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IlmFeed Podcast · Mar 21, 2025 · 1 hr 3 min

Should Muslims Leave the West? - Fatima Barkatulla & Mufti Barkatulla

Shaykha Fatima Barkatulla was joined by her father Mufti Abdul Qadir Barkatulla where they discussed the place of Muslims in the West and how Muslims can be a force for good at a time when the West is collapsing spirtually and morally. 00:00 - Introduction 01:42 - Early Muslim Communities in the UK 04:32 - Journey from India to the UK 10:18 - Developing an Islamic Database 15:08 - Meeting with General Zia-ul-Haq 16:29 - Muslims in India: Past & Present Challenges 21:43 - Political and Social Strategies for Muslims 25:10 - Muslim Identity and Future Challenges 29:33 - Should Muslims Migrate from the West? 35:25 - Lessons from Muslim History in Europe 41:28 - Muslim Society and Future Unity 43:53 - Can Muslim Nations Unite Like the EU? 46:46 - Reflections on Personal Growth and Journey 48:42 - Spiritual Growth & The Importance of I'tikaf 54:05 - Challenges of I'tikaf in Modern Times 58:26 - Balancing Worship and Knowledge 59:37 - Parenting Philosophy & Raising Children 1:01:36 - Advice for the Next Generation of Muslims 1:03:11 - Conclusion & Final Reflections

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Shaykha Fatima Barkatulla was joined by her father Mufti Abdul Qadir Barkatulla where they discussed the place of Muslims in the West and how Muslims can be a force for good at a time when the West is collapsing spirtually and morally.

 

00:00 - Introduction
01:42 - Early Muslim Communities in the UK
04:32 - Journey from India to the UK
10:18 - Developing an Islamic Database
15:08 - Meeting with General Zia-ul-Haq
16:29 - Muslims in India: Past & Present Challenges
21:43 - Political and Social Strategies for Muslims
25:10 - Muslim Identity and Future Challenges
29:33 - Should Muslims Migrate from the West?
35:25 - Lessons from Muslim History in Europe
41:28 - Muslim Society and Future Unity
43:53 - Can Muslim Nations Unite Like the EU?
46:46 - Reflections on Personal Growth and Journey
48:42 - Spiritual Growth & The Importance of I'tikaf
54:05 - Challenges of I'tikaf in Modern Times
58:26 - Balancing Worship and Knowledge
59:37 - Parenting Philosophy & Raising Children
1:01:36 - Advice for the Next Generation of Muslims
1:03:11 - Conclusion & Final Reflections