Unscripted Podcast – Islam21c Media

Unscripted Podcast – Islam21c Media episodes:

• 10.02.2022

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

  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...

  
• 10.02.2022

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

  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.

  
• 10.02.2022

  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 none other than Sh Ali Ahmed, who holds a PhD in Qadā’. What are his views on gun laws? Guess—he’s Afghani...

  
• 10.02.2022

  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 our latest editors to join the Islam21c Editorial team. Shaykh Kashif Zakiuddin our resident expert on History a...

  
• 10.02.2022

  Keeping our Shirts On! -Mohammed Hijab | Unscripted #91

  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...

  
• 10.02.2022

  The Power of Zakat – Dr. Sohail Hanif & Umer Suleman | Unscripted #90

  Unscripted 2.0 – The new revamped Podcast from Islam21c! Welcome back to our next instalment of our new Unscripted Podcast, one of the first we filmed but specifically for release in this part of Ramadān in the last 10 nights when...

  
• 10.02.2022

  ‘Cat Stevens’ & One Ummah | Unscripted #89

  Unscripted 2.0 – The new revamped Podcast from Islam21c! his is a special podcast with our Charity sponsors, One Ummah, who distribute Zakat given through us to them at 100% due to a brilliant programme whose admin is sustained by entrepreneurial...

  
• 04.08.2022

  Which Charity Will You Trust?! – Kashif Shabir | Unscripted #88

  Do you trust Muslim charities? What are these “admin fees” all about? Is there such thing as a 100% donation policy? Find out in today’s Unscripted episode as we talk to a veteran in the charity sector, Muslim Aid’s CEO Kashif...

  
• 03.28.2022

  The Trojan Farce – Tahir & John | Unscripted #87

  Today we have two special guests – Prof. John Holmwood and the now quite infamous gentleman, Tahir Alam – that guy who was singled out by the government, Birmingham City Council and the whole Educational establishment for being an Extremist...

  
• 07.17.2021

  Sh Kamal El Mekki Gets Explicit! | Unscripted #86

  Today’s episode is rated 12A! Sh Kamal El Mekki is back and this time he’s not holding any punches! He and Salman talk about how the

  
• 06.18.2021

  The Problem With “Mental Health” | Imam Abdullah Hasan on Unscripted #85

  In today’s Unscripted episode, Imam Abdullah Hasan talks about his mission to get Muslims to unlearn colonial psychology. What is the dark side of psychology? What is decolonial psychology? What’s the problem with the “mental health” discourse in the public domain?...

  
• 06.11.2021

  President of Uyghurs on Unscripted #84

  For the first time in #Unscripted history! While they were in the UK for the Uyghur Tribunal and G7 summit, President Dolkun Isa and Inspector General Abdulhakim Idris of the World Uyghur Congress joined Dr Salman Butt in a special...

  
• 05.31.2021

  Nurturing Young Revolutionaries | Unscripted #83

  We’ve got a royal rumble on today’s Unscripted podcast! A roundtable discussion all about the victory of the Palestinians, and the role our young brothers and sisters played. Ustadh Abu Haneefah Sohail, Ustadh Ahmed Hammuda & Imam Omar Hajaj discuss...

  
• 05.27.2021

  Palestine: The Work Begins NOW | Unscripted #82 with Ismail Patel

  Dr Salman is joined by the veteran activist and advocate Sh Ismail Patel from Friends of Al-Aqsa (FOA) for an enlightening and empowering conversation about reclaiming the discourse on Palestine. They spoke about al-Aqsa – past, present, and future; the need...

  
• 04.02.2021

  Miracles of Charity | Sultan Omar | Unscripted #81

  The CEO and founder of Ethar Relief, Sultan Omar, tells his amazing story of how he went from being an orphan child-refugee to the head of one of the main charities helping refugees in the region, and the surprising lessons...

  
• 03.27.2021

  Hamza Tzortzis & Salman discuss the Batley school “blasphemy” cartoons case | Unscripted #80

  On 22nd March, a teacher at Batley Grammar School in West Yorkshire presented provocative and derogatory caricatures claiming to be of the Prophet ﷺ to his students, reportedly in a belligerent tone to “teach” them to handle so-called “blasphemy” and...

  
• 03.19.2021

  Making a Muslim Coalition | Yahya Birt on Unscripted #79

  On this week’s episode of the Unscripted podcast, Salman speaks to someone behind the largest British Muslim coalition in decades. Yahya Birt joins us to speak about unifying Muslims, the current boycott of the Prevent review, how to effectively and compassionately...

  
• 03.16.2021

  The Prophet ﷺ in his Role as Ruler

  Sh Abdalhaqq Bewley delivers an emotional du’a uttered by the Prophet ﷺ at the moment of his greatest helplessness, after his humiliation in al-Ta’if, when it looked as if his mission to establish Allah’s din was all but impossible to...

  
• 03.13.2021

  Khilafah: Yesterday & Tomorrow | Dr Abdul Wahid on Unscripted #78

  100 years after the fall of the last caliphate, the leader of Hizb ut-Tahrir UK, Dr Abdul Wahid sits down with Salman for a very special podcast to discuss all things Khilafah. They speak about its historical context and what caused...

  
• 03.05.2021

  Why don’t people read the Qur’ān? | Ustadh Asim Khan on Unscripted #77

  “We are living in a golden age of the Qur’an”, says Salman to Ustadh Asim Khan in tonight’s episode of Unscripted. They speak about the need to read and reflect over the Qur’an, his book on Surah Yasin, his upcoming...

  
• 02.26.2021

  What would a new civilisation of Islam look like? | Unscripted #76

  Jahangir Mohammed joins us this week on the Unscripted podcast to talk about the idea behind the new think tank Ayaan Institute, which aims to work towards creating a unified, powerful, and prosperous Muslim world that can help establish Islam...

  
• 01.30.2021

  Muslim Gamers League | Yusha Evans on Unscripted #75

  Did you know there’s a Muslim Gamer League? You’ll be surprised to hear who runs it! Salman talks to the man himself, Yusha Evans on this week’s episode.

  
• 01.22.2021

  History teachers are lying to children | Unscripted #74

  On this week’s Unscripted we’re joined by a pair of history communicators, Dr Stef Keris and Abu Zakariya. They talk about the problem with “hero” discourse, history as a tool for power, the importance of learning our history, and of...

  
• 01.15.2021

  Is the Arab Spring Dead or Alive? | Unscripted #73

  Exactly ten years ago this week Ben Ali was toppled in Tunisia, heralding a “world-changing” succession of dictators falling in what became known as the Arab Spring. But what happened? In this week’s Unscripted podcast we are joined by two special guests...

  
• 01.08.2021

  Has our pandemic discourse become secular? | Sh Haitham & Sh Sajid on Unscripted #72

  Sh Dr Haitham al-Haddad & Sh Dr Sajid Umar discuss in this special Unscripted episode an increasingly common pitfall of reducing discourse to the material, short-term causes and effects of the coronavirus pandemic and the latest lockdown. How can we...

  
• 01.01.2021

  Sh Abu Usamah knows what time it is | Unscripted #71

  We’re in Birmingham Shareef for this week’s Unscripted podcast where Salman speaks to Shaykh Abu Usamah at-Thahabi. He speaks of his upbringing and journey to knowledge, social ills such as racism & gang violence, what drew him to Green Lane Masjid,...

  
• 12.23.2020

  To Vax or not to Vax | Sh Abu Eesa on Unscripted #70

  Confused about the vaccine? We put all the questions and doubts we found to expert Sh Abu Eesa Niamatullah in this special Unscripted episode. ⚠️ Warning: the answers are deep!

  
• 12.02.2020

  The Betrayal of the Uyghurs ft. Sh Yasir Qadhi & Arslan Hidayat | Unscripted #69

  Many of us have seen the harrowing news of concentration camps, atheism indoctrination centres, forced labour and even organ harvesting carried out by the Chinese state against our Uyghur brothers and sisters. SubhānAllāh… But in today’s podcast we have a special...

  
• 11.24.2020

  Hamza Tzortzis & Ali Dawah on questioning Islam | Unscripted #68

  In this week’s Islam21c Unscripted podcast, Hamza Tzortzis and Ali Dawah join us to discuss Shubuhāt (specious arguments and doubts). What are shubuhāt? Shouldn’t Muslims ask questions about Islam? How are shubuhāt different from logically valid questions and wiswās? How can...

  
• 11.24.2020

  Children need more love, not less | Unscripted #67

  This week’s Unscripted podcast is in the theme of the national campaign, #InTheirShoes. We put your questions to experts Sh Shaqur Rehman and Dr Mahera Ruby on the topic of the toxic practice of denying meaningful relationships between parents and...

  
• 11.02.2020

  The Legend of Shaykh Zahir Mahmood | Unscripted #66

  In another amazing first, Sh Zahir Mahmood opens up to Salman and Umer on the Unscripted podcast. Get to know the real Sh Zahir, his vision for the Da’wah, and how to navigate the new “Social Media Islam” that is...

  
• 10.26.2020

  Unscripted #65 | Yasir Qadhi & Tariq Ramadan – Is France in crisis?

  Prof Tariq Ramadan & Sh Yasir Qadhi join each other publicly for the first time to discuss the West’s drift towards populism, the killing of a French teacher, free speech, French secularism, the future of Muslims as minorities, and much...

  
• 10.16.2020

  Unscripted #64 | How to keep your children Muslim | Ajmal Masroor

  Imam Ajmal Masroor sparked heated discussions among Mosque and da’wah leaders recently about too many young people being put off Islam. He joins Salman in today’s podcast to discuss in more detail what we can all do to prevent these...

  
• 09.25.2020

  Student Muzlamics | FOSIS on Unscripted #63

  Students are the future! In this Muslim student special, Salman is joined by the FOSIS President and Vice President.

  
• 09.18.2020

  Unscripted #62 | Christchurch Imam speaks out about attack

  The Imam of the mosque that was attacked by a cowardly shooter in Christchurch, New Zealand joins us today for the first time recalling the harrowing event from a unique perspective, as well as wise lessons for all.

  
• 09.11.2020

  Unscripted #61 | The untold 9/11 story | Dr Asim Qureshi

  In today’s episode, Dr Salman Butt is joined by CAGE research director, Dr Asim Qureshi for a relatively rare perspective on 9/11. They discuss 9/11 conspiracy theories, who did it, why they did it, and how it changed the world, and...

  
• 09.04.2020

  Unscripted #60 | The TRUTH about sex education in schools | Yusuf Patel

  There has been a lot of misinformation about changes to sex and relationships education in schools from September 2020. Yusuf Patel joins Salman to separate fact from fiction and empower parents with exactly how to go about having a good...

  
• 08.28.2020

  Unscripted #59 | They don’t know the REAL Sayyid Qutb | Dr Adil Salahi

  Tomorrow marks exactly 54 years since the execution of Sayyid Qutb (rahimahullāh). On today’s Unscripted podcast we have the rare privilege of speaking to someone who knew the REAL Sayyid Qutb and his philosophy. Shaykh Adil Salahi separates the myths...

  
• 08.21.2020

  Unscripted #58 | New Year’s Special

  Umer and Salman react to some of the highlights and YOUR comments from the year 1441.

  
• 08.14.2020

  Unscripted #57 | Mufti Muneer: The Hadith Disciple

  What do Japan’s Meiji Restoration, Islamic knowledge, dawah, social media beef, and racism have in common? Find out in today’s Unscripted podcast with the revolutionary “Hadith Disciple” Mufti Muneer.

  
• 08.07.2020

  Unscripted #56 | All About Allah ﷻ | Sh Ammar AlShukry

  In an Unscripted special, Dr Salman and AlMaghrib’s Sh Ammar AlShukry talk about Allāh سبحانه وتعالى. How do we know Him? How do we talk about Him? How do we introduce Him to children? How come even non-Muslims attend his course...

  
• 07.31.2020

  Unscripted Bonus | Sh Kamal El Mekki gets into Salman’s head

  If you’re like us, you just can’t get enough of Sheikh Kamal El Mekki, and his magic. ? Watch never seen before footage of the amazing rantman in this bonus clip.

  
• 07.24.2020

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

  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,...

  
• 07.17.2020

  Unscripted #54 | Who is paying for the pandemic?

  We are joined by two financial experts, Tarek el-Diwany, author of ‘The Problem with Interest’ and others, and Umer Suleman, as they talk everything money from cryptocurrency, furlough schemes, to buying a house in a pandemic, and much, much more....

  
• 07.15.2020

  Srebrenica Special | The Muslim Genocide in the Heart of Europe | Dr Osman Latiff

  Dr Osman Latiff gives a haunting insight into the Srebrenica genocide which began on 11th July 1995 and became the worst massacre in Europe since WWll.

  
• 07.10.2020

  Unscripted #53 | Moazzam Begg & Dr Uthman Lateef give a crash course on Srebrenica

  On the 25th anniversary of the Srebrenica massacre, we speak to Dr Uthman Lateef and Moazzam Begg about the history of the region amidst the Bosnian war, its repercussions on Jihad in the modern era, the imprisonment of Tauqir ‘Tox’...

  
• 06.26.2020

  Unscripted #52 | Norman Finkelstein like you’ve never seen him

  Meet our new friend, Dr Norman Finkelstein, as he opens up to Salman and Ahmed to speak about a range of juicy topics from his upbringing to politics, anti-semitism to Israel’s proposed annexation and MORE.

  
• 06.20.2020

  Unscripted #51 | Sh Omar Suleiman on haters, activism & being an Imam

  Imam and activist Dr Omar Suleiman joins us for this week’s Unscripted podcast and yes, he knows what a Hadouken is! He speaks about why Muslims must learn from one another, the work of Yaqeen Institute, Muslims doing their own political...

  
• 05.26.2020

  Unscripted #50 | Prof Jonathan AC Brown in Lockdown

  In this lockdown Unscripted Live episode, Dr Salman speaks to Prof Jonathan A.C. Brown. They talk about a range of topics from “the best joke he ever made”, to the future of Muslim activism and politics, Queer Theory, LGBT politics,...

  
• 05.18.2020

  Unscripted Special | A people who sheltered the Sahaba

  In this Unscripted Special we hear the story of the descendants of a noble people who offered asylum to the companions of the Prophet (SAW)! If you are wondering who Ethar Relief are, or want to find a charity you can...