The Ansari Podcast

The Ansari Podcast: Mahmoud Elansary and Joshua Salaam, 2 Muslim Americans, discuss the relationship between immigrant Muslims and African American Muslims in the United States. They discuss how racism is a global phenomenon, Adam being a black man, Satan being the originator of racism, how Prophet Muhammed PBUH dealt with racial issues, if there is a way to integrate now, the trauma behind having slave ancestry, and the diversity of Prophet Muhammed PBUH life. Discuss the history behind the popular band Native Deen, the origin of the band, what Native Deen really means, what inspired their songs lyrics and message, the relationship the band has and how it came about, the issues the band has had in the past, and an update on Native Deen today. Discuss whether he personally feels empowered by Islam as a black man. Dr. Joshua speaks on his love for those who seek God, not to be turned off by religious communities, finding Islam to be clear, what Muslim means to him, the Quran being empowering, the term son of God for Jesus and what it means. Our relationship as Muslims with Jews, Christians and other minority groups, and Muslims needing to face hatred with love no matter how hard it is. Americas hypocrisy, and the individuals duty as a Muslim

The Ansari Podcast: Mahmoud Elansary and his boys Qadir and Max, discuss whether God really exists, how you can find God through science, philosophy and other disciplines. Their views on religion and Christianity, their personal experience with religion and God. What it takes to make it in heaven, whether you have to be a Muslim or not. The origin of purgatory and the Catholic Pope. The crusades and radical ideologies in every religion and in everything in life. Where Atheism originates from, if religion causes war, the big bang, the universe expanding, multiverses, multi-dimensions, religion giving people answers. How did we end in this life? They discuss whether a person can have good morals without the backing of religion to guide you. The nature of humanity whether bad or good, how the soul operates, whether altruism is real, and can if you are who you are based off your environment. Whether your born good or bad, and naturally pulled towards self interest. Whether we have freewill or determinism, and what religion is all about.

The Ansari Podcast: Mahmoud Elansary and Bayadir, 2 Muslim Americans discuss speak on her experience as a black Muslim in America, racism and Islamophobia, how one should treat those who hate them and their faith and race. Whether a person should be kind or agressive in the face of hatred. Bayadirs experience being a minority and the Islamophobic scenarios shes been in. Bayadir opens up about her relationship with her Avoiding restrictive eating disorder, she explains what eating disorders are and what they mean. How she dealt with her eating disorder, and how it is a constant battle. She explains the love hate relationship between them, and her struggle with fasting Ramadan. And they talk about the importance of therapy and removing the stigmas around it. They also discuss Baydirs poem after she recites it and the meaning behind it. They discuss womens expectation to cook and clean and how she almost lost her self in the process of a relationship. They discuss how women lose themselves after marriage, and slightly touch on the medical treatment inequality for black people.

The Ansari Podcast: Mahmoud Elansary, Qadir and Karim, 3 Muslim Americans, discuss the understanding in America that you're either religious or believe in Science, how the Quran mentions the Big Bang, how God in the Quran commands you to question, how the universe is expanding, how the solar system and gravity work. The squad talks on multiple scientific miracles in the Quran. And their own personal journeys have been growing up as Muslims in the United states and the lessons they have learned along the way. They open up about their own experiences and thoughts, as well as what they think life means and what its all about.

The Ansari Podcast: Mahmoud Elansary and Jennah Khafeed, 2 Muslim Americans, discuss dealing with who they are as American Muslims and their Identity crisis. They slightly discuss the N-word and black relations in America. They dig deep into Jennahs own personal journey and they speak about Halima Aden and her experience in the modeling industry, the struggle of wearing the hijab as Muslim woman in America, the journey of the hijab and the recommended mentality to have with it. Experience of taking off the hijab and the mental and emotional struggle behind it. A discussion about Jennahs own personal journey and growth away from and with the Hijab. She speaks about being Muslim in highschool vs College, her decision to take off the hijab and what went on in her mind as she made the decision. Her experience committing common sins while being a Hijabi. People talking behind her back for taking off the Hijab, and the emotional and mental struggles that came taking off the Hijab. Hijabis being viewed as perfect, and she had to find what hijab meant to her.

The Ansari Podcast: Mahmoud Elansary and Adnan Aziz, 2 Muslim Americans, discuss the enigma of a person William Wesley is and how he made his way to the top in a very unorthodox manner. Being kind and helping others, exactly what Islam teaches, allowed William Wesley to be one of the most powerful men in the NBA. Discuss how Salman Khan, also a Muslim American, whom Adnan has met and spoke too, came to create Khan academy the largest online school today. They discuss DNA and genetics manipulation and its future, they discuss viruses, how they operate and what they are. Discuss Genghis Khan and the Mongol empire, how they rose to power and what made them so much more elite than everyone else. Including destroying the Muslim/Islamic empire at its golden age, but then turning to Islam later on.

The Ansari Podcast: Mahmoud Elansary and Ghonva Ghauri, 2 Muslim Americans, discuss physical and mental abuse, the rhetoric of what makes a good Muslim girl, why when Muslims do an evil act, Islam is deemed as evil as well. How common domestic abuse is in Muslim communities and in America. The stigmas behind mental health and being strong. What a Model Minority means and the history behind how arabs and south asians were allowed into the United States. They discuss whether America is a racist patriarchal society or not and how being white is what is considered the norm and all other races are deviants of that. They discuss Womens status in America and how to call out racist acts. They discuss what Islam promotes and what Muslims should do. Does white privilege exist? Racism in America.

The Ansari Podcast: Mahmoud Elansary and Haris Tarin, 2 Muslim Americans, discuss America pre and post 9/11 and why young Muslims, western Muslims, and Muslim Americans are running away from mosques and islamic institutions. They discuss gender roles in Muslim environments, how women are treated and what the women's section looks like in mosques. And the failure of Muslim institutions to be up to date and tailor to Muslim Americans.the conversation Haris Tarin had with Obama as he was selected as one of the rising influential figures in the Muslim community in America. Haris Tarin shares the details of the conversation with Obama on terrorism, Islam, Muslims and what America can do to help. How politicians view Muslims now vs. before and why politicians use hate as a political tool. They also discuss whether majority of US politicians hate Muslims or not. Discuss the middle eastern policy similarities and differences between the Trump and Obama administrations. And whether american foreign policy has it out for Muslims, with an anti-isamic agenda or is America's policy strictly driven by interest.  As well as the arab spring, and the relationship between global Muslims and America. Discuss whether America targets and harms the Middle East strictly because of religious differences or whether it's strictly based off interest. Is it christianity vs. Islam or Power vs. Power? As well as the Issue with the term Islamophobia and how it's more harmful than helpful.

The Ansari Podcast: Mahmoud Elansary and Soloin, 2 young Muslim Americans, discuss not liking Ramadan and Islam growing up, as well as the difficulty praying 5 times a day. But how the discipline and Islam has helped them tremendously through their lives. They discuss their relationship with their parents and how its influenced their view on Islam and on the world around them.  Discuss the arsenal of Moral philosophies they have by Islam, their foreign cultural background and America. And how they navigate between which one to choose. They discuss how environment has an effect on your values and a Muslim environment vs. Secular environment. They discuss whether being a religious Muslim feels natural or if they're losing a part of themselves and how navigate through that. Discuss their struggles with mental health fame and how Islam and being Muslim influenced that. We talk about youtubes toll on Soloins mental health and how he started off. Caring about what others think, and mental health and Faith as a Muslim. How money and fame don't bring happiness. Discuss happiness and how it shouldn't be a goal.  They discuss sinning, drinking and smoking then reverting back to Islam and praying and how forgetful us humans are. They discuss gratitude and a mindset that lasts over happiness. And Islam, the universe, the big bang and how God(Allah) is real.  And how Aliens can definitely exist. Islam, Muslims, and happiness