When The Saints Go Marching Out Part II

How can Canadian Muslims support their incarcerated brothers and sisters? In the season finale, Hussain interviews Ali Daoud Smith, who leads prison programming at IslamicFamily. We learn Ali’s professional journey and what Muslims can do at all scales of influence. Plus familiar voices return to offer final pieces of wisdom… Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How did the privatization of federal prison chaplaincy impact chaplains and the incarcerated? To find out more, Hussain talks to Malik, a former Muslim prison chaplain, and others who have lived through this policy firsthand, including a brother who spent two decades inside. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hussain talks to Adar Abdalkadir about her research on a little-known policy that happened 10 years ago that’s changed how incarcerated Muslims receive spiritual care, and who gives it. Join us for the first part of our 2 episode deep dive into prison chaplaincy in Canada. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Imam Navaid, a friendly neighborhood imam, found himself facing an unexpected challenge when some youth from his mosque departed Calgary to engage in conflict in Syria. This incident prompted him to extend his support to a unique congregation: Muslims incarcerated on charges related to terrorism. In a conversation with Hussain, Imam Navaid shares the unfolding events and reflects on the lessons he has learned about life within Canadian prisons and the journey of exiting them. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We continue the story of Liban. Even after his release, his struggles aren’t quite over yet…listen for a tale of dead judges, poetry slams, and a food stealing monkey.You can listen to all our episodes and read a transcript on http://islamicfamily.ca/podcastThis podcast was produced by IslamicFamily, a social services non-profit based in Edmonton. If you want to learn more about our services or get help, visit http://islamicfamily.ca Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to the first Episode “Prairie Prison Blues” of our ongoing series about incarcerated Muslims in Canada. In this episode, our host, Hussain Khan, speaks with Liban Hassan, a Somali-Canadian writer and poet, about his experience growing up in Ottawa as a refugee while facing racism and running in with the law as a young man.Source for federal prison statistics: Public Safety Canada.Tune in at islamicfamily.ca/podcast to listen to all the episodes.25 NorthEast is a podcast by Islamic Family, a non-profit social services agency based in Edmonton. To learn more visit islamicfamily.ca or call our helpline at 780.900.2777 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.