Boys In The Cave artwork

Boys In The Cave

118 episodes - English - Latest episode: 4 months ago - ★★★★★ - 58 ratings

Reviving Islamic Discourse.

A Muslim Podcast Facilitating Intellectual Discourse & Dialogue with Academics, Activists, Shaykhs & Influencers from all around the world.

Islam Religion & Spirituality islammuslimpodcast
Homepage Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed

Episodes

Episode 113 - Metaphysical Reality & Quranic Truths | Mohammed Isaaq

December 30, 2023 09:17 - 2 hours - 97.7 MB

Relationships, Love, Hope, Natural World, Desires, Reflections, Humility, Ego, Nafs, Temperaments, Augmented Reality, Nature We discuss all these topics with Mohammed Isaaq. Mohammed Isaaq is a student of knowledge, and has studied the science of the temperaments alongside his traditional studies. Along with self development programs, he teaches mathematics and foundational Theology. He is also heavily involved in community projects such as the OpenCircle youth initiative and Ghazali...

Episode 112 - Palestine, Narratives & Alliances | Dr. Uthman Badar

November 16, 2023 04:10 - 2 hours - 129 MB

Hamas, Israel, Zionism, Activism, Media, Victimisation, Human Shields, Historical Analysis, Protests, Oslo Accords, Secularism, Ummatic Approach We touch on all these diverse topics with Dr. Uthman Badar. Dr. Uthman Badar is a student of the Islamic Sciences and Western Continental Philosophy. He received his Ph.D. in Philosophy from Western Sydney University in 2023. His research interests include secularism and religion, liberalism, political theory, and political theology. He is also ...

Episode 111 - Palestine, Oppression & Navigating Political Discourse | Dr. Yassir Morsi

November 08, 2023 20:01 - 2 hours - 129 MB

Double Consciousness, Piers Morgan, Condemnation, Racism, Whiteness, Self Determination, Capitalism, Liberation, Ethical Consumption, Edward Said, Decolonisation, Morality, Liberalism, Secularism, The West We touch on all these diverse topics with Dr. Yassir Morsi. Dr. Yassir Morsi’s main area of research is the critical analysis of contemporary racism and Islamophobia. He is a lecturer at La Trobe University and also a Provisional Pyschologist at the Australian International Academy. ...

Episode 110 - Salvation, Martin Luther & Christian Theology | Abdullah Kunde

February 22, 2023 09:55 - 2 hours - 181 MB

Spirituality, Theology, Interfaith Dialogue, Intentions, Arianism, Dawah, Exclusivity, Heraclius, Najashi We touch on all these diverse topics with Abdullah Kunde. Abdullah Kunde is a paediatric doctor, and has been a member of the Labor Party for over 10 years. He has engaged in several interfaith dialogues and debates and facilitated courses on Islam and interacting with other religions.   Host : Tanzim   Please email us your comments, feedback, and questions at: boysinthecave@...

Episode 109 - Path of Empathy, Anger & Unconscious Behaviours | Tanzim

October 29, 2022 23:27 - 1 hour - 67.7 MB

Good and Evil, Thoughts, Psychology, Self-Knowledge, Spirituality, Experience, Truth, Ideals, Seerah We explore all these topics in this solo episode. Please email us your comments, feedback, and questions at: [email protected], and leave a review and 5-star rating on iTunes! Check out our website – boysinthecave.com Follow us on: Facebook –https://www.facebook.com/boysinthecave/ Instagram – @boysinthecave Twitter – @boysinthecave Become a Patreon today! https://www.patreo...

Episode 108 - Political Figures of Hindustan, Decolonising the Mind & Reflections | Tanzim, Josh & Rafael

July 31, 2022 04:37 - 2 hours - 172 MB

Political Realities of Islam, Emotional Intelligence, Revolutions, Shah Waliullah Dehlawi, Radical Politics, Ibn Abdul Wahab, Theosophical Society, Gandhi We explore all these topics with the BITC Team. Please email us your comments, feedback, and questions at: [email protected], and leave a review and 5-star rating on iTunes! Check out our website – boysinthecave.com Follow us on: Facebook –https://www.facebook.com/boysinthecave/ Instagram – @boysinthecave Twitter – @boysin...

Episode 107 - Is Decolonisation Possible Without Love? Healing In A Secular World | Mohamad Tabbaa

June 13, 2022 10:35 - 4 hours - 190 MB

Scholarship, Academia, The Greeks, Socrates, Philosophy, Ego, Spirituality, Activism, Sufism, The Metaphysical, Zizek We explore all these topics with Mohamad Tabbaa. Mohamad Tabbaa is a Criminologist and community activist. His research is an investigation into whether and how Muslims can speak courageously within a secular contemporary climate. Host : Tanzim Please email us your comments, feedback, and questions at: [email protected], and leave a review and 5-star rating on iT...

Episode 106 - Jihad, Caravan Raids & The Jews of Medina | Professor Joel Hayward

May 31, 2022 08:36 - 3 hours - 464 MB

History of Early Islam, Reliability of Seerah, Islamic Polity, Offensive Wars, Hadith, Assassinations, Ka'b ibn al-Ashraf, Tribalism, Treason, Treaties, Abu Sufyan We explore all this with Professor Joel Hayward  Professor Joel Hayward is a New Zealand/British scholar, writer and poet who currently serves as Professor of Strategic Thought at the National Defense College of the United Arab Emirates. He has earned ijazas in ‘Aqidah (Islamic theology) and Sirah (the Prophet’s biography).  ...

Episode 105 - The Legacy of The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ | Shaykh Mohammad Elshinawy

May 25, 2022 12:06 - 1 hour - 77 MB

The Ummah, Pre-Islamic Arabia, Jahiliyyah, Tribalism, Prophetic Miracles, Prophecies, The Spread of Islam, Truth We explore all this with Shaykh Mohammad Elshinawy  Mohammad Elshinawy is a Graduate of English Literature at Brooklyn College, NYC. He studied at College of Hadith at the Islamic University of Madinah and is a graduate and instructor of Islamic Studies at Mishkah University. He has translated major works for the International Islamic Publishing House, the Assembly of Muslim...

Episode 104 - Is Islam Political & Spiritual? | Tanzim & Rafael

April 19, 2022 10:47 - 1 hour - 104 MB

Banu Qurayza, Tribalism, Islamophobia, Seerah, Spiritual Perfection, Prophetic Character, Nuclear Family, Masculinity   We explore all this with our hosts Tanzim & Rafael.   Please email us your comments, feedback, and questions at: [email protected], and leave a review and 5-star rating on iTunes!   Follow us on: Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/boysinthecave/   Instagram – @boysinthecave   Twitter - @boysinthecave   Become a Patreon today! https://www.patre...

Episode 103 - Why Do Good People Go To Hell? | Tanzim & Rafael

March 17, 2022 23:51 - 1 hour - 100 MB

Good & Evil, Morality, Reality, Rationality, Behaviours, Nature, Reason, Allah's Justice, The Four Temperaments, Alliances, Racism, Seerah   We explore all of this with our hosts Tanzim & Rafael.   Please email us your comments, feedback, and questions at: [email protected], and leave a review and 5-star rating on iTunes!   Follow us on: Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/boysinthecave/   Instagram – @boysinthecave   Twitter - @boysinthecave   Become a Patreon ...

Episode 102 - China, Authoritarianism & The Uyghurs | Arslan Hidayat

February 19, 2022 21:28 - 1 hour - 90.4 MB

Oppression, Chinese Communist Party, Islamophobia, Politics, Muslim World   We discuss all these topics with Arslan Hidayat.   Arslan Hidayat is an Uyghur rights activist, from Sydney, Australia. He is the General Secretary of the Uyghur Revival Association (URA), an Uyghur rights organisation which sheds light and raises awareness on the plight of Uyghurs in Chinese-occupied East Turkistan. Arslan also runs ‘Talk East Turkestan,’ the most popular Facebook page highlighting the Uyg...

Episode 101 - The Cultural Imperative of Islam, The Metaphysical Dimension & The Trad Bros | Roundtable

January 29, 2022 00:00 - 1 hour - 105 MB

Spirituality, Experiences, The Four Temperaments, Dawah, Cultural Islam, Seerah, Traditional Islam, Muslim Converts   We explore all of this with our hosts Tanzim, Rafael & Josh.   Please email us your comments, feedback, and questions at: [email protected], and leave a review and 5-star rating on iTunes!   Follow us on: Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/boysinthecave/   Instagram – @boysinthecave   Twitter - @boysinthecave   Become a Patreon today! https://ww...

Episode 100 - Issues with Mohammed Hijab - Jordan Peterson Podcast & Khabibian Dawah | Roundtable

December 18, 2021 13:34 - 2 hours - 128 MB

Defensive Jihad, White Anxieties, Peace Treaties, Nuclear Family, Theology, Racism, Masculinity, Postmodernism, Marxism   In this jam packed episode, The BITC team explore all the issues in the Mohammed Hijab - Jordan Peterson Podcast.   Hosts: Tanzim, Rafael, Sadi & Mahmoud   Please email us your comments, feedback, and questions at: [email protected], and leave a review and 5-star rating on iTunes!   Follow us on: Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/boysinthecave/  ...

Episode 99 - Impacts of Activism, Representation in Media & Politics of Sport | Ryma Tchier

December 13, 2021 07:03 - 2 hours - 121 MB

Institutionalised Racism, Protests, Media Corporations, Climate Change, Lockdowns, Muslim Community, Representation, Azeem Rafiq   We discuss all these topics with Ryma Tchier.   Ryma Tchier is a reporter and researcher for The World Today and PM based in Sydney. She previously worked out of the Melbourne and Sydney newsrooms before moving to ABC Legal in the prepublication team.   Please email us your comments, feedback, and questions at: [email protected], and leave a rev...

Episode 98 - Ibn Hazm, The Unconscious Mind & Love | Rafael & Tanzim

November 28, 2021 02:18 - 2 hours - 163 MB

Liberalism, Feminism, Behaviours, Activism, Firasa, Archetypes, Beauty, The Four Humours, The Metaphysical    Tanzim and Rafael sit down and discuss these wide array of topics.   Please email us your comments, feedback, and questions at: [email protected], and leave a review and 5-star rating on iTunes!   Follow us on: Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/boysinthecave/   Instagram – @boysinthecave   Twitter - @boysinthecave   Become a Patreon today! https://www....

Episode 97 - Islamic Bioethics, Gene Editing & Linguistics | Heraa Hashmi

November 13, 2021 22:00 - 2 hours - 112 MB

Embryos, DNA, Ethics, Secularisation, Science, Philosophy, Language,  We touch on all these diverse topics with Heraa Hashmi. Best known for her project, Muslims Condemn. Heraa Hashmi is a law student based in the US with a background in Molecular, Cellular, & Developmental Biology and Linguistics. Her interests include the Islamic sciences, cognitive linguistics, and bioethics. She is also a founding member and contributor at Traversing Tradition, an online publication geared toward...

Episode 96 - Post-9/11 World, War on Terror & Travelling Home | Dr. Yassir Morsi

September 12, 2021 13:43 - 2 hours - 122 MB

Community Leaders, White Anxieties, Political Discourse, CVE, Alan Jones, Shaykh Abdal Hakim Murad, Afghanistan We touch on all these diverse topics with Dr. Yassir Morsi. Dr. Yassir Morsi’s main area of research is the critical analysis of contemporary racism and Islamophobia and he is a lecturer at La Trobe University.  Yassir has completed a PhD in Political Science and Islamic Studies at the University of Melbourne.   Hosts : Tanzim & Sadi   Please email us your comments, f...

Episode 95 - Narcissism, Healing & Red Flags | Naureen Ahmed

August 30, 2021 13:24 - 2 hours - 138 MB

Trauma Bonding, Love Bombing, Gaslighting, Attachment Theory, Codependency, Islamic Psychology, Parenting, Marriages, Husn Al-Dhan We touch on all these diverse topics with Naureen Ahmed. Naureen Ahmed is a financial analyst, podcaster, public speaker, writer, and has been featured in NPR, PBS Newshour, Psychology Today, and American Muslim Today. She is currently pursuing her Masters in Counseling Psychology at Northwestern University. Naureen is a co-founder of SEEMA, a mental health...

Episode 94 - Political Future for Islam, Biblical Scriptures, William Lane Craig & The Mujassima | Abdullah Kunde

August 15, 2021 03:30 - 4 hours - 258 MB

Hizb-ut Tahrir, Political Engagement, Islamophobia, Media, Seerah, COVID, Christianity, Dr. James White, Maimonides, Theology We touch on all these diverse topics with Abdullah Kunde. Abdullah Kunde is a paediatric doctor, and has been a member of the Labor Party for over 10 years. He has engaged in several interfaith dialogues and debates and facilitated courses on Islam and interacting with other religions.   Hosts : Tanzim & Rafael   Please email us your comments, feedback, an...

Episode 93 - The Akh-Right, LGBTQ & Liberalism | Asadullah Ali

August 01, 2021 02:43 - 2 hours - 144 MB

Alt-Right, Capitalism, Andrew Tate, Masculinity, Reactionary Politics, Dawah Experiences We touch on all of this with Asadullah Ali. Asadullah Ali Al-Andalusi is the founder of the Andalusian Project. He is also a research fellow for Yaqeen Institute and a member of the Muslim Debate Initiative.   He holds degrees in both Western and Islamic Philosophy and a Masters in Library and Information Science. He is an academic librarian by profession. Host : Tanzim Please email us your comm...

Episode 92 - Capitalism, Structural Racism & Political Reading of The Seerah | Tanzim & Josh

July 18, 2021 06:23 - 1 hour - 93.8 MB

In this impromptu laidback episode, we discuss colonisation, traditionalism, activism, politics and much more. Check out our website – boysinthecave.com Follow us on: Facebook –https://www.facebook.com/boysinthecave/ Instagram – @boysinthecave Twitter – @boysinthecave Become a Patreon today! https://www.patreon.com/boysinthecave

Episode 91 - Systemic Oppression, Colonisation & Neo-Traditionalism | Nadeem Dawud

July 03, 2021 20:52 - 3 hours - 443 MB

Low-Socioeconomic Class, The South-Asian Diaspora, Aborigines, Male Privilege, Islamic Ideals & Language. We explore all this with Nadeem Dawud. Nadeem is an activist and studied History at Oxford University and later King's College, London.  Check out our website – boysinthecave.com Follow us on: Facebook –https://www.facebook.com/boysinthecave/ Instagram – @boysinthecave Twitter – @boysinthecave Become a Patreon today! https://www.patreon.com/boysinthecave ----------------...

Episode 90 - Masculinity, Feminism & Racism | Rafael & Tanzim

June 21, 2021 08:17 - 2 hours - 114 MB

Misogyny, The Four Temperaments, Privilege, Simping, Patriarchy, Critical Race Theory, Social Media, Islamic Ideas Rafael & Tanzim speak their mind in this laidback internal episode. Let us know if you like this style of internal episodes. Message your thoughts on our social media. Check out our website – boysinthecave.com Follow us on: Facebook –https://www.facebook.com/boysinthecave/ Instagram – @boysinthecave Twitter – @boysinthecave Become a Patreon today! https://www.patre...

Episode 89 - Miracles, Awliya & Tariqas | Danish Qasim

June 05, 2021 20:44 - 2 hours - 146 MB

Murabit al-Hajj, Spiritual Experiences, Mauritania, Karamat, Shariah, Worship, Narcissism, Spiritual Abuse and much more! We touch on all of this with Danish Qasim. Danish Qasim is the founder of In Shaykh's Clothing. He has 11 years experience working with victims of spiritual abuse. Danish began a formal study of the Islamic sciences locally in 2006. Upon graduating in 2010 from U.C. Berkeley, he dedicated himself to full time traditional Islamic studies. His overseas studies inclu...

Episode 88 - Spirituality, Rationality & Reason | Shaykh Abdurraheem Green

April 18, 2021 01:37 - 1 hour - 113 MB

Atheism, Christianity, Truth, Dawah, Theology and much more! We touch on all of this with Shaykh Abdurraheem Green. Abdurraheem Green is a founding member and chairman of iERA. has been delivering talks nationwide including universities during this time, and also on international platforms. Host : Tanzim & Rafael Please email us your comments, feedback, and questions at: [email protected], and leave a review and 5-star rating on iTunes! Check out our website – boysinthecave.co...

Episode 87 - Fifty Shades of Disbelief | Abdulah Hamimi

April 04, 2021 01:59 - 1 hour - 104 MB

Atheism, Christianity, Debating, Evolution of Dawah, Theology and much more! We touch on all of this with Abdulah Hamimi. Abdulah Hamimi is an iERA Australia Outreach Specialist & TEDx Speaker. Host : Tanzim & Rafael Please email us your comments, feedback, and questions at: [email protected], and leave a review and 5-star rating on iTunes! Check out our website – boysinthecave.com Follow us on: Facebook –https://www.facebook.com/boysinthecave/ Instagram – @boysinthecave ...

Episode 86 - Socio-Political Realities, Postmodernism & Hizb ut-Tahrir | Dr. Yassir Morsi

March 06, 2021 19:46 - 2 hours - 141 MB

Political Thought, Complex Modern Realities, Power Structures, Colonisation, Regressive Politics, Moral Relativism, Culture Wars, Truth, & Critical Race Theory   We touch on all of this with Dr. Yassir Morsi.   Dr. Yassir Morsi’s main area of research is the critical analysis of contemporary racism and Islamophobia and he is a lecturer at La Trobe University.    Yassir has completed a PhD in Political Science and Islamic Studies at the University of Melbourne.     Hosts: Ra...

Episode 85 - Human Rights, Morality & Modern Legal Systems | Dr. Salim Farrar

February 13, 2021 19:20 - 1 hour - 82.6 MB

Hudud, Islamic Governments, Sharia Law, Islamophobia, Shaykh Abdallah Bin Bayyah, Culture, Converts   We touch on all of this with Dr. Salim Farrar.   Dr Salim Farrar is Senior Lecturer, and Associate Director of CAPLUS at Sydney Law School.   His teaching and research interests are in Islamic Law, Malaysian Law, Law and Development, and Criminal Justice.   Before moving to the Sydney Law School in 2009, he was Associate Professor at the International Islamic University, Mala...

Episode 85 – Human Rights, Morality & Modern Legal Systems | Dr. Salim Farrar

February 13, 2021 19:20 - 1 hour - 82.6 MB

Hudud, Islamic Governments, Sharia Law, Islamophobia, Shaykh Abdallah Bin Bayyah, Culture, Converts   We touch on all of this with Dr. Salim Farrar.   Dr Salim Farrar is Senior Lecturer, and Associate Director of CAPLUS at Sydney Law School.   His teaching and research interests are in Islamic Law, Malaysian Law, Law and Development, and Criminal Justice.   Before moving to the Sydney Law School in 2009, he was Associate Professor at the International Islamic University, Mala...

Episode 84 - From Bodybuilding Champion To Da'ee | Ahmad Wadi

January 31, 2021 04:49 - 1 hour - 88.9 MB

Ahmad Wadi details his journey of living in Jordan, being a national bodybuilder and tennis player, to coming to Deen and doing dawah in Sydney.   Hosts: Tanzim & Fida   Please email us your comments, feedback, and questions at: [email protected], and leave a review and 5-star rating on iTunes!   Follow us on: Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/boysinthecave/   Instagram – @boysinthecave   Twitter - @boysinthecave   Become a Patreon today! https://www.patreon.c...

Episode 83 - Mind Palace, Imagination & The Power of The Mind | Tansel Ali

January 16, 2021 18:32 - 1 hour - 78.2 MB

Memory, Visualisation, Memorisation Techniques, Visual learning, Psychology, Locus, Emotions, Gratitude We touch on all these diverse topics with Tansel Ali.   Tansel Ali is a 4 time Australian Memory Champion and executive memory coach. He is a KeyNote speaker and is famously known for memorising 2 Yellow Pages phone books in only 24 days. An international bestselling author of the books, 'The Yellow Elephant', and 'How to Learn Almost Anything In 48 Hours', Tansel is a Celebrity Am...

Episode 82 - Islam In West Africa, Racism & Arabisation of Islam | Mustafa Briggs

January 02, 2021 23:16 - 2 hours - 146 MB

Arab Superiority Complex, Islamic Scholarship, Shaykh Ahmad Bamba, Orientalism, Female Scholarship, Mansa Musa We touch on all these diverse topics with Mustafa Briggs. Mustafa Briggs is a Graduate of Arabic & International Relations from the University of Westminster whose dissertation focused on Arabic Literature and Literacy in West Africa. Started an MA in Translation at SOAS with a specialisation in Arabic and Islamic Texts, before going onto al-Azhar University in Cairo, Egypt wh...

Episode 81 - Ghadir Khumm, The Battle of Karbala & Madkhalism | Bro Hajji

December 19, 2020 20:18 - 2 hours - 97.3 MB

Speakers Corner, Shia polemics, Theology, The Sahaba, Imamah, Ibn Abdul Wahab We touch on all these diverse topics with Bro Hajji. Host : Tanzim  Please email us your comments, feedback, and questions at: [email protected], and leave a review and 5-star rating on iTunes!   Follow us on: Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/boysinthecave/   Instagram – @boysinthecave   Twitter - @boysinthecave   Become a Patreon today! https://www.patreon.com/boysinthecave   ---...

Episode 80 - Muslim Political Consciousness, Political Engagement & Christianity | Abdullah Kunde

December 05, 2020 17:21 - 1 hour - 71.8 MB

Labor Party, Homophobia, Voting, Political landscape, Institutional Racism, Christian Scriptures We touch on all these diverse topics with Abdullah Kunde. Abdullah Kunde is a paediatric doctor, and has been a member of the Labor Party for over 10 years. He has engaged in several interfaith dialogues and debates and facilitated courses on Islam and interacting with other religions. Hosts : Tanzim & Rafael   Please email us your comments, feedback, and questions at: boysinthecave@gma...

Episode 79 - Struggles, Faith & Path To Success | Hazem El Masri

November 21, 2020 22:40 - 1 hour - 84.7 MB

Determination, Focus, Discipline, Self-belief, Success We touch on all these diverse topics with Hazem El Masri. Hazem a former professional rugby league footballer who played as a winger in the 1990s and 2000s. An international representative for Australia and Lebanon, and a New South Wales State of Origin representative goal-kicking wing, he played his entire club football career in Sydney with Canterbury-Bankstown with whom he won the 2004 NRL Premiership.   Hosts : Tanzim   ...

Episode 78 - Revisionist History, Academia & Political Stances | Dr. Jonathan A.C. Brown

November 07, 2020 19:22 - 1 hour - 104 MB

Hadith, Fred Donner, Patricia Crone, Tom Holland, Politics, UAE We touch on all these diverse topics with Dr. Jonathan Brown. Dr. Jonathan Andrew Cleveland Brown is an American scholar of Islamic studies. Since 2012, he has been associate professor at Georgetown University's Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service. He holds the Alwaleed bin Talal Chair of Islamic Civilization at Georgetown University.   Hosts : Tanzim & Rafael   Please email us your comments, feedback, and qu...

Episode 77 - Activism, Racism & Malcolm X | Momodou Taal

October 24, 2020 19:20 - 2 hours - 127 MB

Culture, Anti-Blackness, Maliki Madhab, Music, Nation of Islam We touch on all of this with Momodou Taal. Momodou Taal is a law graduate, and after attaining his LLB from the University of East Anglia, began studying Islamic jurisprudence and other preliminary Islamic sciences full time at the prestigious Al-Azhar in Egypt.  Whilst also having studied Sharia at Al-Azhar mosque, covering Maliki Fiqh, Hadith sciences, Logic, Arabic Grammar etc., Momodou has also founded the Muslim Millen...

Episode 76 - A Western Islam, Political Ideals & Feminism | Aisha Hasan & Sarah Bellal

October 10, 2020 19:28 - 2 hours - 166 MB

The Ummatic, Institutions, Communities, Social Sciences, Patriarchy, Misogyny We touch on all of this with Aisha Hasan & Sarah Bellal. Aisha is the founder of the Qarawiyyin Project. Pursuing her postgraduate degree in London, she is also a student of the Islamic Studies and a Quran teacher. She has been active in the community for several years, appearing on television, radio shows, and delivering talks at universities around the country. Sarah completed her undergraduate studies in...

Episode 75 - Philosophy of Fiqh, Psychology & Astrology | Dr. Asim Yusuf

September 26, 2020 20:14 - 2 hours - 147 MB

The Trivium, Modernity, Racism, Misogyny, Madhabs, Greek Medicine, The Four Temperaments and The Mind. We touch on all of this with Dr. Asim Yusuf. Shaykh Asim Yusuf is a practising Consultant Psychiatrist with a special interest in bioethics, spirituality and mental health. He holds a number of ijaza’s in classical Islamic disciplines and has authored works in spirituality, history and Islamic law. He is the director of the Nur al-Habib Foundation as well as IMWell Health, an Islami...

Episode 74 - Representation, Media & Feminism | Sana Saeed

September 12, 2020 20:54 - 2 hours - 146 MB

Journalism, Misinformation, Power Structures, Islamophobia, Misogyny. We touch on all of this with Sana Saeed. Sana Saeed is a Host and Senior Producer who has been with AJ+ since 2014. She has a background in media critique and analysis, with her work having appeared in The New York Times, Huffington Post, LA Times, Quartz, Guardian, Salon and AJE.  Host : Ryma & Tanzim Please email us your comments, feedback, and questions at: [email protected], and leave a review and 5-star...

Episode 73 - Generation Next: Revival of the Youth | Zain Siddiqi

August 29, 2020 20:50 - 1 hour - 131 MB

Modern World, Muslim Youth, Struggles, Nationalism, Initiatives & Leadership We touch on all of this with Zain Siddiqi. Zain is the President of Traversing Tradition, which is an online publication that aims to critically examine modernity through an Islamic lens. Host : Tanzim & Josh Please email us your comments, feedback, and questions at: [email protected], and leave a review and 5-star rating on iTunes! Check out our website – boysinthecave.com Follow us on: Facebook –h...

Episode 72 - Greek Philosophy, Ibn Arabi & Psychoanalysis | Dr. Samir Mahmoud

August 15, 2020 19:09 - 2 hours - 226 MB

The Philosophers, Sufism, Imam Ghazali, Modernity, Spiritual Experiences, Carl Jung, Sigmund Freud, Conscious and the Subconscious We touch on all of this with Dr. Samir Mahmoud. Dr. Samir Mahmoud is the former Assistant Professor at the Lebanese American University and currently works as a consultant in Islamic Education. He received his PhD from the University of Cambridge, researching comparative aesthetics (Western and Islamic). In addition to his several publications, he has als...

Episode 71 - Reclaiming Islamic Poetry | Sharghzadeh & Zirrar

August 01, 2020 20:53 - 2 hours - 152 MB

Coleman Barks, Sexuality, #rumiwasmuslim, the Orientalists, Sa'di, Omar Khayyam, Ramy & much more! We explore all these subjects with Sharghzadeh and Zirrar. Sharghzadeh is a Detroit-based graduate of the University of Michigan and founder of persianpoetics.com. He is currently working on accurately translating Persian poetry into contemporary English. Zirrar is a writer and photographer based in London and he specialises in Islamic history and modern orientalism. Check out Zirrar'...

Episode 70 - Atheism, God's Plan & Embracing Suffering | Abdulah Hamimi

July 18, 2020 21:58 - 2 hours - 177 MB

Problem of Evil, Spirituality, Evolution of Dawah, Hardships, Life Purpose and much more! We touch on all of this with Abdulah Hamimi. Abdulah Hamimi is an iERA Australia Outreach Specialist & TEDx Speaker. Host : Tanzim Please email us your comments, feedback, and questions at: [email protected], and leave a review and 5-star rating on iTunes! Check out our website – boysinthecave.com Follow us on: Facebook –https://www.facebook.com/boysinthecave/ Instagram – @boysintheca...

Episode 69 - Gay Identity, Oppression & Human Rights | Mohamad Tabbaa

July 04, 2020 21:20 - 3 hours - 148 MB

Homosexuality, Countering Violent Extremism (CVE), Western Hegemony, Political Ideologies, Activism and much more! We touch on all of this with Mohamad Tabbaa. Mohamad Tabbaa is a Criminologist and community activist. His research is an investigation into whether and how Muslims can speak courageously within a secular contemporary climate. Host : Tanzim Please email us your comments, feedback, and questions at: [email protected], and leave a review and 5-star rating on iTunes! ...

Episode 68 - Racism, Culture & Comedy | Aamer Rahman

June 20, 2020 23:46 - 2 hours - 148 MB

White Privilege, Cancel Culture, Free Speech, Activism & Minority Communities We touch on all of this with Aamer Rahman. Aamer Rahman is an Australian stand-up comedian of Bangladeshi descent. He is best known as one half of comedy duo Fear of a Brown Planet. Host : Tanzim & Mahin Islam Please email us your comments, feedback, and questions at: [email protected], and leave a review and 5-star rating on iTunes! Check out our website – boysinthecave.com Follow us on: Facebook ...

Episode 67 - Decolonisation & The Alt-Right | Hizer Ali Mir

June 01, 2020 04:53 - 1 hour - 79.5 MB

Secularism, Richard Spencer, Political Spectrums, Islamic Tradition, Jordan Peterson We touch on all of this with Hizer Ali Mir. Hizer Ali Mir is a Teaching assistant at University of Leeds. He is also Former Research Team Lead at Arakhan Creative, and has studied Oriental studies at University of Oxford and has studied Arabic and International Relations at University of Leeds. Host : Tanzim  Please email us your comments, feedback, and questions at: [email protected], and leave...

Episode 66 - Holistic Health & The Four Temperaments | Naturopath Naimah

May 23, 2020 22:32 - 2 hours - 159 MB

Health, Addictions, Herbs, Milk industry We touch on all of this with Naturopath Naimah. Naimah has been working in the healthcare system with women and children for over 10 years. She specialises in supporting the body for nourishing and repairing to restore optimum health and wellbeing. Naturopath Naimah also specialises in hormone imbalance, skin disorders and natural fertility. Host : Tanzim  Please email us your comments, feedback, and questions at: [email protected], a...

Episode 65 - Orientalism, Modernity & Muhammad Iqbal | Saaleh Baseer

May 10, 2020 01:01 - 2 hours - 119 MB

Secularism, Colonialism, Poetry, Pedagogy of Madrasa, Partition, Loss of Persian in India. We touch on all of this with Saaleh Baseer. Mulla Saaleh Baseer is currently completing his MA in Middle Eastern Studies at the University of Chicago while also studying at Darul Qasim. He holds a BA in Middle Eastern Studies from Columbia University and an 'alimiyyah degree from Darul Uloom Azaadville in South Africa. His interests include Ottoman and Mughal history.  Hosts : Tanzim & Josh P...

Twitter Mentions

@drshadeeelmasry 2 Episodes
@rjtchier 2 Episodes
@hbs_sisters 2 Episodes
@jonathanacbrown 2 Episodes
@imranlfc 1 Episode
@arslan_hidayat 1 Episode
@abduraheemgreen 1 Episode
@petergouldart 1 Episode
@shariahaisha 1 Episode
@yahya_ibrahim 1 Episode
@naureentmm 1 Episode
@qarawiyyinproj 1 Episode
@zirrar_ 1 Episode
@bet0ule 1 Episode
@mullahyderabadi 1 Episode
@tanselali 1 Episode
@abuaminaelias 1 Episode
@persianpoetics 1 Episode
@sharghzadeh 1 Episode
@chewhaqqa 1 Episode