In this episode of the Blood Brothers Podcast, Dilly Hussain speaks with the controversial Saudi Arabian dissident scholar, academic and activist, Dr. Mohammed al-Massari.
Topics of discussion include:
Family background, heritage and growing up in Saudi Arabia.
A brief history of Saudi Arabia and the role of Islam in its governance and society.
The rise of ... Show More
Sep 10
Pieter Kriel | Mandela's Legacy, South Africa's Xenophobia & Pan-Africanism | BB #214
In the first official Blood Brothers Podcast collaboration between 5Pillars and One Nation Media, Dilly Hussain speaks with the prominent South African political commentator and thinker, Pieter Kriel. Topics of discussion include: Nelson Mandela’s legacy and the broken promises ... Show More
1h 27m
Aug 29
Korra The Taymi | "Cooking Christians", Child Marriages & Women In Dawah | BB #212
In this episode of the Blood Brothers Podcast, Dilly Hussain speaks with the viral Niqabi debater and Muslim polemicist, Korra The Taymi. Topics of discussion include: What did Korra make of Speakers’ Corner? Why is Aisha’s (ra) marriage to the Prophet (saw) weaponised against Mu ... Show More
41m 48s
Sep 2023
Ussama Makdisi: Narrating our Middle Eastern History
In this episode, Rafeef, Tayla, and Tom are joined Dr. Ussama Makdisi, Palestinian-American scholar and academic, currently a Professor of History and Chancellor’s Chair at the University of California Berkeley. Dr Makdisi is the author of several books and publications on sectar ... Show More
49m 17s
Dec 2016
#55 — Islamism vs Secularism
<p>Sam Harris speaks with Shadi Hamid about the power of religious belief, the failure of the Left, Islamist democracy, free speech, profiling, white nationalism, Obama's foreign policy and other topics.</p> <p>If the Making Sense podcast logo in your player is BLACK, you can SUB ... Show More
1h 14m
Aug 2020
Islam, From China To Arabia | Mukhlis Mah | Ep. 11
<p>In our latest podcast, we are joined by Mukhlis Mah, an Australian Chinese Muslim who has been studying the Arabic language for over 6 years.<br/><br/>In this discussion, we go over a range of topics including the history of Islam in China, his journey in studying the Arabic l ... Show More
33m 52s
Sep 2023
These Times - How Worried Should We Be About Saudi Arabia?
In this episode, Tom and Helen explore Saudi Arabia - a place at once futuristic and authoritarian. From Aramco Oil to Cristiano Ronaldo, we discuss the ways in which the Kingdom in the Middle East is trying to take over the world, and how worried we should be. <hr><p style= ... Show More
58m 53s
Jun 2017
#81 — Leaving Islam
Sam Harris speaks with Sarah Haider about her organization Ex-Muslims of North America, how the political Left is confused about Islam, "rape culture" under Islam, honesty without bigotry, stealth theocracy, immigration, the prospects of reforming Islam, and other topics. If the ... Show More
49m 47s