786 Boulevard

By Nouri Sardar & Hasnain Ali

We’re parked at the intersection of spirituality & culture, a place where Muslims of all kinds discuss film, art, fashion, pop culture & faith.... more

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The podcast currently has 49 episodes available.

786 Boulevard episodes:

August 17, 2020 009 - The Evolution of Artistic Expressions of Ashura (Ali Fadhil)
As Shia demographics have moved toward the West, commemorations of Ashura have begun to grow and evolve accordingly. Ali Fadhil joins Nouri, Hasnain and Ali to discuss his tracks 'Higher' and 'Cry Ya Hussain' - some of the first lamentations on Ashura to have distinct Western melodies, as well as his journey in seeking to help artistic expressions of Ashura evolve.
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56min
August 10, 2020 008 - Finding Spirituality in Fashion (Nabil Zaidi)
How does spirituality connect to what we wear and how we choose to express ourselves in clothing and style? Nouri, Hasnain and Ali are joined by Co-Founder of Profound Aesthetic Nabil Zaidi, as they discuss he helped grow a business that started by selling Islamic tees into a clothing brand now sold all over the world. They also discuss his venture into Nour - a faith-based brand for Shia Muslims that became a social media phenomenon.
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55min
July 20, 2020 007 - Poetry, Diaspora and the Immigrant Story (Ali Nuri)
Ali Nuri, author of Rain and Embers (2019) use poetry to explore his relationship with his home country of Iraq after being forced to flee in 1990. Now residing in the US, he tells Nouri, Hasnain and Ali of his journey in rediscovering himself through poetry and his challenges as a writer.
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1h 20min
July 13, 2020 006 - Islamic calligraphy in a Western World (ILLM)
Qasim Arif, aka ILLM fuses Islamic calligraphy with Western culture. Nouri and Hasnain quiz him on his artistic process, how faith and spirituality inspires his art, and what advice he has for young Muslims who want to get involved in calligraphy-based artwork.
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59min
July 10, 2020 005 - Islam & Sneaker Culture (Zaahid MA)
With the billion dollar sneaker industry attracting Muslims from all over, what do sneakers mean to us? Do they represent excessiveness? Where does spirituality fit in to sneaker culture? And can Muslims wear sneakers made in unfair work environments? Nouri and Hasnain are joined by Streetwear Fashion Creative Zaahid MA to delve into the relationship between Islam and sneaker culture.
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1h 30min
July 01, 2020 004 - Does Islam belong in Hollywood?
Does Islam belong in Hollywood? Given the film industry's indulgence in sex, nudity and violence, is there a clash of interest? And how do our affections for film and storytelling affect our spirituality? Nouri, Hasnain and Ali discuss this and how Muslim actors can get involved in the film industry.
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51min
June 21, 2020 003 - Black Muslim Women & the Film Industry (Muhyi Ali)
What are some of the struggles of being a Black Muslim woman in the film industry? Award winning filmmaker Muhyi Ali joins Hasnain and Nouri to discuss her journey in storytelling, her award-winning film Undefined: A Muslim-American Musical (2017) and how she balances her passion for the arts with her spirituality.
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42min
June 16, 2020 002: Where is Positive Muslim Representation?
Nouri, Hasnain and Ali discuss positive Muslim representation in film - looking at examples of Hollywood's horrible track record of Islamophobic Muslim representation, and how that lack of representation affected them growing up. They also look at examples of modern day Muslim representation in film and TV that are generally praised as being positive, and discuss if that's the kind of Muslim representation Muslims actually need.
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1h 2min
June 06, 2020 001: Black Lives Matter & the importance of minority stories on film (Carrell Lasso)
In the first episode of 786 Boulevard, Nouri, Ali & Hasnain, along with special guest Carrell Lasso, reflect on what is happening right now in America and the systematic oppression of African Americans. They also reflect on the importance of telling minority stories on film and TV, and what films/serials about the African American experience have inspired them the most.
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52min

FAQs about 786 Boulevard:

How many episodes does 786 Boulevard have?

The podcast currently has 49 episodes available.