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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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6 days ago
6 days ago
In this episode of the Blood Brothers Podcast, Dilly Hussain speaks with the erudite British Christian philosopher, ethicist and medical doctor, Dr. Calum Miller.
Topics of discussion include:
- Recent amendment of the Abortion Bill which decriminalises abortion up to the day of birth.
- Recent Assisted Dying Bill which passed through parliament with a majority.
- Who, or what, is spearheading the normalisation of these laws?
- Individualism, low fertility, suicide, mental health and the breakdown of the traditional family in Britain and the West.
- Ethics behind religious slaughter: halal, kosher and the Christian position.
- Tolerating religious pluralism as a practicing evangelical Christian.
- Reform, Europe's shift to the right, and the rise of 'cultural Christianity'.
Sunday Jun 22, 2025
Sunday Jun 22, 2025
In this episode of the Blood Brothers Podcast, Dilly Hussain speaks with the British Palestinian emergency physician who was deployed to Gaza twice since the Israel's genocide began, Dr. Mohammed Mustafa.
Topics of discussion include:
- Dr. Mustafa's family background and heritage.
- Dr. Mustafa's deployment to Gaza: When, why, with who, and why?
- Death and destruction in Gaza, and the dehumanisation of Palestinians.
- Detachment of religious and political views and sentiments as a medic.
- Gatekeepers and negative energy within the pro-Palestine movement.
- Dr. Mustafa's campaign to build a children's hospital in Gaza: Support and criticisms.
Sunday Jun 15, 2025
Sunday Jun 15, 2025
In this episode of the Blood Brothers Podcast, Dilly Hussain speaks with the prominent British scholar, counsellor and chaplain, Imam Abdullah Hasan.
Topics of discussion include:
- Muslim marriages, secular therapy and Islamic psychology.
- Common issues that lead to divorce: finances, in-laws and "falling out of love".
- Dealing with trauma, mental health issues and black magic.
- Priorities for Muslims in the UK and the west: integration vs assimilation.
- Political lobbying, dawah and voting in elections.
- Identity and belonging: The Ummah vs your country of birth.
Thursday Jun 12, 2025
Thursday Jun 12, 2025
In this episode of the Blood Brothers Podcast, Dilly Hussain speaks with the prominent academic, writer, activist and research director of CAGE International, Dr. Asim Qureshi.
Topics of discussion included:
- What have we learnt from 20 months of Israel's genocide in Gaza?
- Dr. Asim’s viral open letter to Muslim scholars this Ramadan. https://www.islam21c.com/opinion/letter-to-scholars-during-genocide/
- Understanding fear in the context of tawhid, courage and Prophet Musa (as).
- Palestine Action, fighting Zionism and the ‘Filton 18’ case.
- Gatekeepers and grifters in the pro-Palestine camp: two state supporters and anti-resistance.
- Riverway Law and CAGE International’s application to de-proscribe Hamas.
Monday Jun 09, 2025
Monday Jun 09, 2025
In this episode of the Blood Brothers Podcast, Dilly Hussain speaks with the controversial Saudi Arabian dissident scholar, academic and activist, Dr. Mohammed al-Massari.
Topics of discussion include:
- Family background, heritage and growing up in Saudi Arabia.
- A brief history of Saudi Arabia and the role of Islam in its governance and society.
- The rise of Pan-Arabism and Saudi Arabia welcoming the Muslim Brotherhood during the 1950s-1970s.
- The Iranian revolution, the siege of Makkah, and U.S. troops in Saudi during the first Iraq war.
- Reformation movements and holding Saudi rulers and scholars to account.
- Imprisonment, exile and seeking asylum in Britain.
- Criticising regimes, ruling by Islam, and accusations of extremism.
Wednesday Jun 04, 2025
Wednesday Jun 04, 2025
In this episode of the Blood Brothers Podcast, Dilly Hussain speaks with the world-renowned Pakistani academic, thinker and specialist in Islamic economics, Dr. Asad Zaman.
Topics of discussion include:
- Travelling to the U.S. for education and career.
- Life of academia at Ivy League universities during the 1970s.
- Finding Islam, reformation, and returning to Pakistan.
- Top-down (radical) and bottom-up (gradual) methods to establish Islam.
- The capitalist financial system's grip on the global economy.
- Is a gold and silver currency model sustainable and realistic?
- Establishing independent labour/trust-based currency that can run parallel to and exist within existing capitalist systems.
Saturday May 31, 2025
Saturday May 31, 2025
In this episode of the Blood Brothers Podcast, Dilly Hussain speaks with the prominent South African businessman and the father of Elon Musk, Errol Musk.
Topics of discussion include:
- Family background and heritage: from England to South Africa.
- Growing up white in apartheid South Africa: memories and reality.
- Marriage to Maye Haldeman, Nazi in-laws and raising Elon Musk.
- Is Elon Musk's success linked to his father and parenting?
- Romance with ex-step daughter Jana Bezuidenhout.
- Death, purpose of life and belief in God.
- Migration, assimilation, and views on black people.
Thursday May 29, 2025
Thursday May 29, 2025
In this episode of the Blood Brothers Podcast, Dilly Hussain speaks with South Africa's former ANC cabinet minister of international relations and cooperation, Naledi Pandor.
Topics of discussion include:
- President Cyril Ramaphosa’s meeting with President Donald Trump at the Oval Office.
- Claims of a “white genocide” of farmers in South Africa.
- Gaza genocide, the ICJ Case and Western complicity.
- Should we have any hope or trust in international law?
- Prosecuting returning IDF soldiers.
- Inaction and complicity of Arab Muslim leaders in Gaza genocide.
- Loss of support for the ANC and formation of breakaway parties (EFF and MK parties).
- Is there a possibility of the emergence of a pro-Apartheid pro-Israeli leadership in South Africa?
Friday May 16, 2025
Friday May 16, 2025
In this episode of the Blood Brothers Podcast, Dilly Hussain speaks with the CEO of the Halal Food Information Centre (HFICUK), Saqib Mohammed.
Topics of discussion include:
- How did Saqib get into the halal slaughter and certification industry?
- Halal Food Authority (HFA) vs Halal Monitoring Committee (HMC).
- The science and facts about stunned and non-stunned meat.
- Regulating and certifying halal meat and abattoirs.
- Kosher slaughter and consuming the meat of 'Ahlal Kitab'.
- Calls for banning halal slaughter and Islamophobic dogwhistle politics.
- Dodgy halal slaughter and qurbani label campaign.
Saturday May 10, 2025
Saturday May 10, 2025
In this episode of the Blood Brothers Podcast, Dilly Hussain speaks to journalist, videographer and the newest addition to the 5Pillars team, Haris Tagari.
Topics of discussion include:
- Haris' family background, heritage and upbringing.
- Studying history at the University of Lancaster and travelling while studying. Making most of youth and avoiding smart phones and social media.
- Adventures to Iraq, the Balkans and backlash after visiting Syria.
- Getting into journalism, joining 5Pillars and acknowledging weaknesses.
- Containing the ego, avoiding fame and remaining sincere and steadfast.