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#352 – Omar Suleiman: Islam

01.17.2023 - By Lex FridmanPlay

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Imam Omar Suleiman is the Founder and President of the Yaqeen Institute for Islamic Research and a professor of Islamic Studies at Southern Methodist University. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors:

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OUTLINE:

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(00:00) - Introduction

(08:39) - God

(16:25) - Loss

(25:14) - Life after death

(26:53) - Why God allows suffering

(40:18) - Seeking the truth

(47:58) - Islamophobia

(1:12:55) - Muslim ban

(1:20:24) - Meaning of prayer

(1:34:01) - Mecca

(1:39:12) - Malcolm X

(1:42:23) - Muhammad Ali

(1:47:09) - Khabib Nurmagomedov

(1:53:19) - Prophets

(1:59:31) - Quran

(2:05:17) - Ramadan

(2:12:21) - Future of Islam

(2:15:30) - Colleyville synagogue hostage crisis

(2:23:37) - War and religion

(2:33:29) - Israel and Palestine

(2:59:13) - Hope for the future

(3:03:56) - Prayer

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