What compels a jihadi to take up arms in defence of Islam? How are they recruited – and where are they recruited from? In the final episode of this series, Aimen gets into the specifics of the importance of a prophetic narrative and why so many fighters travelled to Syria from every corner of the globe to join ISIS. We’ll also find out how Aimen was finally ... Show More
Jun 9
Has Trump Lost the Middle East?
Aimen returns to bring us up to date on all the latest manoeuvrings in the Middle East. Aimen and Thomas discuss: Trump’s chaotic, micromanaged Iran diplomacy and reliance on inexperienced “real estate” advisers. Pakistan, Qatar, Oman, Turkey, and Egypt as flawed or compromised m ... Show More
1h 6m
Jun 4
The West Bank Is Reaching Breaking Point
Hamza Abu Howidy returns for another Conflicted Conversation. Last time he appeared, he told us his personal story of growing up in Hamas-ruled Gaza, how he was imprisoned and tortured by Hamas for speaking out against their oppression, and how he entered into exile in Germany ju ... Show More
1h 5m
Jun 2017
#82 — The End of the World According to ISIS
Sam Harris speaks with Graeme Wood about his experience reporting on ISIS, the myth of online recruitment, the theology of ISIS, the quality of their propaganda, the most important American recruit to the organization, the roles of Jesus and the Anti-Christ in Islamic prophecy, f ... Show More
42m 59s
Aug 2017
The Motivations of CAIR and Islamism Around the World.
In the wake of the Charlottesville controversy, Dr. Jasser explains why American Islamist groups like CAIR, the ambulance chasers of victimology, have a newfound interest in cleansing American history of racism: the Salafi-Wahhabi habit of cleansing history. What is the fundament ... Show More
4 m
Mar 2023
Ep 154 | Beware of the Woke Army! An interview with Asra Nomani on her ‘just dropped’ Book
In this week's special episode, Dr. Jasser welcomes long-time friend and guest the intrepid journalist and fearless author, Asra Nomani. In this expansive interview Zuhdi talks to Asra about her must-read book just released, “Woke Army: The Red-Green Alliance that is Destroying A ... Show More
1h 9m
Dec 2019
Michael Krona and Rosemary Pennington, "The Media World of ISIS" (Indiana UP, 2019)
From efficient instructions on how to kill civilians to horrifying videos of beheadings, no terrorist organization has more comprehensively weaponized social media than ISIS. Its strategic, multi-platformed campaign is so effective that it has ensured global news coverage and ins ... Show More
36m 30s
Jan 2023
5 ways Islam changed my life forever | islamic feelings
whether you grew up muslim or reverted to Islam, we are all on a journey to find the truth & seek our true purpose. Alot of us found Islam through our hardships, whether that was through the guilt of our past, the loss of someone, dealing with a broken heart or more. Islam has al ... Show More
1h 4m