Episode 129: Spiritual Manipulation, Charismatic Leadership, and the Dangers of Cults, with Yousuf Azhar

Parvez and Omar sit down with Yousuf Azhar who shares his personal experiences joining and then leaving a Muslim cult, the corrosive spiritual manipulation and abuse he suffered, and the patterns to look out for.   About Yousuf Azhar Yousuf Azhar was born in India and migrated to the USA at the age of two.  He studied Arabic at the University of Damascus for one year and has studied general Islamic sciences with various scholars throughout his life.  He now resides in the San Francisco Bay Area with his wife and three children.  Yousuf is a software testing lead at a Silicon Valley tech company.