Global Conversations

Madina Podcast

What conversations are the global Muslim community having over modern issues such as social injustice, race, history, philosophy, and spirituality? What approach should the believers of Allah سبحانه وتعالى, the Muslims, take during this contemporary time according to what our religion teaches us? Join us with special guests: Dr. Abbas Barzegar, Imam Zaid Shakir, Ambassador Ebrahim Rasool, Ustadha Zaynab Ansari, Shaykh Dr. Hisham Hellyer, Shaykh Dr. Seyyed Hossein Nasr and Shaykh Dr. Muhammad bin Yahya Al-Ninowy for the series, Global Conversations.

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Ep. 3 - Philosophy and Spirituality in the Modern Age

What is the modern Muslim’s guide to the contemporary world philosophically and spiritually? Join Shaykh Dr. Seyyed Hossein Nasr and Shaykh Dr. Muhammad bin Yahya Al-Ninowy in an enlightening conversation moderated by Ustadha Zaynab Mansour Ansari in the third part of the Global Conversations series.

Nov 19, 2023•1 hr 32 min•Ep. 3

Ep. 2 - More than Dhikr: Spirituality and the Path to Healing

Discuss how to balance spiritual learning and social and civic engagement with panelists Ustadha Zaynab Mansour Ansari and Shaykh Dr. Hisham Hellyer, moderated by Dr. Abbas Barzegar. In the second part of the Global Conversations series, explore ways to ground political activism and social justice efforts in religious principles and learning!

Nov 19, 2023•1 hr 45 min•Ep. 2

Ep. 1 - Prioritizing the Global Struggle: Race, Inequality, and Path to Justice

Understand the complex past as well as the modern global struggle for justice from South Africa to the United States of America in the first part of the Global Conversations series. Join Dr. Abbas Barzegar to hear what panelists Imam Zaid Shakir and Ambassador Ebrahim Rasool say about creating a space of compromise, dialogue, and education to bring societal equality, taking inspiration from earlier activists and the Quran. How have some minority communities changed to become one of the most libe...

Nov 19, 2023•1 hr 48 min•Ep. 1

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