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May 2023
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Islam and Marxism: A Brief Introduction

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Professor of Medieval history, practicing Sufi Muslim, and Chair of the Religious Studies department at Queens college, Adnan Husain, joins Breht to discuss the interesting intersections of Islam and Marxism!
 
Outro music: "Ramadan" by Brother Ali
 

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