The Alchemy of Truth - podcast cover

The Alchemy of Truth

(off www.qkradio.com.au) Alchemy is the ancient art associated with chemistry, physics, astronomy (astrology), art and science of symbols, metallurgy, medicine, and philosophical analysis. We aim to explore ideas, ideologies and concepts to reach a better understanding of the world as Muslims. We don't seek the absolute truth, just to understand its alchemy. We broadcast out of the QKradio studios in Fairfield Sydney. Every Friday 8pm.
Last refreshed:
Follow this podcast in the Metacast mobile app to refresh it and see new episodes.
Download Metacast podcast app
Podcasts are better in Metacast mobile app
Don't just listen to podcasts. Learn from them with transcripts, summaries, and chapters for every episode. Skim, search, and bookmark insights. Learn more

Episodes

Toni Morrison's #Beloved | Sydney Muslim Book Club

The Sydney Muslim Book Club's third session sat to discuss Toni Morrison's powerful book #Beloved. An incredible tale of love, life, and survival when slavery is the background to the story.

Feb 05, 201459 min

Human Rights | Wth Mohamad Tabbaa

Mohamad Tabbaa is a PhD candidate in Law and Criminology at the University of Melbourne. He currently researches issues of discrimination against Muslim minority groups in the West – particularly in Australia. We will discuss the meanings, explicit and implicit of the terms Human and Rights in today's reality, and how that affects us in Australia and the world today.

Jan 21, 201433 min

Yassir Morsi on Racism - HD

Dr Yassir Morsi, from the University of South Australia's Center for Muslim/ Non Muslim Understanding, talks to us about Racism and its different manifestations

Jan 12, 201449 min

Yassir Morsi on Racism

Dr Yassir Morsi, from the University of South Australia's Center for Muslim/ Non Muslim Understanding, talks to us about Racism and its different manifestations.

Jan 07, 201449 min

The #Marriage workshop with Monique Toohey

In anticipation of FAMSY NSW's upcoming workshop on Saturday 01/06/2013. We speak to the organizers about the work that FAMSY does. We also have a chat with sister Monique Toohey, managing director and principal psychologist Nasihah Consulting Group in Melbourne. We discuss the importance of appreciating our differences in a relationship and how to navigate our differences to create a synergetic and healthy marriage.

May 30, 201334 min

The Muslims of Burma | #Rohingya

We speak to brothers Shamsuddin and Uthman of the NSW Burmese Sunny Muslims Association. About the history of Muslims in Burma and of the human rights abuses happening currently, and what we can do to help.

Apr 06, 201352 min

Muslim Book Clubs

This show we go out in the field (and over the phone sometimes) to interview a few of the book clubs around Sydney. What do they read, why they have book clubs, and how to join them.

Mar 29, 201346 min

#Egypt Trip + #ThinkTanks

We start our third season of the Alchemy of Truth by covering Cairo through a trip Nasser Alkhateeb took in February. We also speak to Asma Fahmi and Dr Gabrielle Meranci about Think Tanks and their potential for the community.

Mar 23, 201352 min

Hamza Tzortzis | On Islam And The Search For Truth

March 2013 While Hamza Andreas Tzortzis was visiting Australia as part of an international lecturer tour. I managed to grab him for an hour and talk to him about Islam, atheism, Ibn Taymia and a few other things.

Mar 01, 20131 hr

Hira Conference 2013 with Mehmet Ozalp

The Hira Conference is held at ISRA Sydney. It hosts thinkers and academics from the Muslim world. Mehmet Ozalp is the director of ISRA in Australia

Feb 01, 201353 min

Nuruddeen Lemu and #maqasid al #sharia

Brother Nuruddeen Lemu founded the Train the Trainers course more than ten years ago and has been educating Muslims in the traditional methodology of understanding Islam. Maqasid al Sharia is the divine purpose behind the rulings and the texts of the Quran and the Sunnah. A continuous method of scholarship and reformation with traditional tools of Usool al Fiqh. A very beneficial and exciting podcast.

Dec 21, 201249 min

We go to Somalia ! + Palestine Coverage

We speak to Abdi Malik Osman, who has just returned from a trip to Somalia, he tells us of the rich culture and heritage of Somalia and the hope arising out of the decades of death and destruction. We also cover the Gaza situation and interview a Sydney based activist Lufi Zayed from the Palestine Action Group Sydney.

Nov 20, 201248 min

The Parramatta Dawa Guys + Amir's Hajj Trip

Every Sunday in Parramatta Square and other places around Sydney, you will find a young group of Muslims who are actively engaging in Dawa, old school. Our Co-host Amer also tells us about his Hajj trip this year and the experiences and insights he gained from it.

Nov 11, 201252 min

The ICV leadership program + New ICV Board member Mohammad Tabbaa

We chat with Nouruddin Abu Zaid and Mohammad Tabbaa from Melbourne. They are taking part in a leadership program prepared by the ICV. We talk about this program and its development over the last few years. We also talk to brother Tabbaa about his recent election into the ICV's leadership program.

Nov 05, 201257 min

Trolling and Online Bullying | The Fiqh of Facebook

Our guests today tells us about the new social phenomena accompanied with the overwhelming presence of social media. Leonie Smith is a Social Media analyst, her website is the Cyber Safety Lady. Maheb Magrebi is a security analyst who is giving seminars on etiquette of safely using social media.

Nov 05, 201248 min

Mission of Hope, Follow up to Ramadan, and AMAA 2012

Mission of Hope is a social religious development organization based in Sydney. We speak to them about their Ramadan program at the Villawood Detention centre. As well as the 2012 Australian Muslim Achievement Awards. This program was broadcast live in Auburn from Mado's

Oct 08, 201246 min

Covering the Anti-Islam film and the protests in Australia

This week we give you a run down of the ugly events which unfolded in the US and subsequently in Egypt, Libya and across the world, finally reaching Sydney. Our guest today is Uthman Badar, Media rep for Hizbu Tahrir.

Sep 21, 201257 min

Cognitive Dissonance with Aftab Malik

Aftab A. Malik has been called a "first rate scholar" by John L., Esposito, "a rising intellectual star" by The Muslim World Book Review and desribed as someone "at the cutting edge of research on Islam and at the heart of a group of young, emerging Muslim scholars, as well as established Muslim scholars," by Professor Philip Lewis at the department of Peace Studies (University of Bradford).

Sep 06, 201242 min

The Muslim condition, with Yassir Mursi

Yassir Mursi is a Melbourne based Academic. He lectures at Melbourne University and has just submitted his PhD thesis on race relations. We discuss the Muslim condition with Yassir and try to understand the different issues and concepts surrounding this topic.

Sep 04, 201255 min

Amal Awad: Courting Samira

Amal Awad is an Australian Palestinian Muslim writer. She self published her muslim chiclit novel "Courting Samira". The story of a young Muslim woman finding love in Sydney in the traditional way. We interview her about the book, the islamic feminine identity, and the difficulties of publishing.

Jul 06, 201238 min

Contexualizing Australian Muslims Summit 2012

The Contextualising Australian Muslims Summit 2012 will provide the platform for discussions to occur about issues that affect the Australian Muslim community and begin conversations about viable and realistic solutions to these concerns. We speak to Sabrine Khodre, one of the organizers, about this great initiative and what it means for the future of Australian Muslims.

Jun 24, 201233 min

Mission of Hope's Ramadan Food Drive + FAMSY's BAILP

We chat to Maha Najjarine from Mission of Hope in Sydney to find out about the incredible work they're doing. Feeding all of the refugees in Villawood. Providing Ramadan Meals for them for the entirety of the month. We also meet brother Basel Ayoub. Who is leading FAMSY's Believe Achieve Inspire Program. We talk about leadership and its development.

May 31, 201253 min

I-deb8: Is a long pre wedding nikah the way to go ?

I-deb8 is an ISRA initiative, a way for Muslims to get together to discuss and debate their views and opinions in a respectful and constructive manner. This topic is mired in politics, culture and religion. We discuss it and the debates themselves as well

May 25, 201229 min

The art of Story Telling

Our Guest Sean McNulty tells us about the Ancient art of story telling and his child project "Stories in the Park". We also try our hand at a live comedy radio script

May 11, 20121 hr

Faith Fashion Fusion Exhibition at the Powerhouse Museum

“Faith, Fashion, Fusion: An Insiders Perspective” – Friday May 4th Interviewing: Assistant Curator Melanie Pitkins and models Asma Fahmi and Sarah Chaabo. Showing at the powerhouse Museum from 5th May.

May 04, 20121 hr

Islamophbia in Australia

Friday 13th April 2012. We explore the history and nature of Islamophobia in the west and specifically in Australia. We have as our guest today

Apr 13, 201254 min

Islam and Feminism 2

The second episode exploring the issues of Feminism and Islam. Is there a compatibity between them ? or do their philosophical basis make them pivotally incompatible ? Our guests this episode are Jamilah Hussien from UTS (Sydney) and Mohammad Tabbaa from Melbourne University.

Apr 04, 201247 min

Feminism and Islam: A question of compatibility. 23.3.12

Our first show of the year. With Mehal Krayem and Mariam Ahmed. Friday at 8pm. Tune in at www.QKradio.com.au — with Sarwa Abdelraheem, Naza Alkhateeb, Mehal Krayem, Miriam Ahmed and Hajar Rafiq at fairfield.

Mar 25, 201258 min
For the best experience, listen in Metacast app for iOS or Android