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IlmFeed Podcast · Dec 21, 2025 · 1 hr 18 min

Your Algorithm Wouldn't EXIST Without Muslims - Ustadh Mustafa Briggs (Full Episode)

Ustadh Shabbir was joined by Ustadh Briggs where they discussed if Muslims have a place in Western countries and how Muslims shaped the West. 00:00 - Introduction 02:25 - Mustaf'as New Book: Islam and the Making of the Modern World 06:30 - Traditional Dress vs Western Clothing 12:17 - Was Western Fashion Influenced by Islam? 14:05 - Why Muslims Immigrated to the West 18:00 - Post-World War Immigration & Windrush 22:26 - Britain was Built on Colonization 26:15 - Eurocentric Narratives in History 28:06 - The Roman Empire Became a Caliphate 37:15 - Muslim Contributions to Science 38:21 - Bayt Al Hikma - The House of Wisdom 44:50 - Fibonacci & Arabic Numerals 45:03 - Zero: The Number That Changed Everything 46:47 - What's Missing in Islamic Education 48:15 - The Griots - Oral Historians of West Africa 52:00 - Muslims Influencing Modern Culture Today 56:27 - Muslim Rappers & Urban Culture 59:56 - The Qatar World Cup Impact 1:00:20 - Ramadan Lights in London 1:02:37 - Australia's Favorite Food is Halal 1:03:44 - Muhammad - Most Popular Name in the UK 1:04:48 - Muslims Are Still Contributing 1:07:10 - What Can You Contribute as an Individual? 1:12:00 - Knowledge is Power - Final Message 1:13:00 - The 85-10-5 Philosophy 1:15:04 - Don't Be Like Cattle

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Ustadh Shabbir was joined by Ustadh Briggs where they discussed if Muslims have a place in Western countries and how Muslims shaped the West.

00:00 - Introduction
02:25 - Mustaf'as New Book: Islam and the Making of the Modern World
06:30 - Traditional Dress vs Western Clothing
12:17 - Was Western Fashion Influenced by Islam?
14:05 - Why Muslims Immigrated to the West
18:00 - Post-World War Immigration & Windrush
22:26 - Britain was Built on Colonization
26:15 - Eurocentric Narratives in History
28:06 - The Roman Empire Became a Caliphate
37:15 - Muslim Contributions to Science
38:21 - Bayt Al Hikma - The House of Wisdom
44:50 - Fibonacci & Arabic Numerals
45:03 - Zero: The Number That Changed Everything
46:47 - What's Missing in Islamic Education
48:15 - The Griots - Oral Historians of West Africa
52:00 - Muslims Influencing Modern Culture Today
56:27 - Muslim Rappers & Urban Culture
59:56 - The Qatar World Cup Impact
1:00:20 - Ramadan Lights in London
1:02:37 - Australia's Favorite Food is Halal
1:03:44 - Muhammad - Most Popular Name in the UK
1:04:48 - Muslims Are Still Contributing
1:07:10 - What Can You Contribute as an Individual?
1:12:00 - Knowledge is Power - Final Message
1:13:00 - The 85-10-5 Philosophy
1:15:04 - Don't Be Like Cattle