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Mufti "The Machine" Muntasir Zaman: Hadith Extraordinaire of Texas
Why is hadith integral to the Islamic tradition? What makes the Islamic tradition's history of transmission so reliable? How does the science of isnad work? Is it really possible to memorize tens of thousands of hadith?
"The Muslim spiritual middle class is shrinking." | Shaykh Abdul Nasir Jangda
What questions were Shaykh Abdul Nasir Jangda and his team keen on addressing in founding Qalam Institute and envisioning a sustainable Islamic institution of higher learning? How do we build institutions that don't become victims of 'the algor...
The "War on Terror", Securitization, and Muslim Psychology | Dr. Tarek Younis
Do Western Muslims self-censor their thoughts and feelings out of fear? Has the Islamophobia industry impacted Muslims' religiosity? The 'War on Terror' has evolved over the past two decades and the securitization of the Muslim community contin...
African Islamic History, Dawah, & Ummah Centric Thought | Dr. Abdullah Hakim Quick
Episode 3 of this season's After Hours saw us get a chance to learn from a dawah legend in the Americas, Dr. Abdullah Hakim Quick. The discussion touches on the importance of Ummah-centric thinking, travel as a tool of learning, and the value o...
The Muslim Marriage Scene, Texas, and Bosnia | Sh Yaser Birjas
We sit down with Shaykh Yaser Birjas, Imam at Valley Ranch Islamic Center and Head of the Islamic Law and Theory Department at Al-Maghrib Institute. How did Allah SWT guide him to dedicate his life to dawah, and what took him from Kuwait to Mad...