Mohamed Ghilan
95 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 260 ratingsCommentary on religion, philosophy, science, society and culture, and various topics
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Ep 45. What is Spiritual Abuse?
October 15, 2017 10:48 - 49 minutes - 67.5 MBThe relationship dynamic between the teacher and student, the religious leadership and community, between parents and their children, or even between spouses can fall into spiritually toxic patterns. The challenge is in knowing when spirituality becomes a weapon of abuse as opposed to a path to connecting with God. Topics addressed in this episode include the nature of abuse, how spiritual abuse can be identified, what are the parameters of a spiritually healthy vs a spiritually abusive le...
Ep 44. If God Exists, Where is He?
October 08, 2017 12:41 - 2 hours - 226 MBOn September 15th, 2017 I was invited by the Muslim Student Association at the University of New South Wales in Sydney, Australia to participate in a discussion panel the Peter Slezak, a philosopher of science. The general theme was the question "If God Exists, Where is He?" We spoke for close to 3 hours on a number of topics under this wide umbrella, which included what is God, what is science, the nature of belief, the nature of morality, rationalism vs. empiricism, the problem of evil, an...
Ep 43. Created in a State of Weakness
October 02, 2017 03:08 - 1 hour - 91 MBThe derivation and application of Islamic law rely primarily on a number of juristic principles that attempt to reflect what is understood to be divine will. That is why the Arabic term to describe it, Sharia, literally means "a way to the source". Though some might find it arbitrary and unyielding in some aspects, there is a logic to the Sharia that can only be ascertained most clearly if one is familiar with the Quran and Sunnah, and confirmed through familiarity with research exploring th...
Ep 42. Navigating Eid al-Ad'ha as a Vegan Muslim
August 27, 2017 11:12 - 45 minutes - 62.1 MBEid al-Ad'ha is a blessed and significant time in the Muslim calendar in which the great sacrifice of our father Abraham peace be upon him and his son is commemorated. It also presents an opportunity to clarify the epistemological difference between Muslim and non-Muslim vegans. The choice to give up the consumption of meat and other animal products for a Muslim is not based on the same foundation as a non-Muslim, and Eid al-Ad'ha is a time to practically show how that is. Topics addressed...
Ep 41. Listener Interactions (Part 2)
August 20, 2017 23:52 - 1 hour - 139 MBI receive many questions and comments through Andalus Online and Facebook, and in this second round of Listener Interactions, I delve into some of them. Topics addressed in this episode include the difference in opinion on the identity of who Ibrahim peace be upon him was instructed to sacrifice (Isaac or Ismail), how I get the most out of what I read and remember key points and data, studying Islam, philosophy, and medicine at the same time, what to do about shaken foundations of belief, ...
Ep 40. The Male is NOT Like the Female
August 14, 2017 01:18 - 1 hour - 97.4 MBModern culture can be characterized as one that elevates feeling over fact and equivocates between equality of opportunity and equality of outcome. Islamic cosmology and the Quran teach that the male and the female are equal, yet different opposing parts of a whole. Their relationship is that of complementarity as opposed to sameness. Despite the indefatigable efforts to attribute all differences between men and women to social roles imposed by culture and upbringing, studies in the fields...
Ep 39. Religion and Political Authority
August 06, 2017 23:26 - 44 minutes - 61.5 MBWhere is political authority to be grounded - in claims of revelation, or in claims of human reason? The relationship and tension between religion and politics was called by the German-American philosopher Leo Strauss the "theologico-political" problem. Advocates of secularization theory, such as Karl Marx, Max Weber, and others saw the rise of religious diversity and attacks against religious belief, coupled with the fall political authority that drew on claims of divine appointment as cond...
Ep 38. Islam, Science, Evolution, and Strengthening Belief in Times of Uncertainty
July 30, 2017 08:51 - 30 minutes - 41.4 MBThe relationship between Islam and Science, and the topic of Evolutionary Theory are among the chief concerns many young Muslims find themselves having to deal with. In addition, many Muslims undertake graduate level degree programs in Islamic Studies departments in Western universities, but they hardly have spent time in traditional study of the religion, and most haven't undertaken courses on epistemology. It is therefore not surprising in this climate of intellectual chaos to find an incr...
Ep 37. Human Nature and the Fitra
July 23, 2017 08:59 - 46 minutes - 64 MBThe Prophet Muhammad ﷺ is reported to have said, "Every newborn is born upon the Fitra, then their parents will turn them into a Jew, a Christian, or a Magian." Topics addressed in this episode include the questions: What is the Fitra, and how does it relate to instinct and to human nature? Is morality innate or acquired? What constitutes a universal human trait? And are we born with the capacity to reason or do we acquire this from our parents and through education? Website http://w...
Ep 36. What is True?
July 16, 2017 21:40 - 49 minutes - 68.1 MBWhat makes something true and a belief about a proposition a valid one? The philosophical literature is rich with discussions and theories about the nature of Truth, much of which may appear to be more of an exercise in intellectual musings. However, there is a real personal impact one will experience when they have to decide between competing claims to truth. Topics discussed in this episode include the difference between correspondence and coherence theories of truth, and how they apply ...
Ep 35. What Does Being Religious in Islam Mean?
July 09, 2017 22:38 - 48 minutes - 67.2 MBThe idea of being religious often conjures up to the mind the image of one being divorced from the material world to engage in ritual practice with the purpose of attaining nearness to God. However, from an Islamic point of view this is an extremely narrow understanding that limits the scope of what Islam is meant to encompass as a way of life. While devotion to ritual practice is highly encourage and praised, it certainly is not the only way to get close to God. Indeed, Muslim scholars have...
Ep 34. Ramadan, the Tongue, and Inability to Fast
May 29, 2017 01:31 - 55 minutes - 76.1 MBWebsite http://www.andalusonline.org JOIN Andalus Book Club http://www.andalusonline.org/andalus-book-club Become a Supporter through Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/MohamedGhilan Facebook Page http://www.facebook.com/drmohamedghilan Twitter https://twitter.com/MohamedGhilan iTunes Podcast https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/mohamed-ghilan/id1093009815
Ep 33. Reasoning with Revelation
May 21, 2017 14:08 - 28 minutes - 39.7 MBWebsite http://www.andalusonline.org JOIN Andalus Book Club http://www.andalusonline.org/andalus-book-club Become a Supporter through Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/MohamedGhilan Facebook Page http://www.facebook.com/drmohamedghilan Twitter https://twitter.com/MohamedGhilan iTunes Podcast https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/mohamed-ghilan/id1093009815
Ep 32. The Politics of Vaccination
May 14, 2017 14:31 - 1 hour - 116 MBWebsite http://www.andalusonline.org JOIN Andalus Book Club http://www.andalusonline.org/andalus-book-club Become a Supporter through Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/MohamedGhilan Facebook Page http://www.facebook.com/drmohamedghilan Twitter https://twitter.com/MohamedGhilan iTunes Podcast https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/mohamed-ghilan/id1093009815 Understanding The History Behind Communities’ Vaccine Fears, NPR, May 3 http://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2017/05/03/5...
Ep 31. Listener Interactions (Part 1)
May 07, 2017 12:57 - 1 hour - 111 MBWebsite http://www.andalusonline.org JOIN Andalus Book Club http://www.andalusonline.org/andalus-book-club Become a Supporter through Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/MohamedGhilan Facebook Page http://www.facebook.com/drmohamedghilan Twitter https://twitter.com/MohamedGhilan iTunes Podcast https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/mohamed-ghilan/id1093009815
Ep 30. What Is Power For?
April 30, 2017 14:17 - 1 hour - 82.7 MBWebsite http://www.andalusonline.org JOIN Andalus Book Club http://www.andalusonline.org/andalus-book-club Become a Supporter through Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/MohamedGhilan Facebook Page http://www.facebook.com/drmohamedghilan Twitter https://twitter.com/MohamedGhilan iTunes Podcast https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/mohamed-ghilan/id1093009815
Ep 29. Science in the Golden Age of Islam
April 23, 2017 11:42 - 41 minutes - 56.5 MBWebsite http://www.andalusonline.org JOIN Andalus Book Club http://www.andalusonline.org/andalus-book-club Become a Supporter through Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/MohamedGhilan Facebook Page http://www.facebook.com/drmohamedghilan Twitter https://twitter.com/MohamedGhilan iTunes Podcast https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/mohamed-ghilan/id1093009815
Ep 28. The Problem with Islamic Education Today
April 16, 2017 13:40 - 38 minutes - 53.3 MBWebsite http://www.andalusonline.org JOIN Andalus Book Club http://www.andalusonline.org/andalus-book-club Become a Supporter through Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/MohamedGhilan Facebook Page http://www.facebook.com/drmohamedghilan Twitter https://twitter.com/MohamedGhilan iTunes Podcast https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/mohamed-ghilan/id1093009815
Ep 27. Is Your Behaviour Determined By Your Situation?
April 09, 2017 10:39 - 46 minutes - 64.2 MBWebsite http://www.andalusonline.org JOIN Andalus Book Club http://www.andalusonline.org/andalus-book-club Become a Supporter through Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/MohamedGhilan Facebook Page http://www.facebook.com/drmohamedghilan Twitter https://twitter.com/MohamedGhilan iTunes Podcast https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/mohamed-ghilan/id1093009815
Ep 26. Your Capacity for Evil is Scary
April 02, 2017 05:46 - 51 minutes - 70.2 MBWebsite http://www.andalusonline.org JOIN Andalus Book Club http://www.andalusonline.org/andalus-book-club Become a Supporter through Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/MohamedGhilan Facebook Page http://www.facebook.com/drmohamedghilan Twitter https://twitter.com/MohamedGhilan iTunes Podcast https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/mohamed-ghilan/id1093009815
Ep 25. On Brain Studies of Men and Women
March 26, 2017 10:58 - 30 minutes - 41.7 MBNeuroscience is a fascinating field, and scientists working in this area have produced a great body of research that has a direct impact on numerous medical conditions. In addition, findings from brain studies continue to shed insight into the physiological underpinnings correlated with behaviour. However, too often we fall prey to our own success and impose unwarranted conclusions to extend the relevance of neuroscience studies beyond the questions they were intended to answer. Topics dis...
Ep 24. Converts and Things We Take for Granted
March 19, 2017 13:02 - 49 minutes - 67.6 MBWebsite http://www.andalusonline.org JOIN Andalus Book Club http://www.andalusonline.org/andalus-book-club Become a Supporter through Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/MohamedGhilan Facebook Page http://www.facebook.com/drmohamedghilan Twitter https://twitter.com/MohamedGhilan iTunes Podcast https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/mohamed-ghilan/id1093009815
Ep 23. Thinking of Converting to Islam?
March 11, 2017 13:17 - 1 hour - 83.5 MBWebsite http://www.andalusonline.org JOIN Andalus Book Club http://www.andalusonline.org/andalus-book-club Become a Supporter through Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/MohamedGhilan Facebook Page http://www.facebook.com/drmohamedghilan Twitter https://twitter.com/MohamedGhilan iTunes Podcast https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/mohamed-ghilan/id1093009815
Ep 22. On Spirituality and Silent Stillness
December 12, 2016 08:48 - 19 minutes - 26.1 MBWebsite http://www.andalusonline.org JOIN Andalus Book Club http://www.andalusonline.org/andalus-book-club Become a Supporter through Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/MohamedGhilan Facebook Page http://www.facebook.com/drmohamedghilan Twitter https://twitter.com/MohamedGhilan iTunes Podcast https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/mohamed-ghilan/id1093009815
Ep 21. Harmony between the Quran and Science: It's not that Simple!
November 28, 2016 07:30 - 18 minutes - 25 MBWebsite http://www.andalusonline.org JOIN Andalus Book Club http://www.andalusonline.org/andalus-book-club Become a Supporter through Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/MohamedGhilan Facebook Page http://www.facebook.com/drmohamedghilan Twitter https://twitter.com/MohamedGhilan iTunes Podcast https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/mohamed-ghilan/id1093009815
Ep 20. Muslims and the Problem of Addiction
November 21, 2016 07:28 - 16 minutes - 22.6 MBWebsite http://www.andalusonline.org JOIN Andalus Book Club http://www.andalusonline.org/andalus-book-club Become a Supporter through Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/MohamedGhilan Facebook Page http://www.facebook.com/drmohamedghilan Twitter https://twitter.com/MohamedGhilan iTunes Podcast https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/mohamed-ghilan/id1093009815
Ep 19. To Believe is to Love
November 12, 2016 06:43 - 20 minutes - 27.6 MBWebsite http://www.andalusonline.org Become a Supporter through Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/MohamedGhilan Facebook Page http://www.facebook.com/drmohamedghilan Twitter https://twitter.com/MohamedGhilan iTunes Podcast https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/mohamed-ghilan/id1093009815
Ep 18. The Gap between Islam and Modernity
October 04, 2016 05:26 - 23 minutes - 31.6 MBBecome a Supporter through Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/MohamedGhilan Website http://www.andalusonline.org Facebook Page http://www.facebook.com/drmohamedghilan Twitter https://twitter.com/MohamedGhilan iTunes Podcast https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/mohamed-ghilan/id1093009815
Ep 17. Why Do Men Have An Easier Life As Muslims than Women?
September 26, 2016 07:13 - 43 minutes - 59.9 MBBecome a Supporter through Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/MohamedGhilan Website http://www.andalusonline.org Facebook Page http://www.facebook.com/drmohamedghilan Twitter https://twitter.com/MohamedGhilan iTunes Podcast https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/mohamed-ghilan/id1093009815
Ep 16. CVE, Afghanistan, and the Theological Castration of Muslims
September 19, 2016 05:22 - 30 minutes - 41.7 MBhttp://almadinainstitute.org/blog//cve-afghanistan-and-the-theological-castration-of-muslims/ Website: http://www.andalusonline.org Patreon Page: http://www.patreon.com/MohamedGhilan Facebook Page: http://www.facebook.com/drmohamedghilan Twitter Handle: @mohamedghilan iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/mohamed-ghilan/id1093009815 Music: Qasida, Samma performed by The Fez Singers
EP 15. The Dilemma of Being a Muslim Vegetarian on Eid al-Ad’ha
September 12, 2016 05:53 - 13 minutes - 18.3 MBThe Dilemma of Being a Muslim Vegetarian on Eid al-Ad'ha http://andalusonline.org/2016/09/11/the-dilemma-of-being-a-muslim-vegetarian-on-eid-al-adha/ Patreon Page: http://www.patreon.com/MohamedGhilan Facebook Page: http://www.facebook.com/drmohamedghilan Twitter Handle: @mohamedghilan Website: http://www.andalusonline.org iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/mohamed-ghilan/id1093009815 Music: Qasida, Samma performed by The Fez Singers
Ep 14. Would the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ be Vegan Today?
July 24, 2016 21:21 - 32 minutes - 44.6 MBThe Halal Bubble and the Sunnah Imperative to Go Vegan http://almadinainstitute.org/blog/vegan-sunnah/ Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/drmohamedghilan Twitter Handle: @mohamedghilan Website: www.mohamedghilan.com iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/mohamed-ghilan/id1093009815 Music: The Burdah by Imam Al Busayri performed by Ahbab Al Mustafa
Ep 13. The Halal Bubble & the Sunnah Imperative to Go Vegan
July 11, 2016 06:55 - 1 hour - 84.5 MBOriginal Article: http://almadinainstitute.org/blog/vegan-sunnah/ Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/drmohamedghilan Twitter Handle: @mohamedghilan Website: www.mohamedghilan.com
Ep 12. On Doubts & Gaining Certainty in Islam
May 30, 2016 21:01 - 19 minutes - 27 MBFacebook Page: www.facebook.com/drmohamedghilan Twitter Handle: @mohamedghilan Website: www.mohamedghilan.com
Ep 11. A Muslim Agnostic?
May 17, 2016 05:06 - 23 minutes - 31.7 MBFacebook Page: www.facebook.com/drmohamedghilan Twitter Handle: @mohamedghilan Website: www.mohamedghilan.com
Ep 10. Fundamentalism Doesn't Discriminate
May 09, 2016 19:20 - 12 minutes - 16.5 MBFacebook Page: www.facebook.com/drmohamedghilan Twitter Handle: @mohamedghilan Website: www.mohamedghilan.com
Ep 9. Technology: The New Polytheism?
April 25, 2016 06:45 - 13 minutes - 18.8 MBFacebook Page: www.facebook.com/drmohamedghilan Twitter Handle: @mohamedghilan Website: www.mohamedghilan.com
Ep 8. Interview with Greed for Ilm
April 11, 2016 04:27 - 1 hour - 107 MBThis is an interview I did last month with Walid from the Greed for Ilm podcast. We talked about a myriad of topics this episode. From how to memorize the Quran, to the current state of society and its fascination of technology. Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/drmohamedghilan Twitter Handle: @mohamedghilan Website: www.mohamedghilan.com
Ep 7. On Mockery
March 31, 2016 06:02 - 8 minutes - 11.8 MBFacebook Page: www.facebook.com/drmohamedghilan Twitter Handle: @mohamedghilan Website: www.mohamedghilan.com
Ep 6. Islam, Muslims, and Delusions of Utopia
March 22, 2016 05:49 - 11 minutes - 16.3 MBFacebook Page: www.facebook.com/drmohamedghilan Twitter Handle: @mohamedghilan Website: www.mohamedghilan.com
Ep 5. On Loss and Divine Manifestation in this World
March 19, 2016 06:12 - 35 minutes - 49.1 MBFacebook Page: www.facebook.com/drmohamedghilan Twitter Handle: @mohamedghilan Website: www.mohamedghilan.com
Ep 4. Desacralizing Arabic and Alienating Non-Arabs
March 17, 2016 06:08 - 11 minutes - 15.4 MBFacebook Page: www.facebook.com/drmohamedghilan Twitter Handle: @mohamedghilan Website: www.mohamedghilan.com
Ep 3. Muslim Scholars and Politics
March 15, 2016 07:24 - 19 minutes - 27 MBFacebook Page: www.facebook.com/drmohamedghilan Twitter Handle: @mohamedghilan Website: www.mohamedghilan.com
Ep 2. Truth: Between Conviction and Delusion
March 14, 2016 06:41 - 11 minutes - 16 MBFacebook Page: www.facebook.com/drmohamedghilan Twitter Handle: @mohamedghilan Website: www.mohamedghilan.com
Ep1. Philosophy: It's Important!
March 13, 2016 23:56 - 13 minutes - 18.7 MBFacebook Page: www.facebook.com/drmohamedghilan Twitter Handle: @mohamedghilan Website: www.mohamedghilan.com