Islam and Liberty Podcast

Episode 058 - ILN 10th Conference Highlight

Episode 057 - ILN T.S. 19th Ep: Islam, Free market & Anti-capitalist Fallacies with Prof: Mustafa Acar.

ILN Associate Director Tasnim Idriss and Prof. Mustafa Acar discuss the topic of free market and how it could be compatible with Islam, and debunk some of the most famous anti-capitalist fallacies.

Episode 056 - ILN Talk Show 18th Ep: The Political and Economic Crisis in Pakistan with Mr. Ali Salman

ILN Associate Director Tasnim Idriss and Mr. Ali Salman discuss the root causes of the political and economic crisis in Pakistan and the potential solutions to overcome it.

Episode 055 - ILN Talk Show 17th Ep: The challenge of Progressive Islamic Thought in Indonesia-Dr. Pradana Boy

ILN Associate Director Tasnim Idriss and Professor Pradana Boy Zulian discuss the different manifestations of the challenges of progressive Islamic thought in Indonesia and look into the ways to rise above them.

Episode 054 - ILN Talk Show 16th Episode with Ms. Anggia Erma Rini: The Political Spectrum in Indonesia

ILN Associate Director Tasnim Idriss and Member of Indonesian Parliament and former Chairperson of Central Board Fatayat NU Ms. Anggia Erma Rini discuss the political spectrum in Indonesia with a special focus on women participation in Indonesian politics.

Episode 053 - ILN Talk Show Episode 15th: Similarities and Differences between the Turkish and the Tunisian Democratic Experiences with Mr. Salih Yasun

ILN Associate Director Tasnim Idriss and Mr. Salih Yasun discuss the similarities and differences between the Turkish and the Tunisian democratic experiences in the previous years, with a special focus on the Tunisian Revolution and the post-Kemalist Turkiye.

Episode 052 - ILN Talk Show 14th Episode: History of the Public Religious Institutions in Tunisia with Mr. Bedirhan E.Mutlu

Watch the discussion between Tasnim Idriss, ILN Associate Director and Mr. Bedirhan E.Mutlu about the history of the public religious institutions in Tunisia.

Episode 051 - ILN Talk Show 13th Episode: The Future of Democracy in Tunisia with Ms. Amel Azzouz

ILN Editorial Associate Tasnim Idriss and Tunisian politician Amel Azzouz discuss the political, social and economic developments in Tunisia after the July 25th 2021 presidential decrees

Episode 050 - Revisiting the Arab Spring, Life & Opportunities for Bouazizis in Tunisia

As part of our ILN-Atlas Network-Fondation Friedrich Naumann pour la Liberté project entitled “The Arab Spring 10th Anniversary: Life and Opportunities for Bouazizis in Tunisia ”, we conducted an online conference to present our work with Tunisian and international audiences. MOINS

Episode 049 - ILN Tunisia Conference ”Bringing Citizens Back to Power”

The 2nd ILN Tunisia Conference took place in Tunis on March 18th, 2022. Our objective was to discuss the crisis in Tunisia and welcome questions from non-Tunisians who are interested in learning more about what is happening in the country which started the Arab Spring since what some refer to as the “Presidential Coup” of 25th July 2021. There was a number of Tunisian speakers, mainly politicians and civil society activists, as well as international ones, a foreign online audience and a limited ...

Episode 048 - ILN Talk Show 12th Episode: The Domestic Violence Act in Malaysia and beyond with Ms. Ivy Josiah

ILN Editorial Associate Tasnim Idriss and Women's Rights activist Ivy Josiah Discuss the difficulties faced in order to pass the domestic violence act in Malaysia and the situation of women in other Muslim majority countries and beyond.

Episode 047 - ILN Talk Show 11th Episode ”Muslims in India” with Ms. Azeemah Salim

Discussing religious pluralism in India, with a special focus on the situation of Muslims in India with regard to the Karnataka Hijab controversy.

Episode 046 - ILN Talk Show 10th Episode: OIC Conference 2022, a Conversation

Ali Salman, ILN CEO and Tasnim Idriss, ILN Editorial Associate discuss the highlights of the 48th Organization of Islamic Cooperation Council of Foreign Ministers held in Pakistan on March 22nd and 23rd, 2022.

Episode 045 - ILN Talk Show 9th Episode: Discussing Ali Salman’s Book.

9th ILN Talk Show with Tasnim Idriss, ILN Editorial Associate, discussing Ali Salman's book entitled: "Islam & Economics, a Primer on Markets, Morality and Justice". This primer is an introductory text to rediscover the principles of commerce and economics revealed in the Qur'an, espoused by the Sunnah (practices of the Prophet Muhammad), and understood by the jurists. Amazon link to order the book : https://www.amazon.com/Islam-Economics-Markets-Morality-Justice-ebook/dp/B097KKYGB3

Episode 044 - ILN Talk Show 8th Episode: The Political Development in Malaysia with Ms. Aira Azhari.

8th Episode of the ILN Talk Show hosted by Tasnim Idriss, ILN Editorial Associate, on the political development in Malaysia, democratic governance and future of democracy, with Ms. Aira Azhari, Manager of the Democracy and Governance Unit at the Institute for Democracy and Economic Affairs (IDEAS), Malaysia.

Episode 043 - ILN Talk Show 7th Ep: Thoughts on the ILN online course with Dr. Mohsin Naqvi and Mr. Fida Ur Rahman

7th Episode of the ILN Talk Show hosted by Tasnim Idriss, ILN Editorial Associate, discussing the ILN online course entitled "Social Understanding of Islam in the Light of Principles of Jurisprudence and Legal Maxims" with course conductor Dr. Mohsin Naqvi and course coordinator Mr. Fida Ur Rahman

Episode 042 - ILN Talk Show 6th Episode : Discussing Dr. Ahmet Kuru’s book

6th Episode of the ILN Talk Show hosted by Tasnim Idriss, ILN Editorial Associate, discussing Dr. Ahmet Kuru's book entitled: "Islam, Authoritarianism, and Underdevelopment: A Global and Historical Comparison ». Dr. Ahmet Kuru is a Professor of Political Science at San Diego State University, USA.

Episode 041 - ILN Talk Show : Dr. Ali Hasannia, Inspired by ILN (5th Episode)

5th Episode of the ILN Talk Show hosted by Tasnim Idriss, ILN Editorial Associate, on how Dr. Ali Hasannia, Professor at the Department of Quran and Hadith Studies at Shahd University, Iran, was inspired by ILN. Ali Hasannia's work: https://shahed.academia.edu/alihasannia

Episode 040 - ‪Dr. Husnul Amin: Post Islamism in Muslim Societies

Dr Husnul Amin is the ILN Pakistan Fellow. He is a Fulbright Research fellow at the Stockton University New Jersey US. He is working on recent civic rights and social mobilizations in the north-west of Pakistan. He is on sabbatical from his permanent position of Associate Professor of Politics and Executive Director of the Iqbal International Institute for Research and Dialogue, International Islamic University Islamabad.

Episode 039 - Mustafa Akyol: Islam, Religious Freedom and Hagia Sophia

Mustafa Akyol is the ILN Global Fellow. He is a senior fellow at the Cato Institute’s Center for Global Liberty and Prosperity, where he focuses on the intersection of public policy, Islam, and modernity. A Turkish journalist and author, he is a regular contributing opinion writer for the New York Times , and has been a regular opinion columnist for Turkish publications such as Hurriyet Daily News , and for the Middle-East focused Al-Monitor.com ....

Episode 038 - Muddassar Ahmed: How Muslim organizations should manage their PR

Muddassar Ahmed is President of the The Concordia Forum, a managing partner at Unitas Communications and independent advisor to the U.K. government

Episode 037 - Dr. Aymen Boughanmi: Thoughts on Democracy and Economy in Tunisia 10 years after the Arab Spring

This Podcast was based on a casual conversation betweeb Professor Aymen Boughanmi and Ali Salman, CEO of ILN. Dr. Aymen Boughanmi is a researcher in political affairs and economic history. He has a PhD in British and American civilization. He teaches at Kairouan College, English Department. Among his most notable books are: The Post-Revolution State (2012), The Arab Autumn: In the Contradiction between Revolution and Democracy (2015).

Episode 036 - Abbas Mehregan; The Jurisprudential Principles of Equality between Muslims and Non-Muslims in Islamic Sharia

Abbas Mehregan, Ph.D. in Sociology of Religion from the University of Cologne (Germany) and licentiate in Islamic Sciences is a faculty member of the University of Tehran. He has carried out several studies in the field of sociology of Islam as well as the sociology of Islamic countries. Visit us at islamandlibertynetwork.org to explore more on the muslim case for freedom.

Episode 035 - Ankita Sanyal; Jews in Iran since the Islamic Revolution: Social Status and Anti-Semitism

Ankita Sanyal, PhD scholar at the Centre for West Asian Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India. Her research is on “Balancing Traditional and Modern Roles of Women in Islamic Republic of Iran: Role of Education System.” She did her post graduation in Politics and International Relations from School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru’s Universit, New Delhi, India. She have attended national and international conferences and currrently have two publications.

Episode 034 - Eugene Yapp; Reflections and Perspective from Malaysia

Eugene Yapp, based in Malaysia, is currently the Director of Religious Freedom & Liberty Partnership. He also serves as board member of Kairos Dialogue Network, a faith based non-profit organisation dedicated to the advancement of Christian-Muslim relations in Malaysia. Visit us at islamandlibertynetwork.org to explore more on the muslim case for freedom.

Episode 033 - Waqas Ahmad; Religious Freedom and Economic Development. A Conceptual and Empirical Review

Waqas Ahmad is Assistant Professor at Faculty of Management Sciences, International Islamic University Islamabad, Pakistan. He consider himself as social scientist and interest in age old elusive question of why some nations are rich and others are poor. The complexity of the question require insights not only from economics but also from psychology, sociology, politics and history. In his paper, the idea of religious freedom and its implications for economic growth will be identified and docume...

Episode 032 - Saeed Ahmed Rid; Does Democracy positively affect Religious freedom? A case Study of Pakistan

Saeed Ahmed Rid is an Assistant Professor at the National Institute of Pakistan Studies, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan. He did his PhD in Peace Studies from the University of Bradford, UK and his postdoctoral research at the University of Oxford, UK. In this paper, he tried to explain how a regime type affects religious freedom in same country. Does personality of the ruler and his political vision matter as well? What type of complexities are created by the changing international...

Episode 031 - Jani Kinnunen, The Role of Freedom of Religion and Political Regime for Human Development Indices

Jani Kinnunen is a researcher at Åbo Akademi, Finland. His research interests include data science related to economics and political science. His application work has focused on freedoms in economic and political systems, mergers and acquisitions, and real options. His paper studies how the combination of political regime and religious freedoms are related to human development indices. The tested hypothesis states: the higher the quartile level of religion-democracy combination, the higher the ...

Episode 030 -Faisal Aziz; Proportionality in Hate Speech Laws

Muhamad Faisal Bin Abdul Aziz or Faisal Aziz as he is more commonly known, is President of Muslim Youth Movement Malaysia (ABIM) and Deputy Chairperson of the Coalition for Clean and Fair Elections (Bersih). He is a lawyer by profession and previously served as the Head of Litigation Department focusing on public interest litigation and criminal defenses. He is a columnist for Malaysiakini portal and is active on twitter with the username @faisalazizfa. His presentation highlights the need from ...

Episode 029 - Zainal Abidin Bagir; The Politics and Law of Blasphemy in Indonesia

Zainal Abidin Bagir is the executive director of the Center of Religious and Cross Cultural Studies at Gadjah Mada University in Indonesia. Bagir specializes in philosophy of religion, religion and science, and religion and ecology. His presentation speaks on blasphemy law in Indonesia, comparing it globally, seeing how has it been used, current revitalization of the law and paths for revision.