The MuslimCentric Podcast
MuslimCentric is a podcast to EDUCATE, INSPIRE and ENTERTAIN on all issues related to Muslim life.
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Friday Jul 03, 2020
Friday Jul 03, 2020
Ustadh Shoket Aksi is a mentor, youth worker, chaplain, Islamic Studies and Arabic teacher who was one of the early Scots to have travelled abroad to study Islamic sciences. He has worked with prisoners and those from vulnerable backgrounds. In this interview, Ustadh Shoket discusses his experience of living and learning in Madinah; the key to connecting with young people; and lessons from caring for an ill child.
*RELATED LINKS
https://www.iidr.org/people/32-shoket-aksi/
https://twitter.com/shoket72
*ABOUT DESERT ISLAND GEMS
Season 1 was recorded in 2017 for Radio Ramadhan Glasgow, a community radio station. More info at www.radioramadhan.scot
Desert Island Gems is a personal and intimate discussion about the guest's life journey. They share Gems that they would take with them if they were cast away alone on a desert island. These include verses of the Quran, hadith, poetry and speeches.
Host: Dr Aman Durrani
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Friday Jun 26, 2020
Friday Jun 26, 2020
Julie Siddiqi is a community activist known for her efforts to ensure Muslim women have an active role in society. She was previously listed in the Times Newspaper’s 100 Most Influential Muslim Women in the UK and is a regular voice on BBC Radio 4’s Thought For The Day.
In this interview, Julie discusses her journey to Islam; how Muslim converts need to be supported; women and mosques…and the song that makes her cry!
Recorded in 2017
*RELATED LINKS
https://www.srebrenica.org.uk/lessons-from-srebrenica/julie-siddiqi/
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2017/mar/26/women-westminster-bridge-london-womens-march-solidarity-attack-victims
*YOUTUBE
Watch a video version of this interview at https://youtu.be/zDyzX1O6QDg
*ABOUT DESERT ISLAND GEMS
Season 1 was recorded in 2017 for Radio Ramadhan Glasgow, a community radio station. More info at www.radioramadhan.scot
Desert Island Gems is a personal and intimate discussion about the guest's life journey. They share Gems that they would take with them if they were cast away alone on a desert island. These include verses of the Quran, hadith, poetry and speeches.
Host: Dr Aman Durrani
*SUPPORT US
If you benefited from The MuslimCentric Podcast, please leave a review and 5-star rating on the Apple Podcasts page
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Friday Jun 12, 2020
Friday Jun 12, 2020
Dr Imran Kausar is an entrepreneur and medical doctor. He is the co-founder of UK based food brand Haloodies and the Halal Food Festival, London. In this interview, Imran discusses the move from Medicine to business; the nature of the Halal meat industry and lessons from his childhood experiences.
*RELATED LINKS
Haloodies: https://haloodies.com/
Article: The Haloodies by Imran Kausar: https://criticalmuslim.com/issues/26-gastronomy/haloodies-imran-kausar
Interview: https://youtu.be/6kaE8ae1KEc
*YOUTUBE
Watch a video version of this interview at https://youtu.be/zDmUsssj2hg
*ABOUT DESERT ISLAND GEMS
Season 1 was recorded in 2017 for Radio Ramadhan Glasgow, a community radio station. More info at www.radioramadhan.scot
Desert Island Gems is a personal and intimate discussion about the guest's life journey. They share Gems that they would take with them if they were cast away alone on a desert island. These include verses of the Quran, hadith, poetry and speeches.
Host: Dr Aman Durrani
*SUPPORT US
If you benefited from The MuslimCentric Podcast, please leave a review and 5-star rating on the Apple Podcasts page
*KEEP IN TOUCH
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Sunday Jun 07, 2020
Sunday Jun 07, 2020
Osama Saeed is currently the Director or Marketing & Communications at Amnesty International. He is a PR expert and formerly Head of Communications at Al Jazeera. Osama has been involved in politics and was at the forefront of the campaign against the war in Iraq/Afghanistan after 9/11. In this interview, Osama discusses working at Al Jazeera at the time of the Arab Spring; engagement with politics and the efforts for Scottish Independence; and his experience of racism at school.
*RELATED LINKS
About Osama Saeed: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osama_Saeed
Osama on Twitter: https://twitter.com/OsamaSBhutta
Amnesty International: https://www.amnesty.org/en/
*YOUTUBE
Watch a video version of this interview at https://youtu.be/sl3PGF-w1DE
*ABOUT DESERT ISLAND GEMS
Season 1 was recorded in 2017 for Radio Ramadhan Glasgow, a community radio station. More info at www.radioramadhan.scot
Desert Island Gems is a personal and intimate discussion about the guest's life journey. They share Gems that they would take with them if they were cast away alone on a desert island. These include verses of the Quran, hadith, poetry and speeches.
Host: Dr Aman Durrani
*SUPPORT US
If you benefited from The MuslimCentric Podcast, please leave a review and 5-star rating on the Apple Podcasts page
*KEEP IN TOUCH
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Thursday May 21, 2020
Thursday May 21, 2020
Naeem Raza is a leading charity consultant, entreupreneur, motivational speaker and broadcaster. In this interview, he shares his journey from being a DJ to a local community Muslim radio station (Radio Ramadhan Glasgow); working with celebrities and dealing with the loss of close friends.
*RELATED LINKS
About Naeem Raza: http://www.naeemraza.com/about-me/
*YOUTUBE
Watch a video version of this interview at https://youtu.be/Lt2lv6EIPPI
*ABOUT DESERT ISLAND GEMS
Season 1 was recorded in 2017 for Radio Ramadhan Glasgow, a community radio station. More info at www.radioramadhan.scot
Desert Island Gems is a personal and intimate discussion about the guest's life journey. They share Gems that they would take with them if they were cast away alone on a desert island. These include verses of the Quran, hadith, poetry and speeches.
Host: Dr Aman Durrani
*SUPPORT US
If you benefited from The MuslimCentric Podcast, please leave a review and 5-star rating on the Apple Podcasts page
*KEEP IN TOUCH
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Tuesday May 19, 2020
Tuesday May 19, 2020
Shaykh Abdul Aziz Ahmed is an Islamic scholar and educationalist. He is a renowned global speaker and author. In this interview, Shaykh Abdul Aziz discusses getting thrown out of school; his close friendship with Yusuf Islam (Cat Stevens) and dealing with some of the hardest time of his life.
*RELATED LINKS
About Shaykh Abdul Aziz: http://www.madinainstitute.org/instructors/shaykh-abdul-aziz-ahmed-fredericks/
*ABOUT DESERT ISLAND GEMS
Season 1 was recorded in 2017 for Radio Ramadhan Glasgow, a community radio station. More info at www.radioramadhan.scot
Desert Island Gems is a personal and intimate discussion about the guest's life journey. They share Gems that they would take with them if they were cast away alone on a desert island. These include verses of the Quran, hadith, poetry and speeches.
Host: Dr Aman Durrani
*SUPPORT US
If you benefited from The MuslimCentric Podcast, please leave a review and 5-star rating on the Apple Podcasts page
*KEEP IN TOUCH
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Sunday May 17, 2020
Sunday May 17, 2020
Ebrahim Rasool is a South African politician, diplomat and anti-apartheid activist. A close friend of Nelson Mandela. He was imprisoned due to the apartheid regime. South African ambassador to USA during 9/11. A senior member of the African National Congress.
Title: Our Ramadan conversation with God under conditions of danger. Organised by Islamic Society of Britain
View video on https://youtu.be/AeQLU5VPDb4
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ambassadorasool
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Sunday May 17, 2020
Sunday May 17, 2020
Habib Malik is a humanitarian who has worked with some of the leading global charities. He is a motivated, energetic and motivating speaker. In this interview, Habib discusses charity work; growing up in rural Pakistan and you will NEVER guess his luxury item! He was presented with the prestigious Robert Burns Humanitarian Award in 2010.
*RELATED LINKS
About Habib: https://www.habibmalik.com/about-me.html
*ABOUT DESERT ISLAND GEMS
Season 1 was recorded in 2017 for Radio Ramadhan Glasgow, a community radio station. More info at www.radioramadhan.scot
Desert Island Gems is a personal and intimate discussion about the guest's life journey. They share Gems that they would take with them if they were cast away alone on a desert island. These include verses of the Quran, hadith, poetry and speeches.
Host: Dr Aman Durrani
*SUPPORT US
If you benefited from The MuslimCentric Podcast, please leave a review and 5-star rating on the Apple Podcasts page
*KEEP IN TOUCH
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Friday May 15, 2020
Friday May 15, 2020
Shaykh Sohaib Saeed is an award-winning scholar of the Quran and translator of Fakhr al-Din al-Razi's The Great Exegesis (Al-Tafsir al-Kabir) volume 1. He is also the Head of Research at Bayyinah. In this interview, Shaykh Sohaib shares his journey from Glasgow to Al-Azhar university in Egypt. He talks about Nouman Ali Khan, Bayyinah and connecting with the Quran.
*RELATED LINKS
http://quranica.com/
The Great Exegesis
*YOUTUBE
Watch a video version of this interview at https://youtu.be/1dfpTjqMgL0
*ABOUT DESERT ISLAND GEMS
Season 1 was recorded in 2017 for Radio Ramadhan Glasgow, a community radio station. More info at www.radioramadhan.scot
Desert Island Gems is a personal and intimate discussion about the guest's life journey. They share Gems that they would take with them if they were cast away alone on a desert island. These include verses of the Quran, hadith, poetry and speeches.
Host: Dr Aman Durrani
*SUPPORT US
If you benefited from The MuslimCentric Podcast, please leave a review and 5-star rating on the Apple Podcasts page
*KEEP IN TOUCH
Facebook: muslimcentric
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Wednesday May 13, 2020
Wednesday May 13, 2020
Adeem Younis is an entrepreneur and founder of the matrimonial website www.SingleMuslim.com and the charity Penny Appeal. In this interview, he discusses how he established SingleMuslim.com, the importance of charity work and the success of chocolate curry!
*RELATED LINKS
www.SingleMuslim.com
Penny Appeal.
http://adeemyounis.com/
*ABOUT DESERT ISLAND GEMS
Season 1 was recorded in 2017 for Radio Ramadhan Glasgow, a community radio station. More info at www.radioramadhan.scot
Desert Island Gems is a personal and intimate discussion about the guest's life journey. They share Gems that they would take with them if they were cast away alone on a desert island. These include verses of the Quran, hadith, poetry and speeches.
Host: Dr Aman Durrani
*SUPPORT US
If you benefited from The MuslimCentric Podcast, please leave a review and 5-star rating on the Apple Podcasts page
*KEEP IN TOUCH
Facebook: muslimcentric
Instagram: muslimcentricpodcast
Twitter: @muslimcentric
Email us at muslimcentricpodcast@gmail.com