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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 Dec 21, 2022
Wednesday Dec 21, 2022
In this in-depth and timely episode of the Blood Brothers Podcast, Dilly Hussain speaks with the senior student of knowledge, imam and social commentator, Ustadh Muhammad Yasir al-Hanafi. #BloodBrothersPodcast #Sunni #Dawah
Topics of discussion include:
- 15 quick-fire Hanafi fiqh questions.
- What are the dangers of students of Islamic knowledge pursuing secular academia?
- Is there a time and place for intra-Sunni debates? Where does it fall in terms of priorities?
- Dr Jordan Peterson's deceit, and Andrew Tate's conversion to Islam.
- Should dawah to prominent non-Muslims be done publicly or privately?
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Wednesday Dec 14, 2022
Wednesday Dec 14, 2022
In this exclusive episode of the Blood Brothers Podcast, Dilly Hussain speaks with the legendary UFC fighter and former Strikeforce world champion, Jake Shields, who is regarded as one of the greatest American wrestlers of all time. #BloodBrothersPodcast #Islam #Christianity #LGBTQ
Topics of conversation include:
- Jake’s upbringing and early exposure to religion. Growing up as an atheist.
- Reconnecting with the belief in God. How, why, and when did this happen?
- The undeniable decline of Christianity in the West. Jake’s criticisms of Christianity today.
- Jake’s exposure to Islam and Muslims. How and when did this start?
- Muslims and Christians uniting against the LGBTQ agenda, the sexual indoctrination of children, and other mutual causes.
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Tuesday Nov 29, 2022
Tuesday Nov 29, 2022
In this episode of the Blood Brothers Podcast, Dilly Hussain speaks with ex-football hooligan and community activist from Leicester, Riaz Khan. #BloodBrothersPodcast #Qatar2022 #Football
Topics of discussion include:
• Growing up in Leicester and facing racism in school in the 1980s.
• Becoming a hooligan for Leicester city’s infamous ’Baby Squad’ firm.
• Stories of fighting other football firms (Millwall, Birmingham, Everton, Newcastle).
• Valuing parents, reformation, and turning back to Islam.
• Qatar World Cup and hypocrisy of the west.
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Friday Aug 12, 2022
Friday Aug 12, 2022
In this timely episode of the Blood Brothers Podcast, Dilly Hussain speaks with the president of the World Kashmir Freedom Movement (WKFM), Muzzammil Ayyub Thakur. #BloodBrothersPodcast #Kashmir #India
Topics of discussion include:
- Chronology of the occupation of Kashmir. British period, partition and Indian occupation. – The religious factor of India’s occupation of Kashmir.
- The significance of the revocation of Articles 35A and 370 in August 2019.
- Similarities between India’s occupation of Kashmir and Israel’s occupation of Palestine. – India’s Congress Party and the ruling BJP’s policies on Kashmir.
- The role of Pakistan. Do the Muslims of Kashmir want to be a part of Pakistan? Are Kashmiris pro-Pakistan or does it vary according to ideologies, parties and administrations?
- The Islamic identity of the Kashmiri armed resistance.
- Reliance and hope in the international community for justice, peace and security in Kashmir.
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Thursday Aug 11, 2022
Thursday Aug 11, 2022
In this no-nonsense episode of the Blood Brothers podcast, Dilly Hussain speaks with the controversial Muslim influencer and relationship coach, Mahdi Tidjani. #BloodBrothersPodcast #MahdiTidjani #RedPill
Topics of conversation include:
- What benefits are there in the Red Pill for Muslims? Do Red Pill positions contradict Islamic beliefs, values and practices?
- Importance of language and tone in addressing sensitive topics like polygyny, adultery and sexual intimacy.
- Muslim men marrying divorcees and single mothers. Is ‘no strings nikah’ (misyar) a solution to avoiding zina?
- Men as birthing partners and women as objects.
- Traumas, heartbreak, and the shaping of ideas and behaviours.
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Saturday Jul 23, 2022
Saturday Jul 23, 2022
In this eye-opening episode of the Blood Brothers Podcast, Dilly Hussain speaks with the director of advocacy group Prevent Watch, Dr Laila Aitlhadj, about the UK government’s controversial counterterrorism ‘Prevent’ strategy. #BloodBrothersPodcast #Prevent #Islamophobia
Topics of conversation include:
- Chronology of the Prevent strategy (Labour to Conservative).
- Are there any benefits to Prevent?
- CTS Act 2015 and Prevent’s statutory footing.
- Does Prevent disproportionately target Islam and Muslims?
- Muslim children in schools and safeguarding. Advice to teachers and social workers.
- Why scrap Prevent? Why can't there be an alternative that is managed by the Muslim community?
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Friday Jun 24, 2022
Friday Jun 24, 2022
In this special collaboration episode with the Grappling With Life Podcast, Dilly and Aki Hussain speak with grappling enthusiast, entrepreneur, and former youth worker, Mohammed Yahiaoui. #BloodBrothersPodcast #GWLPodcast #MuslimMen
Topics of discussion include:
- Mohammed's many years of youth work with Bangladeshi youths from Tower Hamlets.
- Guest being born and raised in Hackney in comparison to Dilly and Aki's upbringing in Bedford.
- Does being 'practicing' mean being passive and weak? Should religious Muslims men have red lines?
- Being 'practicing' and being financially successful - Why is religiosity associated with being anti-wealth?
- Muslim men keeping physically active, and the story behind Legion Grappling Academy and the 'Grappling with Life' podcast.
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Saturday Jun 11, 2022
Saturday Jun 11, 2022
In this no holds barred episode of the Blood Brothers Podcast, Dilly and Aki Hussain speak with the controversial natural nurse, ‘truth movement’ activist and anti-vaxxer, Kate Shemirani. #BloodBrothersPodcast #COVID19 #Vaccine
DISCLAIMER: NONE OF THE RESEARCH OR STATISTICS CITED BY THE GUEST HAVE BEEN VERIFIED OR AUTHENTICATED!
Topics of discussion include:
- Looking back at the COVID-19 pandemic and the nationwide lockdown.
- How successful has the COVID-19 vaccination programme been?
- Making informed decisions and understanding medical consent.
- Should we trust our governments and politicians?
- The decay of British values, morals and decency.
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Tuesday May 31, 2022
Tuesday May 31, 2022
In this real talk episode of the Blood Brothers Podcast, Dilly and Aki Hussain speak with the upcoming undefeated professional boxer hailing from the heart of east London, Khalid Ali. #BloodBrothersPodcast #KhalidAli #Boxing
Topics of discussion include:
- Getting into boxing as a child and growing up in east London.
- Respecting parents and having your father as a manager and head coach.
- Lessons from losses and being humble in victory.
- Connecting and finding Islam through trials and tribulations.
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Saturday May 21, 2022
Saturday May 21, 2022
In this refreshing episode of the Blood Brothers Podcast, Dilly Hussain speaks with the prominent British Muslim scholar and activist, Shaykh Tauqir Ishaq. #BloodBrothersPodcast #Sunni #Islamophobia
Topics of discussion include:
- Teaching Taekwondo in south London, and being a member of the 'Young Muslims' movement.
- Becoming the son-in-law of the late Shaykh Muhammad Abdul Wahab Siddiqi (rh) — having a scholar as a teacher and a father-in-law.
- The Salman Rushdie affair and Muslim unity in Britain.
- What is ‘Ahlus Sunnah’ and who is a Sunni?
- Dawah priorities: local, national, and international.
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