The Mohamed Ghilan Podcast

By Mohamed Ghilan

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The Mohamed Ghilan Podcast episodes:

04.12.2024
Post Ramadan Reflections
Ramadan is a special time of the year in which we as Muslims engage in an act of worship that's like no other. In contrast to all other acts of worship, fasting is an intimate act that cannot be witnessed...
03.24.2024
Imanophobia and the Adoption of Aesthetic Sensibility by Muslims
As Muslims have become increasingly integrated into social justice movements and the entertainment industry, many prominent figures are taking actions that align with the dominant ideology in these spheres. Despite their apparent unrelatedness, a common theme runs through Muslim hijabi...
02.05.2024
Jerusalem is Worth Nothing…and Everything!
What is Jerusalem worth? What kind of attachment does being a Muslim entail to the Holy Land? The recent announcement from U.S. President Donald Trump that recognizes Jerusalem as the official capital of Israel has created massive outcries and lamentations over...
10.28.2023
Moral Clarity in the Fog of War
At the time of recording this episode, Gaza has been undergoing an assault by the Zionist colonizer entity that can only be described as a genocide. The attacks on Gaza come as a response, we're told by the Zionists, to...
08.31.2023
The Reliever (al-Munfarijah) | Part 3 of 3
The Reliever (al-Munfarijah) is a poem composed by the great Tunisian scholar Yusuf ibn Muhammad at-Tawozari at-Tilimsanī (d. 1119 AD/513 AH). He was known for his mastery of the various Islamic sciences but his erudition and rhetorical abilities became his...
08.31.2023
The Reliever (al-Munfarijah) | Part 2 of 3
The Reliever (al-Munfarijah) is a poem composed by the great Tunisian scholar Yusuf ibn Muhammad at-Tawozari at-Tilimsanī (d. 1119 AD/513 AH). He was known for his mastery of the various Islamic sciences but his erudition and rhetorical abilities became his...
08.31.2023
The Reliever (al-Munfarijah) | Part 1 of 3
The Reliever (al-Munfarijah) is a poem composed by the great Tunisian scholar Yusuf ibn Muhammad at-Tawozari at-Tilimsanī (d. 1119 AD/513 AH). He was known for his mastery of the various Islamic sciences but his erudition and rhetorical abilities became his...
08.24.2023
The Illusion of Controlling Destiny
This episode is a sneak peak into our weekly live sessions at Al-Andalus Academy's Halaqa series where we're currently engaging in the study of Sidi ibn 'Atā-illah's Kitab at-Tanwīr (The Book of Illumination). In this session, wel delve into three reasons...
08.11.2023
On Sleep
Humans spend one third of their lives sleeping. It's one of the most conserved behaviours in nature, which speaks to a crucial role it plays in survival. Yet, much of the popular discussion on sleep follows a reductive approach that...
07.16.2023
Living with Purpose
What is the point of what you do? Whether it’s educational, career, or business pursuits, life is filled with transitions that end with the ultimate transition from this stage of our existence to the next. As we pass from this...
06.21.2023
The Road to Spiritual is Physical
The body is a sacred trust from God and similar to other material possessions we have under our care in this world we will be asked about how we took care of it. How we physically look is a manifestation...
06.14.2023
The Grace in Deprivation
The Illumination in Dropping the Measure is a text by Sidi ibn 'Atā-illah in which he expounds on the belief in the Divine Decree. In a way, it can be viewed as a commentary on the Hadith of ibn 'Abbās...
06.11.2023
I Was Blessed With Her Love
Lady Khadijah RA was the first and while alive the only wife of the Beloved ﷺ. Their relationship was of immense significance and the love the Beloved ﷺ had for her did not diminish with her passing. Lady Aisha RA said she...
06.05.2023
On Toxic Masculinity
What is toxic masculinity? And how does it manifest in marriages and intimacy? How did the social conditioning of men lead to this? These questions form the points of discussion in this episode dedicated to Muslim men. Join Al-Andalus Academy...
05.14.2023
What is Spiritual Abuse?
The relationship dynamic between the teacher and student, the religious leadership and community, between parents and their children, or even between spouses can fall into spiritually toxic patterns. The challenge is in knowing when spirituality becomes a weapon of abuse...
05.09.2023
Prohibitions of the Tongue (6 of 6)
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05.09.2023
Prohibitions of the Tongue (5 of 6)
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05.09.2023
Prohibitions of the Tongue (4 of 6) - Ruling on Music
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05.09.2023
Prohibitions of the Tongue (3 of 6)
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05.08.2023
Prohibitions of the Tongue (2 of 6)
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05.08.2023
Prohibitions of the Tongue (1 of 6)
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12.27.2022
Died Suddenly and the Visual Assault on Reason
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03.15.2021
Ep 90. On Obedience and the Month We Ignore
As we enter the month of Sha'bān we must use this time in the way the Beloved ﷺ taught us - to prepare for the month of Ramadan. Sha'bān is a blessed month in which our deeds for the entire...
11.15.2020
Ep 87. Faith for the Occasion: Are We Putting Islam in a Box?
I was invited on November 14th, 2020 by Northwestern University's MSA to give a talk to their cohort. Given the current travel restrictions, we had to do it over Zoom. Topics addressed in this talk include Cartesian dualism contrasted with...
07.15.2020
Ep 86. Imanophobia and the Adoption of Aesthetic Sensibility by Muslims
As Muslims have become increasingly integrated into social justice movements and the entertainment industry, many prominent figures are taking actions that align with the dominant ideology in these spheres. Despite their apparent unrelatedness, a common theme runs through Muslim hijabi...
03.17.2020
Ep 84. Coronavirus and Mosques
We live in perilous times and the current coronavirus has many confused and in panic. Mainstream news and social media have added more to the bewilderment and many feel the current lockdowns, cancellations of events, and suspensions of Jumua prayers...
07.17.2019
Ep 78. Scholars, Rulers, and Your Greatest Enemy
Shaykh Hamza Yusuf is considered by a number of official entities to be the most influential Muslim leader in the West. Given his public status, he has attracted much attention, some of which has of late been negative given the...
05.09.2019
Ep 76. Prohibitions of the Tongue (محارم اللسان) Part 5 of 6
A heavy emphasis is placed in Islam on the dangers of the tongue. The Beloved ﷺ warned against heedlessness over speech and guaranteed Paradise to the one who is watchful over their words, which indicates the difficulty of attaining that level...
05.01.2019
Ep 75. Prohibitions of the Tongue (محارم اللسان) Part 4 of 6 - Ruling on Music
A heavy emphasis is placed in Islam on the dangers of the tongue. The Beloved ﷺ warned against heedlessness over speech and guaranteed Paradise to the one who is watchful over their words, which indicates the difficulty of attaining that level...
04.15.2019
Ep 74. Prohibitions of the Tongue (محارم اللسان) Part 3 of 6
A heavy emphasis is placed in Islam on the dangers of the tongue. The Beloved ﷺ warned against heedlessness over speech and guaranteed Paradise to the one who is watchful over their words, which indicates the difficulty of attaining that level...
03.10.2019
Ep 71. On Toxic Masculinity
With the increasing number of Muslim women speaking out against what they perceive to be not so much a double standard because that presumes sameness between men and women, but an injustice in terms of what's expected from them compared...
02.17.2019
Ep 70. Listener Interactions (Part 5): Creation Of Adam And Why Islam Is The Truth
Can we believe Adam peace be upon him refers to the first cell and Eve peace be upon her refers to the amniotic division? Can the subjective experience of spiritual elation serve as proof for claims of truth in religion?...
10.15.2018
Ep 67. The Reliever (al-Munfarijah) Part 2 of 3
The Reliever (al-Munfarijah) is a poem composed by the great Tunisian scholar Yusuf ibn Muhammad at-Tawozari at-Tilimsanī (d. 1119 AD/513 AH). He was known for his mastery of the various Islamic sciences but his erudition and rhetorical abilities became his...
10.10.2018
Ep 66. The Reliever (al-Munfarijah) Part 1 of 3
The Reliever (al-Munfarijah) is a poem composed by the great Tunisian scholar Yusuf ibn Muhammad at-Tawozari at-Tilimsanī (d. 1119 AD/513 AH). He was known for his mastery of the various Islamic sciences but his erudition and rhetorical abilities became his...
10.03.2018
Ep 65. Radical Skin, Moderate Masks – Book Analysis
I usually reserve book discussions and reviews for Andalus Book Club. However, in this episode, I chose to go through a particular book, "Radical Skin, Moderate Masks" by Yassir Morsi, because it’s a good representation of how a new generation...
09.19.2018
Ep 64. Rethinking Edutainment with ImanWire
Islamic edutainment has failed in many respects to engender an Islamic ethos within the average Muslim. Are celebrity speakers, the culture of Muslim fandom, and sound bytes of curated content just a hollow shell of education, with more style than...
08.19.2018
Ep 63. Muslim Activists on the Path of Lot’s Wife
Muslim activists involved in social justice movements are navigating a scene in which they ally with groups such as those promoting LGBQIT practices to be normalized and some have become voices for same-sex marriage campaigns. In doing so, they have...
08.06.2018
(Rebroadcast Episode) Living with Purpose
What is the point of what you do? Whether it's educational, career, or business pursuits, life is filled with transitions that end with the ultimate transition from this stage of our existence to the next. As we pass from this...
07.30.2018
Ep 62. Romanticizing Islam: Arabic, Sufism, and Hadras
The approach to the Islamic Tradition in general and to Sufism in specific that is adopted by Western Muslims drives many to partake in practices and in some cases life-altering life decisions that make one fall victim to a classic...
07.23.2018
Ep 61. Tariqa or Cult? When Spirituality is Pathology
The religious drive and desire for spiritual attainment can be exploited if one doesn't know how to distinguish between the pursuit of Truth and the pursuit of experiencing a high. In this episode, the issue of pledging allegiance to a...
06.29.2018
(Bonus Episode) Friday Khutba: Shadows, Moonsighting, and How to Know God
Ritual acts of worship in Islam are intimately linked with natural phenomena, and with the current reliance upon technology, many have created an artificial division that has resulted in the deprivation of the spiritual dimension of these rituals. This bonus...
06.26.2018
Ep 60. Listener Interactions (Part 4): Hijab, Intention, and Tribulations
Is covering the hair for women really obligatory as part of the Hijab? How can one make their intention for the sake of God for everything without making it exhausting to continuously do so? Is working to improve one's situation...
06.04.2018
Ep 59. The Inner Dimensions of Fasting (Part 5 of 5)
Fasting is a practice that according to the Quran has been prescribed upon Muslims as it has been prescribed upon those who have come before. At the external superficial level, it's described as the abstaining from eating, drinking, and having intimate sexual...
05.28.2018
Ep 58. The Inner Dimensions of Fasting (Part 4 of 5)
Fasting is a practice that according to the Quran has been prescribed upon Muslims as it has been prescribed upon those who have come before. At the external superficial level, it's described as the abstaining from eating, drinking, and having intimate sexual...
05.21.2018
Ep 57. The Inner Dimensions of Fasting (Part 3 of 5)
Fasting is a practice that according to the Quran has been prescribed upon Muslims as it has been prescribed upon those who have come before. At the external superficial level, it's described as the abstaining from eating, drinking, and having intimate sexual...
05.13.2018
Ep 56. The Inner Dimensions of Fasting (Part 2 of 5)
Fasting is a practice that according to the Quran has been prescribed upon Muslims as it has been prescribed upon those who have come before. At the external superficial level, it's described as the abstaining from eating, drinking, and having intimate sexual...
05.07.2018
Ep 55. The Inner Dimensions of Fasting (Part 1 of 5)
Fasting is a practice that according to the Quran has been prescribed upon Muslims as it has been prescribed upon those who have come before. At the external superficial level, it's described as the abstaining from eating, drinking, and having intimate sexual...
04.22.2018
Ep 54. Blind Faith in Intellectual Circles
What passes off as "rational" today is nothing more than a cognitive exercise in the pursuit of rationalizing the fulfillment of whims and desires. Given the dominance of various -isms present in a variety of social movements, it is important...
04.15.2018
Ep 53. Feminism and Leaving Social Media
The recent controversy surrounding Imam Zaid Shakir's khutba on feminism speaks to the rise of an increasingly aggressive feminist movement in the Muslim community. In this informal episode, I offer some thoughts on this matter and address my recent change...
02.18.2018
Ep 52. Masculine, Feminine, and a Cycle of Oppression
What does it mean to be a Muslim feminist? How does feminism align with Islamic theology? And what does toxic masculinity come? As these questions continue to be discussed by various figures, including Muslims, the cosmological and theological perspectives are...

What's The Mohamed Ghilan Podcast about?

Download our free app to listen on your phone

The Mohamed Ghilan Podcast episodes:

Post Ramadan Reflections

Imanophobia and the Adoption of Aesthetic Sensibility by Muslims

Jerusalem is Worth Nothing…and Everything!

Moral Clarity in the Fog of War

The Reliever (al-Munfarijah) | Part 3 of 3

The Reliever (al-Munfarijah) | Part 2 of 3

The Reliever (al-Munfarijah) | Part 1 of 3

The Illusion of Controlling Destiny

On Sleep

Living with Purpose

The Road to Spiritual is Physical

The Grace in Deprivation

I Was Blessed With Her Love

On Toxic Masculinity

What is Spiritual Abuse?

Prohibitions of the Tongue (6 of 6)

Prohibitions of the Tongue (5 of 6)

Prohibitions of the Tongue (4 of 6) - Ruling on Music

Prohibitions of the Tongue (3 of 6)

Prohibitions of the Tongue (2 of 6)

Prohibitions of the Tongue (1 of 6)

Died Suddenly and the Visual Assault on Reason

Ep 90. On Obedience and the Month We Ignore

Ep 87. Faith for the Occasion: Are We Putting Islam in a Box?

Ep 86. Imanophobia and the Adoption of Aesthetic Sensibility by Muslims

Ep 84. Coronavirus and Mosques

Ep 78. Scholars, Rulers, and Your Greatest Enemy

Ep 76. Prohibitions of the Tongue (محارم اللسان) Part 5 of 6

Ep 75. Prohibitions of the Tongue (محارم اللسان) Part 4 of 6 - Ruling on Music

Ep 74. Prohibitions of the Tongue (محارم اللسان) Part 3 of 6

Ep 71. On Toxic Masculinity

Ep 70. Listener Interactions (Part 5): Creation Of Adam And Why Islam Is The Truth

Ep 67. The Reliever (al-Munfarijah) Part 2 of 3

Ep 66. The Reliever (al-Munfarijah) Part 1 of 3

Ep 65. Radical Skin, Moderate Masks – Book Analysis

Ep 64. Rethinking Edutainment with ImanWire

Ep 63. Muslim Activists on the Path of Lot’s Wife

(Rebroadcast Episode) Living with Purpose

Ep 62. Romanticizing Islam: Arabic, Sufism, and Hadras

Ep 61. Tariqa or Cult? When Spirituality is Pathology

(Bonus Episode) Friday Khutba: Shadows, Moonsighting, and How to Know God

Ep 60. Listener Interactions (Part 4): Hijab, Intention, and Tribulations

Ep 59. The Inner Dimensions of Fasting (Part 5 of 5)

Ep 58. The Inner Dimensions of Fasting (Part 4 of 5)

Ep 57. The Inner Dimensions of Fasting (Part 3 of 5)

Ep 56. The Inner Dimensions of Fasting (Part 2 of 5)

Ep 55. The Inner Dimensions of Fasting (Part 1 of 5)

Ep 54. Blind Faith in Intellectual Circles

Ep 53. Feminism and Leaving Social Media

Ep 52. Masculine, Feminine, and a Cycle of Oppression