The Al-Ma'idah Initiative Podcast

Join us for conversations about worldview, Christianity, Islam, politics and nearly everything else.

The Death of Mahsa Amini

On this episode of Christ and Caliphate we talk to Saghar Erica Kasraie about the killing ot Mahsa Amini and the protests against the Iranian regime, followed by a discussion of what Christians should think about the idea of morality police?

10-07
01:39:36

Episode 67: AFTERSHOW

Join us as we continue our conversation with Sufi Imam: Jamal Rahman, who is a Sufi minister and writer on interfaith relations and Sufi practice. On this episode we talk about the Sufi perspective on Satan and demons and much more! Find out more about Jamal here: http://www.jamalrahman.com/

03-26
38:40

Jesus in Islam vs Jesus in Christianity

On this Al-Ma'idah Academy we take a look at the Islamic and Christian narratives of the life of Jesus from the authentic sources. What is the same? What is different?

03-12
40:58

Is Pakistan a Democracy or a Dictatorship?

Join us for this episode of Christ and Caliphate as we discuss the upcoming election in Pakistan, Imran Khan, the military establishment and why Christians should be paying attention.

02-07
44:46

Why is EVERYTHING on fire in 2024?

Everything seems to be going wrong in the Middle East right now, so after several weeks of chaos we take some time to anyalyze the different factions, the worldviews at play and think about how Christians should enter into a world that seems to be losing its mind.

01-27
48:27

Episode 66: Talking to a Palestinian Peacemaker

Join us as we talk with Mohamad Jamous, a Palestinian Peacemaker from the West Bank, we talk about the future, the danger he faces from Jewish Settlers and Muslim extremists. We discuss what actual hope for peace and the future in the region looks like.

11-10
01:03:09

Episode 65: Aftershow

Join us in this aftershow to talk about personalized understanding of Hijabs and terrorism

10-26
34:59

Episode 65: The Path with Irum Godil

Join us as we talk with local Muslim writer Irum Godil about the importance of every day Muslims speaking and writing about what they believe

10-26
45:00

A Christian reaction to the death of Nahel Merzouk.

Join us as we discuss the death of Nahel and police brutality in France for this episode of Christ and Caliphate.

08-16
39:12

Episode 64: Aftershow

Join us in the Aftershow of this episode to talk about the dehumanization of the Taliban, and how to live away from Afghanistan guilt free

07-26
35:06

Episode 64: Life After Afghanistan w/ Zhala Sarmast

Join us to catch up with former Nobel prize nominee, Zhala Sarmast to talk about life after Afghanistan and how Afghans can live away from home.

07-26
44:03

Christians Review Ramy Season 2

On this episode we all watched Ramy Season 2 on HULU and have gathered to share our personal reactions and provide Christian worldview analysis of the themes in season 2.

12-09
58:19

Qatar World Cup: Islam vs Secularism

On this episode of Christ and Caliphate we talk about the controversy around the Qatar world cup and think through how the average Christian football fan should approach events like this with a Christian worldview.

11-30
33:24

Christians Review Ramy Season 1

On this episode we all watched Ramy Season 1 on HULU and have gathered to share our personal reactions and provide Christian worldview analysis of the themes in season 1.

11-30
01:01:32

An Obituary of Ayman Al Zawahiri

On this episode of Christ and Caliphate we discuss the death of Ayman Al Zawahiri and how Christians should reflect on a man who's life represented both brilliance and evil.

10-17
51:00

Episode 63: Fixing Failed States

On this episode Lord Aybars and James review Ashraf Ghani's book: Fixing failed states from a Christian Worldview perspective.

01-20
01:00:51

Episode 62: How Zhala Sarmast Escaped from Afghanistan

Join us in this episode as we talk with Zhala Sarmast about her first-hand experience of being trapped in Kabul, living under the Taliban and escaping Afghanistan after the fall of Kabul.

10-26
01:03:02

Episode 61: Aftershow

Join us in this episode as we talk about Lebanon, its history, and its future with Mona, author and PHD student at the University of Washington

10-22
01:00:44

Episode 61: Talking about Art and the future of Lebanon with Mona Merhi

Join us in this episode as we talk about Lebanon, its history, and its future with Mona, author and PHD student at the University of Washington

10-22
45:49

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