Monday Apr 17, 2023

#52 Dr Hany El-Banna | Founder of Islamic Relief, Critical views on Muslim Charities, Sacrifice, Vision, Giving up career as a medical doctor

Dr Hany El-Banna is the founder of Islamic Relief, the global Muslim charity started in the 1980s. He is a legend in the Muslim ummah – a true visionary. He eventually left the charity he founded but remains as active as ever travelling the world to inspire and train individuals.

The interview was recorded during Dr Hany’s visit to Glasgow, Scotland as part of a film festival showing a documentary about his life. It is a must watch film – see link below.

In this episode, we discuss:

Early life in Egypt
Life as a medical doctor
Marriage
Starting Islamic Relief
3 key life decisions (1) leaving Cairo age 27 (2) leaving Medicine age 45 (3) leaving Islamic Relief age 58
Being a failure
Critical views of Muslim Charities
Sacrifice
Personal development
Being a visionary
Growth of organisations beyond the vision of the founder
Legacy