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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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Wednesday Oct 08, 2025
Wednesday Oct 08, 2025
In this episode of the Blood Brothers Podcast, Dilly Hussain spoke with the prominent Muslim political podcaster, analyst and commentator, Muhammad Jalal of Thinking Muslim.
Topics of discussion include:
- 2024 general elections, the Muslim vote, and pro-Gaza independent MPs.
- Muslims maturing beyond representational and tribal politics.
- How big of a threat is Reform to Muslims in Britain?
- Zarah Sultana, Jeremy Corbyn, and the Your Party drama.
- Green Party under the leadership of the charismatic Zack Polanski.
- Is organising and mobilising for elections a waste of time for Muslims?
- Engaging MAGA conservatives on Israel, foreign policy, and shared values.
- Allah's (swt) victory, the Ummah's efforts, and the downfall of Israel.
Saturday Sep 27, 2025
Saturday Sep 27, 2025
In this episode of the Blood Brothers Podcast, Dilly Hussain spoke with the spokesman of the anti-Zionist Orthodox Jewish movement 'Neturei Karta', Rabbi Elhanan Beck.
Topics of discussion:
- Gaza genocide two years on - what is Israel's end game?
- Why are majority of Jews Zionists and support Israel?
- Are anti-Zionist Jews doing enough to oppose Israel?
- Why does Israel have so much influence over Western governments?
- Can there peace with Israel? Can it be dismantled without violence?
- Who is 'The Messiah' from a Jewish perspective if he isn't Jesus?
- Jewish beliefs and rulings vs. Islamic beliefs and rulings.
Sunday Sep 14, 2025
Sunday Sep 14, 2025
In this episode of the Blood Brothers Podcast, Dilly Hussain spoke with the sister of the jailed Muslim prisoner Aafia Siddiqui, Dr. Fowzia Siddiqui.
Topics of discussion include:
- Dr. Aafia Siddiqui's family background and upbringing.
- Sister Aafia's pursuit of knowledge to help the poor and oppressed.
- Sister Aafia's abduction in Pakistan and extradition to the U.S.
- Sister Aafia's children's abduction, torture and whereabouts.
- Sister Aafia's current situation: physical, mental and spiritual state.
- Role of Pakistan and successive prime ministers in sister Aafia's case.
Sunday Sep 07, 2025
Sunday Sep 07, 2025
In this episode of the Blood Brothers Podcast, Dilly Hussain spoke with the editor-in-chief of Islam21c, Dr. Salman Butt.
Topics of discussion include:
- The Global Muslim Content Creators summit in KL, Malaysia.
- The Prophetic Summit in Putrajaya, Malaysia.
- Social media growth, virality, and fighting the algorithm.
- Muslim unity and leadership in the age of social media and AI.
- Leaving a legacy beyond viral content.
Sunday Aug 31, 2025
Sunday Aug 31, 2025
In this episode of the Blood Brothers Podcast, Dilly Hussain, spoke with the world-renowned Malaysian Chinese Islamic scholar and preacher, Shaykh Hussein Yee.
Topics of discussion include:
- Shaykh Hussein Yee's journey from Buddhism to Christianity to Islam.
- Shaykh Yee's memories and relationship with Shaykh Al-Albani.
- Following Quran and Sunnah, and harshness in dawah to Muslims.
- Importance of being a good representative of Islam.
- Advice to parents with young children in 2025.
Saturday Aug 23, 2025
Saturday Aug 23, 2025
In this episode of the Blood Brothers Podcast, Dilly Hussain spoke with the prominent Muslim YouTuber, da'ee and influencer, Ali Dawah.
Topics of discussion include:
- Ali's reflections on the 'Bitter Truth' show and free-mixing.
- Culture wars, traditional gender roles, and Muslim marriages.
- The rise of the far-right and the myth of "Muslim grooming gangs".
- Dawah, content creation, ego, and fame.
- An eye disease will make Ali blind by the age of 40.
Sunday Aug 17, 2025
Sunday Aug 17, 2025
In this episode of the Blood Brothers Podcast, Dilly Hussain speaks with the world-renowned author, book coach and motivational speaker, Naima B. Robert.
Topics of discussion include:
- Thoughts on the Global Muslim Content Creators' summit organised by One Path Network in Kuala Lumpur in July.
- Self-accountability and spiritual recalibration in the age of social media fame and virility.
- Importance of writing books and leaving a legacy.
- Secret marriages, desi culture and polygyny.
- Rise of the far-right and future of Muslims in the West.
Saturday Aug 09, 2025
Saturday Aug 09, 2025
In this episode of the Blood Brothers Podcast, Dilly Hussain spoke with the prominent South African imam, Bilal Ismail, from Durban.
Topics of discussion include:
- Ustad Bilal Ismail’s background and the Muslim community of Durban.
- What is the ‘Imam Development Programme’?
- The socioeconomic reality of imams in Africa.
- Amazing stories of the ‘super imams’ the IDP supports.
- Muslim communities' treatment of their local imams.
Thursday Aug 07, 2025
Thursday Aug 07, 2025
In this episode of the Blood Brothers Podcast, Dilly Hussain, spoke with the prominent Syrian-American humanitarian aid worker, activist and legal advocate, Hassan Shibly.
Topics of discussion include:
- Dilly and Hassan's differences and disagreements over Andrew Tate.
- Syria, Bashar al-Assad, Palestine and the Axis of Resistance.
- Islamic duty to fight injustice and sacrifice for Allah.
- Donald Trump, America First and Muslims living in the West.
- Weaponisation of children during divorce and separation.
Friday Aug 01, 2025
Friday Aug 01, 2025
In this episode of the Blood Brothers Podcast, Dilly Hussain speaks with the prominent American imam from New Jersey and research director at Yaqeen Institute, Tom Facchine.
Topics of discussion include:
- "Islam isn't just the past, it's the future." Dilly questions Imam Tom about his opening remark at The Prophetic Strategy Summit in Malaysia.
- Romanticising Islamic history and civilisation.
- Dismantlement of oppressive colonial structures.
- What type of decolonisation could be unIslamic?
- Muslim unity: Centralised vs. De-centralised
- New York mayoral race: Zahran Mamdani and American Zionists.
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