“This was not spontaneous, it was planned for months in advance.”



Dr Anas Altikriti reveals insights into what happened in Syria, the different regional actors involved, what happens next, and the Ummah’s duty going forward.

Shaykh Dr. Haitham al-Haddad, Ustadh Yusuf Patel and Dr. Salman Butt talk about the Assisted Dying bill being debated this week, the rights of the Creator and the creation, what our duty is from a civilisational perspective in building value-based societies, and more.

In this podcast episode, Imam Tom Facchine shares the inside story on the “attitudinal shift” among American Muslims that led to a milestone in Muslim political power in the US.



America has attached a political cost to genocide, but what now? We discuss the plan for building on this important win for American Muslims.

Dr. Salman sits down with the president of a united Ulama Council whose groundbreaking work has transformed not only Africa but also the global Muslim scene, māshāAllāh.

In this much anticipated sequel, Shaykh Dr Yasir Qadhi outlines his advice to beginner, intermediate and advanced students of knowledge on the Aqida schools of thought.



Which one should I follow?Who is ‘deviant’ and who is ‘upon the Truth’?Where did these differences come from?What should ‘Aqida’ look like for the 21st century?



He discusses these and more with both Dr Salman Butt and Umer Suleman. Remember to subscribe wherever you get your podcasts to be at the front of the queue when new episodes come out!

“America has defeated itself”



In today’s podcast, Shaykh Dr. Haitham al-Haddad speaks to Dr. Salman Butt to discuss the lessons learned from one year of live-streamed genocide in Gaza. They talk about the Muslim world, the failure of so-called Muslim rulers, what the Shaykh is concerned about, and what we need to do moving forward.

Dr. Salman Butt and Umer Suleman caught up with Shaykh Dr. Yasir Qadhi to ask what he’s learned over the last 12 months of the Gaza genocide, as part of a two-episode special.

In today’s episode of Empowered by Islam21c, we are joined by Professor David Miller, a sociologist and expert on Islamophobia, propaganda, spin, and lobbying.



He has spent years academically studying Zionism and its connection to global Islamophobia, and he mentions that not many people know this, but the recent far-right riots in the UK were instigated by assets of the so-called ‘state’ of Israel.



He also discussed something very interesting about the unrecognised strength of the Muslim community and the responsibilities that come with it.

In this episode of Empowered by Islam21c, Dr. Salman Butt puts audience questions to Shaykh Dr. Haitham al-Haddad on the UK’s racist riots that have made the headlines all around the world.



Why is this happening, and what is our duty as Muslims to protect our communities and the society around us? Watch to find out and have your say.

“The end of a 2,000-year-long PR campaign”



Ustadh Hamza Tzortzis, CEO and founder of Sapience Institute, describes the difference between God’s love as described in Christianity and Islam.

You’ve all heard of the Productive Muslim, but wait till you hear that its founder was once unproductive 😶



Dr. Salman Butt is joined by a live audience as he sits down with Mohammed Faris on this episode of Empowered by Islam21c to answer all things productivity.



Faris talks about the secret ingredient to being productive, the reasons why we procrastinate, common pitfalls in people’s productive journey, how discipline and love are both required to being a high performer, and a unique way of controlling your social media usage that’s not for the faint-hearted.

Did you know there was a declaration of Jihad to save Muslims in Europe?



In today’s special episode of Empowered on the anniversary of the Bosnian Genocide, Dr. Salman Butt speaks to Shaykh Mostahfiz Gani and Umer Suleman on some key lessons we need to learn, particularly contrasting it to the Gaza genocide today.

Shaykh Abdurraheem Green discusses some thoughts about the upcoming coming general election this week. He has been active in the community for many years (Allāh preserve him) and he says this time, things seem very different…

Senior Labour Party sources told the Jewish Chronicle that there was “deep concern” over the impact of The Muslim Vote campaigning on the election.



Today we speak to Riaz Hassan, the data scientist that we geeked out with showing us the statistical impact of the Muslim Vote in the upcoming general election.



We dig into some spreadsheets, in this episode of Empowered by Islam21c, the weekly podcast where we collaborate with leading voices to discuss Islam’s solutions to 21st century challenges and trends.

We sat down with Ustadh Yusuf Ponders, a dedicated researcher and manager at Sapience Institute’s Lighthouse Mentoring Project. He shares his experiences and the invaluable services provided by the project, which supports anyone in navigating and resolving their doubts and specious arguments concerning Islam.



Yusuf discusses the typical profile of those seeking help, the nature of doubts they face, and how these doubts are often rooted in a lack of understanding or misinformation. He emphasises the importance of addressing each individual’s unique needs with compassion and maturity.

Rishi Sunak has called a surprise general election for 4th July – that’s only 40 days away! But this election is going to be about Gaza.



We spoke to Dr. Wajid Akhter and Umer Suleman to discuss The Muslim Vote – a united movement among the UK Muslim community like never before that’s done loads of research into Muslim constituencies, and even held a national town hall where hundreds of Muslims came together from all over the UK to discuss our strategies.

Students have been all over the news in the last few weeks. Shaykh Dr. Haitham al-Haddad and other Muslim leaders urged people to support the student encampments in the US when they began and since then student protests have spread like wildfire.



We’ve seen encampments spreading across the UK and Europe, and Muslim students have been speaking with us from the ground. 



Shaykh Haitham and Dr. Salman Butt discuss some of their most frequently asked questions and issues, particularly from an Islamic moral perspective.

No European country has gone further than Germany in its violent crack-down on Palestinian solidarity, but western media outlets are silent.



Dr. Salman Butt speaks to historian Dr. Stef Keris who was raised in Germany and knows the people and landscape well enough to help us understand just what the heck is happening and what we need to do about it.

Dr Asim Qureshi from CAGE, the NGO recently smeared by Michael Gove as “extremist” delivers a masterclass on the new definition of extremism and the “disaster” of its announcement.



We discuss the Labour party’s disastrous blunder and its apparent contempt for Muslims, the status of Muslims in the UK, why they’re attacking thinkers like Sayyid Qutb, Hassan al-Banna and Mawdudi, as well as the inner workings of the shady Extremism Analysis Unit that’s keeping tabs on YOU.



Not only that, but the Islamophobic policymakers have even turned on their own collaborators within the Muslim community!

No Salman, no problem! Umer Suleman steps in while our host recovers from sickness to speak to Shaykh Haitham al-Haddad for a special Empowered podcast just in time for Ramadan 1445.



From discussing the current situation in Gaza to shedding light on Islamophobia within the UK establishment, they delve into pressing issues like Rishi Sunak’s speech, the recent incident involving Aaron Bushnell, and not following Saudi.. 😳



Tune in for an insightful discussion that addresses pertinent topics affecting the Muslim community and beyond.