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Blood Brothers Podcast is the official podcast of 5Pillars News hosted by journalist Dilly Hussain. The show discusses a plethora of political, religious and socioeconomic issues affecting Muslim communities in the West and the Muslim-majority world with experts, influencers and professionals.
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2 hours ago
In this episode of the Blood Brothers Podcast, Dilly Hussain speaks with the barrister who is representing Hamas for de-proscription in the UK, Franck Magennis.
Topics of discussion include:
- How did Hamas' legal instruction come about and why accept it?
- The 2021 proscription of Hamas in the UK and October 7th, 2023.
- Robert Jenrick's witch-hunt and targeting of lawyer Fahad Ansari of Riverway Law.
- The three parts of the application: International law, history and Palestinian dignity.
- UK anti-terrorism laws and the right to resist occupation under international law.
- Genocide in Gaza, Israeli war crimes and returning IDF soldiers.
3 days ago
3 days ago
In this episode of the Blood Brothers Podcast, Dilly Hussain speaks with former inmate and Muslim prisoners rights activist, Dwaine Yusuf Patterson.
Topics of discussion include:
- Dwaine's childhood, background, school and teenage years.
- Getting involved in violent crimes and gangs in south London.
- From youth offenders' juvenile prison to adult prison before the age of 18.
- Chopping a kid's thumb off and shooting two men at a car hire showroom.
- Exposure to Islam and becoming a Muslim in prison.
- The growth of Islam and Muslim converts in UK prisons.
- Systematic targeting of Muslim prisoners.
Tuesday Apr 15, 2025
Tuesday Apr 15, 2025
In this episode of the Blood Brothers Podcast, Dilly Hussain speaks with the prominent scholar, thinker and activist, Shaykh Dr. Haitham al-Haddad.
Topics of discussion include:
- Situation of Muslims in Britain and the future of Islam in the West.
- Are Muslims in mainstream politics, sports and arts good role models?
- The rise of the far-right in Britain. How big of a threat is it?
- The three biggest challenges facing the Ummah: Disunity, modernity and the breakdown of marriages.
- What lessons have we learnt from the genocide in Gaza?
- The role of rulers, armies and scholars in the Ummah's awakening.
Wednesday Feb 26, 2025
Wednesday Feb 26, 2025
In this episode of the Blood Brothers Podcast, Dilly Hussain spoke with the prominent social media influencers Chris and Ben, also known as the 'Two British Muslim Gentlemen'.
Topics of discussion include:
- Chris and Ben's friendship and respective journeys to Islam.
- Is there a clash between Islam and British values?
- The erosion of traditional institutions in British society: marriage, parenthood and family values.
- Is Britain a Christian country?, colonialism and Islamophobia.
- The rise of Reform UK, Tommy Robinson and the far-right.
- What can Muslims do better to represent Islam in Britain?
Tuesday Jan 28, 2025
Tuesday Jan 28, 2025
In this episode of the Blood Brothers Podcast, Dilly Hussain hosted a live panel discussion with the outreach director of CAGE International, Moazzam Begg, and community activist and former mujahid, Shahid Butt, at the IQ Centre in Birmingham on 25/01/25.
Topics of discussion include:
- Growing up in the Sparkhill area of Birmingham in the 1970s and 1980s.
- Facing racism in school and "Paki bashing".
- Forming the 'Lynx' gang and street fights with neo-Nazis and racists.
- Moving away from gangs, finding Islam and jihad in Bosnia.
- Muslim gangs and criminals of today.
- Making sense of identity, belonging and masculinity as Muslims.
- Advice to parents and faith leaders regarding Muslim youth.
Friday Jan 03, 2025
Friday Jan 03, 2025
In this episode of the Blood Brothers Podcast, Dilly Hussain speaks with the the co-founder and editor-in-chief of 5Pillars, Roshan Muhammed Salih.
Topics of discussion include:
- The Arab Spring and the Syrian revolution.
- Dilly and Roshan's past and current positions on Syria.
- Dilly's trip to Syria, interviewing Ahmed Alsharaa (al-Julani) and online rumours.
- HTS, Israel and the future of Syria.
- Responding to Dan Cohen, Tim Anderson, Craig Murray and Sulaiman Ahmed's slanderous accusations about 5Pillars and Dilly.
- Roshan's relationship with pro-Axis of Resistance Shia and Press TV.
- Should 5Pillars cut ties with all anti-imperialist leftists and pro-Axis of Resistance Shia?
Wednesday Dec 25, 2024
Wednesday Dec 25, 2024
In the third and final episode of the Blood Brothers Podcast filmed in Syria, Dilly Hussain speaks with the prominent humanitarian aid worker, activist and influencer, Tauqir ‘Tox’ Sharif.
Topics of discussion include:
- The success of Operation Deterring Aggression.
- Hopes, aspirations and challenges for the new Syria.
- Revocation of British citizenship, family and Tox’s future plans.
- UK charities operating in conflict and natural disaster zones.
- A holistic approach to aid work beyond primary relief.
- Muslim masculinity, fear and sacrifice.
Monday Dec 23, 2024
Monday Dec 23, 2024
In the second episode of the Blood Brothers Podcast filmed in Damascus, Dilly Hussain speaks with the Syrian war studies expert and military scientist, Yasser Al-Jundi.
Topics of discussion include:
- Why was Operation Deterring Aggression successful from a warfare perspective?
- Could Hezbollah, Iran and Russia have saved the Syrian Arab Army?
- What domestically manufactured weapons did the Syrian rebels use?
- What type of rearmament will Syria need after Israel has destroyed 80% of its military capabilities?
- Will Russia's military bases remain in Syria? Are there any benefits of it remaining?
- Artificial Intelligence, drone warfare and nuclear deterrence.
Saturday Dec 21, 2024
Saturday Dec 21, 2024
DISCLAIMER: The voice of the guest in this episode is an English voice over.
In the first episode of the Blood Brothers Podcast filmed in Damascus, Dilly Hussain speaks with the official spokesperson of the Syrian Transitional Government, Obaidah Arnaout.
Topics of discussion include:
- Syria’s biggest challenges after the downfall of Bashar al-Assad.
- Who exactly was involved in Operation Deterring Aggression.
- How does the toppling of the Assad regime impact Palestine?
- Israel’s ongoing attacks in Syria. Why the silence?
- Hayat Tahrir Sham’s (HTS) proscription as a terrorist organisation.
- What type of government will be established in Syria?
- The future of foreign fighters in Syria.
Friday Dec 06, 2024
Friday Dec 06, 2024
To kick off season four of the Blood Brothers Podcast, Dilly Hussain speaks with the prominent British right-wing journalist, broadcaster and former Brexit Party MEP, Alex Phillips.
Topics of discussion include:
- Muslim integration vs. Muslim assimilation in the UK.
- 9/11, the War on Terror, Islamophobia and domestic CVE laws.
- Muslim immigration to Europe and British foreign policy.
- The decline of Christianity in secular liberal West.
- "Pakistani/Muslim" child sexual grooming gangs in England.
- Women in Islam and women in the West.
- What will Britain and Western Europe look like in 2050?