This week, Salim and Husam speak to Tez Ilyas, a comedian whose gigs have ranged from open mic nights to openers at the O2. They talk about how he left the Home Office for comedy gigs, his past appearances on TV, and how he's managed to stay authentic through it all. They walk through his journey and his accomplishments; looking at how he started, how he made it, and how he always keeps it real.

Check out his brand new show The Tez O'Clock Show at 11pm every Thursday on Channel 4.

On this week's episode of TMV Podcast, Salim talks to Farhan Qureshi, an engineer turned VFX artist turned comic book author. Having worked on projects like Alien Vs Predator, Harry Potter, and Batman Begins to name a few, Farhan discusses his experience in the film industry, and quite particularly, his experience as a Muslim in the industry. They also talk about his journey between careers that's landed him as an author, and his most recent project Digitopia, an action-adventure comic touching on fake news, media double standards, and demonisation.  

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To fund Digitopia on Kickstarter  visit https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/farhanq/digitopia-1-displaced-dreams-the-paperback-comic, 

To listen to our podcast on representation of Muslims on screen (Ep 49) visit https://anchor.fm/themuslimvibe/episodes/Ep-49---The-Riz-Test-Challenging-how-Muslims-are-portrayed-on-screen-e3f4ge, 

To read about the study conducted on UK media contributing to Islamophobia, visit https://themuslimvibe.com/muslim-current-affairs-news/new-study-shows-uk-media-contributing-to-islamophobia-in-the-country, 

To purchase Farhan's book 'Visual Effects and Computer Graphics Survival Guide' visit https://www.amazon.co.uk/VFX-Survival-Guide-Producers-Filmmakers/dp/1484021541 (the kindle version is free), 

And to support us here at The Muslim Vibe,  visit www.themuslimvibe.com/support.

This week, Salim speaks to Ben, a recent revert to Islam. They talk about how his perspective on Islam has changed over the years; how he went from once holding Islamophobic views, to embracing Islam just a few weeks ago. Ben's story is fascinating, it's about how a girlfriend, a research paper, and a famous football star by the name of Mohammad Salah completely changed his path.

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Salim's recent article: "I experienced it, now research has proved it, Mo Salah is the cure to Islamophobia" https://themuslimvi.be/2IdEp3e

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You can get 20% off tickets at the Palestine Expo using checkout code 'FOAMVIBE'. Get your tickets here: www.palestineexpo.com 

On this week's podcast, Salim and his new co-host Husam are joined by Hoda Katebi, who is the founder of JooJoo Azad which is an unapologetic, anti-capitalist, intersectional feminist and body-positive political fashion platform. They discuss Hoda's journey into this niche genre and her views on ethical fashion generally. They also talk about her live interview on an American TV station a few years ago that went viral...for all the right reasons!

You can check out her blog here: http://www.joojooazad.com

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As mentioned at the beginning of the podcast, be sure to check out www.palestineexpo.com and get your tickets now! Use checkout code 'FOAMVIBE' for 20% off your tickets. The expo is taking place on the 6th and 7th July in London. 

If you're based in London, you may have seen adverts on the London Underground for the Palestine Expo, which is taking place on 6th and 7th July at the London Olympia. 

On this week's podcast, Salim speaks to Shamiul from FOA (Friends of Al Aqsa), who are the organisation behind the event. They talk about people can expect from the expo itself as well as where the idea came from and struggles they've faced along the way. They also discuss the BDS movement which has been in the headlines both in the UK and USA recently. 

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You can get 20% off tickets at the Palestine Expo using checkout code 'FOAMVIBE'. Get your tickets here: www.palestineexpo.com 

On this week's TMV Podcast, Haseeb talks to Malik Elarbi about his new EP 8 Years Later, My Bad . Malik spoke to TMV director Haseeb Rizvi about his journey into music, where he started, what he's learned, and how that brought him to where he is today. 

On this week's TMV Podcast, Salim is joined by Khadijah Safari, Muay Thai kickboxing instructor and founder of Safari MMA. Having practised Muay Thai for over a decade, Khadijah spoke to The Muslim Vibe's Chief Editor Salim Kassam on this week's podcast about her introduction to the martial art, her later conversion to Islam, and how the two lead to her being where she is today.

This week, Salim Kassam, Chief Editor of The Muslim Vibe, speaks to Ismail Jeilani, co-founder of Scoodle. Scoodle is an app that connects tutors with students, an idea that was spawned from Ismail's own time in university. We discuss his introduction to entrepreneurship in university, his journey from doing small scale tutoring to co-founding a startup, and why we need more Muslim entrepreneurs.