Drive Time Podcast 20-08-2020 - Wet Markets /Muharram

Join Sammar Sheikh and Shamail Sheikh for Thursday's show where we will be discussing: Wet Markets /Muharram

Wet Markets: a breeding ground for disease

Wet markets are a place where live animals, sometimes of different species, are forcibly caged together until they are slaughtered to be consumed. These markets exist all over the world and many experts are worried that they are a ticking time bomb for a new disease to begin spreading. Join us LIVE from 4pm as we look into animal welfare and the correct method of slaughter in Islam.

Muharram: the status of Hazrat Hussain (ra)

The Islamic month of Muharram takes us back to the martyrdom of the Holy Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم's grandson. Who was Hazrat Hussain (ra) and why was he ruthlessly killed? Join us LIVE from 5pm as we reflect on this chapter in Islamic history and take lessons for the future.

Guests include:

Dr Carys Bennett ( Senior Corporate Liaison at People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA))

Imam Rabeeb Mirza

Imam Shahzad Ahmad

Caitlin Mook (Student of wildlife biology)

Produced by: Fezia Haq and Nadia Shamas