Imanwire Selects

Dr Recep Senturk begins to define useful knowledge that should be learned, and shares examples from the Quran of objective arguments from disbelievers. He then shares the type of knowledge that is useless and should not be learned.

Shaykh Yasir Fahmy talks about self-rectification and call-out culture and what it means to speak your opinion. Where does our initial desire to speak come from? How can we check our intentions?

Imanwire celebrates its 5th anniversary as all the original hosts get together for the first time to catch up, talk about turning 40 and discuss the process of physical and spiritual transformation.

Have we ever asked ourselves if we are really most qualified to run our Masajids and Muslim communities? Or are we just afraid about losing control? Shaykh Yasir Fahmy gives us the tools to reorient our sincerity to prevent dysfunction and corruption in our organizations.

When we don't "feel" the spiritual elation we expect or crave in acts of worship, should we leave it? Dr. Mohamed Ghilan and Muhammad Saleem discuss how we need a teacher to help us balance fostering a spiritual connection.

When we see hateful comments from Muslims on social media, how do we respond? When we disagree with someone, what is the prophetic etiquette in responding? Mohamed Ghilan, Zaynab Ansari, and Dawud Walid assess and share reflections and advice.

How do you find the right leaders when practicing activism? What does it mean to have a sound (usul) epistemology, as well as having a pulse on what's happening on the ground, especially in the context of reaching out to Black American Muslim leaders?

Professor Suleyman Derin, with a background in the field of Sufism, Sufi tafasir, Sufi psychology and orientalist studies on Sufism, discusses the myths and misconceptions of what Sufism is, what it has become, and what it means to the culture of the Turks and those who follow it.

Worlds collide on this special 50th episode of the podcast, as the US and Istanbul teams come together to discuss studying abroad, cultural identity, and the role of community in developing spiritually.

We might appreciate the benefits of physical fitness, but are there spiritual benefits to exercise as well? In this episode, we discuss not only how to find time and implement a successful exercise program but how exercise can teach us invaluable lessons critical to being spiritually healthy.Exploring the strong connections between physical and spiritual fitness, Moutasem Atiya, Mohammed Saleem & special guest Dr. Saleem Farooqui, a physician and competitive cyclist, reflect on how exercise can enhance our own spiritual path to God.

How can we connect with the Prophet? Our Islamic education on the Prophet's life often lacks the spiritual, introspective component that effects change in our own life.

​In this episode, Alejandro Beutel, a researcher in CVE, and Mohamed Ghilan, a critic of CVE, discuss both government and community-led initiatives in countering violent extremism and consider how to address this divisive issue constructively in the Muslim community.