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The Qarawiyyin Podcast

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    March 15, 2024 · 1 hr 5 min

    ❝Do people think they will be left alone after saying ‘We believe’ without being put to the test?❞ [Qur'an 29:2] The Qarawiyyin Podcast returns with an episode on Israel's war on Gaza. These events have sent shockwaves throughout the…

  • Ep. 25: The Art of Dying

    January 13, 2023 · 58 min

    Abu Hurayra (RA) narrated that the Prophet ﷺ said, "Remember often the severer of pleasures [i.e. death]." There are myriad ways to reflect on death, both on our own death and that of others. How do we engage in periodic remembrance of our…

  • Ep. 24: House of Cards | Building Spiritual Resilience

    November 29, 2022 · 50 min

    The strength of one's connection to Islam can waver. Attacks on our spiritual strength can come from within or without, but there are common strategies for withstanding challenges to our iman from all sides.  In Episode 24, the team sits…

  • Ep. 23: American Muslim Exceptionalism | Butheina Hamdah

    August 29, 2022 · 1 hr 21 min

    Which comes first: nation or ummah? On Ep. 23, Butheina Hamdah joins us to discuss her research on American Muslim exceptionalism. We examine the impact of American exceptionalism on the Muslim psyche, as well as how American Muslims…

  • Ep. 22: How to Win Shahadas and Influence People

    July 12, 2022 · 1 hr 41 min

    The ummah of Islam is growing, as are efforts to spread its message. Though da'wah is often seen as an outward-facing effort, the way it is conducted has serious implications for the faith of Muslims themselves. In this episode, new TQP…

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  • Ep. 21: Mind the Gap | Ramadan 1443

    April 17, 2022 · 32 min

    This Ramadan, the team shares reflections on the passing and usage of time, the rows of tarawīḥ, and the nature of communal worship. What does it mean to exit our private sphere of spirituality and see Ramadan as a time for ummah-wide…

  • Ep. 20: "Islam and the Arab Revolutions" | Book Talk

    March 2, 2022 · 1 hr 34 min

    Published at the beginning of this year, Usaama Al-Azami's Islam and the Arab Revolutions: The Ulama Between Democracy and Autocracy analyzes the rhetoric of religious scholars throughout the Arab Spring. Focusing on the Egyptian…

  • Ep. 19: The Feminine Critique

    December 2, 2021 · 1 hr 29 min

    Facing conflicting standards and blurred lines, Muslim women often struggle to understand femininity and what Islam has to say about it. Is there an ideal we should strive or fulfill, or an archetype by which to measure ourselves? What…

  • Ep. 18: Only the Dead See the End of War

    September 27, 2021 · 1 hr 27 min

    Following the 20-year memorial of September 11, 2001, we sit down to reflect on how this day has shaped the last two decades. Our Ummah has faced the physical, spiritual, and intellectual consequences of American imperial violence, which…

  • Ep. 17: Wizards, Weebs, Wakanda

    August 5, 2021 · 2 hr 3 min

    It was a dark and stormy night, and the TQP team had gathered to discuss all things storytelling: books, film, drama, romance, wizardry, tropes, representation (and whether we need it). It began on a good-humored note, with the sisters…

  • Ep. 16: The Devil Wears Zara | Iman Masmoudi

    June 30, 2021 · 1 hr 28 min

    Iman Masmoudi joins the Qarawiyyin Podcast for a conversation on ethical fashion, production, and consumption. We discuss our role in the global capitalist economy, addressing the gruesome realities of exploitative labor and environmental…

  • Ep. 15: With the Qur'an | Shaykha Maryam Amir

    May 11, 2021 · 1 hr 1 min

    Shaykha Maryam Amir joins the Qarawiyyin Podcast for a conversation on women seeking religious knowledge: access, barriers, missteps, and successes. We discuss the challenges women commonly face when attempting to access even basic…

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Welcome to the official podcast of The Qarawiyyin Project! The Qarawiyyin Project aims to revive the tradition of Muslim women being at the forefront of discussing the most critical issues of our time from an Islamic perspective, and empower women to be active in their communities around the world in carrying Islam as a way of life. Read our publications: qarawiyyinproject.co Email us: contact@qarawiyyinproject.co