PODCAST Making sense of islam with tarek Elgawhary Listen Today on Episode 53: Islamic Holidays# 5: Rajab Rajab is the 7th Islamic month and marks the countdown for Ramadan. It’s also one of the four sacred months in Islam, and the month during...
Read more PODCAST Making sense of islam with tarek Elgawhary Listen Today on Episode 52: Why Do Bad Things Happen to Good People? Have you ever asked yourself, “why do bad things happen to good people?” We all have, and sometimes this question leads us to...
Read more PODCAST Making sense of islam with tarek Elgawhary Listen Today on Episode 51: Islamic Principles #17: Sufism Sufism is a very important part of my life, and in previous episodes (17,19,20,21,22) I covered the spiritual discipline from the...
Read more PODCAST Making sense of islam with tarek Elgawhary Listen Today on Episode 50: Islamic Principles #16: Dealing with the Past A frequent question is, “how do we deal with our intellectual past?” Is the past just that, the past, or is there benefit...
Read more PODCAST Making sense of islam with tarek Elgawhary Listen Today on Episode 49: Why Study the Life of the Prophet The life of the Prophet (Sīra) is one of the most important aspects of the entire Islamic religion. In this episode I lay out some...
Read more PODCAST Making sense of islam with tarek Elgawhary Listen Today on Episode 48: Islamic Principles #15: The Subtle Moment There is no denying that Islamic law has a lot of literature about slavery and the freeing of slaves (known as manumission)...
Read more PODCAST Making sense of islam with tarek Elgawhary Listen Today on Episode 47: Islamic Principles #14: Splittings Sharia Rulings Not everything we encounter is black and white. Islamic law takes that into consideration and contains within it a...
Read more PODCAST Making sense of islam with tarek Elgawhary Listen Today on Episode 46: Muhammad Fraser-Rahim My guest today is Dr. Muhammad Fraser-Rahim. Muhammad is currently the Executive Director, North America for Quilliam International. Muhammad is...
Read more PODCAST Making sense of islam with tarek Elgawhary Listen Today on Episode 45: Islamic Principles #13: Theoretical Person This is a concise discussion on the importance of theoretical people/theoretical structures in Islamic law. While...
Read more PODCAST Making sense of islam with tarek Elgawhary Listen Today on Episode 44: Islamic Principles #12: Rulings as Symbols The rulings of the Sharia carry a larger meaning than their specific legal context. The spirit or symbol behind these laws...
Read more PODCAST Making sense of islam with tarek Elgawhary Listen Today on Episode 43: Islamic Principles #11: Understanding the World Around Us It’s not enough to simply know matters of religion to make sense of Islam, it’s equally important to know...
Read more PODCAST Making sense of islam with tarek Elgawhary Listen Today on Episode 42: Muhammad Zakariya, Master of Calligraphy Muhammad Zakariya is one of the world’s most famous and recognized masters of Arabic calligraphy. Dedicating his life to the...
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