Happy Haramoween! On this week's episode, Sh. Amir, Mahin and SIM sit with Chaplain Abdul Malik Ryan about Halloween, share a Jinn story, talk about CIOGC award to Rabia Chaudry, the All Male Scholar picture, Sex Education and other Social Media drama.
Mahin, SIM and Sh. Amir sit down with Mark Crain Director of Dream of Detroit. Dream of Detroit is a Muslim-led initiative that’s combining community organizing with strategic housing and land development to build a healthy community and empower marginalized neighborhoods. Founded by two allied organizations, Detroit-based NeighborlyNeeds, Inc. and the suburban-based Indus Community Action Network (iCAN), Dream of Detroit exemplifies the spirit of intra-community cooperation that powers the Mich...
Shaykh Amir, Mahin and Murtaza sit down with Shaykh Ubaydullah Evans at his beautiful home in Chicago and discuss the Madhab of Malik, the infamous Playboy article, his sense of syle/fashion and what he thinks of the social media craze. Ustadh Ubaydullah Evans is ALIM’s first Scholar-in-Residence and now Executive Director. He converted to Islam while in high school. Upon conversion, Ustadh Ubaydullah began studying some of the foundational books of Islam under the private tutelage of local scho...
Mahin, Sh. Amir and SIM talk with Joe Bradford about a multitude of issues such as American Fiqh, Home Financing, Madhabs, Music, Halal Meat, White Converts, Islamic wills. Joe Bradford is an American scholar of Islam, Author, instructor, entrepreneur, and ethical investments advisor. He regularly lectures on topics such as Islamic law, legal theory, financial ethics, and thought. Get your Islamic Will made in 3 easy steps at https://www.mywassiyah.com His books: Simple Zakat Guide Qaddumi's Ele...
Mujahid Fletcher runs a Houston based nonprofit called Islam In Spanish that produces a Web site, Podcast, YouTube Channel, DVDs and a radio program designed to educate the small but growing number of Latino Muslims. Fletcher sees the organization as a tool to counteract some of the misconceptions about Islam that he initially encountered among his own friends @IslamInSpanish http://www.islaminspanish.org/ https://www.facebook.com/IslamEnSpanish https://www.youtube.com/user/IslamInSpanishTV Broa...
Dr. Meraj Mohiuddin is an American physician and author of Revelation: The Story of Muhammad. The son of Indian immigrants, he was raised on the East Coast with a strong emphasis on sports and education. With a college background in neuro-science and medical degree from Northwestern University, he moved to Boston to complete his training in Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine. While teaching at Harvard Medical School and its affiliated hospitals, Dr. Mohiuddin developed an interest in inte...
Nabeel Azeez is the founder of BecomingTheAlphaMuslim.com and the Podcast by the same name. Nabeel Azeez presents Becoming the Alpha Muslim. Men's issues, masculinity, and self-improvement for the modern Muslim man. Episode 1 of Becoming the Alpha Muslim Podcast available now on iTunes. Website: https://becomingthealphamuslim.com Twitter: @nabeel4reel
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Hosts: Mahin Islam, Imran Muneer (SIM), Murtaza Siddiqui, Shaykh Amir Saeed If the intro of this episode went over your head.. It's a parody of some of the refutation videos on YouTube posted by people who have made their mission in life to refute other scholars and/or organizations. The language we used in the parody is not hyperbole. It is of our opinion, that the kind of dialogue that spews from these refutation experts is contrary to Islamic ideals. We feel sorry for their sad and miserable ...
Adeel J. Zeb is an interfaith scholar, TEDx speaker, and certified Muslim Chaplain. He is the Co-University Muslim Chaplain at The Claremont Colleges. He was formerly the Muslim Chaplain/Director of Muslim Life at Duke University. He previously served as the Muslim Chaplain/Imam at Wesleyan University, Trinity College, and American University. He is a graduate of the Master’s in Islamic Chaplaincy program at Hartford Seminary. He has holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration from Bayl...
Shaykh Amir, SIM and Mahin sit down with Irtiza Hasan who is the founding manager of AlMaghrib Institute. Today AlMaghrib is known as the largest in person Islamic studies institute with regular classes in over 40 cities across the world. Over a decade ago, Irtiza took a two year break from his oil and gas career to partner with Shaykh Muhammad AlShareef and build the institute from its humble beginnings in College Park, Maryland. During his term, he helped take AlMaghrib to major cities across ...
SIM and Mahin sit down with Maria Ahmad who represents BookAMuslim.com Maria Ahmad is the co-founder of Book A Muslim. She completed her undergraduate studies at the Ohio State University, and then obtained her Master’s degree in Higher Education from Northern Illinois University. Her involvement in campus activities and student groups as an undergraduate student led her to finding the field of higher education and student affairs. Studying and working in this field led to the idea of creating a...
Osman Aslam is the founder and creative director of Franc Lloyd Custom Menswear. Prior to founding Franc Lloyd, he worked at a leading architectural and engineering firm where he worked on many innovative and high profile projects not limited to: The Jay Pritzer Pavilion, Rock n Roll McDonalds and Trump Tower Chicago. He holds a bachelors degree from the University of Illinois at Chicago with a double major in Political Science and Biology. Currently, Osman is working on a Masters degree with a ...
The Mad Mamluks sit down with Dr. Jerry Hionis, a professor of economics at Widener University. We discussed the inspiration he finds in Dune Novels and his passion for the guitar. We talk about concepts regarding Islamic economic theory and an analysis of the recent exit of the UK from the European Union. Dr. Hionis holds a Ph.D from Temple University. His primary research areas include: Conflict theory with an emphasis on civil conflicts and Warlord-like competition Islamic economic and financ...
Hosts: Shaykh Amir Saeed, Syed Imran Muneer (SIM), Mahin Islam Shaykh Hamzah and Shaykh Amir reminisce about their time in Mauritania as students, Shaykh Hamzah also talks about his teacher Murabit Al-Hajj, later we talk about the Pokemon craze, and the Hajj. Currently Shaykh Hamzah is travelling with Al Haram International Hajj group. If you're interested in joining them you can reach them at the link below. info@alharaminternational.com http://alharaminternational.com Twitter: @HamzahMaqbul So...
Hosts: Shaykh Amir Saeed, Syed Imran Muneer (SIM), Murtuza (Mort) Vocab: Nasheed: Arabic term for a song that utilizes voice as the sole instrument or voice accompanied with a percussion instrument. Omar Esa is a nasheed artist from England, who uses only his voice in all his nasheeds and recites nasheeds in mainly the English, Urdu and Arabic languages. His nasheeds are very versatile thanks to Allah (subhanahu wa ta'ala), as he can write both contemporary and traditional sounding nasheeds Alha...
Sheikh Amir, SIM, Mahin, Murtuza sit down and discuss Muhammad Ali, Orlando and Ramadan. E-mail us your comments, feedback and questions at TheMadMamluks@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter: @TheMadMamluks Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/themadmamluks Love an episode? Hate it? Feel like we missed something? Join the discussion on Reddit! www.reddit.com/r/themadmamluks
Shaykh Hamzah Maqbul talks to The Mad Mamluks about Islamic Relief USA, Zakat and his journey in seeking knowledge. Shaykh Hamzah Maqbul is originally from the West Coast and currently resides in the Chicagoland area. He holds a bachelor’s degree in biochemistry and Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations from the University of Washington in Seattle. After graduation Shaykh Hamzah went on to pursue traditional Islamic studies, which took him to a number of countries, including Syria and Egypt w...
Abu Noor AbdulMalik Ryan is a Chicago native whose reading of African American history and specifically the life of Malcolm X led to his accepting Islam in 1994. He was one of the founding members and is a past president of the Board of Directors of the Inner City Muslim Action Network, better known as IMAN. After receiving his undergraduate degree from DePaul University, he went on to obtain his law degree from Georgetown University in Washington DC. He spent 14 years working as an attorney for...
Mike Swies works professionally as a Speech Language Pathologist serving the communicative needs of young children with developmental delays and adults with communications disorders. He was co-founder of Project Downtown Chicago. As a lead organizer for Project Downtown Chicago he distributed food and lead youth activities on a weekly basis in the inner city. He is currently serving Ta'leef Collective (Chicago Branch) as Convert Care Coordinator. Mike Swies can be reached at: mswies@taleefcollec...
So this is a first for The Mad Mamluks, we're huge MMA fans and wanted to share our passion for the sport with our listeners. We synced up with UFC fighter Ricardo Lamas who was training in Miami at the time. He graciously offered his time to talk to us three weeks before his UFC 199 fight on June 4th 2016. Ricardo Lamas is an American mixed martial artist who currently fights as a Featherweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship organization. He trains with local powerhouse MMA Masters in Mi...
Shaykh Rami Nsour was born in Amman, Jordan and moved to the United States at the age of 9. During his college years, he attended Zaytuna classes taught by teachers in the San Francisco Bay Area, notably, Shaykh Khatri bin Bayba, Shaykh Abdullah bin Ahmedna and Shaykh Hamza Yusuf. With their encouragement, Rami embarked on a journey to study at the well acclaimed mahdara (college) of Shaykh Murabit al Hajj bin Fahfu in Mauritania in 1998. There, he was blessed with deep studies with beloved and ...
Mohammed Faris is an internationally sought speaker, coach, and author who spearheaded the niche of productivity and Islam. His most notable accolade is as the Founder of ProductiveMuslim.com, the popular online platform, blog, and productivity training organisation that serves the “e-Ummah” worldwide. He’s also the author of the new book “The Productive Muslim: Where Faith Meets Productivity”. Popularly known as “Abu Productive” on ProductiveMuslim.com, Mohammed Faris regularly contributes arti...
Burhan Hanif is a Da'ee and Lecturer from the United Kingdom. He has lectured around the world about political and social issues surrounding the Muslim world. Date: Sunday May 15 2pm to 5pm Location: Armada Hotel & Conference Center 780 North Ave, Glendale Heights, Illinois 60139
Muhammed and Imad Qandil are the masterminds behind a website that focuses on nutrition, strength and conditioning. ChampionMethod.com Muhammed Qandil ISSA Certified Personal Trainer CSCS (certified strength conditioning specialist) Multiple Kinesiology, Anatomy Physiology, & exercises science courses Imad Qundeel Coaching degree Wrestled for 9 years Head coach for high school for 4 years Read more at http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:http://themadmamluks.libsyn.com#OSje34...
Firas Alkhateeb is a historian that specializes in Islamic History. He is also the author the book Lost Islamic History. Firas is a graduate student in Middle Eastern Studies at the University of Chicago. He is also currently studying traditional Islamic law and theology at Darul Qasim in Glendale Heights, Illinois. He holds a bachelor’s degree in History with a concentration in Islamic History from the University of Illinois at Chicago. His book Lost Islamic History is available on Amazon.com. ...
Omer Zaman (affectionately known as O.Z) is a close friend of The Mad Mamluks. He is a volunteer for MUHSEN (Muslims Understanding and Helping Special Education Needs) and organization dedicated to help create awareness for Muslim brothers and sisters with special needs across the United States. Brother Omer has come on to help promote MUHSEN’s mission, and to encourage others to get involved with MUHSEN to help recognize and assist the people with special needs within their communities. Brother...
Yvonne Maffei, MA is a graduate of Ohio University (Athens, Ohio). She has lived and traveled abroad in Central America, Europe, the Mediterranean and North Africa as well as the American foodie cities of San Francisco, Washington, D.C. and Chicago. Yvonne grew up with a passion for cooking and writing and always desired to make a career out of both. After years of being a language teacher, she began writing about halal food and cooking by publishing her blog, MyHalalKitchen.com . She also gives...
Mufti Mohammed Wasim Khan grew up in New Jersey and began studying the Islamic Sciences at the tender age of 13. Initially, he began his education in Darul Uloom Blackburn, England, UK. He then attended Darul Uloom Al-Madaniyah in Buffalo, New York. Mufti Wasim then travelled overseas again to study in Darul Uloom Zakariyya, Johannesburg, SA. He has had the unique opportunity to study the Deen in 3 different countries, under many esteemed scholars. Mufti Wasim studied the Iftaa course under Muft...
Hamza Warsi talks about his organization, Halal Advocates of America. The Halal Advocates are focused on balancing their advocacy between two strategic alliances, the Halal consumer and business, while also trying to help establish the necessary Halal governance practices to combat fraud and create a high-quality Halal accreditation standard in America with others. http://halaladvocates.org
