Sep 13, 2015
On September 11, 2015, a crane fell at the Hajj at the Grand Mosque (The Kaaba) in Saudi Arabia killing 107 worshippers and injuring 230, less than two weeks before the annual Hajj pilgrimage. Witnesses say the crane toppled over during a “sandstorm which turned to rainstorm.” Those killed included Indonesian,...
Sep 6, 2015
This episode I talk about the Syrian Refugee crisis. Why they don’t go to closer states in the Arab gulf and end up in northern Europe and countries like Iceland. This is such an extremely tragic situation that it takes an Egyptian Telecom billionaire to ask Greece and Italy to buy an island for the...
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Aug 30, 2015
Murtaza Hussain is a journalist and political commentator for The Intercept. He joins me to talk about his background, work with the Intercept, his views on whether Governments should spy on mosques. You can follow Murtaza on Twitter @MazMHussain About Murtaza Hussain Murtaza Hussain is a journalist and political...
Aug 23, 2015
I was recently on the Youth Matters Podcast with co-host Brother Faraj Yousef. I had a blast! Even though Faraj is new to the podcast game he treated it like a pro! He asked a wide-range of questions. We covered podcasting, my favorite episode, religion, parenting and more! Enjoy! Links & Topics Mentioned In This...
Aug 16, 2015
When I started this podcast back in 2013 I never imagined that I’d be recording episode 150. It is so surreal. This episode is very special! I dedicate this episode to you! If it wasn’t the constant motivational emails, tweets, ratings/reviews, I would have quit long time ago. I thank YOU for being part of...
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