in startups in Pakistan, Bangladesh, and MENA. He previously worked as a David Swensen Fellow at Yale University, where he advised senior University leadership on strategic financial and operational decisions. Zeshan holds a Bachelor of Arts from Yale and is an MBA candidate at Harvard Business School. -- Faith in Fine Print is brought to you by The Mantle, a sacred safe space dedicated to facilitating and demonstrating Islamic Spirituality. Comments or Questions? E-mail us at faithinfineprint@gmail.com Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/faithinfineprint" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/faithinfineprint</a> Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/faithfineprint" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/faithfineprint</a> Instagram: <a href="https://instagram.com/faithinfineprint" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://instagram.com/faithinfineprint</a> SUBSCRIBE FOR UPDATES AT <a href="http://www.faithinfineprint.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.faithinfineprint.com/</a>

EP 16 | Beyond Bhangra: Islam in South Asia, Colonialism-Induced Forgetfulness, & Desi Inferiority Complexes | Saaleh Baseer, Zeshan Gondal

Sondos Kholaki

Death can come upon anyone at anytime. Though, indeed a saddening event, how we prepare for dying may ease the pangs of it on those closest to us. Nihal spoke with Chaplain Sondos Kholoki about how the Muslim community can better prepare for death communally. She spoke about her experiences working as a hospital chaplain, her experiences helping others grieve their loved ones, and how we can frame death in a way wherein we can realistically prepare for it. As of recent, Chaplain Sondos also published a book titled "Musings of a Muslim Chaplain." Chaplain Sondos Kholaki serves as a hospital staff chaplain and a community chaplain in Southern California. She is board-certified with the Association of Professional Chaplains (APC). Sondos earned a Master of Divinity degree in Islamic Chaplaincy at the Claremont School of Theology/Bayan Islamic Graduate School as the recipient of the Fathi Osman Academic Excellence award and a Bachelor's degree in English and Creative Writing from UCLA, where she received the prestigious Regents Scholar award. Sondos completed five units of Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) and served as the program's first Muslim chaplain ministering to all faiths but focusing on Muslim patient care. She is the author of "Musings of a Muslim Chaplain" (2020) and a co-editor of the book, "Mantle of Mercy: Islamic Chaplaincy in North America" (fall 2021). Sondos also serves as Vice President of Healthcare for the Association of Muslim Chaplains (AMC).Sondos enjoys sipping a perfectly brewed cup of coffee, listening to Qur'an recitation by Turkish reciters, and singing her heart out at spiritual gatherings. Sondos is married and has two children. --  Faith in Fine Print is brought to you by The Mantle, a sacred safe space dedicated to facilitating and demonstrating Islamic Spirituality.   Comments or Questions? E-mail us at faithinfineprint@gmail.com   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/faithinfineprint  Twitter: https://twitter.com/faithfineprint  Instagram: https://instagram.com/faithinfineprint  SUBSCRIBE FOR UPDATES AT http://www.faithinfineprint.com/

Death can come upon anyone at anytime. Though, indeed a saddening event, how we prepare for dying may ease the pangs of it on those closest to us. Nihal spoke with Chaplain Sondos Kholoki about how the Muslim community can better prepare for death communally. She spoke about her experiences working as a hospital chaplain, her experiences helping others grieve their loved ones, and how we can frame death in a way wherein we can realistically prepare for it. As of recent, Chaplain Sondos also published a book titled "Musings of a Muslim Chaplain." Chaplain Sondos Kholaki serves as a hospital staff chaplain and a community chaplain in Southern California. She is board-certified with the Association of Professional Chaplains (APC). Sondos earned a Master of Divinity degree in Islamic Chaplaincy at the Claremont School of Theology/Bayan Islamic Graduate School as the recipient of the Fathi Osman Academic Excellence award and a Bachelor's degree in English and Creative Writing from UCLA, where she received the prestigious Regents Scholar award. Sondos completed five units of Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) and served as the program's first Muslim chaplain ministering to all faiths but focusing on Muslim patient care. She is the author of "Musings of a Muslim Chaplain" (2020) and a co-editor of the book, "Mantle of Mercy: Islamic Chaplaincy in North America" (fall 2021). Sondos also serves as Vice President of Healthcare for the Association of Muslim Chaplains (AMC).Sondos enjoys sipping a perfectly brewed cup of coffee, listening to Qur'an recitation by Turkish reciters, and singing her heart out at spiritual gatherings. Sondos is married and has two children. --  Faith in Fine Print is brought to you by The Mantle, a sacred safe space dedicated to facilitating and demonstrating Islamic Spirituality.   Comments or Questions? E-mail us at faithinfineprint@gmail.com   Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/faithinfineprint" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/faithinfineprint</a> Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/faithfineprint" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/faithfineprint</a> Instagram: <a href="https://instagram.com/faithinfineprint" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://instagram.com/faithinfineprint</a> SUBSCRIBE FOR UPDATES AT <a href="http://www.faithinfineprint.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.faithinfineprint.com/</a>

EP 15 | Dying Gracefully, Facing Mortality, & Preparing for Death | Chaplain Sondos Kholaki

Omar Usman

Recorded during the COVID lockdown in 2021, Nihal and Alman met with Omar Usman, a Dallas-based writer and thinker. Omar helped found Qalam Institute, MuslimMatters.org, and a host of other organizations. In this episode, Omar spoke about the need of being a continuous learner, evolving as a community, and how Muslims can harness the power of social media to meet their spiritual needs. Omar also brings up how his path was influenced by the late Shaykh Muhammad AlShareef and his mentorship through a paradigm of continuous learning. He also speaks about his recent book "Fiqh of Social Media" and how his work culminated into this publication.Omar Usman works professionally as a technology consultant and is a certified project manager and leadership trainer. He is a founding member of Qalam Institute and has served in different leadership capacities with numerous local and national Islamic organizations. He is a khateeb in his local community and teaches regularly around the country on the topics of leadership, social media, and conducts public speaking training. He is also the author of the book Fiqh of Social Media. Follow him on social media at @ibnabeeomar.--Faith in Fine Print is brought to you by The Mantle, a sacred safe space dedicated to facilitating and demonstrating Islamic Spirituality.  Comments or Questions? E-mail us at faithinfineprint@gmail.com  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/faithinfineprint Twitter: https://twitter.com/faithfineprint Instagram: https://instagram.com/faithinfineprint SUBSCRIBE FOR UPDATES AT http://www.faithinfineprint.com/

Recorded during the COVID lockdown in 2021, Nihal and Alman met with Omar Usman, a Dallas-based writer and thinker. Omar helped found Qalam Institute, <a href="http://MuslimMatters.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">MuslimMatters.org</a>, and a host of other organizations. In this episode, Omar spoke about the need of being a continuous learner, evolving as a community, and how Muslims can harness the power of social media to meet their spiritual needs. Omar also brings up how his path was influenced by the late Shaykh Muhammad AlShareef and his mentorship through a paradigm of continuous learning. He also speaks about his recent book "Fiqh of Social Media" and how his work culminated into this publication. Omar Usman works professionally as a technology consultant and is a certified project manager and leadership trainer. He is a founding member of Qalam Institute and has served in different leadership capacities with numerous local and national Islamic organizations. He is a khateeb in his local community and teaches regularly around the country on the topics of leadership, social media, and conducts public speaking training. He is also the author of the book Fiqh of Social Media. Follow him on social media at @ibnabeeomar. -- Faith in Fine Print is brought to you by The Mantle, a sacred safe space dedicated to facilitating and demonstrating Islamic Spirituality.  Comments or Questions? E-mail us at faithinfineprint@gmail.com  Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/faithinfineprint" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/faithinfineprint</a> Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/faithfineprint" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/faithfineprint</a> Instagram: <a href="https://instagram.com/faithinfineprint" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://instagram.com/faithinfineprint</a> SUBSCRIBE FOR UPDATES AT <a href="http://www.faithinfineprint.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.faithinfineprint.com/</a>

EP 14 | Continuous Learning, Thinking Before Posting, & the Fiqh of Social Media | Omar Usman

Shaykh Hamza Karamali

Islam wants us to believe with the entirety of our hearts through reason, logic, and questions. It is not from the Islamic tradition to shun those that question their faith. Rather, it is a welcomed feat. How do we construct our belief in God? Should we question our faith? How do I know if Islam is the truth? In this episode, Nihal met with Shaykh Hamza Karamali of Basira Education in Istanbul. They spoke about the above topics, as well as how the modern era challenges the ability of many people to believe in Islam, and how we can go about filling in those gaps. Our guest spoke about how belief is nurtured in the Muslim community, how materialism causes us to confuse the "how" of something with the "why," how intellect, debate, and reason lead to belief, and more.Follow Shaykh Hamza Karamali on Twitter @hamzakaramali and his work at www.basiraeducation.org.-- Faith in Fine Print is brought to you by The Mantle, a sacred safe space dedicated to facilitating and demonstrating Islamic Spirituality.  Comments or Questions? E-mail us at faithinfineprint@gmail.com  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/faithinfineprint Twitter: https://twitter.com/faithfineprint Instagram: https://instagram.com/faithinfineprint SUBSCRIBE FOR UPDATES AT http://www.faithinfineprint.com/

Islam wants us to believe with the entirety of our hearts through reason, logic, and questions. It is not from the Islamic tradition to shun those that question their faith. Rather, it is a welcomed feat. How do we construct our belief in God? Should we question our faith? How do I know if Islam is the truth? In this episode, Nihal met with Shaykh Hamza Karamali of Basira Education in Istanbul. They spoke about the above topics, as well as how the modern era challenges the ability of many people to believe in Islam, and how we can go about filling in those gaps. Our guest spoke about how belief is nurtured in the Muslim community, how materialism causes us to confuse the "how" of something with the "why," how intellect, debate, and reason lead to belief, and more. Follow Shaykh Hamza Karamali on Twitter @hamzakaramali and his work at <a href="http://www.basiraeducation.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.basiraeducation.org</a>. --  Faith in Fine Print is brought to you by The Mantle, a sacred safe space dedicated to facilitating and demonstrating Islamic Spirituality.  Comments or Questions? E-mail us at faithinfineprint@gmail.com  Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/faithinfineprint" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/faithinfineprint</a> Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/faithfineprint" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/faithfineprint</a> Instagram: <a href="https://instagram.com/faithinfineprint" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://instagram.com/faithinfineprint</a> SUBSCRIBE FOR UPDATES AT <a href="http://www.faithinfineprint.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.faithinfineprint.com/</a>

EP 13 | Why Islam is True, Reasoning to God's Existence, & Objective Truth | Shaykh Hamza Karamali 

Imam Zaid Shakir

Nihal sat down with Imam Zaid Shakir, and spoke to him about his journey to Islam, navigating community in the 1970s and 1980s, and how Muslims can cultivate an intellectual framework within America. Imam Zaid also reflected on the challenges he sees ahead for the greater Muslim community, the need to have a united voice, and also discusses what he is reading these days.Imam Zaid Shakir is an American Muslim scholar and co-founder of Zaytuna College in Berkeley, California. He teaches courses on Arabic, law, history, and Islamic spirituality. Follow him at @ImamZaidShakir on Twitter. Faith in Fine Print is brought to you by The Mantle, a sacred safe space dedicated to facilitating and demonstrating Islamic Spirituality.  Comments or Questions? E-mail us at faithinfineprint@gmail.com  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/faithinfineprint Twitter: https://twitter.com/faithfineprint Instagram: https://instagram.com/faithinfineprint SUBSCRIBE FOR UPDATES AT http://www.faithinfineprint.com/

Nihal sat down with Imam Zaid Shakir, and spoke to him about his journey to Islam, navigating community in the 1970s and 1980s, and how Muslims can cultivate an intellectual framework within America. Imam Zaid also reflected on the challenges he sees ahead for the greater Muslim community, the need to have a united voice, and also discusses what he is reading these days. Imam Zaid Shakir is an American Muslim scholar and co-founder of Zaytuna College in Berkeley, California. He teaches courses on Arabic, law, history, and Islamic spirituality. Follow him at @ImamZaidShakir on Twitter.  Faith in Fine Print is brought to you by The Mantle, a sacred safe space dedicated to facilitating and demonstrating Islamic Spirituality.  Comments or Questions? E-mail us at faithinfineprint@gmail.com  Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/faithinfineprint" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/faithinfineprint</a> Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/faithfineprint" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/faithfineprint</a> Instagram: <a href="https://instagram.com/faithinfineprint" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://instagram.com/faithinfineprint</a> SUBSCRIBE FOR UPDATES AT <a href="http://www.faithinfineprint.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.faithinfineprint.com/</a>

EP 12 | After Representation: Being Proud of Islam, Creating a Utilitarian Religion, and Vision Building for Muslim-Americans | Imam Zaid Shakir 

Asad Dandia

Naqi Haider

In this episode, we talk to about how Shias and Sunnis can better learn to interact with each other. Nihal sat down with Asad Dandia, Naqi Haider, and Faiyaz Jaffer in Boston before the pandemic. They spoke about how Shias and Sunnis can navigate difficult conversations about their beliefs, how they can work together to push back against Islamophobia, and how we can elevate the quality of discussions between each other.Follow Asad Dandia @DandiaAsadFollow Naqi Haider @naqihFollow Faiyaz Jaffer @faiyazjaffer—Faith in Fine Print is brought to you by The Mantle, a sacred safe space dedicated to facilitating and demonstrating Islamic Spirituality. Comments or Questions? E-mail us at faithinfineprint@gmail.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/faithinfineprintTwitter: https://twitter.com/faithfineprintInstagram: https://instagram.com/faithinfineprintSUBSCRIBE FOR UPDATES AT http://www.faithinfineprint.com/

In this episode, we talk to about how Shias and Sunnis can better learn to interact with each other. Nihal sat down with Asad Dandia, Naqi Haider, and Faiyaz Jaffer in Boston before the pandemic. They spoke about how Shias and Sunnis can navigate difficult conversations about their beliefs, how they can work together to push back against Islamophobia, and how we can elevate the quality of discussions between each other. Follow Asad Dandia @DandiaAsad Follow Naqi Haider @naqih Follow Faiyaz Jaffer @faiyazjaffer — Faith in Fine Print is brought to you by The Mantle, a sacred safe space dedicated to facilitating and demonstrating Islamic Spirituality.  Comments or Questions? E-mail us at faithinfineprint@gmail.com  Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/faithinfineprint" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/faithinfineprint</a> Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/faithfineprint" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/faithfineprint</a> Instagram: <a href="https://instagram.com/faithinfineprint" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://instagram.com/faithinfineprint</a> SUBSCRIBE FOR UPDATES AT <a href="http://www.faithinfineprint.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.faithinfineprint.com/</a>

EP 11 | Intra-Faith: Shias & Sunnis in Conversation | Asad Dandia, Naqi Haider, Faiyaz Jaffer

Faith in Fine Print is a podcast that seeks to drive conversations about understanding faith in the modern world. A marriage of art, culture, and academia.

Todd Fine

In this episode, Nihal interviews Todd Fine. A graduate of Harvard and a PhD candidate at the City University of New York, Todd is a New York City based activist and historian. Todd and Nihal spoke about his research on the 19th century Syrian community in New York City, the ideas of Samuel Huntington and Edward Said, and Arab immigration to America. They also discussed Lebanese/Syrian-American writers Kahlil Gibran and Ameen Rihani, Ottoman graves in Massachusetts, and why people should be concerned about the 9/11 museum. Follow Todd Fine on Twitter @tfine, and read more about his activism and work at the Washington Street Advocacy Group at https://washingtonstreet.group.  --  Faith in Fine Print is brought to you by The Mantle, a sacred safe space dedicated to facilitating and demonstrating Islamic Spirituality.  Comments or Questions? E-mail us at faithinfineprint@gmail.com  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/faithinfineprint Twitter: https://twitter.com/faithfineprint Instagram: https://instagram.com/faithinfineprint SUBSCRIBE FOR UPDATES AT http://www.faithinfineprint.com/

In this episode, Nihal interviews Todd Fine. A graduate of Harvard and a PhD candidate at the City University of New York, Todd is a New York City based activist and historian. Todd and Nihal spoke about his research on the 19th century Syrian community in New York City, the ideas of Samuel Huntington and Edward Said, and Arab immigration to America. They also discussed Lebanese/Syrian-American writers Kahlil Gibran and Ameen Rihani, Ottoman graves in Massachusetts, and why people should be concerned about the 9/11 museum. Follow Todd Fine on Twitter @tfine, and read more about his activism and work at the Washington Street Advocacy Group at https://washingtonstreet.group.  --  Faith in Fine Print is brought to you by The Mantle, a sacred safe space dedicated to facilitating and demonstrating Islamic Spirituality.  Comments or Questions? E-mail us at faithinfineprint@gmail.com  Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/faithinfineprint" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/faithinfineprint</a> Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/faithfineprint" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/faithfineprint</a> Instagram: <a href="https://instagram.com/faithinfineprint" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://instagram.com/faithinfineprint</a> SUBSCRIBE FOR UPDATES AT <a href="http://www.faithinfineprint.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.faithinfineprint.com/</a>

EP 10 | Little Syria in New York, Ottoman Graves in America, & Reforming the 9/11 Museum | Todd Fine

Faith in Fine Print is making a return with new episodes! This week Nihal sat down with Abdul-Rehman Malik, a lecturer at Yale Divinity School, Director of the Muslim Leadership Lab at Yale, and host of the This Being Human podcast. He's an accomplished journalist, academic, and host of several audio documentaries. He  Nihal asked AR about his travels all over the world, why people are afraid of "stress testing" their faith, empowering leadership, kids in the mosque, and how important it is to study how Muslims engage with Islam.  -- Abdul-Rehman Malik is an award winning journalist, educator and cultural organizer. In June 2019 he was appointed Lecturer and Associate Research Scholar at the Yale Divinity School. He also serves at the Program Coordinator at Yale University’s Council on Middle East Studies, and is responsible for developing curricula and partnerships with public schools to promote better cultural, language and religious literacy about the Middle East to educators and students alike. Abdul-Rehman also serves as Director of the Muslim Leadership Lab, an innovative student leadership program being incubated at the Dwight Hall Center of Social Justice at Yale. He remains programs manager for the Radical Middle Way, which offers powerful, faith-inspired guidance and tools to enable change, combat exclusion and violence and promote social justice for all. His work has spanned the UK, United States, Indonesia, Pakistan, Sudan, Mali, Morocco, Singapore, Canada and Malaysia. Read more about him at https://divinity.yale.edu/faculty-and-research/yds-faculty/abdul-rehman-malik -- Faith in Fine Print is brought to you by The Mantle, a sacred safe space dedicated to facilitating and demonstrating Islamic Spirituality. Comments or Questions? E-mail us at faithinfineprint@gmail.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/faithinfineprint Twitter: https://twitter.com/faithfineprint Instagram: https://instagram.com/faithinfineprint SUBSCRIBE FOR UPDATES AT http://www.faithinfineprint.com/

Faith in Fine Print is making a return with new episodes! This week Nihal sat down with Abdul-Rehman Malik, a lecturer at Yale Divinity School, Director of the Muslim Leadership Lab at Yale, and host of the This Being Human podcast. He's an accomplished journalist, academic, and host of several audio documentaries. He  Nihal asked AR about his travels all over the world, why people are afraid of "stress testing" their faith, empowering leadership, kids in the mosque, and how important it is to study how Muslims engage with Islam.  -- Abdul-Rehman Malik is an award winning journalist, educator and cultural organizer. In June 2019 he was appointed Lecturer and Associate Research Scholar at the Yale Divinity School. He also serves at the Program Coordinator at Yale University’s Council on Middle East Studies, and is responsible for developing curricula and partnerships with public schools to promote better cultural, language and religious literacy about the Middle East to educators and students alike. Abdul-Rehman also serves as Director of the Muslim Leadership Lab, an innovative student leadership program being incubated at the Dwight Hall Center of Social Justice at Yale. He remains programs manager for the Radical Middle Way, which offers powerful, faith-inspired guidance and tools to enable change, combat exclusion and violence and promote social justice for all. His work has spanned the UK, United States, Indonesia, Pakistan, Sudan, Mali, Morocco, Singapore, Canada and Malaysia. Read more about him at <a href="https://divinity.yale.edu/faculty-and-research/yds-faculty/abdul-rehman-malik" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://divinity.yale.edu/faculty-and-research/yds-faculty/abdul-rehman-malik</a> -- Faith in Fine Print is brought to you by The Mantle, a sacred safe space dedicated to facilitating and demonstrating Islamic Spirituality. Comments or Questions? E-mail us at <a href="mailto:faithinfineprint@gmail.com" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">faithinfineprint@gmail.com</a> Facebook: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&amp;v=HEW3iGrYvlw&amp;redir_token=H8R2mcUwR6_oabbVinTZaMKIGl58MTU4ODA5NTQ1OEAxNTg4MDA5MDU4&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Ffaithinfinep" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/</a>faithinfineprint Twitter: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&amp;v=HEW3iGrYvlw&amp;redir_token=H8R2mcUwR6_oabbVinTZaMKIGl58MTU4ODA5NTQ1OEAxNTg4MDA5MDU4&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2Ffaithfineprint" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/faithfineprint</a> Instagram: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&amp;v=HEW3iGrYvlw&amp;redir_token=H8R2mcUwR6_oabbVinTZaMKIGl58MTU4ODA5NTQ1OEAxNTg4MDA5MDU4&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Finstagram.com%2Ffaithinfineprint" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://instagram.com/faithinfineprint</a> SUBSCRIBE FOR UPDATES AT <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&amp;v=HEW3iGrYvlw&amp;redir_token=H8R2mcUwR6_oabbVinTZaMKIGl58MTU4ODA5NTQ1OEAxNTg4MDA5MDU4&amp;q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.faithinfineprint.com%2F" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.faithinfineprint.com/</a>

EP 09 | Stress Testing Our Faith & Being Mercy Warriors | Abdul-Rehman Malik

Suzy Ismail

After a brief hiatus, Faith in Fine Print is finally back! This time, we're talking about marriage, relationships, and love. These have always been hot topics in the Muslim community. Alman and Nihal had the honor of hosting Dr. Suzy Ismail on Faith in Fine Print! They discussed how being in a relationship has become glamorized through social media, as well as how to meet people for marriage--be it through friends, family, rishta aunties, or Muslim marriage apps. Dr. Suzy then spoke about realistic ways of actually getting married, as well as how to stay married--an area that does not get much attention. Finally, they speak about the taboo subject of divorce--when should one conclude a relationship when it's not working, learning to be amicable, and healing.  Dr. Suzy Ismail is the Founding Director of Cornerstone, a nonprofit, faith-based communication intervention organization with several locations around the world that focus on youth, family, marriage, identity, socioemotional wellness, and relationship rebuilding. She is the author of many books including "Modern Muslim Marriage," "9 to 5," "When Muslim Marriage Fails," and several other works. She specializes in educating and empowering women, youth, and vulnerable populations by presenting a range of workshops, lectures, programs, diversity seminars, and corporate trainings both nationally and internationally. As a Visiting Professor for over a decade in the Communication Departments of Rutgers University and DeVry University, Dr. Ismail has researched, written, and presented extensively on the intersectionality of education, faith, communication, and culture. She has also served for many years as a student adviser, teacher, and board member of a local private school. You can read more about her at https://suzyismail.webs.com/ A special thanks to the Islamic Center of Connecticut in Windsor, CT for inviting Dr. Suzy Ismail to the Hartford Muslim community. ---- Faith in Fine Print is brought to you by The Mantle, a sacred safe space dedicated to facilitating and demonstrating Islamic Spirituality. Comments or Questions? E-mail us at faithinfineprint@gmail.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/faithinfineprint Twitter: https://twitter.com/faithfineprint Instagram: https://instagram.com/faithinfineprint SUBSCRIBE FOR UPDATES AT http://www.faithinfineprint.com/

After a brief hiatus, Faith in Fine Print is finally back! This time, we're talking about marriage, relationships, and love. These have always been hot topics in the Muslim community. Alman and Nihal had the honor of hosting Dr. Suzy Ismail on Faith in Fine Print! They discussed how being in a relationship has become glamorized through social media, as well as how to meet people for marriage--be it through friends, family, rishta aunties, or Muslim marriage apps. Dr. Suzy then spoke about realistic ways of actually getting married, as well as how to stay married--an area that does not get much attention. Finally, they speak about the taboo subject of divorce--when should one conclude a relationship when it's not working, learning to be amicable, and healing.  Dr. Suzy Ismail is the Founding Director of Cornerstone, a nonprofit, faith-based communication intervention organization with several locations around the world that focus on youth, family, marriage, identity, socioemotional wellness, and relationship rebuilding. She is the author of many books including "Modern Muslim Marriage," "9 to 5," "When Muslim Marriage Fails," and several other works. She specializes in educating and empowering women, youth, and vulnerable populations by presenting a range of workshops, lectures, programs, diversity seminars, and corporate trainings both nationally and internationally. As a Visiting Professor for over a decade in the Communication Departments of Rutgers University and DeVry University, Dr. Ismail has researched, written, and presented extensively on the intersectionality of education, faith, communication, and culture. She has also served for many years as a student adviser, teacher, and board member of a local private school. You can read more about her at <a href="https://suzyismail.webs.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://suzyismail.webs.com/</a> A special thanks to the Islamic Center of Connecticut in Windsor, CT for inviting Dr. Suzy Ismail to the Hartford Muslim community. ---- Faith in Fine Print is brought to you by The Mantle, a sacred safe space dedicated to facilitating and demonstrating Islamic Spirituality. Comments or Questions? E-mail us at <a href="mailto:faithinfineprint@gmail.com" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">faithinfineprint@gmail.com</a> Facebook: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&amp;v=HEW3iGrYvlw&amp;redir_token=H8R2mcUwR6_oabbVinTZaMKIGl58MTU4ODA5NTQ1OEAxNTg4MDA5MDU4&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Ffaithinfinep" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/</a>faithinfineprint Twitter: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&amp;v=HEW3iGrYvlw&amp;redir_token=H8R2mcUwR6_oabbVinTZaMKIGl58MTU4ODA5NTQ1OEAxNTg4MDA5MDU4&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2Ffaithfineprint" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/faithfineprint</a> Instagram: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&amp;v=HEW3iGrYvlw&amp;redir_token=H8R2mcUwR6_oabbVinTZaMKIGl58MTU4ODA5NTQ1OEAxNTg4MDA5MDU4&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Finstagram.com%2Ffaithinfineprint" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://instagram.com/faithinfineprint</a> SUBSCRIBE FOR UPDATES AT <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&amp;v=HEW3iGrYvlw&amp;redir_token=H8R2mcUwR6_oabbVinTZaMKIGl58MTU4ODA5NTQ1OEAxNTg4MDA5MDU4&amp;q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.faithinfineprint.com%2F" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.faithinfineprint.com/</a>

EP 08 | Love & Marriage: Between Swiping Right & the Rishta Auntie | Dr. Suzy Ismail

Faith in Fine Print met up with Rowaida Abdelaziz, a journalist who reports on Islamophobia for the Huffington Post. Alman and Nihal spoke to Rowaida about her life growing up between the United States and Egypt, how her academic path began with potentially pursuing medicine, but eventually choosing journalism, and her path to the Huffington Post as a lead reporter for the Islamophobia Tracker. We also spoke about the trends of Islamophobia in America, how Muslim women swimming has become a political statement by many, how Muslims can address domestic violence and other intra-community traumas, and how Muslims can take control of their narratives in the United States. Rowaida Abdelaziz is a reporter based in NYC where she focuses on Islamophobia and social justice issues facing the Muslim community. Fluent in Arabic, Rowaida also has written numerous stories on the Middle East and covered the refugee crises in Syria, Yemen and other parts of the Arab world. Before joining HuffPost, Rowaida was at the Committee to Protect Journalists and Al Jazeera Arabic at the UN. She can be reached at rowaida.abdelaziz@huffpost.com. Follow her on Twitter @Rowaida_Abdel.  We want to especially thank Darul Islah in Teaneck, New Jersey for graciously allowing Faith in Fine Print to utilize the masjid to record this episode. ---- Faith in Fine Print is brought to you by The Mantle, a sacred safe space dedicated to facilitating and demonstrating Islamic Spirituality. Comments or Questions? E-mail us at faithinfineprint@gmail.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/faithinfineprint Twitter: https://twitter.com/faithfineprint Instagram: https://instagram.com/faithinfineprint SUBSCRIBE FOR UPDATES AT http://www.faithinfineprint.com/

Faith in Fine Print met up with Rowaida Abdelaziz, a journalist who reports on Islamophobia for the Huffington Post. Alman and Nihal spoke to Rowaida about her life growing up between the United States and Egypt, how her academic path began with potentially pursuing medicine, but eventually choosing journalism, and her path to the Huffington Post as a lead reporter for the Islamophobia Tracker. We also spoke about the trends of Islamophobia in America, how Muslim women swimming has become a political statement by many, how Muslims can address domestic violence and other intra-community traumas, and how Muslims can take control of their narratives in the United States. Rowaida Abdelaziz is a reporter based in NYC where she focuses on Islamophobia and social justice issues facing the Muslim community. Fluent in Arabic, Rowaida also has written numerous stories on the Middle East and covered the refugee crises in Syria, Yemen and other parts of the Arab world. Before joining HuffPost, Rowaida was at the Committee to Protect Journalists and Al Jazeera Arabic at the UN. She can be reached at rowaida.abdelaziz@huffpost.com. Follow her on Twitter @Rowaida_Abdel.  We want to especially thank Darul Islah in Teaneck, New Jersey for graciously allowing Faith in Fine Print to utilize the masjid to record this episode. ---- Faith in Fine Print is brought to you by The Mantle, a sacred safe space dedicated to facilitating and demonstrating Islamic Spirituality. Comments or Questions? E-mail us at <a href="mailto:faithinfineprint@gmail.com" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">faithinfineprint@gmail.com</a> Facebook: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&amp;v=HEW3iGrYvlw&amp;redir_token=H8R2mcUwR6_oabbVinTZaMKIGl58MTU4ODA5NTQ1OEAxNTg4MDA5MDU4&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Ffaithinfinep" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/</a>faithinfineprint Twitter: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&amp;v=HEW3iGrYvlw&amp;redir_token=H8R2mcUwR6_oabbVinTZaMKIGl58MTU4ODA5NTQ1OEAxNTg4MDA5MDU4&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2Ffaithfineprint" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/faithfineprint</a> Instagram: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&amp;v=HEW3iGrYvlw&amp;redir_token=H8R2mcUwR6_oabbVinTZaMKIGl58MTU4ODA5NTQ1OEAxNTg4MDA5MDU4&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Finstagram.com%2Ffaithinfineprint" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://instagram.com/faithinfineprint</a> SUBSCRIBE FOR UPDATES AT <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&amp;v=HEW3iGrYvlw&amp;redir_token=H8R2mcUwR6_oabbVinTZaMKIGl58MTU4ODA5NTQ1OEAxNTg4MDA5MDU4&amp;q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.faithinfineprint.com%2F" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.faithinfineprint.com/</a>

EP 07 | When Existing Becomes Political: Reporting on Islamophobia | Rowaida Abdelaziz

Batouly Camara

Nihal and Alman sat down with Batouly Camara--the only Muslim woman to play basketball for the UCONN Huskies! They spoke about how playing sports motivated Batouly to take her faith seriously, her life journey from New York City, Kentucky, and then to Connecticut, her meetings with Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna, and her international non-profit work. Batouly Camara plays small forward for the UCONN Huskies women's basketball team, the most successful women's basketball team in the United States. She is a Muslim woman, native New Yorker, and is ethnically from Guinea, West Africa. She holds a MA in Sport Management from the University of Connecticut. Compelled to create unique opportunities for young girls around the world, Batouly founded Women and Kids Empowerment (W.A.K.E), a nonprofit geared towards empowering young women all over the world. Check out Batouly on Instagram at @toolyyy! ---- Faith in Fine Print is brought to you by The Mantle, a sacred safe space dedicated to facilitating and demonstrating Islamic Spirituality. Comments or Questions? E-mail us at faithinfineprint@gmail.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/faithinfineprint Twitter: https://twitter.com/faithfineprint Instagram: https://instagram.com/faithinfineprint SUBSCRIBE FOR UPDATES AT http://www.faithinfineprint.com/

Nihal and Alman sat down with Batouly Camara--the only Muslim woman to play basketball for the UCONN Huskies! They spoke about how playing sports motivated Batouly to take her faith seriously, her life journey from New York City, Kentucky, and then to Connecticut, her meetings with Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna, and her international non-profit work. Batouly Camara plays small forward for the UCONN Huskies women's basketball team, the most successful women's basketball team in the United States. She is a Muslim woman, native New Yorker, and is ethnically from Guinea, West Africa. She holds a MA in Sport Management from the University of Connecticut. Compelled to create unique opportunities for young girls around the world, Batouly founded Women and Kids Empowerment (W.A.K.E), a nonprofit geared towards empowering young women all over the world. Check out Batouly on Instagram at @toolyyy! ---- Faith in Fine Print is brought to you by The Mantle, a sacred safe space dedicated to facilitating and demonstrating Islamic Spirituality. Comments or Questions? E-mail us at <a href="mailto:faithinfineprint@gmail.com">faithinfineprint@gmail.com</a> Facebook: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&amp;v=HEW3iGrYvlw&amp;redir_token=H8R2mcUwR6_oabbVinTZaMKIGl58MTU4ODA5NTQ1OEAxNTg4MDA5MDU4&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Ffaithinfinep" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/</a>faithinfineprint Twitter: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&amp;v=HEW3iGrYvlw&amp;redir_token=H8R2mcUwR6_oabbVinTZaMKIGl58MTU4ODA5NTQ1OEAxNTg4MDA5MDU4&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2Ffaithfineprint" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/faithfineprint</a> Instagram: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&amp;v=HEW3iGrYvlw&amp;redir_token=H8R2mcUwR6_oabbVinTZaMKIGl58MTU4ODA5NTQ1OEAxNTg4MDA5MDU4&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Finstagram.com%2Ffaithinfineprint" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://instagram.com/faithinfineprint</a> SUBSCRIBE FOR UPDATES AT <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&amp;v=HEW3iGrYvlw&amp;redir_token=H8R2mcUwR6_oabbVinTZaMKIGl58MTU4ODA5NTQ1OEAxNTg4MDA5MDU4&amp;q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.faithinfineprint.com%2F" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.faithinfineprint.com/</a>

EP 06 | Practicing Faith Thru Basketball | Batouly Camara

Hooman Keshavarzi

Alman and Nihal talk to Dr. Hooman Keshavarzi, the founder and executive director of Khalil Center, a psychological and spiritual community wellness center advancing the professional practice of psychology rooted in Islamic principles. They spoke about the taboos surrounding mental health in the Muslim community,  the link between trauma and colonialism, how mental health has been measured in Islamic history and scripture, as well as how mental health services in past Muslim societies were publicly funded initiatives.  Check out Dr. Keshavarzi and the Khalil Center at https://khalilcenter.com/. ---- Faith in Fine Print is brought to you by The Mantle, a sacred safe space dedicated to facilitating and demonstrating Islamic Spirituality. Comments or Questions? E-mail us at faithinfineprint@gmail.com. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/faithinfinep... Twitter: https://twitter.com/faithfineprint Instagram: https://instagram.com/faithinfineprint SUBSCRIBE FOR UPDATES AT http://www.faithinfineprint.com/

Alman and Nihal talk to Dr. Hooman Keshavarzi, the founder and executive director of Khalil Center, a psychological and spiritual community wellness center advancing the professional practice of psychology rooted in Islamic principles. They spoke about the taboos surrounding mental health in the Muslim community,  the link between trauma and colonialism, how mental health has been measured in Islamic history and scripture, as well as how mental health services in past Muslim societies were publicly funded initiatives.  Check out Dr. Keshavarzi and the Khalil Center at <a href="https://khalilcenter.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://khalilcenter.com/</a>. ---- Faith in Fine Print is brought to you by The Mantle, a sacred safe space dedicated to facilitating and demonstrating Islamic Spirituality. Comments or Questions? E-mail us at <a href="mailto:faithinfineprint@gmail.com">faithinfineprint@gmail.com</a>. Facebook: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&amp;v=HEW3iGrYvlw&amp;redir_token=H8R2mcUwR6_oabbVinTZaMKIGl58MTU4ODA5NTQ1OEAxNTg4MDA5MDU4&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Ffaithinfinep" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/faithinfinep</a>... Twitter: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&amp;v=HEW3iGrYvlw&amp;redir_token=H8R2mcUwR6_oabbVinTZaMKIGl58MTU4ODA5NTQ1OEAxNTg4MDA5MDU4&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2Ffaithfineprint" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/faithfineprint</a> Instagram: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&amp;v=HEW3iGrYvlw&amp;redir_token=H8R2mcUwR6_oabbVinTZaMKIGl58MTU4ODA5NTQ1OEAxNTg4MDA5MDU4&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Finstagram.com%2Ffaithinfineprint" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://instagram.com/faithinfineprint</a> SUBSCRIBE FOR UPDATES AT <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&amp;v=HEW3iGrYvlw&amp;redir_token=H8R2mcUwR6_oabbVinTZaMKIGl58MTU4ODA5NTQ1OEAxNTg4MDA5MDU4&amp;q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.faithinfineprint.com%2F" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.faithinfineprint.com/</a>

EP 05 | Mental Health in the Islamic Tradition | Dr. Hooman Keshavarzi

Sohaib Sultan

Imam Sohaib Sultan is the Muslim Chaplain at Princeton University. In this unique episode, Alman and Nihal discuss Imam Sohaib's journey from journalism to chaplaincy, his work with the Muslim community at Princeton, and the importance of compassion and care-giving. They speak on the  role writing and storytelling play in preserving the narratives of Muslims, encapsulating the experiences of our elders, and embracing culture instead of pushing it away. NOTE: Shortly after recording this episode, Imam Sohaib Sultan discovered and disclosed that he is battling stage 4 cancer (cholangiocarcinoma). Some community members started a LaunchGood campaign in service of him and his family. If you can, please help support Imam Sohaib and his family, by donating to this LaunchGood campaign: https://www.launchgood.com/project/help_us_support_the_family_of_imam_sohaib_sultan#!/ We hope this episode is able to share the legacy of Imam Sohaib Sultan with the world, and to showcase the beautiful personality he truly is.  We pray that Imam Sohaib is cured and continues to serve the community. We pray also for solace at this difficult time for his family and loved ones. Follow Imam Sohaib Sultan: https://www.instagram.com/sohaibsmusings ---- Faith in Fine Print is brought to you by The Mantle, a sacred safe space dedicated to facilitating and demonstrating Islamic Spirituality. Comments or Questions? E-mail us at faithinfineprint@gmail.com. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/faithinfinep... Twitter: https://twitter.com/faithfineprint Instagram: https://instagram.com/faithinfineprint SUBSCRIBE FOR UPDATES AT http://www.faithinfineprint.com/

Imam Sohaib Sultan is the Muslim Chaplain at Princeton University. In this unique episode, Alman and Nihal discuss Imam Sohaib's journey from journalism to chaplaincy, his work with the Muslim community at Princeton, and the importance of compassion and care-giving. They speak on the  role writing and storytelling play in preserving the narratives of Muslims, encapsulating the experiences of our elders, and embracing culture instead of pushing it away. NOTE: Shortly after recording this episode, Imam Sohaib Sultan discovered and disclosed that he is battling stage 4 cancer (cholangiocarcinoma). Some community members started a LaunchGood campaign in service of him and his family. If you can, please help support Imam Sohaib and his family, by donating to this LaunchGood campaign: <a href="https://www.launchgood.com/project/help_us_support_the_family_of_imam_sohaib_sultan#!/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.launchgood.com/project/help_us_support_the_family_of_imam_sohaib_sultan#!/</a> We hope this episode is able to share the legacy of Imam Sohaib Sultan with the world, and to showcase the beautiful personality he truly is.  We pray that Imam Sohaib is cured and continues to serve the community. We pray also for solace at this difficult time for his family and loved ones. Follow Imam Sohaib Sultan: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&amp;v=HEW3iGrYvlw&amp;redir_token=H8R2mcUwR6_oabbVinTZaMKIGl58MTU4ODA5NTQ1OEAxNTg4MDA5MDU4&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Fsohaibsmusings" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/sohaibsmusings</a> ---- Faith in Fine Print is brought to you by The Mantle, a sacred safe space dedicated to facilitating and demonstrating Islamic Spirituality. Comments or Questions? E-mail us at <a href="mailto:faithinfineprint@gmail.com">faithinfineprint@gmail.com</a>. Facebook: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&amp;v=HEW3iGrYvlw&amp;redir_token=H8R2mcUwR6_oabbVinTZaMKIGl58MTU4ODA5NTQ1OEAxNTg4MDA5MDU4&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Ffaithinfinep" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/faithinfinep</a>... Twitter: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&amp;v=HEW3iGrYvlw&amp;redir_token=H8R2mcUwR6_oabbVinTZaMKIGl58MTU4ODA5NTQ1OEAxNTg4MDA5MDU4&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2Ffaithfineprint" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/faithfineprint</a> Instagram: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&amp;v=HEW3iGrYvlw&amp;redir_token=H8R2mcUwR6_oabbVinTZaMKIGl58MTU4ODA5NTQ1OEAxNTg4MDA5MDU4&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Finstagram.com%2Ffaithinfineprint" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://instagram.com/faithinfineprint</a> SUBSCRIBE FOR UPDATES AT <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&amp;v=HEW3iGrYvlw&amp;redir_token=H8R2mcUwR6_oabbVinTZaMKIGl58MTU4ODA5NTQ1OEAxNTg4MDA5MDU4&amp;q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.faithinfineprint.com%2F" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.faithinfineprint.com/</a>

EP 04 | We Are Storytellers: A Life of Service, Community, and Healing | Imam Sohaib Sultan

Suhaib Webb

Dubbed the “Snapchat Imam,” Alman and Nihal sat down with Shaykh Suhaib Webb to speak about his life and his work in the American Muslim community at the Islamic Center of New York University. They discuss the benefits and pitfalls of teaching Islam and experiencing spirituality and scholarship in the age of social media, embracing vulnerability as a public Muslim figure, and the importance of good company.  Suhaib William Webb is an Adjunct Assistant Professor of Public Service of NYU’s Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service. He has a degree in Education from the University of Central Oklahoma, and in Islamic law from al-Azhar Universiy in Cairo. He was named as a "Faith Leader to Watch" by The Center for American Progress in 2016, selected by the Muslim Community as one of CNN’s 25 Most Influential Leaders;  as well as one of "Five Hundred of the Most Influential Muslims" by the Royal Islamic Studies Center in 2017.  He is also currently the resident scholar at the ICNYU.  Faith in Fine Print is brought to you by The Mantle, a sacred safe space dedicated to facilitating and demonstrating Islamic Spirituality.  Follow Imam Suhaib @imamsuhaibwebb  Comments or questions? E-mail us at faithinfineprint@gmail.com  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/faithinfineprint/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/faithfineprint Instagram: https://instagram.com/faithinfineprint SUBSCRIBE FOR UPDATES AT http://faithinfineprint.com/

Dubbed the “Snapchat Imam,” Alman and Nihal sat down with Shaykh Suhaib Webb to speak about his life and his work in the American Muslim community at the Islamic Center of New York University. They discuss the benefits and pitfalls of teaching Islam and experiencing spirituality and scholarship in the age of social media, embracing vulnerability as a public Muslim figure, and the importance of good company. Suhaib William Webb is an Adjunct Assistant Professor of Public Service of NYU’s Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service. He has a degree in Education from the University of Central Oklahoma, and in Islamic law from al-Azhar Universiy in Cairo. He was named as a "Faith Leader to Watch" by The Center for American Progress in 2016, selected by the Muslim Community as one of CNN’s 25 Most Influential Leaders;  as well as one of "Five Hundred of the Most Influential Muslims" by the Royal Islamic Studies Center in 2017.  He is also currently the resident scholar at the ICNYU. Faith in Fine Print is brought to you by The Mantle, a sacred safe space dedicated to facilitating and demonstrating Islamic Spirituality. Follow Imam Suhaib @imamsuhaibwebb Comments or questions? E-mail us at faithinfineprint@gmail.com Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/faithinfineprint/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/faithinfineprint/</a> Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/faithfineprint" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/faithfineprint</a> Instagram: <a href="https://instagram.com/faithinfineprint" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://instagram.com/faithinfineprint</a> SUBSCRIBE FOR UPDATES AT <a href="http://faithinfineprint.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://faithinfineprint.com/</a>

EP 03 | The Catch-22 of Social Media Spirituality | Shaykh Suhaib Webb

Azfar Chak

Episode One is a conversation on how people can better cope with and understand pandemics in the modern age. Nihal speaks with Dr. Azfar Chak about the on-the-ground situation of COVID-19, what healthcare workers are dealing with, what medical precautions people should be taking, and what the world should expect in the future.  Shaykh Saaleh speaks to us about how Muslim societies in the past have reacted to pandemics, how faith can empower those going through a tough time, and how people can continue to stay spiritually afloat. Nihal also touches on issues related to dignity, healthcare, and caring for people's pastoral needs. Dr. Azfar Chak is an infectious disease specialist in Nyack, New York and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Nyack Hospital and Good Samaritan Religional Medical Center-Suffern. He received his medical degree from Ross University School of Medicine and his BA from Montclair State University. He is also a Muslim community organizer based in New Jersey. Contact him at azfarchak@hotmail.com.Shaykh Saaleh Baseer is currently completing his MA in Middle Eastern Studies at the University of Chicago while also studying at Darul Qasim. He holds a BA in Middle Eastern Studies from Columbia University and an 'alimiyyah degree from Darul Uloom Azaadville in South Africa. His interests include Ottoman and Mughal history. Follow him on instagram @saalehbaseer.Faith in Fine Print is brought to you by The Mantle, a sacred safe space dedicated to facilitating and demonstrating Islamic Spirituality. Comments or questions? E-mail us at faithinfineprint@gmail.com.Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/faithinfineprint/Twitter: http://twitter.com/faithfineprintInstagram: http://instagram.com/faithinfineprintSUBSCRIBE FOR UPDATES AT http://faithinfineprint.com/

Episode One is a conversation on how people can better cope with and understand pandemics in the modern age. Nihal speaks with Dr. Azfar Chak about the on-the-ground situation of COVID-19, what healthcare workers are dealing with, what medical precautions people should be taking, and what the world should expect in the future.  Shaykh Saaleh speaks to us about how Muslim societies in the past have reacted to pandemics, how faith can empower those going through a tough time, and how people can continue to stay spiritually afloat. Nihal also touches on issues related to dignity, healthcare, and caring for people's pastoral needs.  Dr. Azfar Chak is an infectious disease specialist in Nyack, New York and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Nyack Hospital and Good Samaritan Religional Medical Center-Suffern. He received his medical degree from Ross University School of Medicine and his BA from Montclair State University. He is also a Muslim community organizer based in New Jersey. Contact him at azfarchak@hotmail.com. Shaykh Saaleh Baseer is currently completing his MA in Middle Eastern Studies at the University of Chicago while also studying at Darul Qasim. He holds a BA in Middle Eastern Studies from Columbia University and an 'alimiyyah degree from Darul Uloom Azaadville in South Africa. His interests include Ottoman and Mughal history. Follow him on instagram @saalehbaseer. Faith in Fine Print is brought to you by The Mantle, a sacred safe space dedicated to facilitating and demonstrating Islamic Spirituality. Comments or questions? E-mail us at faithinfineprint@gmail.com. Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/faithinfineprint/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/faithinfineprint/</a> Twitter: <a href="http://twitter.com/faithfineprint" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://twitter.com/faithfineprint</a> Instagram: <a href="http://instagram.com/faithinfineprint" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://instagram.com/faithinfineprint</a> SUBSCRIBE FOR UPDATES AT <a href="http://faithinfineprint.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://faithinfineprint.com/</a>

EP 02 | Dealing with Modern Pandemics | Dr. Azfar Chak, Saaleh Baseer

Alman Nusrat

Episode Zero is a discussion on the ways people engage with their faith. Alman and Nihal talk about how people hold biases vs. beliefs, how to navigate differences in communities, becoming conflict-comfortable in the face of disagreement, and what they are planning to discuss in the upcoming episodes. We also get a chance to hear about the unique backgrounds of the co-hosts. Alman is a singer-songwriter who was mentored by Yusuf Islam (formerly Cat Stevens) and has performed throughout the world, all the while having a background in business and arts. Nihal is a community activist, educator, and scholar who has degrees in Islam and Psychology. Faith in Fine Print is brought to you by The Mantle, a sacred safe space dedicated to facilitating and demonstrating Islamic Spirituality. If you'd like to contact us with comments or questions, reach out by e-mailing faithinfineprint@gmail.com. Special thanks to Story and Soil Coffee in Hartford, Connecticut.

EP 01 | Faith in Fine Print | Alman Nusrat, Nihal Khan

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