In this no holds barred episode of the Blood Brothers Podcast, Dilly and Aki Hussain speak with the controversial natural nurse, ‘truth movement’ activist and anti-vaxxer, Kate Shemirani. #BloodBrothersPodcast #COVID19 #Vaccine DISCLAIMER: NONE OF THE RESEARCH OR STATISTICS CITED BY THE GUEST HAVE BEEN VERIFIED OR AUTHENTICATED! Topics of discussion include: Looking back at the COVID-19 pandemic and the nationwide lockdown. How successful has the COVID-19 vaccination programme been? Making infor...
Jun 11, 2022•58 min•Ep. 82
In this real talk episode of the Blood Brothers Podcast, Dilly and Aki Hussain speak with the upcoming undefeated professional boxer hailing from the heart of east London, Khalid Ali. #BloodBrothersPodcast #KhalidAli #Boxing Topics of discussion include: Getting into boxing as a child and growing up in east London. Respecting parents and having your father as a manager and head coach. Lessons from losses and being humble in victory. Connecting and finding Islam through trials and tribulations. S...
May 31, 2022•49 min•Ep. 81
In this refreshing episode of the Blood Brothers Podcast, Dilly Hussain speaks with the prominent British Muslim scholar and activist, Shaykh Tauqir Ishaq. #BloodBrothersPodcast #Sunni #Islamophobia Topics of discussion include: Teaching Taekwondo in south London, and being a member of the 'Young Muslims' movement. Becoming the son-in-law of the late Shaykh Muhammad Abdul Wahab Siddiqi (rh) — having a scholar as a teacher and a father-in-law. The Salman Rushdie affair and Muslim unity in Britain...
May 21, 2022•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 80
In this eye-opening episode of the Blood Brothers Podcast, Dilly Hussain speaks with former school governor and educator, Tahir Alam, who was at the centre of the ‘Trojan Horse’ scandal involving multiple Muslim-majority schools in Birmingham. #BloodBrothersPodcast #TrojanHorse #Birmingham Topics of discussion include: What exactly was the ‘Trojan Horse plot’, and who was behind the anonymous letter sent to Birmingham City Council? Why did the Department for Education react the way it did, and h...
May 14, 2022•1 hr 22 min•Ep. 79
In this intense episode of the Blood Brothers Podcast, Dilly and Aki Hussain speak with senior lecturer and criminologist at Liverpool John Moores University, Dr Rizwaan Sabir, about his new book, 'The Suspect: Counterterrorism, Islam, and the Security State'. #BloodBrothersPodcast #Terrorism #Islamophobia Topics of discussion include: Pursuing politics in university after 9/11 as a politicised Muslim: 00:02:17 - 00:09:30 Downloading an Al Qaeda training manual for post-grad research: 00:09:31 -...
May 01, 2022•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 78
In this no holds barred episode of the Blood Brothers Podcast, Dilly and Aki Hussain speak with author, lecturer and the imam of Redbridge Islamic Centre, Ustadh Asim Khan. #BloodBrothersPodcast #UstadhAsimKhan #Masculinity Topics of discussion include: Understanding masculinity and femininity from a Quranic perspective. What is meant by having ‘ghayra’ for your women? Gender roles and responsibilities in marriages , and working wives. Being productive with your time and Ustadh Asim Khan authori...
Apr 22, 2022•1 hr 31 min•Ep. 77
In this very important episode of the Blood Brothers Podcast, Dilly Hussain hosts his good friend and the prominent anti-RSE activist, Yusuf Patel, from SRE Islamic. #BloodBrothersPodcast #LGBTQ #SexEducation Topics of discussion include: Background of SRE Islamic. When it started and why. Muslim parenting and addressing taboo topics. Parent-child relationship and loving your children. LGBTQ lobby, RSE curriculum and protecting Muslim children’s eman. A message to Muslim parents and the LGBTQ co...
Apr 16, 2022•1 hr 24 min•Ep. 76
In this jam packed episode of the Blood Brothers Podcast, Dilly Hussain hosts Shariah-finance expert, Ibrahim Khan, from the Islamic Finance Guru blog. #BloodBrothersPodcast #Forex #ShariahFinance Topics of discussion timestamps: Ibrahim's Islamic and academic background and credentials: 00:00:00 - 00:08:55 Halal Hustling: Is investing in forex, stocks, shares and cryptocurrency halal? 00:08:56 - 00:37:59 How 'halal' are Shariah compliant mortgages? Why is it so expensive! 00:38:00 - 00:55:11 Is...
Apr 09, 2022•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 75
In the first-of-its kind in the Muslim podcast scene, Dilly and Aki Hussain hosted this episode at their local barbers - ‘Nadeem Barbers’ in Queens Park, Bedford - and the guests were none other than their barbers for 16 years, who are also blood brothers, Nadeem and Javed Qayum. #BloodBrothersPodcast #Ramadan #Zakat Topics of discussion include: Preparing for Ramadan: time management and busy periods, training and fitness. Where does our Zakat belong? In our countries of origin, the Muslim-majo...
Apr 02, 2022•47 min•Ep. 74
In this exclusive episode of the Blood Brothers Podcast, Dilly and Aki Hussain were honoured to host the legendary UFC trainer, Firas Zahabi, of Tristar Gym for a second time on their show. #BloodBrothersPodcast #UFC #FirasZahabi Topics of discussion included: COVID-19 lockdown and “quarantine theatre”. UFC current affairs: Joe Rogan censorship, arrest of Cain Verlasquez, meteoric rise of Khamzat Chimaev. Citizen’s arrest by UFC fighters, including Firas’s own incident of an arrest. Dealing with...
Mar 21, 2022•47 min•Ep. 73
In this overdue episode of the Blood Brothers Podcast, Dilly and Aki Hussain discuss the hypocrisy of the West over the Ukraine war, men’s mental health, and the emasculation of Muslim men. #BloodBrothersPodcast #MentalHealth #AkiHussain Topics of discussion include: Hypocrisy of the West over Ukraine war. 00:00:00 - 00:35:23 War, trauma and mental health. 00:35:24 - 00:35:24 - 00:37:06 Mental health and the emasculation of Muslim men. 00:37:07 - 01:20:32 Next episode’s subject to closing. 01:20...
Mar 15, 2022•1 hr 23 min•Ep. 72
In this eye-opening episode of the Blood Brothers Podcast, Dilly Hussain speaks with terrorism, complex crime and defamation lawyer, Mohammed Tasnime Akunjee. #BloodBrothersPodcast #Racism #ShamimaBegum Topics of discussion include: Shamima Begum case: Background, facts and politicisation. Britain's racist two-tier justice system. Almondbury Community School bullying case of a Syrian refugee boy in Huddersfield. Tommy Robinson lawsuit, and far-right abuse online and offline. Nationality & Bo...
Dec 24, 2021•1 hr 21 min•Season 2Ep. 71
In this much-anticipated episode of the Blood Brothers Podcast, Dilly Hussain speaks with the editor-in-chief of 5Pillars, Roshan Muhammed Salih, who has just returned from Afghanistan. #BloodBrothersPodcast #afghanistan #Taliban Topics of discussion include: How Roshan’s trip to Afghanistan came about and the journey there. Personal experiences and observations of the new Islamic emirate. How Islamic is the Taliban’s new state? Security, economy and women’s rights. Should Muslims trust or suppo...
Dec 10, 2021•59 min•Season 2Ep. 70
In this long-overdue episode of the Blood Brothers Podcast, Dilly Hussain speaks with the prominent Australian Muslim thinker, writer and activist Uthman Badar. #BloodBrothersPodcast #Secularism #Caliphate Topics of discussion include: Quick fire questions Epistemology and ontology of secularism Secularism vs Islam and the Muslim world Critical Race Theory: Good or bad for Muslims? ‘Ummatics Colloquium’ project and Islamic revival Hizb ut-Tahrir and the Caliphate: Differences and agreements...
Dec 03, 2021•1 hr 41 min•Season 2Ep. 69
In this candid episode of the Blood Brothers Podcast, Dilly Hussain speaks with the esteemed American Muslim academic, writer and activist, Ustad Mobeen Vaid. #BloodBrothersPodcast #LGBTQ #Islam Topics of discussion include: Challenges of Muslim activism in light of Left/Liberal alliances. Use and abuse of “minority fiqh”, maslaha and maqasid in modern Muslim activism The LGBTQ question: How should Muslims in the West navigate around this matter as a “discriminated minority”? When are compromise...
Nov 06, 2021•1 hr 20 min•Season 2Ep. 68
In this in-depth episode of the Blood Brothers Podcast, Dilly Hussain speaks with criminal defence lawyer and social justice activist, Attiq Malik, from Liberty Law Solicitors in Luton. #BloodBrothersPodcast #Luton #TrueCrime Topics of discussion include: Growing up in Luton and fighting racism in the early 1990s. Socioeconomics of British Asian drug dealers and organised crime Conflict of interests when representing local Lutonians Conflict of values in criminal defence and social justice cases...
Oct 29, 2021•52 min•Season 2Ep. 67
In this much anticipated episode of the Blood Brothers Podcast, Dilly Hussain hosts the UK spokesman for the Neturei Karta movement, Rabbi Elhanan Beck. #Jews #Judaism #Israel Topics of discussion include: Jewish vs Muslim beliefs: Differences and similarities Differentiating between, Jews, Judaism and Zionism. Zionism’s epistemological opposition to normative Judaism. The political illegitimacy to Israel. Resisting and ending the Zionist occupation of Palestine: Peace or war?...
Oct 17, 2021•1 hr 20 min•Season 2Ep. 66
In this insightful episode of the Blood Brothers Podcast, Dilly Hussain hosts journalist, political pundit and activist Sami Hamdi. #bloodbrotherspodcast #ikhwan #islamism Topics of discussion include: What is ‘political Islam’ and should Muslims use the term “Islamist”? Has Islamism in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) become synonymous with the Muslim Brotherhood/Ikhwan? What is the future of Islamic political parties and movements in the MENA, namely the MB? Pitfalls of unrestricted pol...
Oct 01, 2021•1 hr 27 min•Season 2Ep. 65
Dilly and Aki Hussain discuss car trading, the Taliban, getting paid for Dawah, and COVID-19 anti-vaxxers in a long overdue episode of the Blood Brothers Podcast. #BloodBrothersPodcast #Taliban #Antivax Topics of discussion include: Why hasn't there been an episode of the BB Podcast in over two months? Trading cars and getting paid for Dawah/Islamic activism. The Taliban, living under their Shariah, and Western propaganda. Should COVID-19 anti-vaxxers be taken seriously?...
Sep 24, 2021•56 min•Season 2Ep. 64
In this timely episode of the Blood Brothers Podcast, Dilly Hussain speaks with Shaykh Suliman Gani from Purley Mosque and the New Crescent Society. #BloodBrothersPodcast #ShaykhSulimanGani #MoonWars Topics of discussion include: When is Eid al-Adha? Should we follow local, regional or global sighting? How reliable is Saudi Arabia’s Umm al-Qura calendar? Is the Hajj of the pilgrims accepted if the Islamic calendar date is wrong? Can UK mosques unite on local moon-sighting?...
Jul 19, 2021•1 hr 27 min•Season 2Ep. 63
In this much anticipated episode of the Blood Brothers Podcast, Dilly Hussain speaks with the prominent American theologian and historian, Dr Yasir Qadhi. #BloodBrothersPodcast #YasirQadhi #Khilafah Topics of discussion and timestamps: Intro & quick fire questions: 00:00:00 Salafi 'Najdi' Dawah & journey to reform: 00:11:26 Quran controversy, online critics & accounting scholars: 00:5 3:40 Establishing Khilafah & Dawah priorities: 01:25:45...
Jun 26, 2021•1 hr 57 min•Season 2Ep. 62
In this brutally honest episode of the Blood Brothers Podcast, Dilly Hussain speaks with the prominent debater, YouTuber and author Mohammed Hijab. #BloodBrothersPodcast #MohammedHijab #Dawah
Jun 06, 2021•1 hr 10 min•Season 2Ep. 61
To mark the two-year anniversary since the launch of the Blood Brothers Podcast, Dilly and Aki Hussain host the show's cameraman, graphics designer and editor, Mohsen Mastaan from @Dawah Digital YouTube channel. #BloodBrothersPodcast #Dajjal #Conspiracies Topics of discussion and timestamps: Intro, Speakers' Corner & @Dawah Digital channel: 0:00:00 Quick fire questions on IERA: 0:21:41 @Dawah Digital shout outs: 0:28:45 Freemasons, Dajjal & conspiracy theories: 0:31:05 Muslim podcasts &a...
May 26, 2021•1 hr 55 min•Season 2Ep. 60
In this light-hearted episode of the Blood Brothers Podcast, Dilly Hussain hosts American Muslim comedian and influencer Nadirah Pierre. #BloodBrothersPodcast #NadirahP #Comedy Topics of discussion and timestamps: Intro and Nadirah’s journey to comedy: 00:00 Having boundaries & satirising Muslim relationships: 04:35 Anti-blackness in Muslim communities: 09:30 How authentic are Muslim comedians & Hijabi influencers?: 13:05 Social media and family: 21:48 UK and American Muslim stereotypes ...
May 16, 2021•41 min•Season 2Ep. 59
In the first of its kind in podcast history, Dilly Hussain hosts veteran humanitarian worker and activist Yusuf Chambers in the middle of a Syrian refugee camp at Bekaa Valley in the Lebanon-Syria border. #BloodBrothersPodcast #YusufChambers #Charity Topics of discussion and timestamps: Aid work, fundraising content & desensitisation: 01:58 Giving charity in the UK/West of the Muslim world: 10:10 Separating humanitarian work with politics: 21:16 Charity work & the failure of...
Apr 23, 2021•45 min•Season 2Ep. 58
In this in-depth episode of the Blood Brothers Podcast, Dilly Hussain hosts the esteemed academic and the Editor-in-Chief of Yaqeen Institute for Islamic Research Dr Ovamir Anjum. #BloodBrothersPodcast #Caliphate #Khilafah Topics of discussion and timestamps: Understanding the Caliphate academically and politically: 0:00:00 Globalisation & Islamic movements: 0:08:06 Nation states & liberal democracy: 0:24:10 The Cold War & Islamic revival: 00:34:00 Contextualising the C...
Apr 16, 2021•1 hr 48 min•Season 2Ep. 57
In this no-holds-barred episode of the Blood Brothers Podcast, British Moroccan rapper Ard Adz returns for a candid conversation with host Dilly Hussain. #BloodBrothersPodcast #ArdAdz #Music Topics of discussion and timestamps: - Quick fire questions and social media: 00:00 Leaving music and becoming a better Muslim: 11:50 Giving advice and Dawah to rappers: 21:31 Drill music and gang violence: 26:25 Preparing for Ramadan 35:19 Blood Brothers challenge: 38:42 ...
Apr 09, 2021•42 min•Season 2Ep. 56
In this much anticipated episode of the Blood Brothers Podcast, Dilly Hussain hosts the veteran broadcaster and Muslim matchmaker Jamaal Jay Richards. #BloodBrothersPodcast #Marriage #Polygamy Topics of discussion and timestamps: Intro and quick fire questions: 0:00:00 Youth development and reformation: 0:17:10 Muslim matrimonial matchmaking: 0:36:42 Polygamous and secret marriages: 0:48:36 Marital physical attraction: 1:15:22 ...
Apr 03, 2021•1 hr 40 min•Season 2Ep. 55
In this no holds barred episode of the Blood Brothers Podcast, Dilly Hussain hosts author, life coach and activist Naima B. Robert. #BloodBrothersPodcast #NaimaBRobert #MuslimWomen Topics of discussion include: The meaning of 'women's empowerment' from an Islamic perspective. Dangers of adopting unIslamic ideas and values from the West Traditional women of the past vs. the modern Muslim woman The role of male scholars and faith leaders in addressing Muslim women's issues. The launch of Nai...
Apr 03, 2021•55 min•Season 2Ep. 54
In this episode of the Blood Brothers Podcast, Dilly Hussain hosts Japanese YouTuber and vlogger Shota Shoutul Iman aka 'Samurai Muslim'. #BloodBrothersPodcast #SamuraiMuslim #Japan Topics of discussion include: First encounter with Muslims (from Indonesia) Interest and journey to Islam Mother's reaction to becoming Muslim Japanese norms, values and society Clarifying fact and fiction Who were the Samurais?...
Apr 03, 2021•42 min•Season 2Ep. 53
