Best Muhammad Jalal Podcasts (2025)

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Australia Elections: Paying a Price for Supporting Genocide with Senator Fatima Payman 52:32

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When the Heart Cries: Where Is Allah's Help? Dr Kamal Abu Zahra 34:41

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Help us expand our Muslim media project here: https://www.thinkingmuslim.com/membership It is easy to feel a sense of gloom. The world has come together against us. Some, particularly those who are not tested like the Palestinians, may even have doubts about their Islam – impacting their basic Iman. Some call for compromise with the perpetrators or…

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Manufacturing a Monster: Britain, America and Israeli Violence with Professor Avi Shlaim 1:26:44

20d ago1:26:44

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Let me remind all viewers that to help us continue to engage critical thought at this time, Please consider becoming a Member: https://www.thinkingmuslim.com/membership The genocide in Gaza has opened up a new world of intellectual exploration for so many of us who have been for too long ignorant of the details. Many of us have had to deconstruct o…

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Gaza Sends an Eid Message to the Muslim World by Abubaker Abed 8:49

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Dear Muslims, we never asked you to ease our suffering with bottles of water or food parcels. You misunderstood Islam when you chose this path. Sadly, you only act with Israel’s approval, as you’ve been unable to lift the ongoing Israeli blockade on Gaza for over 20 days. You can find Abubaker Abed here: https://x.com/AbubakerAbedW Become a member …

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Is Our Ibaadah Becoming Too Selfish? with Dr Khalid El-Awaisi 59:49

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What Does Being A Muslim Mean? With Dr Azzam Tamimi - Moment 4:50

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The Genocide Must Be the Jolt That Awakens Us From This Slumber- Muhammad Jalal 5:08

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The current crop of rulers that litter the Muslim world are amongst the most detestable of people. They sit silent, often proactive only in the degree to which they collude with the joint enterprise of genocide. Many of the Gulf rulers live in hedonistic metropolises, their empty lives and cities punctuated occasionally by inane regional summits – …

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Dividing Syria: The Weaponization of Sectarianism with Hussam Ayloush 1:14:06

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Why Have We Forgotten Kashmir? With Dr Muzzammil Ayyub Thakur 1:04:55

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Imran Khan: The People's Champion or a Populist Illusion? with Professor SherAli Tareen 1:33:05

2M ago1:33:05

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Pakistan is an enchanting country, fertile and vast, with a talented young population and, at least on paper, all of the ingredients of a regional powerhouse. But the country is experiencing a tumultuous time. Former Prime Minister Imran Khan languishes in prison while the country’s military leaders use every greater coercion to maintain the status…

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The Seerah Must Radically Transform Our Lives with Sami Hamdi 1:28:28

2M ago1:28:28

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The Seerah (biography) of the Prophet Muhammad (saw) is a key reading for all Muslims. However, many view it through a lens that misses its essence. Sami Hamdi explains how we need to rethink how we view Seerah so that we can internalise it in our lives. This Ramadan, support an alternative Muslim media platform rooted in faith, thought, and enligh…

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This Ramadan Support an Alternative Media Platform 1:52

2M ago1:52

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Ramadan: The Radical Reset for a Capitalist World – with Imam Tom Facchine 49:45

2M ago49:45

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We often associate Ramadan with seeking closeness to God, which is its aim. A believer abstains from food and drink in the daylight hours to commit themselves to Allah. We draw closer to him through worships and good deeds and this is a month of charity. Muslims give more in this month than any other time in the year, hoping that our sincerity reac…

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Ramadan and Resistance: 5 Ways to Keep Palestine in Our Hearts & Minds with Khalid El-Awaisi 43:50

2M ago43:50

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Bait ul Maqdis – the sacred precinct in Palestine - is a blessed place in Islam – but today, we have downplayed maybe its centrality to what it means to a believer. From my last conversation with Dr Khalid El-Awaisi – where he controversially said that al Aqsa and these blessed lands have to be more clearly central to our faith and worldview – we w…

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Scapegoating Muslims: Germany and the Rise of the AfD with Marcel Krass 1:05:42

2M ago1:05:42

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Donate to the critical aid campaign at http://btml.us/thinkingmuslim At the time of recording, the German election results have just been announced, revealing an extraordinary outcome for the far-right AFD party, which came second in the Bundestag (parliamentary) elections with 20% of the popular vote, primarily from the country's East but also amo…

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A Thought-Provoking Guide to Islam with Imam Tom Facchine 1:27:11

2M ago1:27:11

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Donate to the critical aid campaign at http://btml.us/thinkingmuslim Islam is about justice and Gaza has mobilised the community to confront the settler colonial enterprise. On this journey we have met many non-Muslims who share our sense of mission and have embraced this collaboration to carve out a better world. I have experienced as a result of …

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The Price of Progress: Economic Realities in Africa with Prof. Abdoulaye Ndiaye 1:24:14

2M ago1:24:14

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Donate to the critical aid campaign at http://btml.us/thinkingmuslim Africa is a resource-rich continent with immense potential. When countries within the continent demonstrate good governance and sound economic judgment, they thrive. It is, of course, overly simplistic to discuss Africa as a monolith. Yet some regions, particularly sub-Saharan Afr…

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Who Will Liberate Palestine? With Dr Khalid El-Awaisi - Moment 9:17

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Profound words on the liberation of Palestine. Dr. Khalid El-Awaisi is from Hebron, Al Khalil in Palestine. He is a lecturer of the pioneering field of Islamic Jerusalem Studies. His main speciality is in the historical-geography of Islamic Jerusalem. He is currently the Associate Professor of Islamic History at the Social Sciences University of An…

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The Illusion of Solidarity: Gaza and the Arab Regimes with Sami Hamdi 2:41:17

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Donate to the critical aid campaign at http://btml.us/thinkingmuslim The struggle for Gaza is not over. For over fifteen months, Israel's Western backers told us that there was no genocide taking place. Now, President Trump confirms that the Israelis have turned it into rubble. His plan, ludicrous as it sounds, is to displace Gaza’s population to s…

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Gaza Will Resist Trump with Dr Azzam Tamimi 45:27

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The announcement of Donald Trump at the press conference with Netanyahu had all the shock value we expect from the rogue president. How do we understand his intention to ‘clean out’ Gaza and turn it into a riviera, and how do Palestinians view this brazen ethnic cleansing? To help us understand the we have back on the show Dr Azzam Tamimi, who is o…

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Gaza and the Fall of the House of Saud with Abdullah Alaoudh 1:16:05

3M ago1:16:05

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Despite the recent incendiary declaration by Trump to occupy Gaza and clean the land of Palestinians, there remains fervent talk that normalisation with Saudi is on the cards. The de facto leader Mohammed Bin Salman has made it clear that he wants to make public what is very much the reality: his embrace of Israel and probably the most significant …

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Trump's Gaza Riviera - Muhammad Jalal 4:35

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Trump’s Gaza Riviera, in the impossible event it was realised, would be built on the corpses of hundreds of thousands of dead Palestinians, half of them children. The idea is a grotesque display of American profligacy. A hegemon that knows no bounds. It would be wrong to blame it on President Trump's excesses. Trump is no more than another vile ite…

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Gaza: Victory and Betrayal with Amr Abdul Latif 52:05

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The Gaza genocide has come to a pause, with the hope that a ceasefire will remain in place. The details of the deal has allowed many to return to their homes, shattered by a deliberate attempt to destroy all infrastructure. The West remains accomplices and its media have shamefully misrepresented what has happened. Last year we spoke with Amr Abdul…

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The Plan to Destroy Al Aqsa with Dr Khalid El-Awaisi 1:24:45

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Al Aqsa is the first Qibla, prayer direction, of Islam. It is regarded by Muslims as one of the three sacred Mosques, and its surroundings Bayt al Maqdis has been blessed by Allah in the Quran. The hadith talk of the blessed one who prays in all three of the Masjids, something alhamdulillah I have managed to do. But this mosque, its precincts and t…

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Islamesque: How Islam Shaped Western Skylines with Diana Darke 1:04:19

3M ago1:04:19

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When commentators talk about the relationship, often fraught, between Islam and the west, most start with the mass migration from the Indian subcontinent, North Africa and Middle East to western countries. A few years back, the British foreign secretary announced the greatest culinary delight of the brits was the chicken tikka masala. But many do n…

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Unpacking Islamophobia: Drone Warfare, Refugees and The Hijab with Dr Amina Shareef 52:49

3M ago52:49

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Islamophobia across the Western world is on the rise. It is a pernicious prejudice that seems to have seeped into public acceptance. It is not just the prize of the ultra right, across the West, even liberal minded governments have sought to malign Muslims unjustly. Consider President Macron’s separatism Act, that maligns in effect any believer tha…

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Cultivating Chivalry: Islam and Raising Men with Imam Dawud Walid 1:18:56

3M ago1:18:56

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Never in human history has the role and position of men and women been subject to so much dispute. The advent of liberalism has ushered in an era of free thought and individualism that has removed previously accepted notions of roles and obligations. Liberal feminism has explicitly sought to forward a hollow version of equality that has on the whol…

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Jalal's Take: Elon Musk’s Crusade 8:23

4M ago8:23

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In a world of alternative facts, Elon Musk acts as the high priest of disinformation. The world’s richest man has exploited his platform, X, to embark on a vitriolic anti-Islam tirade with real-world consequences. It is unfathomable that he believes his incendiary messages are based on reasoned evidence and intellectual rigour. But truth and integr…

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Israel is Protected by a Wall of Arab Rulers – Dr Azzam Tamimi 52:41

4M ago52:41

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When we talk about Gaza, we often speak of it in isolation from the broader Muslim world. When the Muslim countries are mentioned, it’s normal to suggest that they have given up on the Palestinian cause. The Abraham Accords are oft-cited as an example of the Muslim world turning its back on a beleaguered member. But is that really the case? Is the …

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How Waqf Endowments Built The Foundation of Muslim Society with Maulana Tahir Talati 56:29

4M ago56:29

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The Waqf, or endowments, is an age-old Islamic method of supplying public services. Throughout Islamic history, this third space enabled entrepreneurs and the monied to donate to causes that would multiply their reward. Many of the key services from health to education in history were funded by this method and it became a model of giving, emulated …

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Why the West Wants to Bring Down the New Syrian State - with Sami Hamdi (Part 2) 1:47:38

4M ago1:47:38

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In this second session of our 2024 roundup we have Sami Hamdi back on the show to discuss Syria in more detail. Syria is in many ways a ray of hope but also raises all sorts of uncertainties. What path will the revolution take? How do we assess Jolani and the rebel movement? What of the demands of regional and global actors, ideological and otherwi…

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‘The Reason of State’ - How Germany Facilitates Genocide with Hebh Jamal 48:18

4M ago48:18

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The situation in Germany is very tense for Muslims. The recent Christmas market attack has brought into focus how the political elites in the country malign muslim voices. but it goes deeper, there is a systematic campaign to make advocating for Palestine unlawful. Hebh Jamal is a Palestinian journalist and activist based in Germany , currently wor…

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Syria’s Struggle and Allah’s Promise: Insights from Dr. Shadee ElMasry 1:17:03

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Syria has witnessed a remarkable victory in recent weeks, with a brutal dictator falling against all odds. What is the Islamic significance of this? How should we understand the concepts of victory and seeking Allah’s help? To delve deeper into this topic, we welcome Dr Shadee al-Masri back on the show to enlighten us about these crucial ideas of v…

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2024: Gaza’s Defiance and the Miserable Muslim Rulers with Sami Hamdi - Part 1 1:26:01

4M ago1:26:01

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This year we have seen two Muslim countries move away from bitter dictatorships, Bangladesh and Syria. Yet the horrific scenes in Gaza remain. Any joy that comes from Syria is always muted as we endure the horrific genocide perpetrated by the west and its colonial enterprise. Gaza exposes the hollowness of an international order. The civil war in S…

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Young US Muslims and Trump 36:02

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Join our Patreon to get access to exclusive monthly calls: https://www.patreon.com/TheThinkingMuslim As part of Muhammad Jalal’s conversations with young Muslims from around the world, he speaks with Mosaab and Watfae about the Trump presidency and what this will mean for young Muslims. Let me remind all viewers that to help us continue to engage c…

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Jalal's Take: “Assad or We Burn the Country”: Syria’s Struggle For Liberation 21:06

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Become a member to ger access to exclusive monthly calls: https://www.thinkingmuslim.com/membership The Syrian revolution began in 2011 as a grassroots civil society uprising against one of the most tyrannical rulers in the Muslim World. Bashar al-Assad, like his father before him, presided over a state of terror, with mass disappearances, secret p…

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Why Europe has a Muslim Problem? With Mehreen Khan 1:01:07

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Become a member to ger access to exclusive monthly calls: https://www.thinkingmuslim.com/membership Is the European Union a model for Muslim unity? Can the often fractious and politically weak Muslim world improve its regional strength and international standing by pooling economic and even political sovereignty and creating a zone of prosperity th…

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Syria The Blessed Revolution - Live 3:41:17

4M ago3:41:17

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This live event was held on Youtube to show solidarity with the Syrian revolution. Here’s a list of speakers and their respective timestamps Timestamps: 0:00- Introduction 9:00 - Omar Suleiman - Justice 24:10 – Tox – On ground feeling 32:44 – Dilly Hussain – Freedom 37:47 – Azzam Tamimi – The Left 46:02 – Ali Hammuda – Quranic view 59:45 – Shadee E…

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Understanding HTS and the New Syria with Bilal Abdul Kareem 55:14

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Become a member to ger access to exclusive monthly calls: https://www.thinkingmuslim.com/membership Syria is now free. But what does the future hold for a revolution that we believed had all but been decimated? The most recent spectacular offensive has given the rebel groups control over the country's major cities. There now is an appetite for chan…

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How Did Syria Move From Torture To Triumph? With Robin Yassin-Kassab 47:46

5M ago47:46

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Become a member to ger access to exclusive monthly calls: https://www.thinkingmuslim.com/membership Syria has finally been liberated after 13 years of struggle. We mourn the lives of all that have fallen and celebrate with Syrians. But the horrors of Assad’s gulags are coming to light for the world to see. The scenes from Seydnaya, the slaughterhou…

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Assad Was a Tyrant, Not an Anti-Imperialist with Moazzam Begg 46:57

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Become a member to ger access to exclusive monthly calls: https://www.thinkingmuslim.com/membership This episode was filmed on Saturday, before Damascus fell. The Syrian revolution began in 2011 as a grassroots, civil society uprising against one of the most tyrannical rulers in the Muslim World. Bashar al-Assad like his father before him, presided…

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What they are not telling you about the Syrian Rebellion with Sami Hamdi 1:15:49

5M ago1:15:49

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Become a member to get access to exclusive monthly calls: https://www.thinkingmuslim.com/membership The demands of the people were snuffed out by a deranged dictator who decided he would burn his country, before giving up power. We thought the revolution had ended, and the millions of Syrians dispersed around the world were never to see their homel…

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Syria: Can The Tyrant Assad Fall? With Razan Saffour 59:05

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Become a member to get access to exclusive monthly calls: https://www.thinkingmuslim.com/membership It’s been a spectacular week in Syria. The world had written off the rebellion that began in 2011, believing Assad, with the support of Russian air power and Iranian militias, had consolidated his rule. In the past weeks, it has been reintegrated int…

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The South African Imam on Justice and Struggle – Moulana Ebrahim Bham 47:55

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Join our Patreon to get access to exclusive monthly calls: https://www.patreon.com/TheThinkingMuslim Moulana Ebrahim Ismail Bham was born and raised in South Africa. He has attained his masters in the Islamic sciences and theology under great traditional scholars. Shaykh Ebrahim I. Bham is known to be one of the most active scholars in South Africa…

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What next for US Muslims? With Imam Tom Facchine and Mobeen Vaid 1:10:21

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Join our Patreon to get access to exclusive monthly calls: https://www.patreon.com/TheThinkingMuslim Now that the US elections are over, I want to explore deeper issues today with my guests. Is political participation really the principal way by which we are going to proceed, and who best should be charged from within us to undertake this task? Som…

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Can Muslims Resist Modernity? with Hasan Spiker 1:51:34

5M ago1:51:34

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How do Muslims deal with what looks like the comprehensive success of Western civilisation. Is it time to accept defeat, as one writer put it? Or does Islam have something to offer the world that can move us beyond this dysfunctional world. Our guest today is Hasan Spiker, he argues that modernity is not neutral. The assumption is that modernity is…

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Will Trump Be Bad For Muslims? with Sami Hamdi 1:59:55

5M ago1:59:55

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Join our Patreon to get access to exclusive monthly calls: https://www.patreon.com/TheThinkingMuslim What does Trump mean for the wider world, how do we position Trump’s America First philosophy in the context of US Unipolarity. Are we seeing the unravelling of the US in the world? To help us understand Trumps America I am happy to have back on the…

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Gaza: Is International Law a Waste of Time? With Francesca Albanese 48:00

5M ago48:00

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Join our Patreon to get access to exclusive monthly calls: https://www.patreon.com/TheThinkingMuslim Should we, people who remain married to justice, accept that international law, if it ever did work, is today defunct? In a broader sense, when we pursue its application are we in danger of creating a sense of false hope. These are the existential q…

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Keir Starmer's Secret War on Gaza with Matt Kennard 1:08:06

6M ago1:08:06

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There’s an assumption that the West have remained honest brokers in the Gaza genocide, or at least critical friends of Israel. My guest today Matt Kennard argues that contrary to public utterances, the British government, like the Americans are deeply involved in Israel’s merciless bombing of Gaza. They are providing military support, intelligence,…

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US Elections: Why We Must Be Radical - Professor Butch Ware 1:20:25

6M ago1:20:25

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The US elections are nearly upon us, and we have all be subject to the empty words and rhetoric of of the two main political parties. The Green Party has gained a lot of traction, especially amongst the countries small but very important Muslim community. I have already interviewed the leader of the Greens, Dr Jill Stein. But Today I have the pleas…

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