In this episode of the Blood Brothers Podcast, Dilly Hussain hosts activist Ferah Ulucay from the Islamic Central Council of Switzerland (ICCS). #BloodBrothersPodcast #NiqabBan #Islamophobia Topics of discussion include: Islamophobia in Switzerland (republishing Danish cartoons of the Prophet (saw), minaret ban) How did the niqab ban become a public debate? Lessons for Muslim activists when fighting Islamophobia - Europe's collective and undeniable problem with Islam. How can Muslims outsi...
Apr 03, 2021•40 min•Season 2Ep. 52
To kick off the much anticipated season 2 of the Blood Brothers Podcast, Dilly Hussain invites three doctors from season 1 to discuss the various contentions, concerns and criticisms surrounding the COVID-19 vaccines. Dr Billal Patel - Consultant cardiologist at Blackpool Hospital Dr Siema Iqbal - GP from Manchester Dr Abdul Wahid - GP from London and chairman of Hizb ut-Tahrir Britain.
Apr 03, 2021•1 hr 10 min•Season 2Ep. 51
In this very special milestone 50th episode of the Blood Brothers Podcast, Dilly and Aki Hussain had the great honour of hosting their father Haji Mohammed Taru Miah. #BloodBrothersPodcast #TaruMiah #Life The guest describes his earliest memories of coming to the UK in 1966 at the age of 9, and the racism he experienced growing up in the 1960s and 1970s. The hosts explore their father's deep passion for rugby, and the sacrifices he made to support family members in Bangladesh over pursuing...
Apr 03, 2021•1 hr 26 min•Season 1Ep. 50
In this much-anticipated episode of the Blood Brothers Podcast, Dilly and Aki Hussain speak with the veteran British rapper Pak-Man. #PakMan #Identity #BloodBrothersPodcast The British Pakistani rapper recounts childhood memories while growing up in south-west London. The hosts also discuss racism and how much importance should be given to Islam in forming our identity. Topics of discussion also include the limitations of material happiness, the prospects of Pak-Man starting a family, and ...
Apr 03, 2021•49 min•Season 1Ep. 49
In this episode of the Blood Brothers Podcast, Dilly Hussain hosts life coach and influencer LaYinka Sanni. #BloodBrothersPodcast #LaYinkaSanni #Muslimwomen The self-transformation expert from south London explains the spiritual and psychological layers of her work with mainly Muslim women. LaYinka and Dilly address the topic of Muslim women in the public space and male insecurities surrounding marital intimacy and emotional engagement. Topics of discussion also include childhood the diffe...
Apr 03, 2021•1 hr 27 min•Season 1Ep. 48
In this hilarious episode of the Blood Brothers podcast, Dilly and Aki Hussain speak with influencer and YouTuber Ikramul Hoque aka 'Iksy'. #BloodBrothersPodcast #Iksy #Bangladesh Iksy explains how his unconventional career choice was received by family and his local community in east London, and whether people engage with him seriously. The hosts and guest reminisce family visits to their motherland, Bangladesh, and the importance of Bangladeshis in the west preserving their culture and h...
Apr 03, 2021•47 min•Season 1Ep. 47
In this in-depth episode of the Blood Brothers Podcast, Dilly Hussain speaks with the up-and-coming Speaker's Corner debater Bro Hajji. #BloodBrothersPodcast #BroHajji #NajdiDawah Bro Hajji explains how his journey to the online dawah sphere started from a random visit to London's iconic Hyde Park in the summer 2018. The Birmingham YouTuber also describes how his very public feud with fellow-Speaker's Corner debater 'Shamsi' began, and how it quickly developed into a one-man battle against...
Apr 03, 2021•1 hr 57 min•Season 1Ep. 46
In this episode of the Blood Brothers Podcast, Dilly Hussain speaks with the esteemed scholar Shaykh Dr Haitham al=Haddad from the Islamic Council of Europe. #BloodBrothersPodcast #ShaykhHaithamalHaddad #dawah In this very up-close episode, Shaykh Haitham gives some candid advice to celebrity Muslim figures who have a significant following online and the common pitfalls of fame and public praise. The Shaykh also discusses an ongoing problem in most of the major Islamic seminaries and insti...
Apr 03, 2021•57 min•Season 1Ep. 45
In this powerful and unfiltered episode of the Blood Brothers Podcast, Dilly Hussain speaks with Imam Shakeel Begg of Lewisham Islamic Centre. #BloodBrothersPodcast #ImamShakeelBegg #MuslimRappers The south London imam explains how the societal glorification of sex, drugs and violence has been amplified by social media and its direct correlation with the spiritual disease of uncontrollable whims and desires. The bulk of the podcast is on giving sincere advice to drug dealers, gangsters and...
Apr 03, 2021•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 44
In this exclusive episode of the Blood Brothers Podcast, Dilly Hussain speaks with the esteemed American academic and political thinker Professor Noam Chomsky. #BloodBrothersPodcast #NoamChomsky #Caliphate The celebrated commentator and historian explains the colonial roots of the modern nation state, and the human cost of the West's economic prosperity in comparison to countries in the developing world and Global South. Professor Chomsky describes how the U.S. utilises both secular dictat...
Apr 03, 2021•48 min•Season 1Ep. 43
In this no holds barred podcast, Dilly and Aki Hussain speak with upcoming and controversial British rapper Frenzo Harami. #BloodBrothersPodcast #FrenzoHarami #HaramLife Frenzo describes growing up in east London, a life of crime and his many encounters with the police. Going to prison at the age of 17, the British Pakistani rapper explains what led him back to prison eight times, including a sentence for dealing class A drugs. Topics of discussion also include Frenzo's Islamic references ...
Apr 03, 2021•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 42
In this episode of the Blood Brothers Podcast, Dilly Hussain speaks with BBC Asian Network DJ and fellow Bedfordian Noreen Khan. #BloodBrothersPodcast #NoreenKhan #BBC Noreen discusses her memories growing up in Bedford, as well as her journey into the world of broadcast radio after deciding not to go university and running a successful beauty boutique. Topics of discussion also include Muslim representation in the British mainstream media and why the Turkish historical drama series Dirili...
Apr 03, 2021•44 min•Season 1Ep. 41
In this special episode of the Blood Brothers Podcast, Dilly Hussain speaks with prominent Muslim apologists and debaters, Subboor Ahmad and Imran Hussain from IERA. #BloodBrothersPodcast #Dawah #Atheism In this in-depth conversation, Dilly questions Subboor and Imran about the clashes of personalities and ideas within dawah organisations and how to overcome disagreements. Imran who is the founder of the Epistemix YouTube channel explains how the rise of atheism didn't occur in a vacuum an...
Apr 03, 2021•1 hr 28 min•Season 1Ep. 40
In this much anticipated episode of the Blood Brothers Podcast, Dilly Hussain speaks with the founder of Alasna Institute and the Muslim Skeptic blog Daniel Haqiqatjou. #BloodBrothersPodcast #DanielHaqiqatjou #YaqeenInstitute The podcast begins with a brief overview of Daniel’s recent online debate with the prominent atheist YouTuber Ridvan, better known as the ‘Apostate Prophet’. The public speaker then explains his issues with Muslim leaders he describes as “compassionate imams” – schola...
Apr 03, 2021•2 hr 39 min•Season 1Ep. 39
In this very special episode of the Blood Brothers Podcast, Dilly Hussain hosts his good friend, business partner and the Editor in Chief of 5Pillars, Roshan Muhammed Salih. #BloodBrothersPodcast #RoshanSalih #5Pillars Since the inception of 5Pillars in 2013, this is only the third time both Dilly and Roshan have appeared on screen together. In this episode, both editors ask each other burning and unanswered questions about each other's personal lives. After addressing popular assumptions ...
Apr 03, 2021•1 hr 47 min•Season 1Ep. 38
In this much anticipated episode of the Blood Brothers Podcast, Dilly Hussain speaks with political rapper and activist Lowkey. #BloodBrothersPodcast #Lowkey #Palestine Lowkey, real name Kareem Dennis, explains the complex nature of how institutional racism practically manifests in the U.S. and in the UK in light of the murder of African American man George Floyd by white police officer Derek Chauvin. The British Iraqi rapper also describes how the COVID-19 pandemic has disproportionately ...
Apr 03, 2021•1 hr 40 min•Season 1Ep. 37
In this episode of the Blood Brothers Podcast, Dilly Hussain speaks with the founder and editor-in-chief of DOAM (Documenting Oppression against Muslims), Zahid Akhtar. #BloodBrothersPodcast #DOAM #ZahidAkhtar Zahid explains how he manages DOAM across various social media platforms and in five different languages, and the challenges he has faced with bans, closures and censorship. The content states how nationalism and weak leadership has resulted in the current state of the Ummah. Both Di...
Apr 03, 2021•1 hr 23 min•Season 1Ep. 36
In this very special episode of the Blood Brothers Podcast, Dilly and Aki Hussain reflect over their first year as podcasters on Eid ul-Fitr. #BloodBrothersPodcast #Eid #Anniversary On Friday 24th May 2019, 5Pillars in collaboration with The Mad Mamluks released the first episode of the Blood Brothers Podcast. On the day of Eid ul-Fitr, which also happens to be the one-year anniversary of the Blood Brothers Podcast, Dilly and Aki review the good, the bad, and at times the ugly highlights o...
Apr 03, 2021•1 hr 5 min•Season 1Ep. 35
In this episode of the Blood Brothers Podcast, Dilly Hussain speaks with the chairman of Islamic political party Hizb ut-Tahrir Britain, Dr Abdul Wahid. #BloodBrothersPodcast #Coronavirus #COVID19 Dr Wahid who is a frontline GP in London describes how work has been for him since the UK officially went into lockdown last month. They discuss the mental impact of social distancing for the elderly and the steps Dr Wahid has personally taken while caring for his mother who lives with him. Dr Wa...
Apr 03, 2021•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 34
In this episode of the Blood Brothers Podcast, Dilly Hussain speaks with journalist, author and anti-Islamophobia activist CJ Werleman. #COVID19 #Coronavirus #Islamophobia The Australian columnist explains why China's entire handling of COVID-19 and the "statistics" it is sharing with the international community cannot be trusted, as well as how the pandemic has affected the persecuted Uyghur Muslims of Xinjiang. CJ also discusses how Muslims in India are being boycotted, lynched and blame...
Apr 03, 2021•49 min•Season 1Ep. 33
In this episode of the Blood Brothers Podcast, Aki Hussain speaks with natural nurse Kate Shemirani. #BloodBrothersPodcast #KateShemirani #NaturalNurse
Apr 03, 2021•1 hr 19 min•Season 1Ep. 32
In this episode of the Blood Brothers Podcast, Dilly Hussain speaks with assistant professor at the University of Manitoba, Dr Jason Kindrachuk. #Coronavirus #5G #COVID19 Dr Kindrachuk, who is a virologist at the Canada Research Chair, addresses various claims and theories that have gained widespread traction regarding 5G telecommunications and the COVID-19 pandemic. He highlights the important principle that "correlation does not equate to causation" - referring to the many coincidences t...
Apr 03, 2021•1 hr 8 min•Season 1Ep. 31
In this episode of the Blood Brothers Podcast, Aki Hussain hosts consultant cardiologist Dr Billal Patel from Blackpool. #BloodBrothersPodcast #Coronavirus #COVID19 Dr Patel, who is a frontline consultant cardiologist at Blackpool Hospital, describes how work has been after he returned from 2 weeks of self-isolation due to experiencing symptoms of COVID-19. He also simplifies the way in which COVID-19 spreads, incubates and attacks the body, and explains why people really need to start tak...
Apr 03, 2021•39 min•Season 1Ep. 30
In this episode of the Blood Brothers Podcast, Dilly Hussain speaks with frontline GP Dr Siema Iqbal from Manchester about the Coronavirus pandemic. #BloodBrothersPodcast #COVID19 #Coronavirus Dr Iqbal explains why the UK's National Health Service (NHS) is reaching a breaking point due to the COVID-19 pandemic and what that actually means in real-life terms. She also shares her thoughts on how the UK government has handled the virus from initially proposing "herd immunity" to now opting fo...
Apr 03, 2021•40 min•Season 1Ep. 29
In this special episode of the Blood Brothers Podcast, Dilly and Aki Hussain host former MMA fighter and coach Khalid Ismail. #BloodBrothersPodcast #KhalidIsmail #MMA Khalid offers a wealth of insight into the world of professional mixed martial arts (MMA), including the physical and mental preparation required in training camp as a fighter and a coach. The veteran MMA coach also shares the lessons he learnt when he experienced serious injuries during the peak of his fighting career, and h...
Apr 03, 2021•1 hr 12 min•Season 1Ep. 28
In this exclusive episode of the Blood Brothers Podcast, Dilly and Aki Hussain host the WBO European Super Welterweight Champion Hamzah Sheeraz. #BloodBrothersPodcast #HamzahSheeraz #Boxing The undefeated boxer shares his thoughts and feelings after becoming a European champion last November and what he's doing in preparation for his first title defence on Saturday 11th April at the 02 Arena. The east Londoner also explains the values and morals which have shaped him since childhood, and h...
Apr 03, 2021•35 min•Season 1Ep. 27
In this informative episode of the Blood Brothers Podcast, Dilly Hussain hosts the erudite Ottoman historian Dr Yakoob Ahmed. #BloodBrothersPodcast #DrYakoobAhmed #OttomanHistory Dr Ahmed who is currently a lecturer at Istanbul University, explains what initially led him to study history as a postgraduate, and subsequently going onto specialise in Ottoman history, specifically the 'Hamidian period' (Reign of Caliph Abdulhamid II). Dilly also questions Dr Ahmed about a number of controversi...
Apr 03, 2021•1 hr 43 min•Season 1Ep. 26
In this special episode of the Blood Brothers Podcast, Dilly Hussain speaks with Shaykh Mohamed Yaffa from Halifax, Canada. #BloodBrothersPodcast #ShaykhMohamedYaffa #BlackHistoryMonth Shaykh Yaffa explains the daily challenges of being black, Muslim and immigrant in Canada at a time of heightened racism and Islamophobia. He also also shares his thoughts on the ignored Islamic history of Africa and anti-black racism which began during the Abbasid Caliphate. Topics of discussion also includ...
Apr 03, 2021•55 min•Season 1Ep. 25
In this special episode of the Blood Brothers Podcast, Dilly Hussain catches up with Imam Dawud Walid of CAIR-Michigan. #BloodBrothersPodcast #ImamDawudWalid #Islamicactivism Imam Walid explains the perimeters of Islamic activism and "enjoining good and forbidding evil" in light of the new ideological challenges facing the dawah. The imam also shares his thoughts on the growing culture of calling out scholars and Muslim public figures on social media, and how that fits into "speaking truth...
Apr 03, 2021•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 24
In this up close episode of the Blood Brothers Podcast, Dilly and Aki Hussain host actor, director, producer and spoken word artist Ashley Chin aka Muslim Belal. #BloodBrothersPodcast #MuslimBelal #AshleyChin Muslim Belal shares his thoughts on the strategic importance of different types of dawah, including his specific focus on helping youth involved in gangs, crime and drugs. Belal also gives his brutally honest views on the current Muslim media industry, and how it has failed at creatin...
Apr 03, 2021•1 hr 23 min•Season 1Ep. 23
