Islamic theology, Xenophobia, Faith and Anglo-Muslim Relations | Sh. Abdal Hakim Murad 84

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Sheikh Abdal Hakim Murad, a renowned Islamic scholar, English academic, writer, and theologian, is the Founder and Dean of Cambridge Muslim College. He converted to Islam in England in the 1970s after questioning Christianity as a child. His areas of expertise include Islamic theology, modernity, and Anglo-Muslim relations. Sh. Abdal Hakim worries about the decline in mental health among young people and explains how our modern world is causing this early-onset existential dread. In this episode, Sh. Abdal Hakim and Mo delve into various topics such as xenophobia, the history of Islam, racial tensions, biology, human connection, morality, faith, nature, and the connection between religion and mental health.

00:00 intro
02:00 What it Means to Be Muslim
6:00 Converting and changing populations
11:03 Racial tension
14:02 Green pill
21:16 Abdal’s decision to convert
29:45 Misunderstandings and stereotypes
34:43 Existential crises in youth
39:11 Decline in mental health
43:00 Human closeness
50:09 Modern Islam and philosophers
58:29 Cambridge Muslim College
1:00:19 Biology, gender, climate change
1:03:19 Pet peeves, happiness, books
1:10:10 Quran, prayer, sound heart
1:13:54 Optimistic future
1:17:04 Parting words

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Credits
Sh. Abdal Hakim Murad | Guest
Mo Islam | Host & Founder
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Ryan Ismail | Show Manager
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Youssef Hamieh | Production Manager
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Edgar Ydel & Christian Rufo | Sound Engineers
Chaima Boudchar | Translator

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