Drive Time Show Podcast 25-02-2021 Vaccine uptake / Mathematics

Join Sheikh Sammar Ahmad and Raheel Ahmad for Thursday's show where we will be discussing: Vaccine uptake / Mathematics

Vaccine uptake- Why are some BAME communities refusing

Studies indicate that only 57% of the BAME community were likely to take the vaccine compared to 79% of the white population. Why are so many from the BAME community refusing to take the vaccine?

Join us LIVE from 4pm as we discuss these issues in light of the Islamic perspective on taking vaccinations and medicines.

Mathematics: Shaped by early Islam

The pioneer Mathematicians recognized by all are Newton, Galileo and Pythagoras – all three belonging to Western nations. However, a lot of us are not familiar with the names Muhammad al- Khwarizmi, Al-Kindi, Al-Karaji, Nasir Al-Din Al-Tusi and many more who belonged to the Golden Age of Islamic science and mathematics.

Join us LIVE from 5-6 pm as we discuss how early Islam shaped mathematics.

Guest include:

Abi Howse (Health Information Manager at Blood Cancer UK)

Dr Bnar Talabani (Doctor of kidney and transplant medicine, Scientist in immunology)

Dr Chaudri (Junior doctor at Croydon University Hospital)

Sarfraz Ahmad (Student at Jamia Ahmadiyya UK)

Sofia Irfan (BSc Mathematics student at University of Birmingham)

Produced by:

Sitwat Mirza and Zainab Fatima