In the first of a series of politics-themed episodes about the upcoming UK general elections, the team head to Leeds to speak to Shahab Idrees, MEND's regional manager for Yorkshire & Humber. We discuss community engagement, MEND's vision for the future, and how Muslims in the UK tend to vote in elections.  

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This week the team head to Luton to meet with Dr. Mamnun Khan, author of "Being British Muslims." We discuss what being a British Muslim means, how Muslims in the West can engage more with their communities, and the issue with identity politics. We also added some Luton-joshing for good measure. 

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This week the team sit down with IslamicFinanceGuru’s (IFG) Mohsin Patel. We discuss successful sleeping habits, start ups, islamically viable investment strategies, investing in charities, and IFG’s resident pir. 

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The Middle West Podcast team are joined by two guests to discuss the Hajj from spiritual, logistical and financial perspectives. We also give some free consumer advice on booking Hajj packages.  

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This week we explore going to uni, hypnosis, dictatorships, and the NHS with Abdel Rahman Mussa, a self-development expert and founder of iPersonalEnrichment.com 

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The Middle West Podcast team discuss what strategies British Muslims can employ to overcome short term thinking, and what challenges we face as a community. 

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The Middle West Podcast Team sit with Shaista Safi, a Kashmir-born activist who has had first hand experience of the Indian occupation of Kashmir. We discuss the background of the Kashmir occupation, the current situation, and what actions can be taken.  

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The Middle West Podcast team sit down with Mohammed Amin, the ex-chair of the Muslim Conservative Forum, the co-chair of the Muslim Jewish Forum in Manchester, to discuss life in Britain, Boris Johnson, and various ideas. 

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The Middle West Podcast team discuss Trump's recent comments, notions of "Home" for Muslims in the West, and how life is better without "The American".  

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This week The Middle West Team are joined by Jahangir Badar, a teacher involved in the Khizra Mosque, a masjid complex which acts as a hub for the wider community in Central Manchester. We discuss some of the work mosques do, the spectra of UK Muslim communities, and educational responsibilities. 

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