Palestine: What more can we do? (ft. Sheikh Jaffer Ladak & Sayed Ammar Kazmi) - Ep153

12/28/23 • 90 min

Salim is joined by Sheikh Jaffer Ladak and Sayed Ammar Kazmi on this week's podcast. They discuss current actions being taken such as protests and the BDS movement and importantly their effectiveness in making a difference to the situation in Gaza. They also discuss the current political system and Salim poses the question as to whether modern mainstream politics is effectively broken? Finally they explore what more people can do, from both an Islamic and legal perspective. Reading recommendations: Sayed Ammar: The Politics of Denial by Nur Masalha (https://amzn.to/4ayaZcy) Palestine A Four Thousand Year History by Nur Masalha (https://amzn.to/3NE5vTN) The Invention of the Jewish People by Shlomo Sand (https://amzn.to/3tDgFkI) The Jewish State by Theodor Herzl (https://amzn.to/3veV6HP) Ten Years Hard Labour by Chris Williamson (https://amzn.to/41ER47x) Weaponising Anti-Semitism by Asa Winstanley (https://amzn.to/48ulJa0) Sheikh Jaffer: Imam Ali and Political Leadership by Muhammadi Rayshahri (https://bit.ly/3tHzxz0) The Neglected Obligation by Ayatollah Khamenei (https://bit.ly/3twpAVe) Abolition Geography: Essays Towards Liberation by Ruth Wilson Gilmore (https://amzn.to/3NEum9W) Potential History: Unlearning Imperialism by Ariella Aïsha Azoulay (

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Palestine and the systems of oppression (ft. Hasanain Jaffer) - Ep152

The Muslim Vibe Podcast is back and so is our former host Salim Kassam! It's been almost 8 months since our last episode and two years since Salim was in the hot seat, but we're back in action and plan to publish an episode every 2 weeks (inshallah!).

In our first episode back, Salim talks to Hasanain Jaffer, a social justice educator and activist who speaks regularly on racism, white supremacy, imperialism and capitalism. We discuss the injustices taking place in Gaza today in the context of the wider systems of oppression.

You can find Hasanain on Instagram here: www.instagram.com/hjaffer

Hasanain's suggested reading as mentioned at the end of the podcast:

The New Age of Empire by Kehinde Andrews (https://amzn.to/4aaOie2)

Freedom is a Constant Struggle by Angela Davis (https://amzn.to/4a5MDqn)

Less is More by Jason Hickel (https://amzn.to/3T6VFgK)

Tangled in Terror by Suhaiymah Manzoor Khan (https://amzn.to/3NbnFMw)

Palestine a Socialist Introduction by Sumaya Awad (https://amzn.to/3R9tcnL)

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What Going Viral Did To My Soul (ft. Mohammad Taher AKA The Airport Guy) - Ep154

Salim speaks to Mohammad Taher AKA The Airport Guy about his journey through engineering and how he quickly became one of the most recognisable faces in the aviation industry. They discuss his childhood, overcoming cultural barriers to chase his dream and the skills he needed to help him progress in his career. Alongside his journey through the world of engineering, his social media following quickly grew, with millions of views across his educational videos about aviation across his social media platforms. They discuss the impact this had on him and how he juggled fame with battling his ego. Mo T's reading recommendations: How To Win Friends And Influence People by Dale Carnegie (https://amzn.to/3U09GNz) Rich Dad, Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki (https://amzn.to/48xN5wo) Key Person Of Influence by Daniel Priestley (https://amzn.to/3SksENT)