POP is the course that takes Salah beyond its words, rules, or history, instead exploring its physicality. But how did Imam Wisam go from a life in a wheelchair to jumping around teaching prayer positions to a crowd in a New York park? What does it mean to pray Salah with your skeletal frame, and not in your organs? How does the position of sajdah itself bring us closest to Allah?

Join Imam Wisam Sharieff and co-host Jawaad Khan as they reveal the story behind "Postures of Prayer" and their respective journeys in opening up the Salah to be a physical practice (as much as a mental and spiritual one). Listen as they reflect on the state of discourse around Salah, and how the physical needs to be included in that discussion.

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A 2nd episode on the books that changed everything! But how did a book referred to as the "Bible of the Chakras" end up influencing Imam Wisam's many courses? What does it mean to "upgrade God"? How far can you take in books from outside the tradition before you fear that you'd be losing your Islam? 

Join Imam Wisam Sharieff and co-host Jawaad Khan as they dive headfirst into a discussion on the books that changed their lives and led them to the philosophies behind the many AQL Courses they've presented and worked on. Listen as they discuss reconciling between taking the good from all fields while maintaining full faith in Islam throughout that process.

Enjoy discussions on the books "Wheels of Life" by Anodea Judith, "The Code of the Extraordinary Mind" by Vishen Lakhiani, "The Future of God" by Deepak Chopra, and "Psycho-Cybernetics" by Maxwell Maltz. (Note again, we do not endorse every idea in each of these books, please approach them with caution and spiritual maturity).

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Belal Khan joins the podcast today to discuss his multi-year involvement with the development and execution of the Quran Revolution program. But how was he the "architect" of how Quran Revolution would be delivered and taught? What films and filmmakers inspired his work on the unique course videos? And what are the "basement recordings" he did with Imam Wisam?

Join Imam Wisam Sharieff, co-host Jawaad Khan, and guest Belal Khan (Marketing Consultant for AlMaghrib Institute, and director of Quran Revolution's video course) as they discuss the origins of Quran Revolution as first discussed and developed when Imam Wisam met Belal over a decade ago. Learn how these two minds formulated a new way to learn Quran in a revolutionary presentational format, both the aha! moments and the intense challenges throughout.

Finally, hear the inspiration and excitement of how these three individuals crossed paths to each contribute to creating a program that would go on to serve thousands of students to connect directly with the book of Allah.

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With 50 books listed as a key component of Imam Wisam's Memorise Mentor program, he takes some time to reflect on those first few on the list that impacted him so greatly. But at what age did Imam Wisam truly get "into" reading? What are the first 5 books mentioned and why were they selected? How does one rectify reading non-Islamic books for guidance and wisdom with maintaining one's faith in Islam? And what does giving a book "shahadah" mean?

Join Imam Wisam Sharieff and co-host Jawaad Khan as they delve into their journeys in becoming open to reading and appreciating books for personal growth. Hear them discuss the common limitations for Muslims reading widely, and the opportunities that exist for those willing to dive in. 

Listen in for a look at books by Jon Kabat-Zinn, as well as works by Brian Tracy and Deepak Chopra. 

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It's the flagship program gleaned from Imam Wisam's 10+ years of redefining the way people learned to read and recite the Quran. Five years running, Quran Revolution has served thousands of students, but why did it seem so impossible to answer the question: "can you teach Quran online?" What are "student submissions" and why are they considered one of the "secret ingredients" of Quran Revolution? How did guest Samina Rahman "save the world" from behind the scenes of this program?

Join Imam Wisam Sharieff, co-host Jawaad Khan, and guest Samina Rahman (former AQL Manager of Education & Program Development) as they discuss the beginnings and development of Quran Revolution (created by Imam Wisam in partnership with AlMaghrib Institute). Learn what made this program "revolutionary" in its approach, and why its philosophy continues to inspire a community of students all over the world to access the book of Allah together.

Finally, listen to them discuss what the next evolution of Quran Revolution could look like, including "impossible" ideas like a Quran Call Center and more.

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After 10 Hajj experiences, like almost everyone, Imam Wisam is at home this year. But what dramatic first-Hajj altercation caused him to think he’d stop after going once? How did 10 years of Hajj leave him feeling on this year he couldn't go? And what is this Virtual Tawaf exercise he brought home with him?

Join Imam Wisam Sharieff and co-host Jawaad Khan as they discuss Imam Wisam's initial Hajj experiences as well as reflecting on all his time guiding people through Hajj. Take the mental journey and reflect on the experiences that Hajj brings for all those touched by it. 

Finally, listen to a full guided audio through Imam Wisam's Virtual Tawaf experience (starts at 49:50), and get a slice of Hajj at home this year. 

*Note: Imam Wisam's voice has lower audio quality in the first half of the podcast. It improves at around 37:00.

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Four years ago, Imam Wisam released a video titled "Wisam Sharieff shares his story," outlining some of his medical challenges. But how did Crohn's disease affect him in his initial phases of Quran teaching? How is he standing to teach classes like Postures of Prayer today after being told he'd never walk again? What "infamous talk" happened during his recovery?

Join Imam Wisam Sharieff and co-host Jawaad Khan as they discuss the behind-the-scenes medical and healing journey Imam Wisam endured throughout the last two decades, and why it matters to the Quran and healing work he does today. 

Finally, learn about their ambitions to integrate Islam and holistic health and the philosophy behind their healing courses.

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"Wisam Sharieff shares his story" video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Bt3rB4AI54

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You may have heard of Wisam's "Write to Retain" concept, but what exactly are the 5 steps of the Retain system? How exactly can I write the Quran and what will that do for me? What color pens should I use? No matter your age or stage, listen to this before deciding that memorizing the Quran is a goal you're too late to achieve.

Join Imam Wisam Sharieff and co-host Jawaad Khan as they discuss the ins and outs of the Write to Retain system. They also reflect on Quran memorization as a whole, and the ways it's evolved over the years (for better or worse).

In addition, Imam Wisam touches on his vision to bring memorization the world, and all that's led up to it today with his Memorise Mentor program (and free memOrise portal!)

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Free memOrise Portal: http://intro.aqlu.org 

Previous LaunchGood Campaign: http://launchgood.com/retain

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Yes, that IS Wisam's voice you've probably heard reciting each word you click on at ReciteQuran.com, but what late-night burger restaurant was he at when he was approached for the project by Sh. Yusuf Estes? What is the Alphabet Book and how did it come to be? And if you've ever seen Wisam's Tajweed follow ups, where exactly did he record those from?

Join Imam Wisam Sharieff and co-host Jawaad Khan as they discuss the origins of these basic, yet revolutionary tools that enabled so many to read the Quran, recite it with Tajweed, and to study it word-by-word (via the 17,000+ mp3s he recorded).

Finally, what lessons does one learn from building these basic tools and having them evolve into comprehensive programs like Quran Revolution and Memorise Mentor?

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It's one of the most common requests and recurring features of his speeches, and has been for over a decade now: the "running translation" of Quran. But what is it and where did it come from? How is Muhammad Alshareef involved and why did this simple idea resonate so well with so many people?

In this 2nd installment, join Imam Wisam Sharieff and co-host Jawaad Khan as they discuss the beginnings and development of Wisam's signature "running translation" of the Quran over the years. Hear a sample running translation and dive in as they discuss the ways in which their relationship to Quran has evolved over the last 20 years.

Furthermore, they discuss what this could look like in the future and give the listener advice on accessing the Quran for themselves.

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