The Ansari Podcast

Jevin Odom is an orphan boy raised by his Grandfather, a blind Christian Pastor who served as his mother and father. Jevin took a liking to Islam and would joke about converting to Islam, his grandfather didn’t take kindly to such jokes as he saw Muslims as evil. Until one day, on his death bed, Jevin’s Grandfather in a wave of tears revealed that he had converted to Islam…weeks later he passes away. And now Jevin, all alone, must discover the truth for himself. #islam #convert #muslim #christian #pastor #islamicpodcast 00:00 Jevin's Childhood 07:24 What did you know about Muslims? 11:45 Starting to Question Christianity 15:21 Grandfather Hated Islam 20:00 Grandfather: The Moment he turned to Islam 29:00 Dealing with the Death and Conversion of his Grandfather 33:00 looking into Islam during Palestine 49:00 Why did Jevin Convert to Islam? 55:00 EPIC Masjid & Yasser Al Qadhi Hugged Jevin during conversion 59:33 Anything negative from Muslim community? 1:02:00 Naruto & Anime!

In this emotional episode, One of the greatest men I've ever met, Dr. Abdul Munim Jitmoud, the father who so elegantly forgave his sons killer in an American court room that transformed the way many view the legal system. Joins The Ansari podcast to retell the story of his son, Salahuddin, what he remembers of that fateful night and the days after that. How did Dr. Jitmoud reach the pinnacle of forgiveness? Who was Salahuddin? And why/how did he forgive such a crime. #crime #story #court #podcast #islamic #forgiveness

00:00 Intro 00:40 Night of Murder: What do you remember? 23:30 Incredible witness account of Salhuddins murder 30:36 Finger up in shahada & beautiful fragrance from blood 35:40 When did you decide to forgive? 41:00 Murder crime suspect walks into court 46:00 In Court: The famous hug, forgiveness and YouTube video 51:25 Reactions of Chief of police & Victim Advocate Lawyer 57:00 Dr. Jitmouds Parents: Childhood story of forgiveness 1:08:00 Secret Good deeds of Dr. Jitmoud 1:16:00 Dr.Jitmoud on forgiveness in Islam 1:21:00 Stories of Salahuddins incredible character 1:26:00 That’s ALL FOLKS Watch the famous courtroom video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8wifYHbVl9c&t=81s

Staff Sgt. Lourdes Loyola, a Muslim Mexican American convert talks about the need for Muslims to join U.S military now more than ever. How the U.S military feels towards Israel. And how Lourdes and her recently convert children have been dealing with her divorce. Lourdes and Ansari get into an awesome debate on single motherhood, polygamy and if Muslim men should marry single mothers/multiple wives. And finally, the future and psyche of the young Muslim Mexican American community, whom are the future of Muslims in America! #muslim #women #marriage #convert #islamicpodcast 00:00 Intro 1:00 How do US Soldiers feel about Israel now? 4:15 Muslims Must Join U.S Army now more than ever!? 12:22 Lourdes Opens Up About Recent Divorce! 14:53 Has the family left Islam after Divorce? 17:23 How children deal with divorce 21:23 Heated debate on marrying multiple wives & single motherhood 28:50 Why would a Muslim Man want to Marry a Single Mother? 33:16 Should 20 year old Muslim men marry single mothers? 35:00 10 years after Converting - What's your reflections? 38:50 Muslim Mexican Community, Don't try to be Arab! 43:00 Future of Muslim Mexican Americans 45:00 Advice to Someone thinking about converting

This episode is jampacked and a must watch with today's times. Mohamed Habbeh is an Impactful Palestinian activist! He's the man behind multiple political disruptions - the most famous being Biden's campaign speech! And he joins the Ansari Podcast to discuss the recent college campus protests, how the world and the Muslims must react and act to it. And where does he see this going? How can the Muslims strategize? What is the role of Muslims in American politics and society? Should we call for a one state solution? Mohamed also shares a story of his hometown Palestinian village - where Prophet Zachariah lived! Visit AJPaction.org to donate to the Muslim American cause today! #college #protest #columbia #america #podcast 00:00 Intro 00:30 Habehh Disrupted Joe Biden’s Campaign Speech?! 07:43 College Protests & Netanyahu Upset :) 14:00 The World is Waking Up! 17:00 American Muslims are the Most Powerful Muslims? 22:30 Muslims Must start lobbying - political donation Strategy 27:00 AJPaction.org 30:00 Strategy: What Muslims need to know about American politics 35:50 Peaceful strategy in America - Elections Strategy 40:00 Muslims Getting Politicians elected & then betrayed?! 44:00 America is Changing. Gen z is the most pro palestine ever, college campuses! 51:00 One state Solution is the best strategy? 1:02:00 What does Right of Return Mean? 1:06:00 Habbeh Village named after treatment of Maryum (AS) & home of Prophet Zachariah 1:14:00 Israels Inferiority Complex

Professor Dr. Nabil Al-Tikriti beautifully narrates the origin, rise and decline of the Ottoman Empire. A surprising dream from Allah predicting the Ottoman Empires' glory for years to come. And detailed story telling of the major Ottoman sultans and their achievements. An interesting conspiracy about the jewish messiah and the fall of the ottoman empire. Finally, why the Muslim world collapsed and are we witnessing its return? #ottoman #history #podcast #islamic #turkey 0:00 Intro 01:06 Ottoman Origin Story 03:52 The Founding Myth 08:29 Usmans Dream from Allah 12:00 The 1st Conquest 16:07 The Ghazi Thesis. Why the Ottomans became a great empire 25:00 Murad I, Bayezid & the Janessaries 36:00 The Rise of Mehmet I 38:30 Story of Mehmed the Conqueror/Conquest of Constantinople 55:30 The Famous Year of 1453 1:09:37 Rise of Beyezid II 1:15:00 The Jewish Messiah Conspiracy 1:25:09 The clash of the 4 princes 1:35:40 Salim The Grim 1:44:27 The Muslim world in Year 1500 1:51:00 The Ottoman Decline Theory 1:57:00 Why did the Muslim world Collapse 2:00:00 End of Times: Is the Muslim World Rising?

Shaun King converts to Islam, can Muslims trust him? Have Muslim influencers romanticized Ramadan? TikTok Ban & The ADL government interference. Marriage and finding a wife as a Muslim man, how do we go about it. And never heard before backstage stories to Yaqeens Ramadan series and how the Yaqeen team puts it all together to create the best English Ramadan Series in the world! This episode is a beautifully emotional rollercoaster designed for edutainment during Ramadan. All that and more on The Ansari Podcast w. Muhaiman Ali and Khaled Nurhssien. #ramadan #convert #tiktok #yaqeen #muslim #podcast

0:00 Intro

1:31 Suhaib Webb/Dj Khaled

2:39 Ramadan Anxiety

7:18 Influencer Culture

19:50 Ramadan During G*za

26:30 Banning TikTok

32:50 Shaun King Converts

43:30 Marriage & Single Life

52:40 Behind The Scenes of Yaqeen Ramadan Series

1:12:14 Yaqeen Controversy & Scholars Cancelled

1:28:00 Reaction to Yaqeen Ramadan Series

Mustafa Briggs once again joins the podcast with a jampacked episode full of fascinating stories of Muslim figures throughout history. The origin and definition of "Taha" & "Yasin" are Ethiopian? The Fierce first female sultana! The crows of the arabs - the poets! The prophet Muhammed PBUHs' lost ring, The Greeks, homosexuality and alexander the great. Mustafa briggs once again out dones himself in this instant classic of the Ansari Podcast. #history #islamic #podcast #story 0:00 Intro 2:35 Where does Gaza fit in Islamic history? 3:36 How will historians look back on this time? 6:40 The lost ring of Muhammed PBUH 11:10 The Crows of the Arabs 19:52 The Poet Whom The Prophetﷺ Granted Paradise. 23:23 Were Arabs Racist? 31:00 Ethiopian Words in the Quran - “Taha” & “Yasin” Definitions! 35:40 Reacting to Alexander the Great Documentary 40.56 The Fascinating Story of Razia Sultan - 45:46 The New world Order 51:00 The largest conversion to Islam in History in America 1:00:00 Africans got to the Americas before Columbus? 1:03:00 Pirates of The Caribbean Muslim Origin! 1:12:00 The Prince Amongst Slaves 1:17:00 Getting to know Mustafa Briggs 1:29:00 Relationship advice from Mustafa Briggs 1:38:00 Divorce isn’t a bad thing? 1:43:00 Assalamu Alaikum!

Sheikh Abdullah Oduro joins the Ansari Podcast and we talk about Working Out, Andrew Tate, how to talk to/approach and attract Muslim Women. how Sheikh Converted to Islam. And the Habits Of a True Muslim Man that abide by Islam w. Sheikh Abdullah Oduro #muslim #workout #marriage #convert

00:00 Intro & Yaqeen Institute. 4:08 Gaza & How to channel our anger. 8:57 Why do so many Muslim Men Like Andrew tate? 12:40 Becoming the Ultimate Muslim Man 18:17 Why nice men still don't get women 20:30 The Spiritual connection to exercise 27:24 Disney Movies - Sh. Oduro Tries Grapes with Cheese! 33:30 Effect of Eating Halal on your body 38:00 Is Sh. Oduro On steroids? 41:45 Reacting to Eid Slaughter Video 43:50 Sh. Oduros' Convert Story 57:15 What would Sh. Oduro Want in Jannah? 58:05 How to be a Man that attracts Muslim Women & asks for marriage

Simon Wallgren *Simonsayssquat* talks about razy fun facts about life in Sweden like origins of the swedish meatball, atheism in sweden, Sweden gate, and and then what life is like in Dubai in contrast. Just an all around fun conversation. #sweden #atheism #dubai #muslim #podcast #islam 0:00 Intro 1:53 why did you dedicate your life to working out? 4:03 what're your intentions for fitness? 5:59 Can fitness Save us On the day of judgement? 9:09 Is there a correlation between exercise and Islam? 13:00 Muslim origin story of Swedish meatballs! 17:19 Why are swedish people atheist? 21:50 SwedenGate and Life in Dubai 26:00 Life as a Swedish Man in Dubai 28:36 Depression in Sweden Vs Mental Health in Dubai 32:49 Morning Routine in Dubai 34:56 Do you take steroids? 39:56 How to to the gym consistently 47:00 Have you ever invented an exercise? 50:00 What supplements to take 53:00 has the fitness world gone toxic? 57:00 Can’t learn from fat people

CAIR President, Nihad Awad, sits with Ansari to discuss AIPAC, CAIRs' Crisis Strategy, One State Solution, American Muslim Lobby, The Right of Return, is it valid? And more! #muslim #palestine #israel #american #podcast 1:40 What has CAIR done to fight the rising islamophobia in america 4:45 How CAIR is helping Families of Palestinian Americans Killed 6:17 what has CAIR been doing to protect employees rights? 7:51 What's CAIRs' strategy been throughout the conlflict 11:13 why shouldn't American Muslims Feel hopeless when looking at AIPACS power 16:33 Do Muslim Americans Have a lobby 22:10 What does Ceasefire meant Nihad Awad 24:47 Are we too far gone from a one state solution? 31:44 Debate: Palestinian Right of return? 45:55 Does CAIR have the ability to fight AIPAC? 53:00 What can we do to Help CAIR in their Fight? 56:23 Where is this Ceasefire going?

Born & Raised US Soldier Converts to Islam then leaves Islam, He joins US army and goes to fight in Iraq war and Converts back again! #convert #islam #muslim 00:00 Journey to Islam 6:54 ExWife Against Converting 10:43 Taking the Shahada 11:30 Leaving Islam 13:00 Joining Iraq War 14:00 Converting Back to Islam 16:14 Divorcing Islamophobic Wife 25:00 Wife & Mother Convert story 33:00 Why Islam is the truth to nonmuslims

A Convert U.S Veteran and an Imam put their minds together and discovered what the Muslim world needed. Islamic Mediation and Arbitration. Br. Younus with a background in law and Nadeem well...an Imam with a background in Islamic theology. Have brought their talents and expertise together to bring to the Muslims an Islamic mediation and arbetration #piersmorgan #muhamadhijab #podcast #palestine 00:00 America Pushed Salafism 7:00 Muhammed Hijab Reaction 15:00 Islamic Arbitration and Mediation Service? 32:47 How much do you guys cost? 38:03 Why are Muslims Getting Divorced at such high rates? 47:00 How the Muslim Divorce Process works! 58:00 How Br.Larry Converted to Islam

Yaqeen Institute Historian, Hassam Munir, breaks down the life that had to exist to produce Salahuddin Al-Ayyubi and the people, institutions, and culture that was thought out by mastermind scholars like Al ghazali in hopes of his arrival. Here's how their plan worked.

Sheikh Uthman Ibn Farooq was a cartel gang member? Are we addressing LGBTQ+ correctly? Do we believe in The Theory of Evolution as Muslims? Should we Listen to Yaqeen/Dr. Omar Suleiman? All this is revealed on this podcast with Sheikh Uthman Ibn Farooq and Ansari. Sheikh Uthman Ibn Farooq tells his past as a cartel gang member and the lifestyle he lived before Islam. Ansari then debates Sheikh Uthman Ibn Farooq on his stance on Yaqeen/Omar Suleiman, the Theory of Evolution and the LGBTQ+ community. Ansari presses Sheikh Uthman Ibn Farooq on Yaqeen being an amazing muslim organization that has helped guide so many people. While Sheikh Uthman Ibn Farooq has advised people against listening to Yaqeen or Dr. Omar Suleiman. Ansari personally believes in the theory of evolution, but not that humans came from chimps, what does Sheikh Uthman Ibn Farooq think of that? And finally are we addressing the LGBTQ community correctly? Sheikh Uthman Ibn Farooq & Ansari give their thoughts!

Ansari Podcast: Were Ali & Umar Ibn Khatabb Black? You won't believe the origin story of "The Lion King" Movie. Sankore University, Ubadah Bin Samat, and others! Sheikh Mustafa Briggs narrates The Stories of Multiple Muslim Historical Figures with FASCINATING stories. #islamic #history #podcast #islamichistory #muslimhistory #islam

Ansari Podcast: Colonel Dr. Imam Khaled Shabazz narrates his story from molestation, getting shot, in jail, and being a drunk to converting to Islam, becoming an Imam and climbing up the ranks of the U.S Military to becoming the Highest Ranked Muslim in US Military HISTORY! He has 2 PhDs, 3 masters and has written 6 books. Trust me, you won't want to miss this! This is a tear jerker, Feel-good story.

The Ansari Podcast: Mahmoud Elansary and HoopFinesse "Sheikh Halal Bacon" and/or Muhammed Abdul Aleem eat and react to the surprising taste of MRBEAST Chocolate Bars . Hoopfinesse tells us how he met his wife, Stacey, and gives marriage advice for young Muslims. Hoopfinesse & Ansari try Prime Energy Drinks and are SURPRISED. We also hear Hoopfinesse story as a humorous and loving individual who gained fame on Instagram and TikTok. And finally Ansari and Hoopfinesse explore the origin and importance of the hijab.

Ansari Podcast: Author and Activist Moazzam Begg reveals what happened when he was Kidnapped, tortured, and sent to Guantanamo Bay and Bagram by the CIA and MI6 over false intelligence, Moazzam Begg narrates the heart breaking years he spent kidnapped and falsely imprisoned in the worlds most notorious prisons. He answers tough questions like whether he conspired against the United States, what he saw in Bagram and Guantanamo. How Islam helped him through it all, and many other details. Is he an ISIS Supporter. Only at The Ansari Podcast.

Mahmoud Elansary sits with Lisa Vogl, the cofounder of VERONA COLLECTIONS, the 1st hijab company to enter MACYS or any large American retailer. But before that she was a photographer who converted to Islam after making a documentary on the Hijab asking "Why do Muslim Women wear the Hijab?". Lisa Vogl walks us through her conversion story from a devoted catholic to a practicing Muslim. Lisa then reveals the disturbing truth of her marriage to a "Pious" Muslim man who went on to beat her and abuse her. This is a heavy one.

The Ansari Podcast: Mahmoud Elansary and Muhsin Cason "THEMUSLIMBOXER" talk about his life story as a child of a prominent Imam in Baltimore and how he ended up in the club partying, drinking and girls. Muhsin Cason was embarrassed of being Muslim. Then Boxing brought him back to Allah, and made him "THEMUSLIMBOXER". Now he has a life mission to save others from the sins he's done in the past. Mahmoud and Muhsin then discuss the month he spent in Puerto Rico sparring with Jake Paul and later training KSI for his big fight. His answer may surprise you!

U.S. Staff Sergeant, Lourdes Loyola, Converts to Islam after her deployment to Afghanistan, then her children all convert! 5 years later they all get to watch as their Husband and Father emotionally converts, as well. Later, we discuss the moral dilemma of being a Muslim in the U.S. military, should Muslims become U.S. soldiers? What’s the impact of that on a personal and societal level? Can we really change the Military on the inside as Muslims? All this and more on this weeks Episode! 

Mahmoud Elansary brings some of his best work yet in this captivating Ramadan special with beautiful perspectives to the blessed month of Ramadan and our role as Muslims. It is a dynamic episode from Quran, tafseer to Nasheed, and from decoration to charity. RAMADAN MUBARAK!!! IT'S THE MOST BLESSED TIME OF THE YEAR!

8:30: How do I choose between my Passions and my Career

18: Removing Doubt about Hadith authenticity, addressing the misconceptions about Hadith and how scholars verified it. The Methods of hadith collection

31: The 4 schools of thought and why they must be trusted and respected by All Muslims

47: Introduction to Maleki School of thought

1:12 : My ignorant criticism of scholars today

1:36 Why it’s better to follow a school of thought

The Ansari Podcast: Mahmoud Elansary and Popular Comedian Nina Kharoufeh talk about a wide range of topics ranging from seriously hating the new identity tv shows and movies they're making about Muslims/minorities all the way to Nina's first time smoking weed with Dave Chappelle, working with Katt Williams. Her father not wanting her to wear the hijab, her getting harassed online by Muslim men telling her to taker her hijab off, death of her "brother" and so much more! #comedy #islam #podcast

The Ansari Podcast: Hamza Khan Breaks down his life story in an elaborate and telling style. He speaks of moments of deception on the Israeli Apartheid because of his upraising with many Jewish friends.  He gives the inside as to what he values (Islamically or not) and how that shaped the world he came to know as a Muslim American. He shares how diversity of cultures, religions and ethnicities positively influenced his way of viewing humanity. This is a deep and reflective story a brilliant Muslim Mans life in America.

Youssef barber tells his back story of growing up in the streets of PG County to becoming THE Best Barber in the country with dozens of Celebrity Clients, product lines/Inventions, shops and a huge online following MASHALLAH - May Allah protect ALL of it and grant him paradise through it, Ameen. (You can even check out his recent viral video of "kicking" a client off to cut Quavos' hair haha) Follow him on insta: @youssefbarber or go visit one of his shops in Atlanta @diamondcuts or buy one of his Products such as the Curl Sponge!

The Ansari Podcast: Mahmoud Elansary and Iraqi Expert Ruba Al-Hassani speak on the hidden reasons why America entered Iraq. The GRAPHIC, rarely heard about, war crimes committed by the United States in the Iraqi prison, Abu Ghraib (A MUST WATCH). The rise and fall of Saddam Hussein. The execution of Saddam Hussein. And they end with a brief history of Iraq and where the country is today. 

The Ansari Podcast: w. ILIA Founder Ayman Nassar goes through his life journey, the lessons he learned from youth working on the ground, the behind the scenes for what happens with troubled children, the mistakes parents make in involvement, the biggest regret he's had, the youth he couldn't save and; instead, lost. And what made him decide to found ILIA and help Muslim Kids.

#muslim #teenager #mentalhealth #life #islam

The Ansari Podcast: Ayman Nassar narrates the stories of the young Muslim lives he's come across as a man who works on the grounds, helping Muslim youth leave their troubled lives, minds, and environments. He speaks on Muslim kids dealing with drugs, gangs, murder, family issues, and all vices of life. But there's one thing all these Muslim Kids have in common...he breaks that down too!  #muslim #teenager #life #islam #mentalhealth   More About the Guest:  Ayman Nassar is the President and Founder of ILIA: Islamic Leadership Institute of America  At ILIA they inspire and develop youth to become responsible leaders of the future taking accountability for the needs of their communities; through experiential learning programs, their own self-identified projects, and making meaningful impacts to society. They are here to inspire and develop the next generation of leaders.  For over 11 years, ILIA has been shaping youth into leaders and transforming communities, impacting the lives of over 3,000 people from all across the nation and even a few international students.  Check out ILIA Website @ https://www.islamicleadership.org/home or follow on  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/islamicleader/?hl=en

The Ansari Podcast w. Mahmoud Elansary. Chaplain Sondos Khosaki takes you through her stories. Like about a a hopeless agnostic who was coming close to his time of death, the most common regrets she hears from those dying, an emotional experience that resonates with her till today, the difference between Muslim and Non-Muslim patients. What it's like to experience life and death on a daily basis in a non-Muslim world. And how pain is Sacred.

The Ansari Podcast: Mahmoud Elansary and Mr. Nihad Awad take us through the journey for how and why Nihad Awad went from a poor Palestinian refugee in Jordan, to the most powerful Muslim in America. They discuss Guantanamo Bay, The Patriot Act, Manufactured Terrorism by the FBI, Palestine and Israel, and the Western Media vs Muslims. 

The Ansari Podcast: Mahmoud Elansary and Dr. Hernan Guadalupe discuss his journey to becoming Muslim, especially on the day of 9/11. they discuss What kind of internal conflicts Dr. Hernan had before and after becoming Muslim. They discuss the reaction of his community of his conversion during 9/11. They discuss how his brother, mother and father followed in his foot steps and all became Muslim shortly after. They discuss his new struggles that arise as a newly minted Muslim American Frat Boy. And they discuss Dr. Hernan's current status as the Founder of Hablamos Islam - an organization that teaches Spanish speaking children all about Islam and creates Islamic content for young Spanish speaking Muslims.

Visit his website @ hablamosislam.org

And/Or follow them on Instagram @hablamosislam

Or for Dr. Hernan's Jujitsu Studio Follow @rollstarbjj_md

About the Guest:

Dr. Hernan Guadalupe has studied Islamic sciences at the Islamic learning foundation, American open university and university of Mishkah. He also spent a year in Cairo Egypt where he studied and completed the classical Arabic curriculum at the Fajr center for the Arabic language. Additionally, he holds a master's degree in engineering from the university of Maryland college park and earned his doctorate in business administration at Walden university in 2005, he founded Hablamos Islam Inc.

A nonprofit organization focused on creating educational resources about Islam in the Spanish language. He has lectured about Islam at various universities, such as Columbia, Johns Hopkins and George Mason university. He has been involved in the work of Dawa as, as with organizations, such as Why Islam and is a Brazilian jujitsu black belt, and its an instructor, a co-founder of role star, LLC co-founder of philosophy and co-founder and CEO of Hablamos Islam.

The Ansari Podcast: Mahmoud Elansary and Hamzah Raza discuss the Argument of "Necessary Existence" How God is a necessary cause

They break down the 3 categories of existence in the universe

The idea of idea the soul in Islamic philosophy vs. Western Philosophy and how islam answers the trolley problem

They discuss the "fine tuning" argument and its refutation

They ponder over why God cares so much about what we do if we're not important?

They ponder of why God demands for us to worship him and a break down of the 3 purposes for Human existence

They wonder how's it justified that God can torture? Is Hell moral?

They define Islamically what it means to be a disbeliever

They define prayer and success briefly 

They address whether Allah is the most violent form of god 

A break down of the 3 types of worship

They discuss why there is so much pork in Spanish food