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Boys In The Cave

Boys In The Cave

Reviving Islamic Discourse.

A Muslim Podcast Facilitating Intellectual Discourse & Dialogue with Academics, Activists, Shaykhs & Influencers from all around the world.

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  • 146 episodes
  • Updated July 26

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  • Jan 2, 2021 · 2 hr 18 min

    Episode 82 - Islam In West Africa, Racism & Arabisation of Islam | Mustafa Briggs

    Arab Superiority Complex, Islamic Scholarship, Shaykh Ahmad Bamba, Orientalism, Female Scholarship, Mansa Musa We touch on all these diverse topics with Mustafa Briggs. Mustafa Briggs is a Graduate of Arabic & International Relations from the University of Westminster whose dissertation focused on Arabic Literature and Literacy in West Africa. Started an MA in Translation at SOAS with a specialisation in Arabic and Islamic Texts, before going onto al-Azhar University in Cairo, Egypt where he is currently doing another degree in Islamic Studies & Arabic. Rose to international acclaim for his 'Beyond Bilal: Black History in Islam' lecture series, he has done tours all over the world, at universities such as Harvard, Yale, Cambridge and Oxford. Host : Tanzim & Ryma Please email us your comments, feedback, and questions at: boysinthecave@gmail.com, and leave a review and 5-star rating on iTunes! Follow us on: Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/boysinthecave/ Instagram – @boysinthecave Twitter - @boysinthecave Become a Patreon today! https://www.patreon.com/boysinthecave -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mustafa Briggs' Visibility https://www.instagram.com/mustafabriggs/ https://www.facebook.com/Mustafa-Briggs-139091800086751/ https://www.sacredfootsteps.org/2019/09/20/the-female-scholars-and-saints-of-senegal/ https://www.sacredfootsteps.org/2017/12/22/8-books-history-islam-africa/

  • Dec 19, 2020 · 2 hr 3 min

    Episode 81 - Ghadir Khumm, The Battle of Karbala & Madkhalism | Bro Hajji

    Speakers Corner, Shia polemics, Theology, The Sahaba, Imamah, Ibn Abdul Wahab We touch on all these diverse topics with Bro Hajji. Host : Tanzim Please email us your comments, feedback, and questions at: boysinthecave@gmail.com, and leave a review and 5-star rating on iTunes! Follow us on: Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/boysinthecave/ Instagram – @boysinthecave Twitter - @boysinthecave Become a Patreon today! https://www.patreon.com/boysinthecave -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bro Hajji's Visibility https://twitter.com/BroHajji/ https://www.instagram.com/brohajji/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxsGPkAwK3IySXOWXimsDeg https://www.facebook.com/mohammadnaheemsafdar123

  • Dec 5, 2020 · 1 hr 11 min

    Episode 80 - Muslim Political Consciousness, Political Engagement & Christianity | Abdullah Kunde

    Labor Party, Homophobia, Voting, Political landscape, Institutional Racism, Christian Scriptures We touch on all these diverse topics with Abdullah Kunde. Abdullah Kunde is a paediatric doctor, and has been a member of the Labor Party for over 10 years. He has engaged in several interfaith dialogues and debates and facilitated courses on Islam and interacting with other religions. Hosts : Tanzim & Rafael Please email us your comments, feedback, and questions at: boysinthecave@gmail.com, and leave a review and 5-star rating on iTunes! Follow us on: Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/boysinthecave/ Instagram – @boysinthecave Twitter - @boysinthecave Become a Patreon today! https://www.patreon.com/boysinthecave --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

  • Nov 21, 2020 · 1 hr 14 min

    Episode 79 - Struggles, Faith & Path To Success | Hazem El Masri

    Determination, Focus, Discipline, Self-belief, Success We touch on all these diverse topics with Hazem El Masri. Hazem a former professional rugby league footballer who played as a winger in the 1990s and 2000s. An international representative for Australia and Lebanon, and a New South Wales State of Origin representative goal-kicking wing, he played his entire club football career in Sydney with Canterbury-Bankstown with whom he won the 2004 NRL Premiership. Hosts : Tanzim Please email us your comments, feedback, and questions at: boysinthecave@gmail.com, and leave a review and 5-star rating on iTunes! Follow us on: Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/boysinthecave/ Instagram – @boysinthecave Twitter - @boysinthecave Become a Patreon today! https://www.patreon.com/boysinthecave -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hazem's online presence https://www.facebook.com/hazemelmasriofficial https://www.instagram.com/hazemelmasriofficial/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

  • Nov 7, 2020 · 1 hr 48 min

    Episode 78 - Revisionist History, Academia & Political Stances | Dr. Jonathan A.C. Brown

    Hadith, Fred Donner, Patricia Crone, Tom Holland, Politics, UAE We touch on all these diverse topics with Dr. Jonathan Brown. Dr. Jonathan Andrew Cleveland Brown is an American scholar of Islamic studies. Since 2012, he has been associate professor at Georgetown University's Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service. He holds the Alwaleed bin Talal Chair of Islamic Civilization at Georgetown University. Hosts : Tanzim & Rafael Please email us your comments, feedback, and questions at: boysinthecave@gmail.com, and leave a review and 5-star rating on iTunes! Follow us on: Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/boysinthecave/ Instagram – @boysinthecave Twitter - @boysinthecave Become a Patreon today! https://www.patreon.com/boysinthecave -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dr Jonathan Brown's online presence https://www.facebook.com/DrJonathanACBrown/ https://twitter.com/JonathanACBrown --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

  • Oct 24, 2020 · 2 hr 10 min

    Episode 77 - Activism, Racism & Malcolm X | Momodou Taal

    Culture, Anti-Blackness, Maliki Madhab, Music, Nation of Islam We touch on all of this with Momodou Taal. Momodou Taal is a law graduate, and after attaining his LLB from the University of East Anglia, began studying Islamic jurisprudence and other preliminary Islamic sciences full time at the prestigious Al-Azhar in Egypt. Whilst also having studied Sharia at Al-Azhar mosque, covering Maliki Fiqh, Hadith sciences, Logic, Arabic Grammar etc., Momodou has also founded the Muslim Millennials and Kultural Renaissance initiatives, which aims to be the main creative platform, raising the level of discussion amongst young people through top quality media, documentaries, and annual forums and conferences. Hosts: Rafael & Tanzim Please email us your comments, feedback, and questions at: info@boysinthecave.com, and leave a review and 5-star rating on iTunes! Check out our website – boysinthecave.com Follow us on: Facebook –https://www.facebook.com/boysinthecave/ Instagram – @boysinthecave Twitter – @boysinthecave Become a Patreon today! https://www.patreon.com/boysinthecave ——————————————————————————————————– Momodou's Online Visibility https://www.facebook.com/Momodou.Taal https://twitter.com/MomodouTaal https://www.instagram.com/thegambian/

  • Oct 10, 2020 · 2 hr 46 min

    Episode 76 - A Western Islam, Political Ideals & Feminism | Aisha Hasan & Sarah Bellal

    The Ummatic, Institutions, Communities, Social Sciences, Patriarchy, Misogyny We touch on all of this with Aisha Hasan & Sarah Bellal. Aisha is the founder of the Qarawiyyin Project. Pursuing her postgraduate degree in London, she is also a student of the Islamic Studies and a Quran teacher. She has been active in the community for several years, appearing on television, radio shows, and delivering talks at universities around the country. Sarah completed her undergraduate studies in Political Economy, with a concentration in development in the Middle East and North Africa. Her interests include political theory and development economics, and she is currently based in California. Hosts: Ryma & Tanzim Please email us your comments, feedback, and questions at: info@boysinthecave.com, and leave a review and 5-star rating on iTunes! Check out our website – boysinthecave.com Follow us on: Facebook –https://www.facebook.com/boysinthecave/ Instagram – @boysinthecave Twitter – @boysinthecave Become a Patreon today! https://www.patreon.com/boysinthecave ——————————————————————————————————– Qarawiyyin Project Online Visibility https://qarawiyyinproject.co/ https://twitter.com/QarawiyyinProj/ https://www.facebook.com/QarawiyyinProj/ https://www.instagram.com/qarawiyyinproj/ Aisha's Twitter https://twitter.com/shariahaisha Sarah's Twitter https://twitter.com/bet0ule

  • Sep 26, 2020 · 2 hr 42 min

    Episode 75 - Philosophy of Fiqh, Psychology & Astrology | Dr. Asim Yusuf

    The Trivium, Modernity, Racism, Misogyny, Madhabs, Greek Medicine, The Four Temperaments and The Mind. We touch on all of this with Dr. Asim Yusuf. Shaykh Asim Yusuf is a practising Consultant Psychiatrist with a special interest in bioethics, spirituality and mental health. He holds a number of ijaza's in classical Islamic disciplines and has authored works in spirituality, history and Islamic law. He is the director of the Nur al-Habib Foundation as well as IMWell Health, an Islamic Mental Well-being Consultancy, and sits on the advisory board of a number of charities and initiatives. He's also on the Chair of British Board of Scholars and Imams. Host : Tanzim & Sadi Please email us your comments, feedback, and questions at: info@boysinthecave.com, and leave a review and 5-star rating on iTunes! Check out our website – boysinthecave.com Follow us on: Facebook –https://www.facebook.com/boysinthecave/ Instagram – @boysinthecave Twitter – @boysinthecave Become a Patreon today! https://www.patreon.com/boysinthecave ——————————————————————————————————– Dr. Asim's Online Visibility https://www.facebook.com/shaykhasimyusuf/

  • Sep 12, 2020 · 2 hr 28 min

    Episode 74 - Representation, Media & Feminism | Sana Saeed

    Journalism, Misinformation, Power Structures, Islamophobia, Misogyny. We touch on all of this with Sana Saeed. Sana Saeed is a Host and Senior Producer who has been with AJ+ since 2014. She has a background in media critique and analysis, with her work having appeared in The New York Times, Huffington Post, LA Times, Quartz, Guardian, Salon and AJE. Host : Ryma & Tanzim Please email us your comments, feedback, and questions at: info@boysinthecave.com, and leave a review and 5-star rating on iTunes! Check out our website – boysinthecave.com Follow us on: Facebook –https://www.facebook.com/boysinthecave/ Instagram – @boysinthecave Twitter – @boysinthecave Become a Patreon today! https://www.patreon.com/boysinthecave Check out Traversing Tradition: https://traversingtradition.com/ ——————————————————————————————————– Sana's Online Visibility https://www.facebook.com/sana.saeed https://twitter.com/SanaSaeed https://www.instagram.com/sanaface/ https://medium.com/@SanaSaeed

  • Aug 29, 2020 · 1 hr 56 min

    Episode 73 - Generation Next: Revival of the Youth | Zain Siddiqi

    Modern World, Muslim Youth, Struggles, Nationalism, Initiatives & Leadership We touch on all of this with Zain Siddiqi. Zain is the President of Traversing Tradition, which is an online publication that aims to critically examine modernity through an Islamic lens. Host : Tanzim & Josh Please email us your comments, feedback, and questions at: info@boysinthecave.com, and leave a review and 5-star rating on iTunes! Check out our website – boysinthecave.com Follow us on: Facebook –https://www.facebook.com/boysinthecave/ Instagram – @boysinthecave Twitter – @boysinthecave Become a Patreon today! https://www.patreon.com/boysinthecave Check out Traversing Tradition: https://traversingtradition.com/ ——————————————————————————————————– Zain's Online Visibility https://twitter.com/Chewhaqqa/

  • Aug 15, 2020 · 2 hr 44 min

    Episode 72 - Greek Philosophy, Ibn Arabi & Psychoanalysis | Dr. Samir Mahmoud

    The Philosophers, Sufism, Imam Ghazali, Modernity, Spiritual Experiences, Carl Jung, Sigmund Freud, Conscious and the Subconscious We touch on all of this with Dr. Samir Mahmoud. Dr. Samir Mahmoud is the former Assistant Professor at the Lebanese American University and currently works as a consultant in Islamic Education. He received his PhD from the University of Cambridge, researching comparative aesthetics (Western and Islamic). In addition to his several publications, he has also founded the Living Turath Initiative that looks at how we can make the wisdom of the Islamic tradition relevant to our everyday lives. Host : Tanzim & Rafael Please email us your comments, feedback, and questions at: info@boysinthecave.com, and leave a review and 5-star rating on iTunes! Check out our website – boysinthecave.com Follow us on: Facebook –https://www.facebook.com/boysinthecave/ Instagram – @boysinthecave Twitter – @boysinthecave Become a Patreon today! https://www.patreon.com/boysinthecave ——————————————————————————————————– Dr Samir's Online Visibility https://www.facebook.com/samir.mahmoudmerabi/

  • Aug 1, 2020 · 2 hr 21 min

    Episode 71 - Reclaiming Islamic Poetry | Sharghzadeh & Zirrar

    Coleman Barks, Sexuality, #rumiwasmuslim, the Orientalists, Sa'di, Omar Khayyam, Ramy & much more! We explore all these subjects with Sharghzadeh and Zirrar. Sharghzadeh is a Detroit-based graduate of the University of Michigan and founder of persianpoetics.com. He is currently working on accurately translating Persian poetry into contemporary English. Zirrar is a writer and photographer based in London and he specialises in Islamic history and modern orientalism. Check out Zirrar's book here: https://zirrar.com/product/enwrap/ Hosts : Tanzim & Sadi Please email us your comments, feedback, and questions at: info@boysinthecave.com, and leave a review and 5-star rating on iTunes! Check out our website – boysinthecave.com Follow us on: Facebook –https://www.facebook.com/boysinthecave/ Instagram – @boysinthecave Twitter – @boysinthecave Become a Patreon today! https://www.patreon.com/boysinthecave ——————————————————————————————————– Sharghzadeh's Online Visibility https://www.patreon.com/persianpoetics https://www.persianpoetics.com/ https://www.facebook.com/PersianPoeticsFB/ https://twitter.com/PersianPoetics https://www.instagram.com/persianpoetics/ https://www.instagram.com/sharghzadeh/ https://twitter.com/sharghzadeh Zirrar's Online Visibility https://zirrar.com/ https://www.instagram.com/zirrar/ https://twitter.com/Zirrar_ #rumiwasmuslim campaign https://www.rumiwasmuslim.com/ https://twitter.com/rumiwasmuslim https://www.instagram.com/rumiwasmuslim/

  • Jul 18, 2020 · 2 hr 50 min

    Episode 70 - Atheism, God's Plan & Embracing Suffering | Abdulah Hamimi

    Problem of Evil, Spirituality, Evolution of Dawah, Hardships, Life Purpose and much more! We touch on all of this with Abdulah Hamimi. Abdulah Hamimi is an iERA Australia Outreach Specialist & TEDx Speaker. Host : Tanzim Please email us your comments, feedback, and questions at: info@boysinthecave.com, and leave a review and 5-star rating on iTunes! Check out our website – boysinthecave.com Follow us on: Facebook –https://www.facebook.com/boysinthecave/ Instagram – @boysinthecave Twitter – @boysinthecave Become a Patreon today! https://www.patreon.com/boysinthecave ——————————————————————————————————– Abdulah's Online Visibility https://www.facebook.com/abdulah.hamimi/ https://www.instagram.com/mr.hamimi/ Check out Abdulah's TEDx Talk below: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQTKV6qY1Y8

  • Jul 4, 2020 · 3 hr 23 min

    Episode 69 - Gay Identity, Oppression & Human Rights | Mohamad Tabbaa

    Homosexuality, Countering Violent Extremism (CVE), Western Hegemony, Political Ideologies, Activism and much more! We touch on all of this with Mohamad Tabbaa. Mohamad Tabbaa is a Criminologist and community activist. His research is an investigation into whether and how Muslims can speak courageously within a secular contemporary climate. Host : Tanzim Please email us your comments, feedback, and questions at: info@boysinthecave.com, and leave a review and 5-star rating on iTunes! Check out our website – boysinthecave.com Follow us on: Facebook –https://www.facebook.com/boysinthecave/ Instagram – @boysinthecave Twitter – @boysinthecave Become a Patreon today! https://www.patreon.com/boysinthecave ——————————————————————————————————– Tabbaa's Online Visibility https://www.facebook.com/mohamad.tabbaa.7

  • Jun 20, 2020 · 2 hr 19 min

    Episode 68 - Racism, Culture & Comedy | Aamer Rahman

    White Privilege, Cancel Culture, Free Speech, Activism & Minority Communities We touch on all of this with Aamer Rahman. Aamer Rahman is an Australian stand-up comedian of Bangladeshi descent. He is best known as one half of comedy duo Fear of a Brown Planet. Host : Tanzim & Mahin Islam Please email us your comments, feedback, and questions at: info@boysinthecave.com, and leave a review and 5-star rating on iTunes! Check out our website – boysinthecave.com Follow us on: Facebook –https://www.facebook.com/boysinthecave/ Instagram – @boysinthecave Twitter – @boysinthecave Become a Patreon today! https://www.patreon.com/boysinthecave ——————————————————————————————————– Aamer's Visibility https://www.facebook.com/aamerrahmanstandup/ https://twitter.com/aamer_rahman/

  • Jun 1, 2020 · 1 hr 26 min

    Episode 67 - Decolonisation & The Alt-Right | Hizer Ali Mir

    Secularism, Richard Spencer, Political Spectrums, Islamic Tradition, Jordan Peterson We touch on all of this with Hizer Ali Mir. Hizer Ali Mir is a Teaching assistant at University of Leeds. He is also Former Research Team Lead at Arakhan Creative, and has studied Oriental studies at University of Oxford and has studied Arabic and International Relations at University of Leeds. Host : Tanzim Please email us your comments, feedback, and questions at: info@boysinthecave.com, and leave a review and 5-star rating on iTunes! Check out our website – boysinthecave.com Follow us on: Facebook –https://www.facebook.com/boysinthecave/ Instagram – @boysinthecave Twitter – @boysinthecave Become a Patreon today! https://www.patreon.com/boysinthecave ——————————————————————————————————– Hizer's Visibility https://www.facebook.com/hizerali20 https://twitter.com/hizzy20

  • May 23, 2020 · 2 hr 56 min

    Episode 66 - Holistic Health & The Four Temperaments | Naturopath Naimah

    Health, Addictions, Herbs, Milk industry We touch on all of this with Naturopath Naimah. Naimah has been working in the healthcare system with women and children for over 10 years. She specialises in supporting the body for nourishing and repairing to restore optimum health and wellbeing. Naturopath Naimah also specialises in hormone imbalance, skin disorders and natural fertility. Host : Tanzim Please email us your comments, feedback, and questions at: info@boysinthecave.com, and leave a review and 5-star rating on iTunes! Check out our website – boysinthecave.com Follow us on: Facebook –https://www.facebook.com/boysinthecave/ Instagram – @boysinthecave Twitter – @boysinthecave Become a Patreon today! https://www.patreon.com/boysinthecave ——————————————————————————————————– Naturopath Naimah's Visibility https://www.naimahabdat.com/ https://www.instagram.com/naimah_naturopath/

  • May 10, 2020 · 2 hr 12 min

    Episode 65 - Orientalism, Modernity & Muhammad Iqbal | Saaleh Baseer

    Secularism, Colonialism, Poetry, Pedagogy of Madrasa, Partition, Loss of Persian in India. We touch on all of this with Saaleh Baseer. Mulla Saaleh Baseer is currently completing his MA in Middle Eastern Studies at the University of Chicago while also studying at Darul Qasim. He holds a BA in Middle Eastern Studies from Columbia University and an 'alimiyyah degree from Darul Uloom Azaadville in South Africa. His interests include Ottoman and Mughal history. Hosts : Tanzim & Josh Please email us your comments, feedback, and questions at: info@boysinthecave.com, and leave a review and 5-star rating on iTunes! Check out our website – boysinthecave.com Follow us on: Facebook –https://www.facebook.com/boysinthecave/ Instagram – @boysinthecave Twitter – @boysinthecave Become a Patreon today! https://www.patreon.com/boysinthecave ——————————————————————————————————– Saleeh Baseer's Visibility https://www.facebook.com/saleh.baseer https://www.instagram.com/saalehbaseer/ https://twitter.com/mullahyderabadi

  • Apr 25, 2020 · 1 hr 59 min

    Episode 64 - Perspectives, Frameworks & The Universals | Mohammed Isaaq

    Heart, Soul, Rationality, Archery, Language, Truth, & The Science of the Four Temperaments We discuss all this in-depth with Mohammed Isaaq. Mohammed Isaaq is a student of knowledge, and has studied the science of the temperaments alongside his traditional studies. Along with self development programs, he teaches mathematics and foundational Theology. He is also heavily involved in community projects such as the OpenCircle youth initiative and Ghazali Children's Project. Our guest cohost for this episode is Ahmed Karat, who is the President of Maydaan Archery Club Australia Hosts : Tanzim & Ahmed Karat Please email us your comments, feedback, and questions at: info@boysinthecave.com, and leave a review and 5-star rating on iTunes! Check out our website – boysinthecave.com Follow us on: Facebook –https://www.facebook.com/boysinthecave/ Instagram – @boysinthecave Twitter – @boysinthecave Become a Patreon today! https://www.patreon.com/boysinthecave ——————————————————————————————————– Mohammed Isaaq's Visibility https://www.mohammedisaaq.com/ https://www.facebook.com/isaaq.mohammed https://www.instagram.com/isaaq.mohammed/ ——————————————————————————————————- Maydaan Archery Club Australia https://www.facebook.com/maydaanarchery/ https://www.instagram.com/maydaanarcheryclubaustralia/

  • Apr 11, 2020 · 1 hr 4 min

    Episode 63 - Love, Family & Marriage | Shaykh Yahya Ibrahim

    Relationships, Nafs, The Youth, Family Ties and much more! We touch on all these diverse topics with Shaykh Yahya Ibrahim. Shaykh Yahya Ibrahim serves Head of Islamic Studies & Asst. Principal at Langford Islamic College, Senior Imam at Thornlie Mosque, Islamic Chaplain at Curtin University & the University of Western Australia and lecturer for the internationally acclaimed al Maghrib Institute. Imam Yahya is a Minister of Religion, empowered to officiate marriages for the Australian Islamic community. He is Canadian by birth, Egyptian through ancestry, Turkish via marriage, and Australian by choice of residence and migration. His religious training began in Toronto wherein he committed the Quran to memory & studied Fiqh/Jurisprudence upon the principles of Imam Shafi'ee's Madh-haab. Over the years, beginning 1993, Imam Yahya has continued to further his study of Islam by meeting, translating and traveling to scholars in Egypt & Hijaz & South East Asia. Throughout that time he has received Tazkiyah and Ijazah to instruct in a variety of Islamic disciplines – Hadith, Fiqh and Quranic sciences. Although, Imam Yahya is known for his spiritually uplifting discussions and addressing topics of Quranic exegesis, Sunnah and tradition and juristic limitations, he is passionate also presenting on non-conventional topics including domestic violence, misogyny, gender discrimination, child protection, respectful relationships, disability and mental health. Reflecting his dedication to these goals, Imam Yahya was awarded the West Australian Multicultural Community Service Award for Individual Excellence in 2013. He is also a guest contributor for Yaqeen Institute for Islamic Research. Hosts : Tanzim & Ramet Please email us your comments, feedback, and questions at: boysinthecave@gmail.com, and leave a review and 5-star rating on iTunes! Follow us on: Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/boysinthecave/ Instagram – @boysinthecave Twitter - @boysinthecave Become a Patreon today! https://www.patreon.com/boysinthecave -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Shaykh Yahya's online presence www.twitter.com/yahya_ibrahim www.facebook.com/yahya.adel.ibrahim www.muslimmatters.org/author/yahya --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------