Please consider supporting The Muslim Vibe on a monthly basis. Just £10 per month would go such a long way: www.themuslimvibe.com/support -- This week our host Salim speaks to Omar Shahid of the Muslim Influencer Network as they come up on its three year anniversary. They speak about MIN, what they do, and where they hope to go, touching on how they help build up influencers and bridge the gap of understanding between brands and Muslim influencers. The conversation moves towards the responsibili...
Jun 28, 2020•1 hr 3 min
Please consider supporting The Muslim Vibe on a monthly basis. Just £10 per month would go such a long way: www.themuslimvibe.com/support -- This week our host Salim speaks to Ali, The Soulful Poet, about poetry in the context of Islam. The conversation opens with a series of poems Ali wrote over the course of Ramadhan and quickly moves to talk about the miracle of the poetry that comprises the Qur'an. They draw parallels between poetry and hip-hop, looking at a brief history of music in Islam, ...
Jun 21, 2020•49 min
Please consider supporting The Muslim Vibe on a monthly basis. Just £10 per month would go such a long way: www.themuslimvibe.com/support -- This week Salim speaks to Zohra Khaku, Director of the Muslim Youth Helpline. She talks about mental health and the growing struggles that youth are facing, especially now, and how MYH tries to play a role in tackling that. They discuss how the taboo around mental health has weakened over time, and how we can continue to normalise the talking about and gett...
Jun 14, 2020•1 hr 3 min
The Muslim Vibe has launched a new podcast! We have partnered with Nabil Abdulrashid to bring you the I Am Not Your Bilal Podcast, exploring and discussing the Black Muslim experience with a range of guests. Subscribe here: https://anchor.fm/iamnotyourbilal . This is the second episode of I Am Not Your Bilal. Nabil and Salim discuss the murder of George Floyd, the Black Lives Matter movement, and how non-Blacks can truly be allies in the Black struggle. You can watch the podcast on the I Am Not ...
Jun 07, 2020•1 hr 2 min
NOTE: This was recorded a few weeks before the Covid lockdown. --- Please consider supporting The Muslim Vibe on a monthly basis. Just £10 per month would go such a long way: www.themuslimvibe.com/support -- This week our host Salim speaks to Fatema Dewji about her life and journey to where she is now, looking at the landmarjs she's passed along the way. Fatema is a motivational speaker, author, and businesswoman, as well as an avid golfer and fitness enthusiast. They discuss her path to success...
Jun 01, 2020•57 min
Please consider supporting The Muslim Vibe on a monthly basis. Just £10 per month would go such a long way: www.themuslimvibe.com/support -- This week we invite Berak Hussain back on the podcast to speak on a topic she feels passionately about - domestic abuse. Berak is a Canadian psychotherapist and counsellor, who does a lot of advocacy for mental health awareness. Our host Salim joins her in this discussion, tackling the taboo that is all too prevalent around the topic, touching on the differ...
May 26, 2020•1 hr 6 min
In this week's podcast, our host Salim talks to Sheikh Javad once again, this time on the topic of self-awareness. The conversation meanders along through several topics, with some of the points discussed being mindfulness, the separation of one's thoughts from one's self, and the parallels between behavioural science and spirituality. Sheikh Javad gives us a new perspective to the fasting we undertake, showing us how it develops our self-control, aiding us in breaking detrimental habits and cre...
May 10, 2020•1 hr 35 min
Once again, our host Salim speaks to Sheikh Alihusain Datoo, as this week they speak on the topic of Ramadan. As we know, the month of Ramadan brings with it many blessings, but as we discuss, this is just the tip of the iceberg. The conversation highlights ways that we can capitalise on the goodness of the month, and ultimately maximise our spiritual development. This is the best time to seek nearness to Allah(SWT) and the Qur'an, and over the course of the discussion, Sheikh Alihusain Datoo sh...
May 03, 2020•1 hr 7 min
Ramadhan Mubarak! This week our host Salim speaks to Iqbal Nasim of the National Zakat Foundation. It tends to be one of the topics that isn't explored all that much, but in this week's conversation, Salim and Iqbal take a much deeper look at Zakat and how it affects our society. They look at its importance in Islam and impact on the local communities, with Iqbal sharing some of his stronger opinions on the topic, and his reasoning for why. As he explains his logic and thinking around his approa...
Apr 26, 2020•1 hr 5 min
Our host Salim is once again joined by Maryam of Nurturing Learners as they discuss homeschooling in the context of quarantine. Maryam, being well experienced with the challenges that homeschooling presents, offers some tips and advice for parents who have been thrown into the deep end in light of the pandemic. She places great emphasis on prioritising how your children feel during such stressful times, suggesting small ways to help them feel safe. The discussion offers advice for parents who ma...
Apr 22, 2020•42 min
This week The Muslim Vibe has partnered with Britsh Muslim TV for today's podcast. Our host Salim speaks to Adeem Younis of singlemuslim.com about online dating in the Muslim community. A trip down memory lane walks us through the story behind singlemuslim.com, taking us through the journey of how an office above a pizza shop turned into a well-known platform with thousands of users. The platform has seen a surge in the number of users as lockdown measures have been put into place, prompting Sal...
Apr 19, 2020•1 hr 5 min
Please consider supporting The Muslim Vibe on a monthly basis. Just £10 per month would go such a long way: www.themuslimvibe.com/support -- Berak Hussain joins our host Salim on the podcast once again, tackling the topic of mental health. Berak is a Canadian psychotherapist and counsellor, who does a lot of advocacy for mental health awareness. This week they discuss mental health, and the newfound struggles we're facing managing it during this pandemic. They talk about the new difficulties tha...
Apr 12, 2020•58 min
This week Salim is once again joined by Husam as they broach the topic of modest fashion in their conversation with Hafsa Lodi. Hafsa's book 'Modesty: A Fashion Paradox' explores the growing industry that is modest fashion, getting insights from some of the biggest players. This week's podcast extends the conversation, as we tackle the divorce of Islam from modest fashion, watching how the trends shift over time. We also look at the role visibly Muslim fashion bloggers play in our communities, h...
Apr 05, 2020•59 min
WE NEED YOUR SUPPORT: www.themuslimvibe.com/support We're looking for 500 people of our audience to give just £10 per month to help support TMV! Please consider being one of those amazing individuals :) ---- On this podcast, Salim is joined by Muhbeen Hussain, the founder of Rotherham-based organization British Muslim Youth. They discuss how the organisation came into existence and what it stands for. They also talk more broadly about the notion of young being being engaged in politics and activ...
Mar 30, 2020•56 min
Salim is joined by Sheikh Jaffer Ladak as they look at the cataclysmic shift in all our lives that coronavirus has brought about. They explore the shifts in government policy and the lessons we must learn as humanity from this global pandemic. Also importantly, looking at Quranic lessons and shifting the discourse away from the next 6 months towards longer-term reforms that we as a society need to implement. They also discuss the holy month of Ramadan and how we can still maximise benefit in the...
Mar 24, 2020•1 hr 4 min
Salim (from self-isolation) and Husam are joined by Dr Adam Ali, a long-time friend of The Muslim Vibe as they discuss Coronavirus. The topic needs no introduction, a virus that has led to a global pandemic. We hear a bit more about it from Dr Adam and his experiences working with Public Health England to screen passengers entering from high-risk countries into the UK through Heathrow Airport. They discuss self-isolation, some conspiracy theories involving bats and more. Here are links to things...
Mar 20, 2020•1 hr 4 min
This week our host Salim is joined by Naed, our chief intern, as they speak to Hussein Kesvani, author of Follow Me Akhi. His book broaches the topics of how Islam has been affected by the Internet and the communities formed there, and they explore these topics further as the conversation progresses. We hear about some of Hussein's topics that didn't quite make it into the book, from psychedelic drugs to sectarianism. The discussion then winds to a close with a commentary on the evolution of the...
Mar 15, 2020•1 hr 17 min
This week our host Salim is once again joined by Husam as they talk to Rimla Akhtar, Football Association Counsellor and Rugby League board member. They talk about her journey into the world of sport, touching on the barriers that tend to limit women and people of colour from full-time careers in sports. The discussion moves to focus on external barriers as they broach the topic of the 2007 FIFA hijab ban (and subsequent sports bans) that deeply impacted hijab-wearing women in the space of profe...
Mar 08, 2020•1 hr 2 min
Join our new podcast Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/tmvpodcast/ ... This week Salim is once again joined by Husam as they speak to YouTuber and Muslim Personality Baba Ali. The conversation begins far along memory lane, in 2006, as Ali shares just how he got into making videos and becoming Baba Ali. The discussion reveals that YouTube was just the first domino to fall, triggering opportunity after opportunity — opening the doors to comedy, public speaking and many other avenues....
Mar 01, 2020•1 hr 5 min
Join our new podcast Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/tmvpodcast/ ... This week, Salim is joined by Jessica as co-host, as they talk to Mary about her journey to Islam. The conversation starts with an introduction to her background and moves steadily through to her decision to sell her belongings and book a one-way ticket out of America. They discuss her travels, from Tunisia to Germany, France to Jordan, learning some of the tips that Mary picked up along the way (two weeks in th...
Feb 23, 2020•1 hr 23 min
Join our new podcast Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/tmvpodcast/ ... Once again, our host Salim is joined by cohost Husam as they speak to this week's guest - Ibn Ali Miller, a speaker and activist who went viral a couple of years ago for being recorded stopping a fight on the side of the road. In light of Black History Month, they reflect on the role Islam has played in the civil rights movement, and the role that Black Muslims have played in securing freedom for others as well....
Feb 16, 2020•1 hr 21 min
Join our new podcast Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/tmvpodcast/ ... Salim is joined by this week's co-host Rukshana, as they broach the topic of homeschooling. They speak with Maryam, founder of Nurturing Learners, about the merits of this alternative to conventional teaching. The discussion covers the merits of homeschooling as a Muslim parent, how it tries to succeed where traditional schooling fails, its challenges and its criticisms. They also talk about the struggle that ho...
Feb 02, 2020•46 min
Join our new podcast Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/tmvpodcast/ ... Salim is joined by Sheikh Javad Shomali, who shares some deep and insightful thoughts on how we see religion, reassessing our relationship with Islam and also some musings on what the purpose of life is. Sheikh Javad shares some incredible nuggets of wisdom throughout the podcast and provides some of the personal lessons he's learned along the journey of studying the religion. This is one not to be missed! You c...
Jan 26, 2020•1 hr 10 min
Join our new podcast Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/tmvpodcast/ ... In this week's podcast, our host Salim speaks to Hoda Abrahim, founder and CEO of BlendMatching. They talk about the company's take on matchmaking, which echoes the traditional approach, and how Muslim matchmaking has evolved over time. Sharing anecdotes of their own, Hoda and Salim reflect on marriage, discussing its merits, trials, and tribulations, with a focus on cross-culture marriage and the cost of closed...
Jan 19, 2020•48 min
Join our new podcast Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/tmvpodcast/ ... Salaam everyone! Just wanted to take a moment to thank you all for your continued support! The TMV Podcast has grown exponentially over the last year and we have you all to thank for that! We're taking a short break before the new year and would love for you to give us feedback and suggestions for 2020. You can email me on salim@themuslimvibe.com or tweet @themuslimvibe or @msalimkassam Also would really appreci...
Dec 10, 2019•3 min
Join our new podcast Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/tmvpodcast/ ... This week our host Salim speaks to Nabil Abdulrashid, comedian and activist. Nabil is somewhat notorious for being banned several times across different social media for the things he says, and the discussion explores that. We gain an understanding as to why Nabil is so passionate about this topic, and why he calls out for others to be as well. He talks about the difference between being racist against black peo...
Nov 17, 2019•1 hr 23 min
Join our new podcast Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/tmvpodcast/ ... On this week's episode of The Muslim Vibe Podcast, our host Salim talks to Sheikh Ali Hussein Datoo about the life of the Prophet. As his birth anniversary approaches, they take the chance to discuss the morals and lessons we can learn from the Prophet, and how they not only applied then, but also how they apply to us now in the 21st century, 1400 years later.
Nov 10, 2019•53 min
Join our new podcast Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/tmvpodcast/ ... This week on the TMV podcast, our host Salim talks to author and CAGE Research Director, Asim Qureshi. The conversation takes us through Asim's past ambitions of corporate law, his motivation and experience with CAGE, and most recently, his book. They have an in-depth discussion of the contents of the book, providing further insight into Asim's words and thoughts around these areas. We get a closer look into som...
Nov 03, 2019•1 hr 26 min
Join our new podcast Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/tmvpodcast/ ... This week on The Muslim Vibe Podcast, Salim talks to Ali Jaffrey about his journey of dealing with same-sex attraction. Ali walks us through his life, telling us how he came to be aware of his attraction from a young age, how he coped (for a large period of his life in silence) and how he sought help. We learn about Ali's challenges and obstacles, and how they've led him to develop Strong Support, an organisatio...
Oct 27, 2019•1 hr 57 min
This week our host Salim talks to Umar Hakim, a brother from California who reverted to Islam 21 years ago. They recount his journey, starting from his chance discovery of Islam, and walking through his conversion, and the aftermath that ensued. Their conversation covers the liberation felt from accepting Islam, liberation from both the vices of the world and the ''colonised mindset'' all too many adopt. We discover how Umar drastically changed career paths, learning how exactly he found himself...
Oct 20, 2019•1 hr 3 min
