Best The Qarawiyyin Project Podcasts (2024)

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Ep. 26: The Promised Struggle | On Palestine 1:05:12

4M ago1:05:12

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❝Do people think they will be left alone after saying ‘We believe’ without being put to the test?❞ [Qur'an 29:2] The Qarawiyyin Podcast returns with an episode on Israel's war on Gaza. These events have sent shockwaves throughout the Muslim Ummah and beyond, raising questions about how we got here and what comes next. In Episode 26, the team share …

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Ep. 25: The Art of Dying 58:15

1+ y ago58:15

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Abu Hurayra (RA) narrated that the Prophet ﷺ said, "Remember often the severer of pleasures [i.e. death]." There are myriad ways to reflect on death, both on our own death and that of others. How do we engage in periodic remembrance of our final abode? Why does death feel far away, and why do we shy away from discussing it? On Episode 25, the team …

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Ep. 24: House of Cards | Building Spiritual Resilience 49:55

1+ y ago49:55

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The strength of one's connection to Islam can waver. Attacks on our spiritual strength can come from within or without, but there are common strategies for withstanding challenges to our iman from all sides. In Episode 24, the team sits down to discuss how we can attain spiritual resilience, especially in light of how countless women see their stat…

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Plant a tree at the apocalypse 51:39

2y ago51:39

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It's the end! At least of this season. One year after we started, the week of 9/11, feels like the perfect time to say goodbye—for now. In this episode, we share our reflections on the series and sign off with our hopes for the future. Thank you for taking this emotional, cathartic, moving journey into the past with us. References: The Trojan Horse…

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Ep. 23: American Muslim Exceptionalism | Butheina Hamdah 1:21:11

2y ago1:21:11

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Which comes first: nation or ummah? On Ep. 23, Butheina Hamdah joins us to discuss her research on American Muslim exceptionalism. We examine the impact of American exceptionalism on the Muslim psyche, as well as how American Muslims perceive the broader ummah. As calls for an indigenous Islam in America gain traction, questions of nationalism’s co…

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Ep. 22: How to Win Shahadas and Influence People 1:41:17

2y ago1:41:17

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The ummah of Islam is growing, as are efforts to spread its message. Though da'wah is often seen as an outward-facing effort, the way it is conducted has serious implications for the faith of Muslims themselves. In this episode, new TQP staff members join the podcast to share their experiences with local da'wah culture, the online scene, da'wah tra…

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Ep. 21: Mind the Gap | Ramadan 1443 31:47

2y ago31:47

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This Ramadan, the team shares reflections on the passing and usage of time, the rows of tarawīḥ, and the nature of communal worship. What does it mean to exit our private sphere of spirituality and see Ramadan as a time for ummah-wide transformation? How can we take heed of Allah's ﷻ reminders about the passing of time? _ The Qarawiyyin Project aim…

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Lost and found at Guantánamo with Mansoor Adayfi 1:53:05

2+ y ago1:53:05

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Mansoor Adayfi is a former Guantánamo detainee, coordinator of CAGE’s Guantánamo Project, and author. In his unforgettable, haunting memoir, Don’t Forget Us Here, he recounts his 14 years of detention, torture, resistance and brotherhood in the vile camps of Guantánamo. In this interview, Mansoor tells us how his living nightmare started, how faith…

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A little less fearful, a little more fierce with The Qarawiyyin Project 1:15:28

2+ y ago1:15:28

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The Qarawiyyin Project is a global initiative aimed at reviving Islamic discourse among Muslim women. Through their work, they analyse contemporary challenges through an Islamic lens. We talk to Aisha and Sarah of TQP, who, like us, are on opposite sides of the Atlantic. Unlike us, however, they never really experienced a pre-9/11 world. We discuss…

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Ep. 20: "Islam and the Arab Revolutions" | Book Talk 1:33:43

2+ y ago1:33:43

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Published at the beginning of this year, Usaama Al-Azami's Islam and the Arab Revolutions: The Ulama Between Democracy and Autocracy analyzes the rhetoric of religious scholars throughout the Arab Spring. Focusing on the Egyptian revolution, Al-Azami explains what defines the factions standing for or against the revolution and assesses their key fi…

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Do the right thing, at the right time, in the right way with Chaplain Joshua Salaam 1:36:32

2+ y ago1:36:32

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Joshua Salaam is the Muslim Chaplain at Duke University and a member of iconic musical group Native Deen. He has a Doctorate of Ministry from Hartford Seminary and has mentored youth throughout his career. He talked to us about becoming Native Deen almost by accident—or perhaps destiny—his years in the army, and how his professional life took shape…

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Fake personas and real surveillance with Johana Bhuiyan 1:08:20

2+ y ago1:08:20

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Johana Bhuiyan is a senior tech reporter and editor at The Guardian. A born and raised New Yorker now residing in San Francisco, she's been a journalist since 2013, and has previously worked at the Los Angeles Times, Recode, BuzzFeed News, and Politico. Johana talks about growing up in New York after 9/11, and how the current state of surveillance …

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Every little thing can create a change with Senator Mehreen Faruqi 1:17:03

2+ y ago1:17:03

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Dr. Mehreen Faruqi is the Greens Senator for New South Wales in the Australian Parliament and the first Muslim woman to hold public office in the history of Australia. She is a civil and environmental engineer and lifelong activist for social and environmental justice. Mehreen tells us about migrating to Australia from Pakistan, how she made a home…

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At armslength, under a miscroscope with Dr. Khadijah Elshayyal 1:18:16

2+ y ago1:18:16

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Dr. Khadijah Elshayyal, Associate Fellow at the Alwaleed Centre (University of Edinburgh) and specialist in contemporary British Muslim history, joins us this episode to trace the changing relationship of British Muslims and the state, before and after 9/11. Khadijah relives her experience of the day of the 7/7 bombings in London and looks at its i…

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Making space for the discourse of justice with Dr. Jasmine Gani [Part 2] 1:02:03

2+ y ago1:02:03

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Dr. Jasmine Gani, a Senior Lecturer in International Relations at the University of St. Andrews, sits down with us for a deeply moving conversation about her journey through the academy, as a student and a teacher, as well as her experiences with community organizing. Our discussion was so wide-ranging that we had to split it into two parts! Listen…

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Ep. 19: The Feminine Critique 1:29:09

2+ y ago1:29:09

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Facing conflicting standards and blurred lines, Muslim women often struggle to understand femininity and what Islam has to say about it. Is there an ideal we should strive or fulfill, or an archetype by which to measure ourselves? What role does culture play in defining gender? Can we be ourselves while pleasing Allah, or are our personalities up f…

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Putting the humanity into history with Dr. Jasmine Gani [Part 1] 1:11:30

2+ y ago1:11:30

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Dr. Jasmine Gani, a Senior Lecturer in International Relations at the University of St. Andrews, sits down with us for a deeply moving conversation about her journey through the academy, as a student and a teacher, as well as her experiences with community organizing. Our discussion was so wide-ranging that we had to split it into two parts! In Par…

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A brief history of American Islamophobia post-9/11 with Anisa Khalifa 59:43

2+ y ago59:43

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Anisa presents a brief oral history of Islamophobia in the US in the immediate aftermath of 9/11. We often reference "what Muslims went through" but what exactly did that involve? We cover the big stuff, the little stuff, and how it all formed the epicenter of a global campaign of terror and violence that targeted over a billion people. Including: …

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You need to have breakdowns to have breakthroughs with Dr Mona Masood 1:15:08

2+ y ago1:15:08

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Dr Mona Masood is a psychiatrist and founder of the Physician Support Line. She talks to us about the emotional fallout of our post-9/11 lives and the power of going small, whether western psychiatry has the answers for Muslim problems, and how to deal with people who hate you. We also look at what's behind our impulse to divide people into heroes …

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Good is not a thing you are, it’s a thing you do with G. Willow Wilson 53:55

3y ago53:55

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G. Willow Wilson, author and co-creator of Ms. Marvel, joins us to talk navigating Muslim identity over the last twenty years, as some things have changed and others have stayed the same. We cover how her journey to Islam was interrupted by 9/11, her gorgeous memoir on life in Egypt, the intense fear our communities lived under as our men were disa…

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Ep. 18: Only the Dead See the End of War 1:27:06

3y ago1:27:06

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Following the 20-year memorial of September 11, 2001, we sit down to reflect on how this day has shaped the last two decades. Our Ummah has faced the physical, spiritual, and intellectual consequences of American imperial violence, which inspires and goads police states around the globe in their persecution of Muslims. How do we reckon with these e…

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How the Patriot Act stole our civil rights with Zahra Billoo 1:07:38

3y ago1:07:38

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Zahra Billoo is a civil rights lawyer, activist and Executive Director of CAIR-SFBA, where she leads a team dedicated to the empowerment of American Muslims through legal services, legislative advocacy, and community organizing. We had a great time talking to her about waking up to a new world twenty years ago, how her faith forms the backbone of h…

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Into the Terrorverse 53:51

3y ago53:51

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In this first episode, we relive that terrifying day twenty years ago, and discuss why we’re doing this oral history/sociology project/group therapy session, who it's for (hint: everyone), and what we want to achieve. Follow us on Twitter. Email us at musliminplainsight@gmail.com. References: Covering Islam and Culture and Imperialism by Edward Sai…

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Introducing: Muslim in Plain Sight 1:25

3y ago1:25

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Coming September 11: Twenty years after 9/11, producers and hosts Anisa Khalifa and Khadija Khalil explore what it meant to come of age when we did. With a lineup of amazing guests who, like us, grew up Muslim in the shadow of 9/11, we’ll dig into how that changed the trajectories of our lives, and how the experience differed either side of the Atl…

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Ep. 17: Wizards, Weebs, Wakanda 2:02:49

3y ago2:02:49

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It was a dark and stormy night, and the TQP team had gathered to discuss all things storytelling: books, film, drama, romance, wizardry, tropes, representation (and whether we need it). It began on a good-humored note, with the sisters cordially chatting about their favorite genres — but it soon took a turn. The commentary got dicier and the opinio…

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Ep. 16: The Devil Wears Zara | Iman Masmoudi 1:28:21

3y ago1:28:21

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Iman Masmoudi joins the Qarawiyyin Podcast for a conversation on ethical fashion, production, and consumption. We discuss our role in the global capitalist economy, addressing the gruesome realities of exploitative labor and environmental degradation. As the havoc wreaked by capitalism becomes more plain to see, we grapple with where to place Islam…

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Ep. 15: With the Qur'an | Shaykha Maryam Amir 1:01:01

3y ago1:01:01

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Shaykha Maryam Amir joins the Qarawiyyin Podcast for a conversation on women seeking religious knowledge: access, barriers, missteps, and successes. We discuss the challenges women commonly face when attempting to access even basic information about their deen. Shaykha Maryam dispels misconceptions regarding women reciting the Qur'an, and illustrat…

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Ep. 14: Back to the Future | Khilafa & Islamic Governance 2:05:17

3+ y ago2:05:17

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100 hijri years have passed since the abolishment of the Ottoman Caliphate, marking a milestone in the history of Islamic governance. In Episode 14, the TQP team sits down for a conversation on the concept of Khilafa, the Islamic political model, and challenges for envisioning Islamic governance in the modern period. _ The Qarawiyyin Project aims t…

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Ep. 13: Reflecting on the Names of Allah | Ustadha Jinan Yousef 1:28:05

3+ y ago1:28:05

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The Qarawiyyin Podcast welcomes Ustadha Jinan Yousef for a discusssion on her recently published book, "Reflecting on the Names of Allah". We delve into what it means to truly know God, common misconceptions about God's nature, and practical ways to improve our relationship with our Creator. Jinan Yousef has been an author for over a decade writing…

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Ep. 12: Green Wave - Islam in Europe | ACHIME 2:08:53

3+ y ago2:08:53

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In Episode 12, the Qarawiyyin Podcast welcomes two guests: Sara K. Shehlawi and Noha El Haddad, the founders of ACHIME, or the Association of Muslim Girls in Spain. As European populism and anti-Islamic sentiment manifest in new and uglier ways, we ask: what sparked this, and what does it mean for the global Ummah? Sara and Noha examine the challen…

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Ep. 11: Palestine — Revelation & Realpolitik | Dr. Aysha Wazwaz 1:55:33

3+ y ago1:55:33

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The Qarawiyyin Podcast welcomes Dr. Aysha Wazwaz for a discussion on Palestine. As we witness shifting rhetoric about the liberation of Palestine, normalization efforts with the occupying force, and complicity from religious scholars in these efforts, we ask: what is the religious significance of Palestine? Why are Muslims dropping the banner of Pa…

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Ep. 10: Young & Beautiful 1:04:30

3+ y ago1:04:30

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Does beauty matter, physical or otherwise? The TQP team sits down to discuss beauty standards, the concept of jamal from an Islamic standpoint, and challenges Muslim women face navigating our hypervisual world. _ The Qarawiyyin Project aims to revive the tradition of Muslim women being at the forefront of discussing the most critical issues of our …

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Ep. 9: Days of Yore 1:17:04

4y ago1:17:04

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On Ep. 9, The Qarawiyyin Podcast welcomes a new member and dives into the archives. We discuss the importance of knowing our history, how narratives are shaped, and understanding women's role in the history of Islam. _ The Qarawiyyin Project aims to revive the tradition of Muslim women being at the forefront of discussing the most critical issues o…

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Ep. 8: Ramadan, Old Friend 32:48

4y ago32:48

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Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "Whoever observes fasts during the month of Ramadan out of sincere faith, and hoping to attain Allah's rewards, then all his past sins will be forgiven." [Sahih Bukhari] Ramadan Mubarak! In this episode, the TQP team gets into the Ramadan spirit and discusses how to make the most of this blessed month — under quarantine,…

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Ep. 7: The Good, the Trads, and the Feminists 1:15:33

4y ago1:15:33

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The TQP team finally sits down to address the elephant in the room when it comes to discussing Muslim women's issues: feminism. Sharing our thoughts on its popularity and varied manifestations, we trace the phenomenon of adopting the feminist label among Muslims and discuss its inconsistency with the Islamic worldview. _ The Qarawiyyin Project aims…

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The Qarawiyyin Podcast makes its debut. We discuss our origin story, our approach, and how we navigate "representation" as a Muslim women's platform. _ The Qarawiyyin Project aims to revive the tradition of Muslim women being at the forefront of discussing the most critical issues of our time from an Islamic perspective, and empower women to be act…

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