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
Nov 12
Conflicted Revisited… Husam Mahjoub – How Foreign States are Fuelling Sudan’s Civil War
This week on Conflicted, we’re unlocking for everyone an episode we first released a year ago for members of the Conflicted Community — an interview with Hussam Mahjoub, a Sudanese journalist, political activist, and founder of the independent TV channel Sudan Bukra, which has be ... Show More
1h 16m
Nov 5
CC: Patrick McGee – How Apple Built a Superpower
This week on Conflicted, Thomas Small is joined by Patrick McGee, technology reporter and author of the phenomenal new book, Apple in China. Patrick provides an exclusive look at how Apple, in its relentless pursuit of operational excellence, drove a unique form of globalization ... Show More
1h 14m
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