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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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Tuesday Jan 30, 2024
Tuesday Jan 30, 2024
- Quickfire cultural questions.
- Paul's thoughts and feedback on Dilly engaging with the far-right.
- British foreign policy, Muslim immigration and xenophobia.
- Debunking misconceptions non-Muslims have about Islam.
- Modern Christianity versus Islam.
- The war on Gaza and Paul's realisation of white privilege.
Saturday Jan 27, 2024
Saturday Jan 27, 2024
In this episode of the Blood Brothers Podcast, Dilly Hussain speaks with the esteemed sociologist, author and activist, Professor David Miller.
Topics of discussion include:
- Professor Miller’s employment tribunal case against the University of Bristol.
- Weaponisation of antisemitism via the IHRA definition.
- Zionists and the Islamophobia industry.
- British establishment and British public opinion on Israel-Palestine.
- Occupation of Palestine and the current war on Gaza.
- Dismantling the Zionist movement and entity.
Tuesday Jan 23, 2024
Tuesday Jan 23, 2024
In this episode of the Blood Brothers Podcast, Dilly Hussain speaks with the Muslim thinker, writer and activist, Dr. Anas Altikriti.
Topics of discussion include:
- How long will the war on Gaza last? Was Al-Aqsa Flood "worth it"?
- Is a permanent ceasefire the main priority right now? Will that be seen as a defeat for Israel?
- Arab rulers and regimes: reality, complicity and expectations.
- Iran, Houthis and Hezbollah. Should "Sunnis" approach the Axis of Resistance with caution? Should this be approached with a sectarian lens?
- What is the future of Palestinian statehood? Can there be short-term co-existence? How is that different to normalisation?
Thursday Jan 18, 2024
Thursday Jan 18, 2024
In this lengthy episode of the Blood Brothers Podcast, Dilly Hussain speaks with the prominent far-right Christian preacher and the founder of Britain First, Jim Dowson.
Topics of discussion include:
- Christian practices and positions that differ with Islam.
- Prominent far-right leaders in the West.
- Northern Irish troubles.
- Christian nationalism and white tribalism.
- Secularisation of Britain and the West.
- Islam, Muslims and immigration in Europe.
- Western-led wars and the refugee and migrant crisis.
- Israel, Zionst lobby and the war on Gaza.
Saturday Dec 30, 2023
Saturday Dec 30, 2023
- Irish solidarity with Palestine.
- Similarities between British occupation of Ireland and Israeli occupation of Palestine.
- The Northern Irish Troubles (late 1960s-1998).
- Religious and class divides in Belfast.
- The Islamic inclination of the Palestinian resistance.
- Vilifying legitimate resistance as “terrorism”.
Tuesday Dec 26, 2023
Tuesday Dec 26, 2023
- Events of October 7th from a Palestinian perspective.
- Are Hamas and the resistance to blame for the war in Gaza?
- Is Hamas like ISIS? Understanding the group and its history.
- Yasser Arafat, Nasserism and the Palestinian Authority (PA).
- Islamic awakening and the PA’s collaboration with Israeli occupation.
- Roles and responsibilities of neighbouring Arab/Muslim countries: Iran, Egypt, Jordan, Turkey, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the UAE.
- Ceasefire, short-term co-existence, normalisation and perpetual resistance.
Wednesday Nov 29, 2023
Wednesday Nov 29, 2023
In this episode of the Blood Brothers Podcast, Dilly Hussain spoke with the controversial far-right figure, who was the former leader of the British Nationalist Party (BNP) and a member of the European Parliament for North West England, Nick Griffin. #Israel #Zionism #FarRight
Topics of discussion include:
- Ten historical and current figures popular with the British far-right.
- Jews, Europe, and Zionism.
- British Muslims, migration and Islamophobia.
- "Pakistani sexual grooming gangs" scandal.
- Western-led wars and the Muslim refugee crisis.
- Israel, the Zionist lobby, and the war on Gaza
- A truce between the Christian West and a future caliphate.
Sunday Nov 19, 2023
Sunday Nov 19, 2023
In this episode of the Blood Brothers Podcast, Dilly Hussain speaks with founder of Yaseen Youth Tours Omar Hajaj. #Gaza #Palestine #Israel
Topics of discussion include:
- The guest’s Palestinian heritage and background.
- Family stories of Nakba from Yafa and Jerusalem.
- Palestinian resistance factions, Arab socialism and pan-Arabism.
- The Muslim Brotherhood, Islamic revival and Allah’s victory.
- Responding to common ‘Salafi’ or ‘Madkhali’ criticisms on pro-Palestine activism: boycotts, protests and normalisation.
- Obeying and relying on Muslim rulers and regimes.
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Wednesday Nov 15, 2023
Wednesday Nov 15, 2023
In this episode of the Blood Brothers Podcast, Dilly Hussain speaks with chairman of the executive committee of Hizb ut-Tahrir Britain, Dr Abdul Wahid. #Gaza #Palestine #Caliphate
Topics of discussion include:
- Recent media attacks on the guest, and calls to ban HT.
- Timing of HT’s controversy: 9/11, 7/7, Woolwich, ISIS and now Gaza.
- Debunking myths and stereotypes about HT.
- Should non-Muslims be scared of a future caliphate?
- Responding to criticisms about HT’s methodology and strategy.
- The sincerity and reliability of Muslims armies. Can they bring about Islamic change or liberate Palestine?
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Saturday Nov 04, 2023
Saturday Nov 04, 2023
- Why has Imran decided to come onto the podcast after declining two previous invitations?
- Putting internal differences aside at times of (externally-waged) war and bloodshed.
- The recent fatwa from the International Union of Muslim Scholars stating that it’s a religious obligation on neighbouring Muslim countries to militarily intervene in Gaza.
- The blessings of jihad, Jihad al-Daf, the Palestinian resistance and martyrdom.
- Can the Ummah do Jihad al-Daf without disobeying and rebelling against their rulers? Is this obligation on laity or the armies?
- The Quranic and Prophetic argument that links the Ummah’s sins and repentance to attaining Allah’s victory.
- Iran, Hezbollah, the Houthis, and historical treachery to Sunnis.