
On the grand reopening of Masjid Aya Sophia, Ottoman historian Dr Yakoob Ahmed discusses the history and broader Eurocentric discourses surrounding the Hagia Sophia, Islamic history and conquest. He speaks about decolonising history, epistemicide, empowering the next generations of Muslims, and much more.

Unscripted #55 | Hagia Sophia: What Western news isn’t telling you | Dr Yakoob Ahmed

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Welcome back to the new series of the Unscripted podcast. Today we have a very interesting guest: he is half Sri Lankan and half Welsh, you heard me right! A very rare breed! We should make an NFT out of him! It’s none other than our brother Roshan Muhammad Salih, the Editor of 5Pillars News.



Roshan and his team are Muslim journalists with an Islamic ethos. They don’t just report news but break stories relevant to Muslims, travelling to places all around the country to bring us the real story!



Mainstream western media is a renowned disseminator of islamophobia, how do we win this battle?



How is mainstream news culture affecting Muslims?What will happen as news media culture moves more and more online?Why do we need islamic journalism?What are the dangers of going into journalism?What are the challenges faced by Muslim journalists?

‘Our haters call us “Muslim Daily Mail”, but…’ @5Pillars Editor hits back | Unscripted #96


Two educationalists and colleagues Sh Shaqur Rehman & Usman Qureshi critically analyse the current educational model in the Muslim community, comparing it to what’s needed to transform the Muslim mindset, behavior and lead on social change: tarbiyah.

You don’t need knowledge, you need TARBIYAH! – Sh Shaqur Rehman & Usman Qureshi | Unscripted #95


Unscripted 2.0 – The new revamped Podcast from Islam21c!



Welcome back to our next instalment of our new Unscripted Podcast, with none other than Sh Ali Ahmed, who holds a PhD in Qadā’.



What are his views on gun laws? Guess—he’s Afghani and American – a deadly combination he says!



He talks about how Sharia looks today and how you can’t apply classical Fiqh in courts today. A memorable podcast hitting right at the heart of implementing Sharia in our daily lives from Divorce, Inheritance and even whether you are duty bound to pay for your wife’s medical bills!



How does the Islamic Judiciary work for Muslim minorities? A practical look into some of the problems we face living here in the West today and how many of those problems are brought on by ourselves.



We hope you enjoy it with loads of amazing guests and topics coming up in the next few weeks! Unscripted brings you hard hitting topics with some light hearted banter to help soften the blow with none other than your favourite host – Dr. Salman Butt!



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Meet the Gun-Loving American Sharia Judge – Dr. Ali Ahmed | Unscripted #94


Unscripted 2.0 – The new revamped Podcast from Islam21c!



Welcome back to our next instalment of our new Unscripted Podcast, with one of our latest editors to join the Islam21c Editorial team. Shaykh Kashif Zakiuddin our resident expert on History a Masters graduate from SOAS in the field – he talks about his own history with Dr. Salman and how the history of the da’wah has grown and changed over time. An interesting look into history and insights in what is to come in the future of Islam21c.



We hope you enjoy it with loads of amazing guests and topics coming up in the next few weeks! Unscripted brings you hard hitting topics with some light hearted banter to help soften the blow with none other than your favourite host – Dr. Salman Butt!

When History Met Kashif – Islam21c History Editor | Unscripted #92


Unscripted 2.0 – The new revamped Podcast from Islam21c!



Welcome back to our next instalment of our new Unscripted Podcast, with one of the biggest and probably one of the loudest YouTube influencers and Muslim debaters around – none other than Brother Mohammed Hijab. This is a fiery podcast and ermmmm lets just say Dr. Salman was taken apart in some of the discussions! But don’t worry Mohammed Hijab kept his T-Shirt on this time and we did not let Dr. Salman even consider taking his off to protect you guys!



We hope you enjoy it with loads of amazing guests and topics coming up in the next few weeks! Unscripted brings you hard hitting topics with some light hearted banter to help soften the blow with none other than your favourite host – Dr. Salman Butt!

Unscripted #55 | Hagia Sophia: What Western news isn’t telling you | Dr Yakoob Ahmed

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