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The Ansari Podcast

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Life as a White Muslim American Revert, Actress & Artist w/ Holly Mara

August 16, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 130 MB

*SORRY ABOUT THE SOUND QUALITY, WILL BE FIXED SOON IA* Thinking Allowed Podcast: Mahmoud Elansary and Holly Mara, 2 Muslim Americans, discuss why Holly decided to go into the film and arts industry. Especially since she is a minority in being a white American Hijabi Muslim woman. Holly speaks on the false narrative and fake bad reputation Islam has, even though when she discovered Islam it was nothing like the image she's seen in America. Holly talks about how she wants to change the way mos...

E24: Introducing the First Hijabi Elected Official in Maryland w. Raaheela Ahmed

August 09, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 146 MB

The Ansari Podcast: Mahmoud Elansary and Board Member Raheela Ahmed discuss Raheela's childhood and what led her to where she is today as a Muslim woman in America. They discuss the difficulties her immigrant father went through and the obstacles she had to face to become the first hijabi elected official in Maryland. They discuss how they personally deal with "Islamophobia" and what it is like being in public office. They discuss the corruption within American politics and the issue with da...

Life as the First Hijabi Elected Official in Maryland w/ The Honorable Raaheela Ahmed

August 09, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 146 MB

Thinking Allowed Podcast: Mahmoud Elansary and Board Member Raheela Ahmed discuss Raheela's childhood and what led her to where she is today as a Muslim woman in America. They discuss the difficulties her immigrant father went through and the obstacles she had to face to become the first hijabi elected official in Maryland. They discuss how they personally deal with "Islamophobia" and what it is like being in public office. They discuss the corruption within American politics and the issue w...

Manufactured Terrorism | How Muslims Became the Villains of the Last 2 Decades w/ Law Professor Sahar Aziz

July 26, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 153 MB

Thinking Allowed Podcast: Mahmoud Elansary and Professor Sahar Aziz discuss how the American government treated Muslims and reacted to the attack on 9/11. They talk about how the U.S government used 9/11 as an excuse to expand their power and abuse it on Muslims, knowing there would be no repercussions. They talk about how the government was able to do whatever they wanted to Muslims because Muslim Americans are weak and had no political power. Muslims were an easy target for the U.S. govern...

E23: How Muslims Became the Villains of the Century w. Law Professor Sahar Aziz

July 26, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 153 MB

The Ansari Podcast: Mahmoud Elansary and Professor Sahar Aziz discuss how the American government treated Muslims and reacted to the attack on 9/11. They talk about how the U.S government used 9/11 as an excuse to expand their power and abuse it on Muslims, knowing there would be no repercussions. They talk about how the government was able to do whatever they wanted to Muslims because Muslim Americans are weak and had no political power. Muslims were an easy target for the U.S. government. ...

2 Muslim Americans. Yet Why Are We So Different?

July 19, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 155 MB

Thinking Allowed Podcast: Mahmoud Elansary and Saad Abbasi, 2 Muslim Americans, discuss the psychology behind one of the many reasons why Muslim Americans drink alcohol. They discuss Muslim Americans wanting to fit in, Muslim Americans wanting to be cool and Muslim Americans drinking in order to be cool. They discuss how some Muslims smoke weed, party and have sex. And Mahmoud Elansary gives his own personal account and best reasons as to why he did in the past.

E22: How did 2 Muslim Americans End Up SO Different? w/ Saad Abbasi

July 19, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 155 MB

The Ansari Podcast: Mahmoud Elansary and Saad Abbasi, 2 Muslim Americans, discuss the psychology behind one of the many reasons why Muslim Americans drink alcohol. They discuss Muslim Americans wanting to fit in, Muslim Americans wanting to be cool and Muslim Americans drinking in order to be cool. They discuss how some Muslims smoke weed, party and have sex. And Mahmoud Elansary gives his own personal account and best reasons as to why he did in the past. They also discuss how America helps...

How'd 2 Young Muslim Americans End Up SO Different? w/ Saad Abbasi

July 19, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 155 MB

Thinking Allowed Podcast: Mahmoud Elansary and Saad Abbasi, 2 Muslim Americans, discuss the psychology behind one of the many reasons why Muslim Americans drink alcohol. They discuss Muslim Americans wanting to fit in, Muslim Americans wanting to be cool and Muslim Americans drinking in order to be cool. They discuss how some Muslims smoke weed, party and have sex. And Mahmoud Elansary gives his own personal account and best reasons as to why he did in the past. They also discuss how America...

E21: Knowledge & God | Religion & Social Media. w. My Christian Friends!

June 28, 2021 18:00 - 1 hour - 149 MB

The Ansari Podcast: Mahmoud Elansary and 2 of his highschool/college bestfriends talk about what God and religion has menat to them historically, how they feel about God and religion now. They ponder over the creation of God and who is God, how many Gods and religions are there and how to choose. What logic and knowledge mean to God and how important they are and the analogy of a ballroom as life. The issue with cancel culture, not listening to others, and Darrel Davis' experience with KKK l...

Knowledge & God | Religion & Social Media. w/ 2 Christians & a Muslim

June 28, 2021 18:00 - 1 hour - 149 MB

Thinking Allowed Podcast: Mahmoud Elansary and 2 of his highschool/college bestfriends talk about what God and religion has menat to them historically, how they feel about God and religion now. They ponder over the creation of God and who is God, how many Gods and religions are there and how to choose. What logic and knowledge mean to God and how important they are and the analogy of a ballroom as life. The issue with cancel culture, not listening to others, and Darrel Davis' experience with...

E20: Amal Kassir on The Syrian War and Finding Her Islam in America

June 21, 2021 19:00 - 1 hour - 195 MB

The Ansari Podcast: Mahmoud Elansary and Amal Kassir, 2 Muslim Americans, discuss Amals personal experience growing as a Muslim, Syrian, white American. Her experience being raised a Muslim in this country, how her mother converted, how she found God(Allah), she felt she had no purpose even after success, she questioned Gods will and existence, her struggle with faith and Islam. The moment she turned to God(Allah), and why she started wearing the hijab. They discuss Sadness and its necessity...

"They Killed 49 Members of My Family" w/Amal Kassir

June 21, 2021 19:00 - 1 hour - 195 MB

Thinking Allowed Podcast: Mahmoud Elansary and Amal Kassir, 2 Muslim Americans, discuss Amals personal experience growing as a Muslim, Syrian, white American. Her experience being raised a Muslim in this country, how her mother converted, how she found God(Allah), she felt she had no purpose even after success, she questioned Gods will and existence, her struggle with faith and Islam. The moment she turned to God(Allah), and why she started wearing the hijab. They discuss Sadness and its nec...

"They Killed 49 Members of My Family in the Syrian War" w/Amal Kassir

June 21, 2021 19:00 - 1 hour - 195 MB

Thinking Allowed Podcast: Mahmoud Elansary and Amal Kassir, 2 Muslim Americans, discuss Amals personal experience growing as a Muslim, Syrian, white American. Her experience being raised a Muslim in this country, how her mother converted, how she found God(Allah), she felt she had no purpose even after success, she questioned Gods will and existence, her struggle with faith and Islam. The moment she turned to God(Allah), and why she started wearing the hijab. They discuss Sadness and its nec...

The Syrian Crisis & Our Perception of God w/Amal Kassir

June 14, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 195 MB

Thinking Allowed Podcast: Mahmoud Elansary and Amal Kassir, 2 Muslim Americans, discuss Amals personal experience growing as a Muslim, Syrian, white American. Her experience being raised a Muslim in this country, how her mother converted, how she found God(Allah), she felt she had no purpose even after success, she questioned Gods will and existence, her struggle with faith and Islam. The moment she turned to God(Allah), and why she started wearing the hijab. They discuss Sadness and its nec...

How the Internet Has Shaped Muslims within the Last 2 Decades w/Dr. Sahar Khamis

June 07, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 145 MB

Thinking Allowed Podcast: Mahmoud Elansary and Dr. Sahar Khamis, 2 Muslim Americans, discuss how the internet has both united and disunited Muslims, the world needs more intellectual maturity, the Muslim middle ground is no where to be found online, silent majority of Muslims need to speak up, moderate Muslims don't feel like getting in online dialogues, Muslims not longer get information from scholars but from fools. They discuss the western medias anti-muslim rhetoric and how the media cap...

E19: How the Internet Has Shaped Muslims w. Dr. Sahar Khamis

June 07, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 145 MB

The Ansari Podcast: Mahmoud Elansary and Dr. Sahar Khamis, 2 Muslim Americans, discuss how the internet has both united and disunited Muslims, the world needs more intellectual maturity, the Muslim middle ground is no where to be found online, silent majority of Muslims need to speak up, moderate Muslims don't feel like getting in online dialogues, Muslims not longer get information from scholars but from fools. They discuss the western medias anti-muslim rhetoric and how the media capitaliz...

The Silent Muslim Majority NEEDS To Speak Up! w/Dr. Sahar Khamis

June 07, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 145 MB

Thinking Allowed Podcast: Mahmoud Elansary and Dr. Sahar Khamis, 2 Muslim Americans, discuss how the internet has both united and disunited Muslims, the world needs more intellectual maturity, the Muslim middle ground is no where to be found online, silent majority of Muslims need to speak up, moderate Muslims don't feel like getting in online dialogues, Muslims not longer get information from scholars but from fools. They discuss the western medias anti-muslim rhetoric and how the media cap...

"Why I Converted to Islam" - Ozzi

May 31, 2021 09:00 - 1 hour - 177 MB

Thinking Allowed Podcast: Mahmoud Elansary, Ozzi, and Japheth. 3 bestfriends discuss Ozzi's recent conversion to Islam from Catholicism, why he made the change to Islam, what he loves about Islam, his relationship with God, being grateful to God, God speaking to us, peoples egos stopping them from the truth, Muslims would not be Muslims if they werent born into it. Mahmoud doubts he'd find Islam on his own, difficult to admit everything about your life is a lie. Harsh environment for convert...

Why I Converted to Islam, Black Magic and Godly Experiences.

May 31, 2021 09:00 - 1 hour - 177 MB

Thinking Allowed Podcast: Mahmoud Elansary, Ozzi, and Japheth. 3 bestfriends discuss Ozzi's recent conversion to Islam from Catholicism, why he made the change to Islam, what he loves about Islam, his relationship with God, being grateful to God, God speaking to us, peoples egos stopping them from the truth, Muslims would not be Muslims if they werent born into it. Mahmoud doubts he'd find Islam on his own, difficult to admit everything about your life is a lie. Harsh environment for convert...

From Catholic to Muslim - "Why I Converted to Islam"

May 31, 2021 09:00 - 1 hour - 177 MB

Thinking Allowed Podcast: Mahmoud Elansary, Ozzi, and Japheth. 3 bestfriends discuss Ozzi's recent conversion to Islam from Catholicism, why he made the change to Islam, what he loves about Islam, his relationship with God, being grateful to God, God speaking to us, peoples egos stopping them from the truth, Muslims would not be Muslims if they werent born into it. Mahmoud doubts he'd find Islam on his own, difficult to admit everything about your life is a lie. Harsh environment for convert...

E18: From Catholic to Muslim - "Why I Converted to Islam"

May 31, 2021 09:00 - 1 hour - 177 MB

The Ansari Podcast: Mahmoud Elansary, Ozzi, and Japheth. 3 bestfriends discuss Ozzi's recent conversion to Islam from Catholicism, why he made the change to Islam, what he loves about Islam, his relationship with God, being grateful to God, God speaking to us, peoples egos stopping them from the truth, Muslims would not be Muslims if they werent born into it. Mahmoud doubts he'd find Islam on his own, difficult to admit everything about your life is a lie. Harsh environment for converts, Not...

How Islam Will Answer Ethical Questions of The Future w/Muhammed Ali

May 26, 2021 09:00 - 2 hours - 232 MB

Thinking Allowed Podcast: Mahmoud Elansary and Muhammed Ali, 2 Muslim Americans, discuss how Islam will answer the ethical questions of the future, involving things happening now like sex robots, robots who claim to be Muslim, Robots that gain sentience, what is sentience? Dubai releasing an artificial fatua service, what sentience would do to the God argument. What knowledge is and what wisdom is. What consciousness is, if it is ethical to aid in suicide, whether animals are as intelligent a...

E17: How Islam will Answer Moral Questions of The Future? w. Muhammed Ali

May 26, 2021 09:00 - 2 hours - 232 MB

The Ansari Podcast: Mahmoud Elansary and Muhammed Ali, 2 Muslim Americans, discuss how Islam will answer the ethical questions of the future, involving things happening now like sex robots, robots who claim to be Muslim, Robots that gain sentience, what is sentience? Dubai releasing an artificial fatua service, what sentience would do to the God argument. What knowledge is and what wisdom is. What consciousness is, if it is ethical to aid in suicide, whether animals are as intelligent as hum...

E17: How Will Islam Answer Ethical Questions of The Future? w. Muhammed Ali

May 26, 2021 09:00 - 2 hours - 232 MB

The Ansari Podcast: Mahmoud Elansary and Muhammed Ali, 2 Muslim Americans, discuss how Islam will answer the ethical questions of the future, involving things happening now like sex robots, robots who claim to be Muslim, Robots that gain sentience, what is sentience? Dubai releasing an artificial fatua service, what sentience would do to the God argument. What knowledge is and what wisdom is. What consciousness is, if it is ethical to aid in suicide, whether animals are as intelligent as hum...

How Will Islam Answer Ethical Questions of The Future? Like Robot Sex! w/Muhammed Ali

May 26, 2021 09:00 - 2 hours - 232 MB

Thinking Allowed Podcast: Mahmoud Elansary and Muhammed Ali, 2 Muslim Americans, discuss how Islam will answer the ethical questions of the future, involving things happening now like sex robots, robots who claim to be Muslim, Robots that gain sentience, what is sentience? Dubai releasing an artificial fatua service, what sentience would do to the God argument. What knowledge is and what wisdom is. What consciousness is, if it is ethical to aid in suicide, whether animals are as intelligent a...

E16: Mow's Ramadan SPECIAL | Kyrie Irving's Islam | Muslim Celebrities

April 28, 2021 18:00 - 26 minutes - 48.4 MB

The Ansari Podcast: Mahmoud Elansary talks about Ramadan and the mentality Mahmoud enters Ramadan with, he talks about Eid, he talks about Kyrie becoming Muslim. He talks about Stephen Jackson becoming Muslim, and Muslim celebrities, and what Islam means to Mahmoud personally and his mentality on God and religion.   #ramadan #kyrie #muslim #Islam  #stephenjackson #God #Allah #kyrieirving

Mow's Ramadan SPECIAL | Kyrie Irving's Islam | Muslim Celebrities

April 28, 2021 18:00 - 26 minutes - 48.4 MB

Thinking Allowed Podcast: Mahmoud Elansary talks about Ramadan and the mentality Mahmoud enters Ramadan with, he talks about Eid, he talks about Kyrie becoming Muslim. He talks about Stephen Jackson becoming Muslim, and Muslim celebrities, and what Islam means to Mahmoud personally and his mentality on God and religion.   #ramadan #kyrie #muslim #Islam  #stephenjackson #God #Allah #kyrieirving

E16: Ansaris’ Ramadan SPECIAL | Kyrie Irving's Islam | Muslim Celebrities

April 28, 2021 18:00 - 26 minutes - 48.4 MB

The Ansari Podcast: Mahmoud Elansary talks about Ramadan and the mentality Mahmoud enters Ramadan with, he talks about Eid, he talks about Kyrie becoming Muslim. He talks about Stephen Jackson becoming Muslim, and Muslim celebrities, and what Islam means to Mahmoud personally and his mentality on God and religion.   #ramadan #kyrie #muslim #Islam  #stephenjackson #God #Allah #kyrieirving

My Journey w/ Native Deen & as A Black Muslim w/Dr. Joshua Salaam

April 19, 2021 08:00 - 1 hour - 164 MB

Thinking Allowed Podcast: Mahmoud Elansary and Joshua Salaam, 2 Muslim Americans, discuss the relationship between immigrant Muslims and African American Muslims in the United States. They discuss how racism is a global phenomenon, Adam being a black man, Satan being the originator of racism, how Prophet Muhammed PBUH dealt with racial issues, if there is a way to integrate now, the trauma behind having slave ancestry, and the diversity of Prophet Muhammed PBUH life. Discuss the history behi...

E15: Dr. Joshua Salaam Gives an Inside Look at Native Deen

April 19, 2021 08:00 - 1 hour - 164 MB

The Ansari Podcast: Mahmoud Elansary and Joshua Salaam, 2 Muslim Americans, discuss the relationship between immigrant Muslims and African American Muslims in the United States. They discuss how racism is a global phenomenon, Adam being a black man, Satan being the originator of racism, how Prophet Muhammed PBUH dealt with racial issues, if there is a way to integrate now, the trauma behind having slave ancestry, and the diversity of Prophet Muhammed PBUH life. Discuss the history behind the...

E14: Does God Really Exist? Science, War and Religion.

April 12, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 175 MB

The Ansari Podcast: Mahmoud Elansary and his boys Qadir and Max, discuss whether God really exists, how you can find God through science, philosophy and other disciplines. Their views on religion and Christianity, their personal experience with religion and God. What it takes to make it in heaven, whether you have to be a Muslim or not. The origin of purgatory and the Catholic Pope. The crusades and radical ideologies in every religion and in everything in life. Where Atheism originates from...

Does God Really Exist? Science, War and Religion!

April 12, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 175 MB

Thinking Allowed Podcast: Mahmoud Elansary and his boys Qadir and Max, discuss whether God really exists, how you can find God through science, philosophy and other disciplines. Their views on religion and Christianity, their personal experience with religion and God. What it takes to make it in heaven, whether you have to be a Muslim or not. The origin of purgatory and the Catholic Pope. The crusades and radical ideologies in every religion and in everything in life. Where Atheism originate...

E13: The War in Sudan | Black Americans | w. Bayadir

April 05, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 175 MB

The Ansari Podcast: Mahmoud Elansary and Bayadir, 2 Muslim Americans discuss speak on her experience as a black Muslim in America, racism and Islamophobia, how one should treat those who hate them and their faith and race. Whether a person should be kind or agressive in the face of hatred. Bayadirs experience being a minority and the Islamophobic scenarios shes been in. Bayadir opens up about her relationship with her Avoiding restrictive eating disorder, she explains what eating disorders a...

Sudanese War, Black Americans & Eating Disorders w/Bayadir

April 05, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 175 MB

Thinking Allowed Podcast: Mahmoud Elansary and Bayadir, 2 Muslim Americans discuss speak on her experience as a black Muslim in America, racism and Islamophobia, how one should treat those who hate them and their faith and race. Whether a person should be kind or agressive in the face of hatred. Bayadirs experience being a minority and the Islamophobic scenarios shes been in. Bayadir opens up about her relationship with her Avoiding restrictive eating disorder, she explains what eating disor...

E12: Science in Islam | Our Experience Growing Up in America

March 29, 2021 09:00 - 1 hour - 163 MB

The Ansari Podcast: Mahmoud Elansary, Qadir and Karim, 3 Muslim Americans, discuss the understanding in America that you're either religious or believe in Science, how the Quran mentions the Big Bang, how God in the Quran commands you to question, how the universe is expanding, how the solar system and gravity work. The squad talks on multiple scientific miracles in the Quran. And their own personal journeys have been growing up as Muslims in the United states and the lessons they have learn...

Science in Islam & Our Experience Growing Up in America

March 29, 2021 09:00 - 1 hour - 163 MB

Thinking Allowed Podcast: Mahmoud Elansary, Qadir and Karim, 3 Muslim Americans, discuss the understanding in America that you're either religious or believe in Science, how the Quran mentions the Big Bang, how God in the Quran commands you to question, how the universe is expanding, how the solar system and gravity work. The squad talks on multiple scientific miracles in the Quran. And their own personal journeys have been growing up as Muslims in the United states and the lessons they have...

E11: The Hijabi Struggle | Modern Muslim Identity Crisis w. Jennah Khafeed

March 22, 2021 09:00 - 1 hour - 160 MB

The Ansari Podcast: Mahmoud Elansary and Jennah Khafeed, 2 Muslim Americans, discuss dealing with who they are as American Muslims and their Identity crisis. They slightly discuss the N-word and black relations in America. They dig deep into Jennahs own personal journey and they speak about Halima Aden and her experience in the modeling industry, the struggle of wearing the hijab as Muslim woman in America, the journey of the hijab and the recommended mentality to have with it. Experience of...

Muslim Identity Crisis & The Hijabi Struggle w/Jennah Khafeed

March 22, 2021 09:00 - 1 hour - 160 MB

Thinking Allowed Podcast: Mahmoud Elansary and Jennah Khafeed, 2 Muslim Americans, discuss dealing with who they are as American Muslims and their Identity crisis. They slightly discuss the N-word and black relations in America. They dig deep into Jennahs own personal journey and they speak about Halima Aden and her experience in the modeling industry, the struggle of wearing the hijab as Muslim woman in America, the journey of the hijab and the recommended mentality to have with it. Experie...

E10: Game Theory | William Wesley | Khan Academy | Viruses & DNA

March 15, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 195 MB

The Ansari Podcast: Mahmoud Elansary and Adnan Aziz, 2 Muslim Americans, discuss the enigma of a person William Wesley is and how he made his way to the top in a very unorthodox manner. Being kind and helping others, exactly what Islam teaches, allowed William Wesley to be one of the most powerful men in the NBA. Discuss how Salman Khan, also a Muslim American, whom Adnan has met and spoke too, came to create Khan academy the largest online school today. They discuss DNA and genetics manipul...

Game Theory, William Wesley, Khan Academy, Viruses & DNA, & Genghis Khan

March 15, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 195 MB

Thinking Allowed Podcast: Mahmoud Elansary and Adnan Aziz, 2 Muslim Americans, discuss the enigma of a person William Wesley is and how he made his way to the top in a very unorthodox manner. Being kind and helping others, exactly what Islam teaches, allowed William Wesley to be one of the most powerful men in the NBA. Discuss how Salman Khan, also a Muslim American, whom Adnan has met and spoke too, came to create Khan academy the largest online school today. They discuss DNA and genetics m...

E9: Islam, Feminism, and Culture w. Ghonva Ghauri

March 08, 2021 12:00 - 1 hour - 156 MB

The Ansari Podcast: Mahmoud Elansary and Ghonva Ghauri, 2 Muslim Americans, discuss physical and mental abuse, the rhetoric of what makes a good Muslim girl, why when Muslims do an evil act, Islam is deemed as evil as well. How common domestic abuse is in Muslim communities and in America. The stigmas behind mental health and being strong. What a Model Minority means and the history behind how arabs and south asians were allowed into the United States. They discuss whether America is a racis...

Islam, Feminism, Culture & Mental Health w/Ghonva Ghauri

March 08, 2021 12:00 - 1 hour - 156 MB

Mahmoud Elansary and Ghonva Ghauri, 2 Muslim Americans, discuss physical and mental abuse, the rhetoric of what makes a good Muslim girl, why when Muslims do an evil act, Islam is deemed as evil as well. How common domestic abuse is in Muslim communities and in America. The stigmas behind mental health and being strong. What a Model Minority means and the history behind how arabs and south asians were allowed into the United States. They discuss whether America is a racist patriarchal societ...

America Post 9/11 | The Problem with Gender Roles in Mosques

March 01, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 219 MB

Thinking Allowed Podcast: Mahmoud Elansary and Haris Tarin, 2 Muslim Americans, discuss America pre and post 9/11 and why young Muslims, western Muslims, and Muslim Americans are running away from mosques and islamic institutions. They discuss gender roles in Muslim environments, how women are treated and what the women's section looks like in mosques. And the failure of Muslim institutions to be up to date and tailor to Muslim Americans.the conversation Haris Tarin had with Obama as he was ...

E8: The Rising Issue of Gender Roles in Mosques | America Post 9/11 w. Haris Tarin

March 01, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 219 MB

The Ansari Podcast: Mahmoud Elansary and Haris Tarin, 2 Muslim Americans, discuss America pre and post 9/11 and why young Muslims, western Muslims, and Muslim Americans are running away from mosques and islamic institutions. They discuss gender roles in Muslim environments, how women are treated and what the women's section looks like in mosques. And the failure of Muslim institutions to be up to date and tailor to Muslim Americans.the conversation Haris Tarin had with Obama as he was select...

America Post 9/11 | The Problem with Gender Roles in Mosques w/Haris Tarin

March 01, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 219 MB

Thinking Allowed Podcast: Mahmoud Elansary and Haris Tarin, 2 Muslim Americans, discuss America pre and post 9/11 and why young Muslims, western Muslims, and Muslim Americans are running away from mosques and islamic institutions. They discuss gender roles in Muslim environments, how women are treated and what the women's section looks like in mosques. And the failure of Muslim institutions to be up to date and tailor to Muslim Americans.the conversation Haris Tarin had with Obama as he was ...

Struggling with Muslim & Americans Morals | Our Parents Influence On Us

January 04, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 158 MB

Thinking Allowed Podcast: Mahmoud Elansary and Soloin, 2 young Muslim Americans, discuss not liking Ramadan and Islam growing up, as well as the difficulty praying 5 times a day. But how the discipline and Islam has helped them tremendously through their lives. They discuss their relationship with their parents and how its influenced their view on Islam and on the world around them.  Discuss the arsenal of Moral philosophies they have by Islam, their foreign cultural background and America. A...

E7: Struggling with Muslim & Americans Morals | Our Parents Influence On Us

January 04, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 158 MB

The Ansari Podcast: Mahmoud Elansary and Soloin, 2 young Muslim Americans, discuss not liking Ramadan and Islam growing up, as well as the difficulty praying 5 times a day. But how the discipline and Islam has helped them tremendously through their lives. They discuss their relationship with their parents and how its influenced their view on Islam and on the world around them.  Discuss the arsenal of Moral philosophies they have by Islam, their foreign cultural background and America. And ho...

E6: Life as a Palestinian Refugee vs. As a Leading Doctor in America w. Dr. Yassine Daoud

December 21, 2020 11:00 - 1 hour - 174 MB

The Ansari Podcast: Mahmoud Elansary and Dr. Yassine Daoud, 2 Muslim Americans, Dr. Yassine opens up about being a Palestinian refugee and his life and experience as a refugee vs. living in America. They discuss Prophet Muhammed and what it means to be rich. They discuss what the purpose in life is and being unfortunate and oppressed. Life as a refugee vs. Life in the United States. Lebanons oppression towards Palestinian refugees. They discuss Halal and Haram and how it's been given too muc...

Are Mosques Helping Young Muslims? Life as a Palestinian Refugee w/ Dr. Yassine Daoud

December 21, 2020 11:00 - 1 hour - 174 MB

Thinking Allowed Podcast: Mahmoud Elansary and Dr. Yassine Daoud, 2 Muslim Americans, Dr. Yassine opens up about being a Palestinian refugee and his life and experience as a refugee vs. living in America. They discuss Prophet Muhammed and what it means to be rich. They discuss what the purpose in life is and being unfortunate and oppressed. Life as a refugee vs. Life in the United States. Lebanons oppression towards Palestinian refugees. They discuss Halal and Haram and how it's been given t...

E5: Dr. Sabrina N'Diaye on Anxiety, Depression & Suicide

December 14, 2020 11:00 - 1 hour - 115 MB

The Ansari Podcast: Mahmoud Elansary and Dr. Sabrina N'Diaye, 2 Muslim Americans, discuss self awareness and its importance, self-healing and breathing techniques. They go on to discuss anxiety and how it effects the body and where it can be rooted from, as well as the effect of social media and drugs on young Americans. They discuss Prophet Muhammed and Islam and what those 2 say about emotions and suicide. Mahmoud Elansary opens up about his own experience with suicide, anxiety and depress...