The Thinking Muslim

Tomorrow on The Thinking Muslim Podcast, we’re joined by Mohamed Faris to tackle the tyranny of the clock and ask whether barakah offers an antidote to a capitalist culture obsessed with productivity. Episode out tomorrow at 6pm BST: https://youtube.com/@thethinkingmuslim

How Pakistan’s Government Failed Aafia Siddiqui. Full episode here: https://youtu.be/ffxHHgTOkCE

Day 6 in Syria 🇸🇾 While filming This Is Syria, we spent time with Ghassan Hitto and the team at Syria Forum, visiting a school for children and a women’s centre supporting communities as they rebuild after years of war. One image from the school stayed with us: a sign reading “No weapons allowed.” A small reminder of the reality many Syrian children have grown up around. But alongside those reminders of the past, we also saw people focused on what comes next: education, skills, sustainable livelihoods and helping Syrians build greater independence for themselves and their families. We also spoke with Ghassan Hitto and the Syria Forum team about the challenges of rebuilding a country after more than a decade of war. The quote on the final slide perhaps captures something of the Syria we encountered: “Leave no room for despair within you.” This Is Syria. Coming soon, insha’Allah.

Liberalism is against human nature. Watch our full episode with Dr Nazir Khan on YouTube: https://youtu.be/I8Nbtib-VvQ

Have Muslims self-secularised? Watch our full episode with Dr Nazir Khan on YouTube: https://youtu.be/I8Nbtib-VvQ

What if you pray like a Muslim … But think through someone else’s worldview? Our new episode with Dr Nazir Khan is out now! Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/I8Nbtib-VvQ

Has the Muslim Mind Been Colonised by the West? | Dr Nazir Khan Our new episode is out now. Dr Nazir Khan joins The Thinking Muslim to ask a deeper question: long after colonial rule ended, have Muslims continued to see Islam and the world through ideas inherited from the West? Watch now and share with others: https://youtu.be/I8Nbtib-VvQ

Later today, we’re joined by Dr Nazir Khan to tackle the question: Have our minds been colonised by the West? Tune in today at 6pm BST on YouTube: https://youtube.com/@thethinkingmuslim

What if Muslims are thinking through someone else’s worldview? Dr Nazir Khan joins us tomorrow. Tune in on YouTube at 6PM BST.

Day 5 in Syria 🇸🇾 From the Khalid ibn al-Walid Mosque in Homs to the historic norias of Hama, we continued filming This Is Syria, hearing directly from Syrians about what their cities endured and what comes next. Follow @thisissyriafilm on Instagram for behind-the-scenes footage and updates on the documentary: https://www.instagram.com/thisissyriafilm This Is Syria in association with Now Pictures. Coming soon, insha’Allah.

Day 5 of The Thinking Muslim in Syria 🇸🇾 We left Damascus and began our journey across Syria, with our first stop in Homs. There, we visited the beautiful Khalid ibn al-Walid Mosque and the maqam attributed to the great Companion Khalid ibn al-Walid (RA), and spoke with the mosque’s shaykh, Shaykh Sahl Junaid. We were also shown around Homs by local business owner Hussam Sibai, before meeting the owner of one of the city’s oldest falafel shops. We discussed what it was like to run his business under the Assad regime and how life has changed since the liberation. Along the way, we stopped for fresh manakeesh with za’atar and cheese, before continuing to Hama, where we saw the city’s iconic water wheels, walked through its streets and spoke with local residents. Follow @thisissyriafilm on Instagram for regular updates on the documentary: https://www.instagram.com/thisissyriafilm This Is Syria. Our first documentary, in association with Now Pictures. Coming soon, insha’Allah.

The UAE wants a State-Controlled Islam. Watch our full conversation with investigative journalist Murtaza Hussain now on YouTube: https://youtu.be/E6BJuEo821A

The UAE wants a State-Controlled Islam. Watch our full conversation with investigative journalist Murtaza Hussain now on YouTube: https://youtu.be/E6BJuEo821A

The UAE wants a State-Controlled Islam. Watch our full conversation with investigative journalist Murtaza Hussain now on YouTube: https://youtu.be/E6BJuEo821A

The UAE’s Dark Role in Sudan Must Be Stigmatised Like Israel. Watch our new episode with Murraza Hussain now on YouTube: https://youtu.be/E6BJuEo821A

New Episode Out Now! Watch here: https://youtu.be/E6BJuEo821A

POV: sending a drone over a Bimaristan in Damascus 🇸🇾 A Bimaristan is a historic hospital and centre of medicine in the Islamic world, where doctors treated patients and advanced medical knowledge centuries ago. This is just one small segment from our upcoming documentary, This Is Syria, which tells the stories of the people of Syria during the revolution and life after the Assad regime. Stay tuned for the release and follow for more behind the scenes from the journey.

Later today, we have Murtaza Hussain on The Thinking Muslim.We uncover the unholy alliance between the UAE and Israel Episode out Friday at 6PM BST on YouTube: https://youtube.com/@thethinkingmuslim

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Did you know that there is a Maqam of Abu Huraira (RA) in the heart of Damascus? Welcome to Day 4 of The Thinking Muslim in Syria Follow @thisissyriafilm on Instagram for regular updates on our upcoming documentary: https://www.instagram.com/thisissyriafilm