The Imam of America: From the Nation to Islam | Imam Siraj Wahhaj

What questions were Shaykh Abdul Nasir Jangda and his team keen on addressing in founding Qalam Institute and envisioning a sustainable Islamic institution of higher learning? How do we build institutions that don't become victims of 'the algorithm', and how is the American Muslim community changing over time? We ask Allah SWT to have mercy on the father of Sh Abdul Nasir, Abdul Hamid Jangda, who passed away this past week. He was a founding pioneer in the greater Dallas Muslim community and an integral part of building the current Dallas Muslim community. Want to watch this episode too? Click here!Follow Dr. Omar Suleiman on all platforms! YouTube Facebook Twitter Instagram TikTok Follow Sh. Ammar Alshukry on all platforms! YouTube Facebook Twitter Instagram TikTok

Do Western Muslims self-censor their thoughts and feelings out of fear? Has the Islamophobia industry impacted Muslims' religiosity? The 'War on Terror' has evolved over the past two decades and the securitization of the Muslim community continues unabated. Dr. Younis unpacks these questions and more. Dr. Tarek Younis is a Senior Lecturer in Psychology at Middlesex University. He researches and writes on Islamophobia, racism in mental health, the securitization of clinical settings, and the politics of psychology. He teaches on the impact of culture, religion, globalization, and security policies on mental health.His book, The Muslim, State and Mind: Psychology in Times of Islamophobia, is available on Amazon. Want to watch this episode too? Click here!Follow Dr. Omar Suleiman on all platforms! YouTube Facebook Twitter Instagram TikTok Follow Sh. Ammar Alshukry on all platforms! YouTube Facebook Twitter Instagram TikTok

Episode 3 of this season's After Hours saw us get a chance to learn from a dawah legend in the Americas, Dr. Abdullah Hakim Quick. The discussion touches on the importance of Ummah-centric thinking, travel as a tool of learning, and the value of nasab, or lineage. Dr. Quick also gives his opinion on the top 5 most important Islamic personalities every Muslim should know (excluding the Prophet ﷺ, the Sahaba, and the Salaf)! Shaykh Abdullah is a historian and instructor at AlMaghrib Institute. He is the first American to graduate from Madinah University in 1979. He holds masters and Ph.D. degrees in African History from the University of Toronto.Want to watch this episode too? Click here!Follow Dr. Omar Suleiman on all platforms! YouTube Facebook Twitter Instagram TikTok Follow Sh. Ammar Alshukry on all platforms! YouTube Facebook Twitter Instagram TikTok

We sit down with Shaykh Yaser Birjas, Imam at Valley Ranch Islamic Center and Head of the Islamic Law and Theory Department at Al-Maghrib Institute. How did Allah SWT guide him to dedicate his life to dawah, and what took him from Kuwait to Madinah, Bosnia, and finally Texas? We discuss his relationship and memories with the late Shaykh Muhammad Alshareef (ra), the Muslim marriage scene, and the importance of pre-marital counseling. Want to watch this episode too? Click here!Follow Dr. Omar Suleiman on all platforms! YouTube Facebook Twitter Instagram TikTok Follow Sh. Ammar Alshukry on all platforms! YouTube Facebook Twitter Instagram TikTok

The only way forward in the dawah is learning from the trailblazers of Islam in the West. Imam Siraj gives us a glimpse into his personal journey through dawah, from conversion to the present day, and shares his experience as a pillar of dawah in the West and the "Imam of America" over the past 40+ years. Want to watch this episode too? Click here!Follow Dr. Omar Suleiman on all platforms! YouTube Facebook Twitter Instagram TikTok Follow Sh. Ammar Alshukry on all platforms! YouTube Facebook Twitter Instagram TikTok

Whether it's after a conference, after prayer at the masjid, or after an interview, some of the most important, beneficial, and consequential conversations happen 'after hours'. InshaAllah, this podcast will bring those conversations to the limelight, engaging with scholars, academics, and those in dawah to learn from the Western dawah experience of the past, and building on those successes to ensure a path forward for the dawah.Want to watch this episode too? Click here!Follow Dr. Omar Suleiman on all platforms! YouTube Facebook Twitter Instagram TikTok Follow Sh. Ammar Alshukry on all platforms! YouTube Facebook Twitter Instagram TikTok