The Ansari Podcast

The Ansari Podcast: Mahmoud Elansary and Hamzah Raza discuss the Argument of "Necessary Existence" How God is a necessary cause They break down the 3 categories of existence in the universe The idea of idea the soul in Islamic philosophy vs. Western Philosophy and how islam answers the trolley problem They discuss the "fine tuning" argument and its refutation They ponder over why God cares so much about what we do if we're not important? They ponder of why God demands for us to worship him and a break down of the 3 purposes for Human existence They wonder how's it justified that God can torture? Is Hell moral? They define Islamically what it means to be a disbeliever They define prayer and success briefly  They address whether Allah is the most violent form of god  A break down of the 3 types of worship They discuss why there is so much pork in Spanish food

The Ansari Podcast: Arif Kabir and Mahmoud Elansary talk about the way a Muslim should choose their career path and what their mindset should be for it.  They strike examples and share stories to illustrate how a Muslim or non muslim can be successful in their life. They talk Muslim apps and business. They talk about Mental health and therapy, especially within Marriage. They talk about cool stories of The Prophet PBUH, Hamzah Yusuf, a highway robber story and more!

The Ansari Podcast: Mahmoud Elansary and Osly Melendez break down the 5 types of people entering Ramadan, The Sexer, The Partier, The Smoker, The Converter, and the Nicotiner. They Discuss how Non-practicing Muslims and Non-Muslims who are wanting to observe Ramadan should conduct themselves in sexual relations with their significant other, specifically if they're not married to them. They talk about How to purify yourself in Islam after sex, the requirements for your fast to count during ramadan, how to have sex during ramadan with your boy/girl friend. They do NOT condone pre-marital sex but instead offer some advice without judgement. They discuss how to smoke weed and nicotine during ramadan while making sure you're still fasting and praying. They discuss how to still party during Ramadan and if you even could in the first place.  

The Ansari Podcast: Mahmoud Elansary and Attorney Mohamed Al - Hamdani discuss identity and some of the history of Islam in America, how Islam doesn't let slavery thrive. Islam is deeply anti-slavery. They discuss getting married to non-Muslim women and Al Hamdani's own experience with that. They talk about Islam being as American as apple pie. And how undocumented Americans "illegal immigrants" are the backbone of this country. They talk about Mohamed's own struggle growing up as an Iraqi refugee in America, and how that led him to want to fight for the less powerful. Mohamed Al-Hamdani is an immigration attorney, Chief Legal Deputy, and  recognized as one of Dayton’s most influential young leaders in the 2016 class of DBJ’s Forty Under 40. Al-Hamdani founded his own law firm, offering legal representation on immigration issues, criminal matters and domestic relations. He began serving on the Dayton Public Schools Board of Education in January 2018. His previous work with the Department of Defense helped develop cultural and linguistic immersion training for more than 3,000 marines prior to their deployment in Iraq.

The Ansari Podcast: Mahmoud Elansary, Bilal and Aymene discuss what role will Muslims play in the geopolitical atmosphere of modern times and what will the future hold for Muslim countries. They talk about what needs to change within every Muslim in order for Allah to bless us as an ummah. They talk about why we ended up in the state were in as Muslims today, what the state of Muslims today are, and how to get out of it. They talk about this generation of Muslims being the next generation to change everything. They also talk about the definition of a man in the west vs. the east and how Islam defines manhood.

The Ansari Podcast: Mahmoud Elansary calls out our Muslim Leaders and some of their incompetencies. He calls out Saudi Arabia and Iran for their crimes in Yemen.  He calls out the amount of money spent on the Kaaba and the hypocrisy of it. He ponders over the state of the Muslim world and where we're all lacking. He talks why us Muslims stand idly by and let "Muslim" countries commit human violations against other Muslim Countries. He talks about how we need to change as Muslims and why. He talks about improving as individuals and his own personal Journey. 

The Ansari Podcast: Mahmoud Elansary and Osly Abraham, 2 Muslim Americans, discuss their feelings as Muslims in America. How Islam gets them through hardship, and how Islam challenges them to be better every single day. They talk about living day by day and striving towards good character of Islam. The struggle of being Muslim.

The Ansari Podcast: Mahmoud Elansary and Dr. Rana Dajani Discuss whether or not Evolution and Islam conflict on a fundamental level. Dr. Rana Dajani defines Evolution and then Explains how it fits into Islam. Dr. Rana Dajani clears up many of the misconceptions surrounding Evolution and Islam. How Muslims can believe in Evolution and the story of Adam and Eve at the same time. They talk about how evolution and the story of Adam and Eve in Islam don't conflict. Dr. Rana Dajani proposed a different look at the Quran where we do not use it as a book of science. They talk about Molecular Biology. They talk about Epigenetics and whether trauma affecting genes can be passed down generation to generation. They talk about Women in the STEM field, specifically the Middle east and why women are not in the STEM fields in mass.  Rana Dajani is a Palestinian-Jordanian molecular biologist and tenured professor of biology and biotechnology at Hashemite University. She earned her Ph.D. in molecular biology from the University of Iowa. The UK-based Muslim Science Magazine[10] praised her as one of the most influential women scientists in the Islamic World; and Arabian Business lists Dajani as one of “The World’s 100 Most Powerful Arab Women," in which she ranked number thirteen. Dr. Dajani is a Fulbright scholar alumna, having received two awards. She was a fellow at the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study at Harvard University, and possessed an Eisenhower Fellowship as well. She is also a former Yale University visiting professor at the Yale Stem Cell Center and a visiting scholar at both the University of Cambridge and the Stem Cell Therapy Center in Jordan.

The Ansari Podcast: Mahmoud Elansary and Revert Latina Muslim Author Wendy Diaz discuss her story and journey to Islam at a young age. Why she chose Islam? What sparked her interest in Islam? Why not Other religions? What made Islam stand out? What made Wendy Diaz see the illogic in Christianity's theology, while billions of Christians don't? And finally when she decided to convert to Islam. After that we discuss what was life's reaction to her Islam, what struggles did she have now that she became Muslim. What Islam concepts did she struggle with, did she struggle with daily Muslim interaction between genders, as a Latina? How did the Muslim community treat her for being Muslim? What she thinks Muslims need to work on and we talk about the Spanish Inquisition, how Muslims were tortured and killed. And finally, the state and future of Islam in Latin America.  What should we Muslims do to spread the message of Islam in Latin America.  

The Ansari Podcast: Mahmoud Elansary and Imam Ahmed Deeb discuss Imam Ahmad's life growing up in the United States as a first generation Muslim, they discuss the cognitive dissonance felt when you're a Muslim living in America. They discuss the philosophical and theological questions that troubled Imam Ahmad growing up and how he dealt with them on a personal level. They discuss why the Imam ultimately chose Islam and was convinced by it, and why he decided to completely devote his life to Islam rather than go into medicine as he originally had planned. They discuss the false myth that religion is the cause of war, they discuss having to take a hard look at themselves and see their issues and just how much they hated their own identities, specifically Islam. They discuss what makes Islam more unique than other religions and whether they're all the same like people may believe. They talk about whether or not there is sexual harassment within the Muslim community. They discuss the lack of resources and systems put in place for Muslim women or men to speak to someone who will actually listen and take sexual harassment cases seriously. They speak about the rising issue of call out culture on these sensitive matters, but recognize that they are a cause of the lack of concern for sexual harassment within the Muslim community in the first place. Imam Ahmad Deeb highlights that we must come together to end sexual harassment rather than standing on 2 sides of an argument and budding heads with one another, while both sides of Muslims clearly don't want sexual harassment within their world and community.

The AUDIO IS FIXED*** The Ansari Podcast: Mahmoud Elansary and Omar Faison discuss Omar's journey through different religious texts, and how he eventually settled on Islam and becoming Muslim. They discuss Omar's thought process during his religious journey and reading different religious texts such as the bible, torah and more. And then how he felt when reading the Quran, and what about the Quran stood out so much that led him to converting to Islam. Why did he come to the conclusion that Islam was the truth? They discuss Jesus in the Quran ], and how Omar was able to navigate the redefining of Jesus in the Quran. They discuss the Miracle that is Prophet Muhammed PBUH and the proofs of his prophethood, where Allah speaks to him in the Quran. They discuss how Islam is the clear truth.

Audio will be fixed in 2 Weeks! On this episode of The Ansari Podcast, Mahmoud Elansary and his buddy Max Mzhen have a light discussion about the commonalities between Islam and Judaism. And how Muslims and Jews historically lived in peace together. This episode is not to be informative on historical or religious points, but instead supposed to show a rare civil conversation between a Muslim and Jewish person in today's times. 

The Ansari Podcast, Mahmoud Elansary and Artist Malik Naim discuss the dangers of a Muslim becoming Arrogant in their Islam. How every Muslim has a personal journey with Allah/God and how every Muslim and all humans commits sins. They talk about the dangers of Muslims judging each other. And why Muslim parents and immigrant parents never have the sex talk with their Muslim kids/children. They talk about  Muslims conflicting between their non Muslim friends but also wanting to get closer to Islam and Allah/God. They talk about weed, girls, drugs and alcohol and how we've struggled with it in the past and what its effect is. 

On this episode of The Ansari Podcast, Mahmoud Elansary and Mufti Muhammed Ibn Muneer discuss why is Weed haram? How about before prayer? How about Alcohol. Why is that haram, even if it's in heaven? Why can't I have sex outside of marriage? It's an act of love and not violence, so is Islam against love Is it haram to masturbate? What about without porn? Why can't Muslim women marry non-Muslim men but Muslim men can marry non-muslim women? II feel like a hypocrite, what should I do? These kinds of questions are discussed on this episode!

*SORRY ABOUT THE SOUND QUALITY, WILL BE FIXED SOON IA* The Ansari Podcast: Mahmoud Elansary and Holly Mara, 2 Muslim Americans, discuss why Holly decided to go into the film and arts industry. Especially since she is a minority in being a white American Hijabi Muslim woman. Holly speaks on the false narrative and fake bad reputation Islam has, even though when she discovered Islam it was nothing like the image she's seen in America. Holly talks about how she wants to change the way most Muslim women are represented on screen and how Muslims are represented in Hollywood in general.

The Ansari Podcast: Mahmoud Elansary and 2 of his highschool/college bestfriends talk about what God and religion has menat to them historically, how they feel about God and religion now. They ponder over the creation of God and who is God, how many Gods and religions are there and how to choose. What logic and knowledge mean to God and how important they are and the analogy of a ballroom as life. The issue with cancel culture, not listening to others, and Darrel Davis' experience with KKK leaders and members.  They talk about the dangers of social media and some of the pros and cons. They talk about how corrupt governments have risen to power by using “righteousness” as the reason why they do the evil things they do and how one piece plays on that concept. And the problem of people envying one another on social media

The Ansari Podcast: Mahmoud Elansary and Amal Kassir, 2 Muslim Americans, discuss Amals personal experience growing as a Muslim, Syrian, white American. Her experience being raised a Muslim in this country, how her mother converted, how she found God(Allah), she felt she had no purpose even after success, she questioned Gods will and existence, her struggle with faith and Islam. The moment she turned to God(Allah), and why she started wearing the hijab. They discuss Sadness and its necessity, her transition in public speaking, the story behind the Syrian crisis,  Bashar Al-Assad, her personal loss of family members in the war, how her family died in Syria, and Syrian peoples attitude towards God(Allah). They discuss peoples perceptions of God(Allah) and how it is so limited in scope. God(Allah) isn't always love, God is the full spectrum, there is so much beauty and imagery of God beyond what the general narrative is. And the more you learn about Islam the nicer and more loving you become.

The Ansari Podcast: Mahmoud Elansary and Dr. Sahar Khamis, 2 Muslim Americans, discuss how the internet has both united and disunited Muslims, the world needs more intellectual maturity, the Muslim middle ground is no where to be found online, silent majority of Muslims need to speak up, moderate Muslims don't feel like getting in online dialogues, Muslims not longer get information from scholars but from fools. They discuss the western medias anti-muslim rhetoric and how the media capitalizes on what bleeds. They discuss alot of Muslim parents wanting their children to become doctors and engineers, without room for entering creative and influential fields. Muslims should do what they're passionate about and put their mind to it. If Muslims want change, then they need to be an activist in every relationship and communication they have. Normal Muslim workers can have an impact. Lead by example as a Muslim and leave your Muslim bubble, accept others and others will accept you.

The Ansari Podcast: Mahmoud Elansary, Ozzi, and Japheth. 3 bestfriends discuss Ozzi's recent conversion to Islam from Catholicism, why he made the change to Islam, what he loves about Islam, his relationship with God, being grateful to God, God speaking to us, peoples egos stopping them from the truth, Muslims would not be Muslims if they werent born into it. Mahmoud doubts he'd find Islam on his own, difficult to admit everything about your life is a lie. Harsh environment for converts, Noticeable changes in his life since Islam and becoming muslim. Ozzi struggling with Depression and Anxiety before Islam. They discuss more about the journey towards God, religion and Islam. And how the journey to God is like any other Journey, knowledge and learning must be involved. Praying to God for guidance, God not having a gender, peoples hatred towards Islam. The Quran and Bible experiment, what Ozzis experience like being Muslim, not eating pork, people ignorance towards muslims and islam. Discuss Black Magic, Jinn, and their personal experiences with it. What magic does to you, how black magicians gain money and power. Japheth gives direct first hand stories on Black magic, its effect on a persons environment, the deal with the devil. They speak on what the Quran has to say about Black magic, how black magic can be used to destroy your marriage or life. Our reality is as cool as Tv shows and movies. And how culture works. Ozzi speaks on why he converted to islam starting at minute 45* Before that we speak on Black Magic and Social Norms. 

The Ansari Podcast: Mahmoud Elansary and Muhammed Ali, 2 Muslim Americans, discuss how Islam will answer the ethical questions of the future, involving things happening now like sex robots, robots who claim to be Muslim, Robots that gain sentience, what is sentience? Dubai releasing an artificial fatua service, what sentience would do to the God argument. What knowledge is and what wisdom is. What consciousness is, if it is ethical to aid in suicide, whether animals are as intelligent as humans, what it means to be human. What intelligence means, the paradoxical issues in Islam, how brilliant Islamic scholars are, Muslim intention and can you change your past intention. Schrodingers cats, the moses story, our existence not being necessary without God, you cant prove somethings non-existence, atheism isnt a new phenomenon, imagining a world of complete randomness, and the fear and worship of science. Muhammeds post on facebook about family structures, tearing down the Patriarchy, everything being a social construct, no one being allowed to disagree, scholarly articles being abused for the liberal agenda. People using academic jargon as a weapon. Academics not living in the real world, academic circles becoming more biased, agrarian societies, and family life. Islams view on women, there being sexism within Muslims, people becoming extreme in ideological thought online. The bad effects of the internet on Muslims. Why Europe is freaking out and fears the population of Muslims increasing. The stereotypes against Islam and Muslims, Muslims not willing to admit cultures and religious defeat. The focus of Muslim scholars on modern day issues, Muslim worlds problem is poor political governance. Muslim scholars are Brilliant, smoking weed and drinking being fun, moral issues in our society, people putting up christmas trees, saving Muslim women movement, William Hastings trying to change islam, Europeans keep trying to change Islam as they themselves change their values every decade.