The Fourth Podcast

Immigration to the United States from Muslim-majority regions began in earnest one or two generations ago. Join us and Shaykh Eyad Al-kobri as we talk about the challenges mosques in America face, and the colonized mentality Muslim communities continue to exhibit.

Should we have seen hijabis at the Met Gala? How important is it for Muslims to be represented in mainstream Western media? Can an immoral system be fixed with more diversity? We discuss this and more in this episode.

The War in Afghanistan has finally ended after 19 years, 10 months, and 23 days. Join us and Ustadh Isa in breaking down the impact of imperialism on the daily lives of Muslims, and in sharing our thoughts on anti-imperialist efforts within the Muslim community.

With the FACE report out on Fatih Seferagic, a new era of dealing of abuse allegations has dawned for the minority Muslim community. We talk about the ramifications of the report, as well as how we can mitigate abuse in our communities as insignificant individuals.

In Chronic, we talk about drugs. In this interview with Ustadh Isa ibn Matta, we unfold how Islam treats drugs—its users, dealers, and societal consequences.

In Chronic, we talk about drugs. In episode three, we discuss the differences in perceptions of alcohol and marijuana in popular discourse, and the actual societal and medicinal impacts of both.

In Chronic, we talk about drugs. In episode two, we debate in detail decriminalizing and legalizing drugs, and the impacts of both of those processes on our culture and society.

In Chronic, we talk about drugs. In episode one, we look at the history of the War of Drugs, the Nixon and Reagan administrations, and debate the legalization of drugs today in the United States.

Trillion Dollar Problem is our conversation on the issues surrounding campus life. In episode four, we interview Haleh Banani and have a conversation with her about student debt, cultural expectations, and mental wellbeing while in university.