The Thinking Muslim

How the "Shariah Compliant" Industry Armed Israel | Riaz Hassan

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Guest: Riaz Hassan

Donate to our charity partner Baitulmaal here Tickets - This Is Syria Documentary Screening Join us for The Thinking Muslim Conference in London The HSBC Islamic fund scandal has raised urgent questions about halal investing: how can a Sharia-compliant fund hold shares in arms manufacturers and companies linked to Israel’s war on Gaza?

Topics: HSBC Islamic Fund Scandal · Arms Companies in Halal Funds · Donate to Baitulmaal · How Sharia Screening Works · RTX and Raytheon Investments · Who Holds Sharia Boards Accountable?

Surveillance Capitalism: How Big Tech Owns You | Omar Al Zabir

93K views · 1w ago · 1:30:06

Guests: Omar Al Zabir, Surveillance Capitalism

Donate to our charity partner Baitulmaal here Tickets - This Is Syria Documentary Screening Join us for The Thinking Muslim Conference in London How private is your smartphone? What does WhatsApp encryption protect, and how much can the apps we use reveal about our lives?

Topics: WhatsApp Security · Israel and Encryption · Is Signal Secure? · Apple Security · Donate to Baitulmaal · Introducing Kahf

How the Saudis, Houthis and UAE Conspired Against the People of Yemen | Sami Hamdi

331K views · 2w ago · 1:32:07

Guest: Sami Hamdi

Donate to our charity partner Baitulmaal here Tickets - This Is Syria Documentary Screening Join us for The Thinking Muslim Conference in London Sami Hamdi joins Muhammad Jalal to examine the Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia, the renewed war in Yemen and what this escalation means for Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.

Topics: Welcoming Sami Hamdi · Why Houthis Are Attacking · Saudi Arabia’s Defence Failures · This Is Syria Documentary · Why Won’t Trump Intervene? · Baitulmaal Orphan Appeal

Is This the Muslim Lord of the Rings? | Peter Gould

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Guest: Peter Gould

Get a Ticket for The Thinking Muslim Conference Donate to our charity partner Baitulmaal here What would a Muslim world of fantasy look like? Tolkien gave us Middle-earth. C.S. Lewis gave us Narnia. Could Islamic storytelling create fictional worlds that capture the imagination of a generation?

Topics: Gaming And Muslim Children · Discover Musletter · The Origins Of Khayaal · Donate To Baitulmaal · Designing With Islamic Intentions · Stories For Young Muslims

Three Years On: Gaza and our illusions about the Qur’an | Ustadha Dalya Ayoub

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Guest: Ustadha Dalya Ayoub

Get a Ticket for The Thinking Muslim Conference Donate to our charity partner Baitulmaal here Three years after the beginning of the genocide in Gaza in October 2023, the ummah is still reckoning with what it has witnessed. Ustadha Dalya Ayoub joins Muhammad Jalal on The Thinking Muslim to examine the illusion of claiming to be people of the Qur’an while growing numb to Palestinian suffering and moving on.

Topics: Have We Abandoned Gaza? · What Have You Done? · Reading The Qur’an After Gaza · What Sabr Demands Of Us · Surah Al-‘Asr And Success · Restoring Justice To Our Faith

Don't Say Palestine: How the Media Manufactured Consent | Dr Assal Rad

66K views · 1mo ago · 48:53

Guests: Dr Assal Rad, Don't Say Palestine

Get a Ticket for The Thinking Muslim Conference Donate to our charity partner Baitulmaal here Dr. Assal Rad is a Middle East historian known as the “headline fixer” for her viral media corrections. Her new book, Don’t Say Palestine: How the Media Manufactured Consent for Genocide, examines how outlets including The New York Times and the BBC helped manufacture consent for Israel’s genocide in Gaza through language, framing and omission.

Topics: Meet Assal Rad · Media Manufactured Consent · Thinking Muslim Conference · Headlines Hide Israel · Western Media Complicity · Liberal Media Bias

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Macklemore, Mamdani and Miliband: Does Anyone Still Like the Shape of Israel? | Norman Finkelstein

349K views · 1mo ago · 1:01:54

Guest: Norman Finkelstein

Get a Ticket for The Thinking Muslim Conference Donate to our charity partner Baitulmaal here Norman Finkelstein returns to The Thinking Muslim to examine how Israel’s war on Gaza has reshaped American and British politics.

Topics: Right-Wing Turn on Israel · America First and Class · Democratic Socialism and Gaza · Donate to Baitulmaal · Israel Losing American Support · Genocide in Plain Sight