In this powerful episode of the Stand 4 Palestine Podcast, Faraz sits down with Dilly Hussain, deputy editor of 5Pillars and host of The Blood Brothers Podcast. A rare independent Muslim journalist, Dilly has reported from Bangladesh, Syria, and Afghanistan, meeting leaders and witnessing historic moments firsthand.

From the fall of Hasina in Dhaka to the toppling of Assad in Damascus, Dilly brings unique access, analysis, and lived experience. Together, we unpack whether these revolutions were really failures, how agency and geopolitics shape Muslim struggles, and why multipolarity could be the key to Islamic revival.

Highlights:

• Why the Bangladesh revolution shocked everyone
• The brutality of the Assad regime and why Syria is unique
• Agency vs. global powers: are Muslims just pawns?
• Dilly’s rare access to Abu Muhammad al-Jolani (Ahmed Al Shar'a)
• Afghanistan, the Taliban, and the Caliphate question
• Operation Timber Sycamore and the secular brigades: Was the Syrian Revolution "bought"?
• A looming war between Israel and Turkey?

This is a deep-dive into our ummah’s struggles, victories, and the road ahead.

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• Youtube: https://t.co/crWeI3Nqxi

4:12 – Bangladesh: Student protests to regime collapse

12:23 – Why Hasina fell so fast

17:32 – Syria: Why it is different

23:58 – Syria’s destruction: Parallels to Gaza

30:18 – Agency vs. puppets: are revolutions orchestrated?

42:01 – Defining success: what does a successful revolution look like?

55:21 – Let them fight each other: Why Muslims need competing superpowers

01:02:00 – Afghanistan, the Taliban, and the Caliphate question

01:16:00 – Dilly’s prediction: Israel-Turkey war by 2027