Best Salafi Podcasts (2023)

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Blood Brothers

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Omar Hajaj | Palestinian Resistance, Liberation & Countering Salafi Arguments | BB #112 1:27:28

8d ago1:27:28

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In this episode of the Blood Brothers Podcast, Dilly Hussain speaks with founder of Yaseen Youth Tours Omar Hajaj. #Gaza #Palestine #Israel Topics of discussion include: The guest’s Palestinian heritage and background. Family stories of Nakba from Yafa and Jerusalem. Palestinian resistance factions, Arab socialism and pan-Arabism. The Muslim Brothe…

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Blood Brothers

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Dr Abdul Wahid | HT, Muslim Armies & the Liberation of Palestine | BB #111 1:38:40

12d ago1:38:40

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In this episode of the Blood Brothers Podcast, Dilly Hussain speaks with chairman of the executive committee of Hizb ut-Tahrir Britain, Dr Abdul Wahid. #Gaza #Palestine #Caliphate Topics of discussion include: Recent media attacks on the guest, and calls to ban HT. Timing of HT’s controversy: 9/11, 7/7, Woolwich, ISIS and now Gaza. Debunking myths …

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Blood Brothers

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Imran ibn Mansur | Gaza’s Martys, Defensive Jihad, Sins & Victory | BB #110 1:29:15

23d ago1:29:15

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In this episode of the Blood Brothers Podcast, Dilly Hussain speaks with the prominent YouTuber and da’ee, Imran ibn Mansur. #palestine #gaza #jihad Topics of discussion include: Why has Imran decided to come onto the podcast after declining two previous invitations? Putting internal differences aside at times of (externally-waged) war and bloodshe…

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Blood Brothers

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Rabbi Elhanan Beck | Judaism is against Israel & Zionism | BB #109 54:42

29d ago54:42

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In this episode of the Blood Brothers Podcast, Dilly Hussain speaks with Rabbi Elhanan Beck of the anti-Zionist Neturei Karta movement. #Judaism #Israel #Palestine Topics of discussion include. Did the current war in Gaza start with Operation Al-Aqsa Flood on 07/10/23? Western media and British politicians’ dehumanisation of Palestinians. Palestini…

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Blood Brothers

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Lowkey | Britain, The Zionist Movement & Israeli War Crimes | BB #108 1:28:27

1M ago1:28:27

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In this episode of the Blood Brothers Podcast, Dilly Hussain speaks with UK rapper, activist and pundit, Lowkey. #Britain #Israel #Palestine Topics of discussion include: British police and Israeli intelligence services’ relationship and links. British state’s crackdown on pro-Palestine solidarity. Mainstream media’s dehumanisation, lies and backtr…

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Blood Brothers

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Robert Carter | Finding Islam, Leaving Shi’ism & White Privilege | BB #107 1:27:18

1M ago1:27:18

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In this episode of the Blood Brothers Podcast, Dilly Hussain speaks with the prominent British journalist, activist and influencer, Robert Carter. #bloodbrotherspodcast #britishmuslim #islam Topics of discussion include: Getting to know Robert: background and heritage. Growing up in a typical English household in London with right-wing influences. …

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Blood Brothers

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Sami Hamdi | Gaza’s Uprising, The Ummah’s Response & MBS’s 2030 Vision | BB #106 1:35:17

1M ago1:35:17

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In this timely episode of the Blood Brothers Podcast, Dilly Hussain speaks with political commentator and broadcaster Sami Hamdi. #Gaza #Palestine #SaudiArabia Topics of discussion include: Operation Al Aqsa Flood and the Palestine-Israel war. Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Israel at the U.N. Israeli intelligence failure, Egyptian tip-off, and conspiraci…

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Counter/Argument: A Middle East Podcast

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

2M 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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Blood Brothers

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Khaled Siddiq | Music, Naseeds, Critics & Controversies | BB #105 1:25:17

2M ago1:25:17

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In this episode of the Blood Brothers Podcast, Dilly Hussain spoke with the controversial British nasheed artist Khaled Siddiq. #bloodbrotherspodcast #music #nasheeds Topics of discussion include: Growing up in Leicester with South Asian Muslims. Having mixed heritage convert parents. Searching for God, and building a renewed connection with Islam.…

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Blood Brothers

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Dr Uthman Lateef | Islamic History: Romanticism, Reality & Revival | BB #104 1:13:52

2M ago1:13:52

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In this episode of the Blood Brothers Podcast, Dilly Hussain speaks with the prominent Islamic historian and author, Dr Uthman Lateef, of Sapience Institute. #BloodBrotherspodcast #Islamichistory #Ummah Topics of discussion include: Quick fire Q&A on Islamic military leaders. Quick fire Q&A on major battles in Islamic history. Making sense of Islam…

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Blood Brothers

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Shaykh Asrar Rashid | Salafis, Sufis, Syria & the Caliphate | BB #103 2:07:14

2M ago2:07:14

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In this episode of the Blood Brothers Podcast, Dilly Hussain speaks with the prominent British scholar Shaykh Asrar Rashid. #BloodBrothersPodcast Topics of discussion include. 15 Hanafi fiqh questions. Can Sunnis have any meaningful unity? Success of Salafi duat and dawah in the West. Obeying, criticising and rebelling against Muslim rulers. Shaykh…

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Middle East Centre Booktalk

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

3M ago1:12:43

1:12:43

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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Blood Brothers

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Uthman Ibn Farooq | Hanbali Fiqh, Muslim Unity & Criticising Rulers | BB #102 1:34:04

3M ago1:34:04

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In this episode of the Blood Brothers Podcast, Dilly Hussain speaks with the prominent American preacher and debater Uthman ibn Farooq. #BloodBrothersBodcast #Dawah #Salafi Topics of discussion include: - Q&A on 10 (Hanbali) fiqh rulings Uthman ibn Farooq adopts. - Would he give talks at a 'non-Salafi' masjid? - Is there a framework for Sunni unity…

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Blood Brothers

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Tariq Ramadan | Moral Shortcomings, State Witch-hunt & Political Islam | BB #101 2:03:23

3M ago2:03:23

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In the opening episode of Blood Brothers Podcast season 3, Dilly Hussain spoke with the prominent Swiss Muslim academic and thinker, Dr Tariq Ramadan. #BloodBrothersBodcast #Metoo #TariqRamadan Topics of discussion include: The multiple ongoing rape cases against Tariq Ramadan. Background, facts, and fiction. The French establishment vs Tariq Ramad…

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Middle East Centre Booktalk

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

4M 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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Blood Brothers

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Akhi Ayman | Road Life, Reformation & My Mother’s Death | BB #100 1:05:01

4M ago1:05:01

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For the 100th episode and season 2 finale, Dilly Hussain speaks with the popular youth activist and preacher from London, Akhi Ayman. #BloodBrothersPodcast #AkhiAyman #Gangs Topics of discussion include: - Quick fire questions - Packing out recent youth events across London. - Managing popularity and avoiding online 'dawah' beef. - Road life, getti…

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Blood Brothers

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Imam Omar Suleiman | 9/11, American Dawah & Allying with the Left | BB #99 2:16:20

5M ago2:16:20

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In the penultimate episode of Blood Brothers Podcast season 2, Dilly Hussain speaks with Imam Omar Suleiman of Yaqeen Institute for Islamic Research. #BloodBrothersPodcast #OmarSuleiman #AmericanMuslim Topics of discussion include: UK Muslims vs American Muslims. Angels, Hereafter, Jannah and Dhul Hijjah series. Will there be a Jahanam series? What…

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Siyaset

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

6M 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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Blood Brothers

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Dr Shadee Elmasry | Navigating Differences with LGBTQ, Liberals & Christians | BB #98 1:37:19

6M ago1:37:19

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In this episode of the Blood Brothers Podcast, Dilly Hussain speaks with the American scholar and founder of Safina Society, Dr Shadee Elmasry. #BloodBrothersPodcast #LGBT #Liberal Topics of discussion include: • Quick fire Maliki fiqh questions. • "Navigating Differences" joint statement on LGBTQ ideology. • The struggle for Muslim rights vs Islam…

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Blood Brothers

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Bushra Shaikh | Andrew Tate, Traditional Gender Roles & Divorce | BB #97 1:02:51

7M ago1:02:51

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In this episode of the Blood Brothers Podcast, Dilly Hussain speaks with TV personality, entrepreneur and pundit, Bushra Shaikh. #AndrewTate #GenderRoles #Divorce Topics of discussion include: Emasculation of men, the LGBTQ lobby and Andrew Tate. Experiencing online hate from Islamophobes, racists and Hindutva. Marriage and divorce in South Asian M…

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Counter/Argument: A Middle East Podcast

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Not All Salafis Are Jihadis 37:48

7M 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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Blood Brothers

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Jake Matthews | Finding Islam, First Ramadan & Muslim UFC Fighters | BB #96 1:04:27

7M ago1:04:27

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In this exclusive episode of the Blood Brothers Podcast, Dilly Hussain speaks with the Australian UFC fighter, Jake ‘The Celtic Kid’ Matthews. #UFC #Islam #BloodBrothersPodcast Topics of discussion include: Life before Islam: upbringing, lifestyle and religion. Searching for Christianity and finding Islam. Muslim influences and friends before takin…

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Making Sense of the Middle East

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Can Salafi Muslims Accept Peaceful Coexistence And Equality With Apostates and Infidels? 29:05

7M ago29:05

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What is Salafi Islam? Are all Salafi Muslims global Jihadis? Is Salafism an insurmountable problem that keeps the Muslim world down, or is it part of a solution to the difficult questions arising from Islamic identity and its intertwinement with modernity? And, is there a way to make Salafi Muslims accept peaceful coexistence and equality with non-…

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Counter/Argument: A Middle East Podcast

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The Egyptian Revolution Is Not a Failed Revolution 35:14

7M 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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Counter/Argument: A Middle East Podcast

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Not All Palestinians Think the Same 34:03

7M 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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Blood Brothers

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SuperSaf | Smart Phones, Social Media & Children | BB #95 1:02:24

8M ago1:02:24

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In this episode of the Blood Brothers Podcast, Dilly Hussain speaks with world-renowned tech reviewer Safwan Ahmed, aka ‘SuperSaf’. Topics of discussion include: Tech & console related quick fire questions. Interviewing Khabib Nurmagomedov. SuperSaf’s background and how he got into tech. Apple vs Samsung rivalry. Smart phones in the era of social m…

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Counter/Argument: A Middle East Podcast

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Protests in Jordan Are Not Mundane 29:33

8M 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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Blood Brothers

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Mohammed Hijab | Takfir, American Duat & Ikhwani Pragmatism | BB #94 1:13:19

8M ago1:13:19

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In this week’s episode of the Blood Brothers Podcast, Dilly Hussain speak with the prominent YouTuber, debater, and philosopher of religion, Mohammed Hijab. #MohammedHijab #LGBT #BloodBrothersPodcast Timestamps: 0:01:14 - 0:03:55 — Intro. Importance of combat sport training 0:03:56 - 0:08:00 — Excommunicating Humza Yousaf 0:08:01 - 0:12:25 — Muslim…

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Blood Brothers

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Umer Suleman | Haram Investments, Conventional Mortgages & Wahed | BB #93 1:36:12

8M ago1:36:12

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In this week’s episode of the Blood Brothers Podcast, Dilly and Aki Hussain speak with the Global Head of Risk and Sharia at Wahed Invest, Umer Suleiman. #Riba #Interest #Wahed Topics of conversation include: • Intro: 0:00:00 - 0:02:48 • Car insurance & claims: 0:02:49 - 0:05:30 • Interest & Riba: 0:05:31 - 0:08:36 • Car insurance: 0:08:36 - 0:09:4…

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Blood Brothers

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Hamza Tzortzis | Dawah Pimping, Algorithm Prostitution & Prophetic Masculinity | BB #92 1:17:57

8M ago1:17:57

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In this episode of the Blood Brothers Podcast, Dilly and Aki Hussain speak with the CEO of Sapience Institute, Hamza Tzortzis. #dawah #masculinity #hamzatzortzis Topics of conversation include: • Intro: 0:00:00 - 0:02:08 • Pakistan Dawah trip: 0:02:09 - 0:28:21 • Shaykh Haitham al-Haddad & The Visionary programme: 0:28:22 - 0:43:41 • Dawah pimping …

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Middle East Centre Booktalk

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

8M 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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Making Sense of the Middle East

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Are Saudi women getting liberated or repressed? A conversation with Hala Dosary 32:30

9M ago32:30

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We hear conflicting reports about the status of women in Saudi Arabia. On one hand, MBS, its de facto ruler, has introduced reforms that seemed impossible a decade ago. On the other hand, he is harshly repressing women's rights advocates. What sense should we make of these contradictory trends? And what would be the best strategy to improve women's…

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Counter/Argument: A Middle East Podcast

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Not All Prisoners Are Political Prisoners in Iran 34:32

9M 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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Counter/Argument: A Middle East Podcast

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Evin Is Not the Only Prison in Iran 32:59

9M 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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Counter/Argument: A Middle East Podcast

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Planting Trees in Turkey Is Not Environmental Activism 29:55

9M 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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Making Sense of the Middle East

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Is the Palestinian national struggle lost? 31:09

10M ago31:09

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Palestinians today seem stuck . Their struggle for statehood led nowhere. If anyone maintained hope that a two-state solution could actually materialize, the latest Israeli election results disabuse them from that notion. Palestinian President is 87 and there is no mechanism to ensure democratic or smooth transition after him. The division between …

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Middle East Centre Booktalk

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

10M 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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Counter/Argument: A Middle East Podcast

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Middle East Art Is Not Calligraphy 35:50

10M 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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Counter/Argument: A Middle East Podcast

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Teaser: The Middle East is Not __________ 2:51

10M 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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Making Sense of the Middle East

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Does (should) the US care about democracy in the Middle East? A conversation with Tess McEnery, POMED's Executive Director 25:23

11M ago25:23

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Should the US accommodate its authoritarian allies in the Middle East to protect its national security interests? Is American support for democracy and human rights in the ME anything other than rhetoric - didn't the US support friendly dictators for decades? Or is ME democracy a longterm American goal that gets sacrificed to protect immediate inte…

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Blood Brothers

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Tam Khan | Should Muslims Support Andrew Tate? | BB #91 1:35:54

11M ago1:35:54

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In this exclusive episode of the Blood Brothers Podcast, Dilly Hussain speaks with former professional MMA fighter, actor, entrepreneur, and the owner of TK MMA Gym in Dubai , Tam Khan. #BloodBrothersPodcast #AndrewTate #TopG Topics of conversation include: How did Tam become friends with Andrew Tate? Tam's observations and experience of Tate since…

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Blood Brothers

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Mecca Nandi | Polygyny, Jealousy & Coaching Co-Wives | BB #90 1:13:39

11M ago1:13:39

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In this much anticipated episode of the Blood Brothers Podcast, Dilly Hussain speaks with Mecca Nandi, better known as ‘The Co-Wife Coach’. Topics of conversation include: Mecca’s background and how she entered a polygynous marriage. The ups and downs, jealousy, compromises, time and relationship management of a polygynous marriage. Coaching co-wiv…

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Making Sense of the Middle East

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MBS: conquest by fortune? a conversation with Khalid Aljabri 34:19

11M ago34:19

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What is MBS after? Is he, as he once said, a new Alexander the Great? Is his brutal repression the price of reforming this old kingdom? Has he really defeated the royal family, the religious authorities and the business community and secured his rule, or is this another case of fake stability? I take these questions to Khalid Aljabri, the Saudi car…

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Middle East Centre Booktalk

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

11M 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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Blood Brothers

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Ustad Yasir al-Hanafi | Intra-Sunni Debates & Dawah to Famous Non-Muslims | BB #89 58:47

11M ago58:47

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In this in-depth and timely episode of the Blood Brothers Podcast, Dilly Hussain speaks with the senior student of knowledge, imam and social commentator, Ustadh Muhammad Yasir al-Hanafi. #BloodBrothersPodcast #Sunni #Dawah Topics of discussion include: 15 quick-fire Hanafi fiqh questions. What are the dangers of students of Islamic knowledge pursu…

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Making Sense of the Middle East

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What's the UAE up to? A conversation with Abdulkhaleq Abdulla 39:14

11M ago39:14

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The UAE has puzzling policies. It has a strong alliance with the US but often challenges it – including by aligning its oil policy with that of Russia. It is a traditional Arab country and yet violates Arab taboos - including by building a security alliance with Israel. It antagonizes Iran but tries its best to avoid conflict with it. It has a mode…

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Blood Brothers

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Jake Shields | Christianity, Islam & the LGBTQ Agenda | BB #88 54:05

12M ago54:05

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In this exclusive episode of the Blood Brothers Podcast, Dilly Hussain speaks with the legendary UFC fighter and former Strikeforce world champion, Jake Shields, who is regarded as one of the greatest American wrestlers of all time. #BloodBrothersPodcast #Islam #Christianity #LGBTQ Topics of conversation include: Jake’s upbringing and early exposur…

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Middle East Centre Booktalk

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

12M 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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Middle East Centre Booktalk

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

12M 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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Making Sense of the Middle East

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A synagogue with an army? What Israel's latest elections say about its future 33:07

12M ago33:07

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A conversation with Bernard Avishai, visiting professor at Dartmouth College, writer at The New Yorker, and author of The Tragedy of Zionism.By Ezzedine Fishere

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