786 Boulevard

786 Boulevard

By Nouri Sardar & Hasnain AliReligion & SpiritualityIslam
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786 Boulevard episodes

  • 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.
    56 min
  • 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.
    55 min
  • 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.
    1 hr 20 min
  • 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.
    59 min
  • 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.
    1 hr 30 min
  • 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.

    51 min
  • 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.
    42 min
  • 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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    1 hr 2 min

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