We are back.
This episode was initially envisioned as the season finale, but circumstances have forced us to make it the penultimate ep instead. Please welcome Dr. Syed Hammad Ali, who recently defended his PhD thesis at the University of Calgary. He is one of the many guests poached from Mindtrap with Mufti Abu Layth - in fact he will be going on again soon, which is why we need to compete!
The conversation centred around sociology, Dr. Syed's chosen area of research, the multiplicity of Islamic interpretations, the role of the clergy as well as Dr. Syed's position that ibn 'Arabi's works are essential to navigate the current socio-economic climate as Muslims. Dr. Syed has authority to speak on these subjects as well, given his training at classical seminaries in Pakistan, which was also discussed in the ep.
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hammadali2020ca@outlook.comAn Article he published ➔
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/13602004.2020.1836598?journalCode=cjmm20Credit for the background vocals in the intro and outro ➔
https://www.noiiz.com/sounds/free_packs/1317All sound effects are courtesy of zapsplat.com
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