Dr. Shadee Elmasry from NBIC and Safina Society joins the ImanWire Podcast for a trip down memory lane with Moutasem and Ghuydar and a roundtable discussion on building spiritual communities.

CHAPTERS:

0:00 - Introduction

2:26 - New York Vs New Jersey

5:38 - Building Intentional Community

10:13 - Fear of Communal Dhikr

14:22 - No More Secret Invites

18:31 - Spiritual Transformations in the Circles of Dhikr

22:54 - Qasidahs Are the Lessons for the Layman

24:56 - Drivers of Muslim Culture

31:00 - The Decline of Salafi Dawah

34:46 - Teenage Souls

40:38 - Spiritual Guides

45:35 - Right and Left Extremes and Influencers

52:16 - Waves of New Muslims

54:05 - Ibadah Over 'Ilm

55:23 - Spiritual Diets and Dinner Invitations

59:21 - Remembering Muhammad Shareef

1:01:14 -Differing Positions and Character

1:04:01 - The Saintly Worker