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EPISODE · Jun 16, 2026 · 6 MIN

96.Cyrus McGoldrick: Poetry Reading (Showcase)

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Cyrus McGoldrick is an American-born, Istanbul-based Muslim activist, artist, and academic of Iranian and Irish descent. A 2010 Columbia University graduate, he is a poet, musician, and long-time speaker on Islam and Western relations. For years, he served in prominent leadership and advisory roles for several prominent Muslim advocacy and social justice organizations in New York—including CAIR-NY, the Coalition for Civil Freedoms, and the Islamic Leadership Council of New York—while also supporting global Islamic causes.In 2015, he relocated to Istanbul to pursue higher education at Ibn Haldun University and traditional Islamic studies, completing an M.A. in 2018 and working toward a Ph.D. He has contributed chapters to academic books on political Islam and resistance. Most recently, in 2025, he partnered with local master silversmiths to launch Hoodhood Culture, a boutique specializing in handcrafted sterling silver rings and gifts rooted in Islamic tradition.Find More about Br. Cyrus here: https://cyrusmcgoldrick.com

Cyrus McGoldrick is an American-born, Istanbul-based Muslim activist, artist, and academic of Iranian and Irish descent. A 2010 Columbia University graduate, he is a poet, musician, and long-time speaker on Islam and Western relations. For years, he served in prominent leadership and advisory roles for several prominent Muslim advocacy and social justice organizations in New York—including CAIR-NY, the Coalition for Civil Freedoms, and the Islamic Leadership Council of New York—while also supporting global Islamic causes.In 2015, he relocated to Istanbul to pursue higher education at Ibn Haldun University and traditional Islamic studies, completing an M.A. in 2018 and working toward a Ph.D. He has contributed chapters to academic books on political Islam and resistance. Most recently, in 2025, he partnered with local master silversmiths to launch Hoodhood Culture, a boutique specializing in handcrafted sterling silver rings and gifts rooted in Islamic tradition.Find More about Br. Cyrus here: https://cyrusmcgoldrick.com

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