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by Muhammad Jalal

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A platform for the elevation of thinking and a call to enlightened action. Linktree https://linktr.ee/thinkingmuslimpodcast Support Our Work Become a member: Sustain the podcast with a monthly contribution and enjoy exclusive benefits - https://www.thinkingmuslim.com/membership Make a one‑time donation: Help us continue producing high‑quality content - https://www.thinkingmuslim.com/donate Stay Connected Newsletter - Subscribe to host Muhammad Jalal’s reflections and show updates - https://jalalayn.substack.com Merchandise: Grab our signature Thinking Muslim mug - https://www.thinkingmuslim.com/merch Follow Us Website & archive: https://www.thinkingmuslim.com X (Twitter): https://x.com/thinking_muslim LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-thinking-muslim/

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  1. Abdul El-Sayed's Victory: Has Israel Lost America? | Sami Hamdi

    Donate to our charity partner Baitulmaal here: http://btml.us/thinkingmuslim Tickets - This Is Syria Documentary Screening: https://www.thinkingmuslim.com/syria-documentary Join us for The Thinking Muslim Conference in London: http://www.thinkingmuslim.com/conference Help us expand our Muslim…

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  2. How the "Shariah Compliant" Industry Armed Israel | Riaz Hassan

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  3. Surveillance Capitalism: How Big Tech Owns You | Omar Al Zabir

    Donate to our charity partner Baitulmaal here: http://btml.us/thinkingmuslim Tickets - This Is Syria Documentary Screening: https://www.thinkingmuslim.com/syria-documentary Join us for The Thinking Muslim Conference in London: http://www.thinkingmuslim.com/conference Help us expand our Muslim…

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  4. How the Saudis, Houthis and UAE Conspired Against the People of Yemen | Sami Hamdi

    This episode is sponsored by Seed Education Trust, which funds education and community projects in the UK, with a particular focus on young people. Find out more: https://www.seed.org.uk/thinking Donate to our charity partner Baitulmaal here: http://btml.us/thinkingmuslim Tickets - This Is Syria...

  5. Is This the Muslim Lord of the Rings? | Peter Gould

    This episode is sponsored by Musletter, a free, five-minute newsletter sharing news and insights from Muslims around the world. Subscribe at: https://musletter.com Get a Ticket for The Thinking Muslim Conference: http://www.thinkingmuslim.com/conference Donate to our charity partner Baitulmaal...

  6. Three Years On: Gaza and our Illusions about the Qur’an | Ustadha Dalya Ayoub

    Get a Ticket for The Thinking Muslim Conference: http://www.thinkingmuslim.com/conference Donate to our charity partner Baitulmaal here: http://btml.us/thinkingmuslim Help us expand our Muslim media project here: https://www.thinkingmuslim.com/membership This episode is sponsored by Seed…

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  7. Don't Say Palestine: How the Media Manufactured Consent | Dr Assal Rad

    Get a Ticket for The Thinking Muslim Conference: http://www.thinkingmuslim.com/conference Donate to our charity partner Baitulmaal here: http://btml.us/thinkingmuslim Help us expand our Muslim media project here: https://www.thinkingmuslim.com/membership Dr. Assal Rad is a Middle East historian...

  8. Macklemore, Mamdani and Miliband: Does Anyone Still Like the Shape of Israel? | Norman Finkelstein

    Get a Ticket for The Thinking Muslim Conference: http://www.thinkingmuslim.com/conference Donate to our charity partner Baitulmaal here: http://btml.us/thinkingmuslim Help us expand our Muslim media project here: https://www.thinkingmuslim.com/membership Norman Finkelstein returns to The Thinking...

  9. A Muslim NATO? Are Muslim Countries Finally Uniting? | Sami Hamdi

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  10. How Independent is the New Syria? | Qutaiba Idlbi

    Help us expand our Muslim media project here: https://www.thinkingmuslim.com/membership Donate to our charity partner Baitulmaal here: http://btml.us/thinkingmuslim What does Syria look like after the fall of Bashar al-Assad, and has the country truly secured its independence? Muhammad Jalal…

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  11. The Tyranny of the Clock: Hustle Culture versus Barakah | Mohammed Faris

    Help us expand our Muslim media project here: https://www.thinkingmuslim.com/membership Donate to our charity partner Baitulmaal here: http://btml.us/thinkingmuslim What if our obsession with productivity, efficiency and “making the most of every minute” is actually taking us further away from a...

  12. Has the Muslim Mind Been Colonised by the West? | Dr Nazir Khan

    Help us expand our Muslim media project here: https://www.thinkingmuslim.com/membership Donate to our charity partner Baitulmaal here: http://btml.us/thinkingmuslim Dr Nazir Khan joins The Thinking Muslim to discuss **Islamic worldview, secularism, liberalism, colonialism and the modern Muslim...

  13. Blood Brothers: Inside the UAE-Israel Alliance | Murtaza Hussain

    Help us expand our Muslim media project here: https://www.thinkingmuslim.com/membership Donate to our charity partner Baitulmaal here: http://btml.us/thinkingmuslim Murtaza Hussain joins The Thinking Muslim to examine the deepening relationship between the UAE and Israel and what it means for the...

  14. The Islamic Architect Who Chose Minarets over Megatowers | Dr Abdel Wahed El-Wakil

    Help us expand our Muslim media project here: https://www.thinkingmuslim.com/membership Donate to our charity partner Baitulmaal here: http://btml.us/thinkingmuslim World-renowned architect Abdel Wahed El-Wakil joins The Thinking Muslim to discuss Islamic architecture, modern architecture and…

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  15. Blowback: How the War on Terror Built the American Far Right | Matt Kennard

    Help us expand our Muslim media project here: https://www.thinkingmuslim.com/membership Donate to our charity partner Baitulmaal here: http://btml.us/thinkingmuslim Investigative journalist Matt Kennard joins us to discuss Irregular Army, his investigation into how white supremacists, neo-Nazis…

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  16. After the Caliphate: What Muslim History Teaches About Renewal | Dr. Sohaira Siddiqui

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  17. The Next Middle East War Has Already Begun | Sami Hamdi

    Help us expand our Muslim media project here: https://www.thinkingmuslim.com/membership Donate to our charity partner Baitulmaal here: http://btml.us/thinkingmuslim The Middle East is changing rapidly, but are we witnessing the end of conflict or simply the beginning of a new phase? In this…

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  18. The New AI Empires | Dr Waleed Kadous

    Help us expand our Muslim media project here: https://www.thinkingmuslim.com/membership Donate to our charity partner Baitulmaal here: http://btml.us/thinkingmuslim Artificial intelligence is rapidly reshaping the world, but who is shaping artificial intelligence? In this episode of The Thinking...

  19. Can Muslims Still Live in France? | Marwan Muhammad

    Help us expand our Muslim media project here: https://www.thinkingmuslim.com/membership Donate to our charity partner Baitulmaal here: http://btml.us/thinkingmuslim France is home to one of the largest Muslim populations in Europe. Yet for many Muslims, practising Islam has become increasingly...

  20. 1,000 Days Later: Why the Resistance Still Exists | Dr. Azzam Tamimi

    Help us expand our Muslim media project here: https://www.thinkingmuslim.com/membership Donate to our charity partner Baitulmaal here: http://btml.us/thinkingmuslim One thousand days since the start of the genocide in Gaza, the humanitarian catastrophe continues to unfold. In this episode of The...

  21. 900 Years Ago, Damascus Treated Mental Illness Better Than We Do | Dr. Francesca Bocca-Aldaqre

    Help us expand our Muslim media project here: https://www.thinkingmuslim.com/membership Donate to our charity partner Baitulmaal here: http://btml.us/thinkingmuslim In this episode of The Thinking Muslim, we sit inside the historic Al-Nuri Bimaristan in Damascus with Dr. Francesca Bocca-Aldaqre…

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  22. Syria Under Al-Sharaa: Will It Hold? | Ghassan Hitto

    Help us expand our Muslim media project here: https://www.thinkingmuslim.com/membership Donate to our charity partner Baitulmaal here: http://btml.us/thinkingmuslim In this episode, we sit down with Ghassan Hitto, Executive Director of Syrian Forum and former Prime Minister of the Syrian Interim...

  23. The Deal: Trump, Iran and the New Middle East | Sami Hamdi

    Please visit our sponsor for this show: musletter.com Help us expand our Muslim media project here: https://www.thinkingmuslim.com/membership Donate to our charity partner Baitulmaal here: http://btml.us/thinkingmuslim In this episode of The Thinking Muslim, we are joined once again by political...

  24. How Hollywood Erased Muslims | Gabriel Milo

    Help us expand our Muslim media project here: https://www.thinkingmuslim.com/membership Donate to our charity partner Baitulmaal here: http://btml.us/thinkingmuslim What does it take to create compelling Muslim-led media in an industry that has often misrepresented Muslims? In this episode of The...

  25. The Islam Hate Network: Tommy Robinson, Israel and the UAE | Professor Salman Sayyid

    Help us expand our Muslim media project here: https://www.thinkingmuslim.com/membership Donate to our charity partner Baitulmaal here: http://btml.us/thinkingmuslim In this episode of The Thinking Muslim, I am joined by Professor Salman Sayyid to explore the roots, evolution, and contemporary...

  26. Have Muslims been left behind in the AI race? | Dr.Waleed Kadous

    Help us expand our Muslim media project here: https://www.thinkingmuslim.com/membership Donate to our charity partner Baitulmaal here: http://btml.us/thinkingmuslim Artificial Intelligence is rapidly transforming our world, but are Muslims prepared for what is coming? In this episode of The...

  27. The Dragon & The Fall - Did Iran Just End American Dominance? | Dr Muhammad al-Mukhtar al-Shinqiti

    Help us expand our Muslim media project here: https://www.thinkingmuslim.com/membership Donate to our charity partner Baitulmaal here: http://btml.us/thinkingmuslim In this episode of The Thinking Muslim Podcast, Dr Muhammad al-Mukhtar al-Shinqiti joins us for a wide-ranging discussion on the...

  28. A Nun Exposes the Church’s Betrayal of Palestinian Christians | Mother Agapia Stephanopoulos

    Help us expand our Muslim media project here: https://www.thinkingmuslim.com/membership Donate to our charity partner Baitulmaal here: http://btml.us/thinkingmuslim In this powerful and deeply personal conversation, we sit down with Mother Agapia Stephanopoulos, a Greek Orthodox nun who lived in...

  29. Why the West Can’t Find Happiness | Hasan Spiker

    Help us expand our Muslim media project here: https://www.thinkingmuslim.com/membership Donate to our charity partner Baitulmaal here: http://btml.us/thinkingmuslim This week on The Thinking Muslim we have Dr Hasan Spiker to talk about happiness from the Islamic lens, from the sweetness of faith...

  30. The Battle for Our Children - Parenting in the West | Dr. Mohsin Ansari

    Help us expand our Muslim media project here: https://www.thinkingmuslim.com/membership Donate to our charity partner Baitulmaal here: http://btml.us/thinkingmuslim In today’s episode of The Thinking Muslim, we are joined by Dr. Mohsin Ansari for a deep and timely conversation on the challenges...

  31. The Politics of Armageddon: Crusades of the End Times | Ismail Arafa

    Help us expand our Muslim media project here: https://www.thinkingmuslim.com/membership Donate to our charity partner Baitulmaal here: http://btml.us/thinkingmuslim In this episode of The Thinking Muslim, we are joined by Ismail Arafa for a wide-ranging and thought-provoking conversation on...

  32. Strait Talk with Sami Hamdi: Iran and the Crisis of Muslim Leadership

    Help us expand our Muslim media project here: https://www.thinkingmuslim.com/membership Donate to our charity partner Baitulmaal here: http://btml.us/thinkingmuslim In this episode of The Thinking Muslim, we are joined by political analyst Sami Hamdi, as we confront some of the most pressing...

  33. Inside Iran's Strategic Mindset | Dr. Sami Al-Arian

    Help us expand our Muslim media project here: https://www.thinkingmuslim.com/membership Donate to our charity partner Baitulmaal here: http://btml.us/thinkingmuslim In this episode of the Thinking Muslim Podcast, we’re joined by Dr. Sami Al-Arian for a wide-ranging and incisive discussion on the...

  34. Dire Straits: Oil, War, and Economic Collapse | Mehreen Khan

    Help us expand our Muslim media project here: https://www.thinkingmuslim.com/membership Donate to our charity partner Baitulmaal here: http://btml.us/thinkingmuslim What are the real economic consequences of the current war - and are the “doomsday” predictions justified? In this episode of The...

  35. Ceasefire: Iran Broke the Myth of American Power | Mouin Rabbani

    Help us expand our Muslim media project here: https://www.thinkingmuslim.com/membership Donate to our charity partner Baitulmaal here: http://btml.us/thinkingmuslim In this episode of The Thinking Muslim, renowned Middle East analyst Mouin Rabbani joins us for a deep and unfiltered conversation…

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  36. Iran Exposes the Delusions of Empire | Dr Nader Hashemi

    Help us expand our Muslim media project here: https://www.thinkingmuslim.com/membership Donate to our charity partner Baitulmaal here: http://btml.us/thinkingmuslim This week on The Thinking Muslim, Iranian-born academic and dissenting voice Nader Hashemi of Georgetown University joins us to...

  37. Iran and Gaza: Was Human Rights Always a Lie? | Omar Shakir

    Help us expand our Muslim media project here: https://www.thinkingmuslim.com/membership Donate to our charity partner Baitulmaal here: http://btml.us/thinkingmuslim In this powerful conversation, we sit down with Omar Shakir, former Israel & Palestine Director at Human Rights Watch, to explore...

  38. The Power of Words: Sami Hamdi on Stage

    Help us expand our Muslim media project here: https://www.thinkingmuslim.com/membership Donate to our charity partner Baitulmaal here: http://btml.us/thinkingmuslim Welcome to our very first LIVE show on The Thinking Muslim, featuring Sami Hamdi. In this special session, we explore some of the…

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  39. The Plot Against Al-Aqsa: Red Heifers & the Third Temple | Dr. Abdallah Marouf

    This week on The Thinking Muslim, we speak with Dr. Abdallah Marouf, Palestinian academic and former Media and Public Relations Officer at Masjid al-Aqsa, who delivers an urgent warning. He says he has never felt this concerned about the possibility of Al-Aqsa being attacked. We discuss the…

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  40. The Iran Trap: Is America Losing the War? | Dr. Sami Al-Arian

    Help us expand our Muslim media project here: https://www.thinkingmuslim.com/membership Donate to our charity partner Baitulmaal here: http://btml.us/thinkingmuslim In this interview on The Thinking Muslim, Dr Sami Al-Arian joins us to analyse the rapidly escalating conflict involving Iran…

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  41. Is This the War That Breaks the Middle East? | Sami Hamdi

    Help us expand our Muslim media project here: https://www.thinkingmuslim.com/membership Donate to our charity partner Baitulmaal here: http://btml.us/thinkingmuslim In this episode of The Thinking Muslim, we’re joined by political analyst Sami Hamdi to unpack the escalating confrontation with…

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  42. Why Tehran Might Outlast Washington | Dr Andreas Krieg

    Help us expand our Muslim media project here: https://www.thinkingmuslim.com/membership Donate to our charity partner Baitulmaal here: http://btml.us/thinkingmuslim Dr Andreas Krieg joins us in discussion as events unfold rapidly following the unprovoked and illegitimate attack on Iran. We…

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  43. Iran and the Murder of Khamenei | Dr Azzam Tamimi

    Help us expand our Muslim media project here: https://www.thinkingmuslim.com/membership Donate to our charity partner Baitulmaal here: http://btml.us/thinkingmuslim In this emergency episode, we speak with Dr Azzam Tamimi about the rapidly escalating situation in Iran following the reported death...

  44. Seerah & Geopolitics: How the Prophet ﷺ Built a Civilisation | Wadah Khanfar

    Help us expand our Muslim media project here: https://www.thinkingmuslim.com/member... Donate to our charity partner Baitulmaal here: http://btml.us/thinkingmuslim This week on the thinking muslim we ask How did the Prophet (PBUH) navigate two superpowers and the fractured tribes of Arabia - and...

  45. Epstein, Israel and War with Iran | Curt Mills

    Help us expand our Muslim media project here: https://www.thinkingmuslim.com/member... Donate to our charity partner Baitulmaal here: http://btml.us/thinkingmuslim Welcome back to Hats Off!, the newest show from The Thinking Muslim, featuring Imam Tom. In today’s episode, Imam Tom is joined by...

  46. Ramadan Is a Revolution of the Self | Sami Hamdi

    This Ramadan, help us expand our Muslim media project here: Become a Monthly Member: https://www.thinkingmuslim.com/membership Donate via LaunchGood: https://www.launchgood.com/v4/campaign/grow_the_thinking_muslim_podcast In this short segment, Sami Hamdi emphasises that the month in which the...

  47. Gaza and the Rupture in International Order | Nurul Izzah Anwar

    Help us expand our Muslim media project here: https://www.thinkingmuslim.com/member... Donate to our charity partner Baitulmaal here: http://btml.us/thinkingmuslim This week on The Thinking Muslim, we have a candid interview with Nurul Izzah Anwar, president of a leading party in Malaysia…

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  48. The Rise of the East and the Setting of The West | Dr Muhammad al-Mukhtar al-Shinqiti

    This week on The Thinking Muslim, we have a fascinating interview with Muhammad al-Mukhtar al-Shinqiti. He argues that as the West declines, the East is rising, and the Muslim world, despite all its challenges, can be at the centre of events. Become a member here:...

  49. ICE: When US Fascism Comes Home | Hussam Ayloush

    Help us expand our Muslim media project here: https://www.thinkingmuslim.com/membership Donate to our charity partner Baitulmaal here: http://btml.us/thinkingmuslim In this episode of The Thinking Muslim, we sit down with Hussam Alyoush, CEO of CAIR California, to discuss some of the most urgent...

  50. America first, Israel and the limits of white nationalism | Andrew Day

    Help us expand our Muslim media project here: https://www.thinkingmuslim.com/membership Donate to our charity partner Baitulmaal here: http://btml.us/thinkingmuslim Subscribe to Our Dubbing Channels: Thinking Muslim Arabia: https://youtube.com/@ThinkingMuslimArabic Thinking Muslim Urdu:...

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A platform for the elevation of thinking and a call to enlightened action. Linktree https://linktr.ee/thinkingmuslimpodcast Support Our Work Become a member: Sustain the podcast with a monthly contribution and enjoy exclusive benefits - https://www.thinkingmuslim.com/membership Make a one‑time...

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