Voice of Islam

Date: 19/05/2026

Join our hosts for Tuesday’s show from 4-6pm where we will be discussing: ‘Historians: Who Tells Our Story?’ and ‘What is a ‘moderate’ Muslim?’

Historians: Who Tells Our Story?

Who decides what is remembered in history and what is forgotten? From royal courts to ordinary lives, history is shaped by those who record it, preserve it, and sometimes challenge it. We’ll ask how history is written, and whether history is a fixed truth or something constantly being rediscovered and re narrated.

What is a ‘moderate’ Muslim?

Why is it that society deems Muslims to be acceptable only if they are ‘moderate’? What does this even mean? Is someone who fully embraces Islam and practices it ‘not moderate’ when Islam itself teaches us moderation in all we do?

Guests:

Dr Anna Chrysostomides - A historian of late Antiquity and early Islam, teaching at Queen Mary University of London and Oxford, focusing on the intersections of history, religion, and identity.

Dr Ruby Lal - An award-winning historian of India and Emory University professor, acclaimed for bestselling and prize-nominated works on Mughal history.

Producers:

Bushra Tun Nisa Amir and Imam Zakariya Sheik

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Topic I: Surah Al-Buruj: Lessons of Steadfastness and Divine Justice in the face of Persecution

Topic II: Faith and Confidence: Exploring Women’s Self-Esteem Through an Islamic Lens

Presenter(s):

Imam Jalees Ahmad

Imam Mubariz Amini

Guest(s):

* Imam Zafir Mahmood Malik

* Imam Usman Manan

* Professor Amtul Razzaq Carmichael FRCS (Gen Surg.)

* Imam Haris Rafiq Dogar

Producer(s): Maryam Javaid

Trainee / Assistant Producer(s): Rida Rafiq

Lead Producer: Dania Nasir

Researcher(s): Huges Najma, Hania Ijaz, Manahal Awan & Arshiya Jabeen

Join our hosts for Monday’s show from 4-6pm where we will be discussing: ‘Climate Crisis' and 'Peace Symposium’

Climate Crisis

As global conflicts rise, the fight against climate change faces growing uncertainty. Wars demand resources, disrupt cooperation and often push environmental priorities aside, but at what cost to our planet? Can the world stay committed to climate action in times of crisis or does conflict inevitably take precedence?

Peace Symposium

Join us as we reflect on this weekend's Peace Symposium and Keynote address of His Holiness, Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad - Worldwide Head of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community

Guests:

Tyrone Scott- Head of Campaigns – Strategy and Impact from war on planet

Angharad Hopkinson – political campaigner working on climate campaign at Greenpeace UK

Rozen Daniel – From war on Climate change

Producers:

Ayesha Tahir, Tahmina Tahir and Imam Imran Akram

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Topic I: Dementia Action Week

Topic II: Reflecting on faith, balance and raising children

Presenter(s):
Zeriab Rehman & Bilal Mehmood

Guest(s):

* Dr Peter Kevern

* Michelle Dyson

* Dr Zunira Khan

* Mrs. Reem Shraiky

* Mrs. Areeba Noor

* Imam Raza Ahmed

Producer(s): Safa Noor Ahmad, Tehmina Cheema

Lead Producer: Faiza Cheema

Researchers: Shamayala Sabahat Malik, Saiqah Tariq, Salma Khawaja & Aqsa Rana, Saira Ahmed

Title: Pre-Peace Symposium 2026 Special

Synopsis: A special Pre-Peace Symposium episode which explores why today’s world feels increasingly unstable despite the language of “peace”. From failing global justice systems and emotional numbness to suffering to a crisis of leadership; through a faith lens, the programme asks what real peace actually requires.

Presenters: Kalim Anwer, Arif Khan & Sufyan Farooqi

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Join our hosts for Friday’s show from 4-6pm where we will be discussing: ‘War Economics: The Debt Loop’

War Economics: The Debt Loop

It is now widely recognised that nearly every country is in debt to the global financial system, from the most developed nations to the world’s poorest. This programme aims to dissect the causes of global debt and inequality through engaging conversations with experts in the field. We examine the roles of war and injustice through an Islamic lens, exploring the moral obligations placed upon humanity and seeking just, ethical solutions.

Guests:

Keith Pilbeam: Professor of Economics at City St George’s, University of London, specialising in international finance and macroeconomics.

Kenneth Regoff: Professor of Economics at Harvard University and former Chief Economist at the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

Jomo Kwame Sundaram: Malaysian economist and former UN Assistant Secretary-General for Economic Development

Maurice Obstfeld: Professor of Economics at the University of California, Berkeley and former Chief Economist at the International Monetary Fund.

Producers:

Nuwaira Khalid

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Topic I: Global Crisis, Personal Cost: Who Really Pays the Price

Topic II: Truth in the Age of AI

Presenter(s):
Imam Talat Syam

Guest(s):

* Harriet Fairbrother

* Prof Julie Froud

* Prof. Paul Bradshaw

* Dr Joe Slater

* Hamza Asif

* Mansoor Clarke

Producer(s): Aisha Manan, Nafeesa Amini & Maryam Muritadha

Lead Producer: Nergis Nasir

Researchers: Qudsia Valerie Ward and Marwah Usman

Join our hosts for Thursday’s show from 4-6pm where we will be discussing: ‘Fostering’ and ‘Oaths, Curses and the Evil Eye:’

Fostering

Fostering is more than just providing a temporary home, it is about offering stability, care, and hope at a time when a child needs it most. A safe and nurturing foster environment can transform a child’s life by building their confidence, supporting their education, and helping them heal emotionally.

Oaths, Curses and the Evil Eye: Unseen Realities

How far can a wicked glance go? Do curses have the power to inflict harm? Can an onlooker’s envy really tarnish a person’s success?

Join us as we go on to discuss how scientists try to sift out fraudsters in establishing if there is any truth in these superstitions.

Guests:

Holly Marlow (Author and advocate)

Dr Shokoofeh Rajabzadeh (Poet and scholar)

Caroline Watt (Emeritus Professor of Parapsychology)

Dr Jaap Bos (Associate Professor at the Department of Interdisciplinary Social Studies)

Producers:

Rehana Bhatti and Nabeela Shah