Best Salafi Podcasts (2024)

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Sudan’s Conflict Is Not Just a Civil War 32:31

7M ago32:31

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Since April 2023, Sudan has been in a state of conflict driven by a power struggle between two rival military factions that has devastated the country. Over three million people were displaced just in the first 100 days, thousands killed, and many more wounded. But what do we actually know about the conflict in Sudan? Join host Naghmeh Sohrabi as s…

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Book Launch - Russia and the GCC 'The Case of Tatarstan's Paradiplomacy' 1:12:43

8M ago1:12:43

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Dr. Diana Galeeva introduces her book which examines the relations between the Gulf States and Russia from the Soviet era to the present day. In recent decades Russia has played an increasingly active role in the Middle East as states within the region continue to diversify their relations with major external powers. Yet the role of specific Russia…

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Israel's Covert Diplomacy in the Middle East 52:40

9M ago52:40

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This lecture explores Israel’s secret relations with its neighbors during the years 1948-2022. In order to survive in a hostile environment in the Middle East, Israeli decision makers developed a pragmatic regional foreign policy, designed to find ways to approach states, leaders and minorities willing to cooperate with it against mutual regional c…

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Turkish Nationalism, Nietzsche, and the Culture War 33:41

11M ago33:41

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Turkey has just had its second round presidental election, and Erdoğan has secured his third term - dashing the hopes of the Turkish opposition. But what does this mean for the deep divisions within Turkish society and how is life likely to look for half the country that didn't vote for the AKP-MHP alliance? To answer these questions, and more, is …

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Not All Salafis Are Jihadis 37:48

12M ago37:48

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In the United States, Salafism has become synonymous with Islamic fundamentalism or Jihadism. But what do we really know about Salafism? Join host Naghmeh Sohrabi as she speaks with Raihan Ismail, author of Rethinking Salafism: The Transnational Networks of Salafi ‘Ulama in Egypt, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia, about misconceptions surrounding Salafi tho…

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The Egyptian Revolution Is Not a Failed Revolution 35:14

1y ago35:14

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Almost as soon as there was an Arab Spring, there was talk of an Arab winter. In Egypt, mass demonstrations in January 2011 led to the end of Hosni Mobarak’s 30-year presidency. But only two years later, the military removed the elected president, Mohammad Morsi, and arrested him and other members of the Muslim Brotherhood. By 2014, General Abdel F…

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Not All Palestinians Think the Same 34:03

1y ago34:03

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For over 30 years, Dr. Khalil Shikaki, director of the Palestinian Center for Policy and Survey Research in Ramallah, has been conducting public opinion polls of Palestinian and Israeli views on a wide variety of issues. What do these polls tell us about Palestinian society today and about possibilities for the future? Join host Karen Spira as she …

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Protests in Jordan Are Not Mundane 29:33

1y ago29:33

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The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan may look like an island of stability in the Middle East. Yet, hundreds of protests take place in the streets of Jordan’s towns and cities every year. What are people protesting? Why does the regime tolerate it? And what is at stake? Join guest host Daniel Neep as he speaks with Dr. Jillian Schwedler about the signifi…

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Book Launch: Locked Out of Development: Insiders and Outsiders in Arab Capitalism 1:01:38

1y ago1:01:38

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Dr Hertog presents the key arguments of his new short monograph “Locked Out of Development: Insiders and Outsiders in Arab Capitalism” published by Cambridge University Press. The book argues against the received wisdom that neo-liberal reforms are the main culprit explaining slow growth, corruption and inequality across low- to mid-income Arab cou…

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Not All Prisoners Are Political Prisoners in Iran 34:32

1y ago34:32

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In part one of this two-part episode of Counter/Argument, we spoke with Golnar Nikpour, assistant professor of history at Dartmouth College and former Neubauer Junior Research Fellow at the Crown Center, about the expansion of prisons in 20th century Iran and took a closer look at the significance of the notorious Evin prison within Iran’s carceral…

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Evin Is Not the Only Prison in Iran 32:59

1y ago32:59

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In October 2022, news broke out about a fire in Evin, Iran’s notorious prison, killing several prisoners and injuring many more. This fire became yet another flashpoint in Iran’s autumn of discontent and thrust Iran’s carceral system into the limelight. But what do we actually know about Evin and Iran’s system of crime and punishment? In part one o…

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Planting Trees in Turkey Is Not Environmental Activism 29:55

1y ago29:55

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Why is Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan so enthusiastic about planting trees? In this episode, we speak with Ekin Kurtiç, 2022-2024 Keyman Modern Turkish Studies Postdoctoral Fellow at Northwestern University and former Neubauer Junior Research Fellow at the Crown Center, who argues that the Turkish government’s interest in greening Turkey is…

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Algeria: Politics and Society from the Dark Decade to the Hirak 48:19

1y ago48:19

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Dr Michael Willis' new book offers an explanation of this unexpected development known as the Hirak Movement, examining the political and social changes that have occurred in Algeria since the ‘dark decade’ of the 1990s When mass protests erupted in Algeria in 2019, on a scale unseen anywhere in the region since the Arab Spring, the outside world w…

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Middle East Art Is Not Calligraphy 35:50

1y ago35:50

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When you think of the Middle East, chances are that modern art is not the first thing that comes to mind. In our first episode of Counter/Argument: A Middle East Podcast, we speak with the founder of the Barjeel Art Foundation, Sultan Sooud Al Qassemi, who argues that modern art is a key component of protest movements across the contemporary Middle…

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Teaser: The Middle East is Not __________ 2:51

1y ago2:51

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Counter/Argument: A Middle East Podcast is produced by the Crown Center for Middle East Studies at Brandeis University. Through conversations with scholars and practitioners encompassing a variety of disciplines and perspectives, each episode will debunk key misconceptions about the contemporary Middle East. Counter/Argument is committed to a balan…

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Book Launch: Pacted Democracy in the Middle East: Tunisia and Egypt in Comparative Perspective 1:01:00

1+ y ago1:01:00

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A new theoretical framework for how democracy can emerge in the Middle East and wider Muslim world, where political conflicts over religion often predominate. Abstract: This talk focuses on the speaker's recently published book, Pacted Democracy in the Middle East: Tunisia and Egypt in Comparative Perspective (Palgrave, 2022). It provides a new the…

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Inside Qatar: Hidden Stories from One of the Richest Nations on Earth 47:21

1+ y ago47:21

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A talk based on John McManus’s book, Inside Qatar: hidden stories from one of the richest nations on earth. A social anthropologist, McManus lifts a lid on the hidden worlds of Qatar’s gilded elite, its spin doctors and thrill seekers, its manual labourers and domestic workers. He attempts to go beyond the government PR and the negative headlines a…

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In the Shade of the Sunna: Salafi Piety in the 20th-Century Middle East 1:22:58

1+ y ago1:22:58

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Aaron Rock-Singer presents their latest book "In the Shade of the Sunna: Salafi Piety in the 20th-Century Middle East". Salafis explicitly base their legitimacy on continuity with the Quran and the Sunna, and their distinctive practices—praying in shoes, wearing long beards and short pants, and observing gender segregation—are understood to have a …

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All Necessary Measures? The United Nations and International Intervention in Libya 53:10

1+ y ago53:10

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Ian Martin presents his latest book on Libya: All Necessary Measures? The United Nations and International Intervention in Libya. In the book, he asks and offer personal answers to these questions: Was the international intervention in Libya a justified response to an impending massacre and wider threat to civilians, or were other motivations invol…

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The Making of the Modern Middle East 35:42

1+ y ago35:42

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A vivid and authoritative account of the making of the modern Middle East, from the BBC’s long-serving correspondent in the region. Jeremy Bowen, the BBC’s International Editor (former Middle East Editor), has been covering the region since 1989 and is uniquely placed to explain its complex past and its troubled present.In this new book, in part ba…

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20- Important Lessons - Chapter 5 - Pillars of Islam Part 5: Fasting - Lesson 1 55:49

2y ago55:49

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Lesson 20 of The Important Lessons For The Muslim Ummah: Chapter 5 - Pillars of Islam Part 5: Fasting - Lesson 1 - Explanation by Dr.Saleh As-Saleh (May Allāh have mercy upon him) About The Scholar: Dr. Saleh As-Saleh رحمه الله was from the foremost students of Shaykh Ibn-Uthaymeen رحمه الله. He took knowledge from the Shaykh from a long distance f…

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19- Important Lessons - Chapter 5 - Pillars of Islam Part 4: Zakah - Lesson 3 - Impediments 1:12:59

2y ago1:12:59

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Lesson 19 of The Important Lessons For The Muslim Ummah: Chapter 5 - Pillars of Islam Part 4: Zakah - Lesson 3 - Impediments - Explanation by Dr.Saleh As-Saleh (May Allāh have mercy upon him) About The Scholar: Dr. Saleh As-Saleh رحمه الله was from the foremost students of Shaykh Ibn-Uthaymeen رحمه الله. He took knowledge from the Shaykh from a lon…

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18- Important Lessons - Chapter 5 - Pillars of Islam Part 3: Zakah - Lesson 2 - Recipients 51:42

2y ago51:42

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Lesson 18 of The Important Lessons For The Muslim Ummah: Chapter 5 - Pillars of Islam Part 3: Zakah - Lesson 2 - Recipients - Explanation by Dr.Saleh As-Saleh (May Allāh have mercy upon him) About The Scholar: Dr. Saleh As-Saleh رحمه الله was from the foremost students of Shaykh Ibn-Uthaymeen رحمه الله. He took knowledge from the Shaykh from a long…

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17- Important Lessons - Chapter 5 - Pillars of Islam Part 2: Zakah - Lesson 1 57:06

2y ago57:06

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Lesson 17 of The Important Lessons For The Muslim Ummah: Chapter 5 - Pillars of Islam Part 2: Zakah - Lesson 1 - Explanation by Dr.Saleh As-Saleh (May Allāh have mercy upon him) About The Scholar: Dr. Saleh As-Saleh رحمه الله was from the foremost students of Shaykh Ibn-Uthaymeen رحمه الله. He took knowledge from the Shaykh from a long distance for…

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16- Important Lessons - Chapter 5 - Pillars of Islam Part 1: Belief In Allah - Explanation: Shaykh Dr. Saleh as Saleh 1:12:56

2y ago1:12:56

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Lesson 16 of The Important Lessons For The Muslim Ummah: Chapter 5 - Pillars of Islam Part 1: Belief In Allah - Explanation by Dr.Saleh As-Saleh (May Allāh have mercy upon him) About The Scholar: Dr. Saleh As-Saleh رحمه الله was from the foremost students of Shaykh Ibn-Uthaymeen رحمه الله. He took knowledge from the Shaykh from a long distance for …

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15- Important Lessons - Chapter 4 - Tawheed - Shirk Opposes Tawheed - Explanation: Shaykh Dr. Saleh as Saleh 40:00

2y ago40:00

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Lesson 15 of The Important Lessons For The Muslim Ummah: Chapter 4 - Tawheed - Shirk Opposes Tawheed - Explanation by Dr.Saleh As-Saleh (May Allāh have mercy upon him) About The Scholar: Dr. Saleh As-Saleh رحمه الله was from the foremost students of Shaykh Ibn-Uthaymeen رحمه الله. He took knowledge from the Shaykh from a long distance for a while, …

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14- Important Lessons - Chapter 3 - Pillars of Faith - Explanation: Shaykh Dr. Saleh as Saleh 59:59

2y ago59:59

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Lesson 14 of The Important Lessons For The Muslim Ummah: Chapter 3 - Pillars of Faith - Explanation by Dr.Saleh As-Saleh (May Allāh have mercy upon him) About The Scholar: Dr. Saleh As-Saleh رحمه الله was from the foremost students of Shaykh Ibn-Uthaymeen رحمه الله. He took knowledge from the Shaykh from a long distance for a while, then on a conti…

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13- Important Lessons - Chapter 2 - Shahaadah - Testimony of Faith & Its Nullifiers - Explanation: Shaykh Dr. Saleh as Saleh 1:08:09

2y ago1:08:09

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Lesson 13 of The Important Lessons For The Muslim Ummah: Chapter 2 - Shahaadah - Testimony of Faith & Its Nullifiers - Explanation by Dr.Saleh As-Saleh (May Allāh have mercy upon him) About The Scholar: Dr. Saleh As-Saleh رحمه الله was from the foremost students of Shaykh Ibn-Uthaymeen رحمه الله. He took knowledge from the Shaykh from a long distan…

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12- Important Lessons - Surah 112 to 114 - Surah Al-Ikhlas to Surah An-Nas - Explanation: Shaykh Dr. Saleh as Saleh 39:53

2y ago39:53

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Lesson 12 of The Important Lessons For The Muslim Ummah: Surah 112 to 114 - Surah Al-Ikhlas to Surah An-Nas - Explanation by Dr.Saleh As-Saleh (May Allāh have mercy upon him) About The Scholar: Dr. Saleh As-Saleh رحمه الله was from the foremost students of Shaykh Ibn-Uthaymeen رحمه الله. He took knowledge from the Shaykh from a long distance for a …

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11- Important Lessons - Surah Al-Masad (111) - Explanation: Shaykh Dr. Saleh as Saleh 20:33

2y ago20:33

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Lesson 11 of The Important Lessons For The Muslim Ummah: Surah Al-Masad (111) - Explanation by Dr.Saleh As-Saleh (May Allāh have mercy upon him) About The Scholar: Dr. Saleh As-Saleh رحمه الله was from the foremost students of Shaykh Ibn-Uthaymeen رحمه الله. He took knowledge from the Shaykh from a long distance for a while, then on a continuous ba…

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10- Important Lessons - Surah Al-Kafirun (109) and Surah An-Nasr (110) - Explanation: Shaykh Dr. Saleh as Saleh 40:48

2y ago40:48

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Lesson 10 of The Important Lessons For The Muslim Ummah: Surah Al-Kafirun (109) and Surah An-Nasr (110) - Explanation by Dr.Saleh As-Saleh (May Allāh have mercy upon him) About The Scholar: Dr. Saleh As-Saleh رحمه الله was from the foremost students of Shaykh Ibn-Uthaymeen رحمه الله. He took knowledge from the Shaykh from a long distance for a whil…

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09- Important Lessons - Surah Al-Ma'un (107) and Surah Al-Kawthar (108) Explanation: Shaykh Dr. Saleh as Saleh 48:52

2y ago48:52

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Lesson 9 of The Important Lessons For The Muslim Ummah: Surah Al-Ma'un (107) and Surah Al-Kawthar (108) - Explanation by Dr.Saleh As-Saleh (May Allāh have mercy upon him) About The Scholar: Dr. Saleh As-Saleh رحمه الله was from the foremost students of Shaykh Ibn-Uthaymeen رحمه الله. He took knowledge from the Shaykh from a long distance for a whil…

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08- Important Lessons - Surah Al-Fil (105) and Surah Quraysh (106) Explanation: Shaykh Dr. Saleh as Saleh 37:14

2y ago37:14

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Lesson 8 of The Important Lessons For The Muslim Ummah: Surah Al-Fil (105) and Surah Quraysh (106) - Explanation by Dr.Saleh As-Saleh (May Allāh have mercy upon him) About The Scholar: Dr. Saleh As-Saleh رحمه الله was from the foremost students of Shaykh Ibn-Uthaymeen رحمه الله. He took knowledge from the Shaykh from a long distance for a while, th…

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07- Important Lessons - Surah Al-Humazah (104) - Explanation: Shaykh Dr. Saleh as Saleh 26:16

2y ago26:16

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Lesson 7 of The Important Lessons For The Muslim Ummah: Surah Al-Humazah (104) - Explanation by Dr.Saleh As-Saleh (May Allāh have mercy upon him) About The Scholar: Dr. Saleh As-Saleh رحمه الله was from the foremost students of Shaykh Ibn-Uthaymeen رحمه الله. He took knowledge from the Shaykh from a long distance for a while, then on a continuous b…

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06- Important Lessons - Surah Al-'Asr (103) - Explanation: Shaykh Dr. Saleh as Saleh 32:38

2y ago32:38

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Lesson 6 of The Important Lessons For The Muslim Ummah: Surah Al-'Asr (103) - Explanation by Dr.Saleh As-Saleh (May Allāh have mercy upon him) About The Scholar: Dr. Saleh As-Saleh رحمه الله was from the foremost students of Shaykh Ibn-Uthaymeen رحمه الله. He took knowledge from the Shaykh from a long distance for a while, then on a continuous basi…

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05- Important Lessons - Surah At-Takathur (102) - Explanation: Shaykh Dr. Saleh as Saleh 34:23

2y ago34:23

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Lesson 5 of The Important Lessons For The Muslim Ummah: Surah At-Takathur (102) - Explanation by Dr.Saleh As-Saleh (May Allāh have mercy upon him) About The Scholar: Dr. Saleh As-Saleh رحمه الله was from the foremost students of Shaykh Ibn-Uthaymeen رحمه الله. He took knowledge from the Shaykh from a long distance for a while, then on a continuous …

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04- Important Lessons - Surah Al-Qari'ah (101) - Explanation: Shaykh Dr. Saleh as Saleh 24:42

2y ago24:42

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Lesson 4 of The Important Lessons For The Muslim Ummah: Surah Al-Qari'ah (101) - Explanation, by Dr.Saleh As-Saleh (May Allāh have mercy upon him) About The Scholar: Dr. Saleh As-Saleh رحمه الله was from the foremost students of Shaykh Ibn-Uthaymeen رحمه الله. He took knowledge from the Shaykh from a long distance for a while, then on a continuous …

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03- Important Lessons - Surah Al-'Adiyat (100) - Explanation: Shaykh Dr. Saleh as Saleh 27:18

2y ago27:18

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Lesson 3 of The Important Lessons For The Muslim Ummah: Surah Al-'Adiyat (100) - Explanation, by Dr.Saleh As-Saleh (May Allāh have mercy upon him) About The Scholar: Dr. Saleh As-Saleh رحمه الله was from the foremost students of Shaykh Ibn-Uthaymeen رحمه الله. He took knowledge from the Shaykh from a long distance for a while, then on a continuous …

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02- Important Lessons - Surah Az-Zalzalah (99) - Explanation: Shaykh Dr. Saleh as Saleh 46:50

2y ago46:50

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Lesson 2 of The Important Lessons For The Muslim Ummah: Surah Az-Zalzalah (99) - Explanation by Dr.Saleh As-Saleh (May Allāh have mercy upon him) About The Scholar: Dr. Saleh As-Saleh رحمه الله was from the foremost students of Shaykh Ibn-Uthaymeen رحمه الله. He took knowledge from the Shaykh from a long distance for a while, then on a continuous b…

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01- Important Lessons - Biography of Shaykh Ibn Baaz - Surah Al-Fatihah - Explanation and Merits: Shaykh Dr. Saleh as Saleh 59:36

2y ago59:36

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Lesson 1 of The Important Lessons For The Muslim Ummah: Biography of Shaykh Ibn Baaz - Surah Al-Fatihah: Explanation and Merits, by Dr.Saleh As-Saleh (May Allāh have mercy upon him) About The Scholar: Dr. Saleh As-Saleh رحمه الله was from the foremost students of Shaykh Ibn-Uthaymeen رحمه الله. He took knowledge from the Shaykh from a long distance…

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07- Discussion on the Meaning of Shahaadah - Part 2 || Shaykh Dr Saleh As-Saleh 43:33

2y ago43:33

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Lesson 7 of The Shahaadah, Part 2, Discussion on the Meaning of Shahaadah, by Dr.Saleh As-Saleh (May Allāh have mercy upon him) About The Scholar: Dr. Saleh As-Saleh رحمه الله was from the foremost students of Shaykh Ibn-Uthaymeen رحمه الله. He took knowledge from the Shaykh from a long distance for a while, then on a continuous basis from 1412-141…

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06- Discussion on the Meaning of Shahaadah – Part 1 || Shaykh Dr Saleh As-Saleh 58:29

2y ago58:29

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Lesson 6 of The Shahaadah, Part 1, Discussion on the Meaning of Shahaadah, by Dr.Saleh As-Saleh (May Allāh have mercy upon him) About The Scholar: Dr. Saleh As-Saleh رحمه الله was from the foremost students of Shaykh Ibn-Uthaymeen رحمه الله. He took knowledge from the Shaykh from a long distance for a while, then on a continuous basis from 1412-141…

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05- The Shahaadah – part 2 – Muhammad Rasuul Allah || Shaykh Dr Saleh As-Saleh 13:05

2y ago13:05

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Lesson 5 of The Shahaadah, part 2, Muhammad Rasuul Allah, by Dr.Saleh As-Saleh (May Allāh have mercy upon him) About The Scholar: Dr. Saleh As-Saleh رحمه الله was from the foremost students of Shaykh Ibn-Uthaymeen رحمه الله. He took knowledge from the Shaykh from a long distance for a while, then on a continuous basis from 1412-1415 AH and then reg…

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04- The Shahaadah – part 1 – laa ilaaha illa Allah || Shaykh Dr Saleh As-Saleh 27:21

2y ago27:21

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Lesson 4 of The Shahaadah, part 1 of laa ilaaha illa Allah, by Dr.Saleh As-Saleh (May Allāh have mercy upon him) About The Scholar: Dr. Saleh As-Saleh رحمه الله was from the foremost students of Shaykh Ibn-Uthaymeen رحمه الله. He took knowledge from the Shaykh from a long distance for a while, then on a continuous basis from 1412-1415 AH and then r…

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03- The Shahaadah – Merits || Shaykh Dr Saleh As-Saleh 43:30

2y ago43:30

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Lesson 3 of The Shahaadah, its merits, by Dr.Saleh As-Saleh (May Allāh have mercy upon him) About The Scholar: Dr. Saleh As-Saleh رحمه الله was from the foremost students of Shaykh Ibn-Uthaymeen رحمه الله. He took knowledge from the Shaykh from a long distance for a while, then on a continuous basis from 1412-1415 AH and then regularly from 1415 AH…

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02- The Shahaadah - Meaning - Pillars - Conditions || Shaykh Dr Saleh As-Saleh 50:52

2+ y ago50:52

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Lesson 2 of The Shahaadah, its meaning, pillars, and conditions, by Dr.Saleh As-Saleh (May Allāh have mercy upon him) About The Scholar: Dr. Saleh As-Saleh رحمه الله was from the foremost students of Shaykh Ibn-Uthaymeen رحمه الله. He took knowledge from the Shaykh from a long distance for a while, then on a continuous basis from 1412-1415 AH and t…

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01- The Shahaadah - Meaning - Pillars - Conditions || Shaykh Dr Saleh As-Saleh 51:13

2+ y ago51:13

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Lesson 1 of The Shahaadah, its meaning, pillars, and conditions, by Shaykh Dr.Saleh As-Saleh (May Allāh have mercy upon him) About The Scholar: Dr. Saleh As-Saleh رحمه الله was from the foremost students of Shaykh Ibn-Uthaymeen رحمه الله. He took knowledge from the Shaykh from a long distance for a while, then on a continuous basis from 1412-1415 A…

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Togo Mizrahi and the Making of Egyptian Cinema 29:58

2+ y ago29:58

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Join us for Booktalk Episode 9, Professor Deborah Starr (Cornell University) in conversation about her new book, Togo Mizrahi and the Making of Egyptian Cinema, published by California Press. Professor Walter Armbrust (St Antony's College, Oxford) chairs the discussion.Extract from publisher’s website: In this book, Deborah Starr recuperates the wo…

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Egypt’s Football Revolution: Emotion, Masculinity, and Uneasy Politics 28:32

2+ y ago28:32

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Join us for Booktalk Episode 8, Dr Carl Rommel (University of Helsinki) in conversation about his new book Egypt’s Football Revolution: Emotion, Masculinity, and Uneasy Politics, published by University of Texas Press in July 2021. Professor Walter Armbrust (St Antony's College, Oxford) chairs the discussion.The book is available for purchase for c…

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Salafi Jihadism 49:02

2+ y ago49:02

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Salafi-Jihadism has had a huge impact on the societies, policies, and security situations in MENA and abroad. But where did modern Jihadist groups come from, what do they look like today, and what impact has the "War on Terror" had on people living in Western states? To tell us about the movement as well as give thoughts on how current events like …

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