First off - it's surreal to think that we have more than 20 eps. Second off, it's even more surreal to have Momodou Taal, an absolutely inspirational figure, on our show.
Momodou Taal was born in The Gambia, but grew up in the UK. He completed  his LLB from the University of East Anglia before travelling to Egypt  to study the Islamic sciences at Al-Azhar Mosque, as well as other seminaries such as Markaz Imam Malik.
Currently he is focused on completing his studies before proceeding even further in a field which he is passionate about (we discuss that in the  ep), while also actively running his own podcast, The Malcolm Effect, and campaigning against white supremacy and structural racism.
The conversation centred around almost all the aforementioned topics as  well as our own journeys, and how we would like to make sense of things.
DISCLAIMER
Hosting any person does not mean a wholehearted endorsement of any of   their views, be they religious, political or otherwise. The  team behind The Scholar and The Student will not be held personally  liable for any controversial/damaging statements.
With regards to the claim of Mandela seeking refuge in Botswana (at around 45:00 ), whilst I (Mos) do not have a source for this off the top off my head, it is known that other members of the ANC (designated 'criminals') did seek refuge in Botswana. Apologies in advance, for any inconsistencies, corrections are welcome!
Be sure to check out Momo on all his platforms:
Podcast (The Malcolm Effect) ➔ linktr.ee/Themalcolmeffect
Instagram ➔ https://instagram.com/thegambian
Facebook ➔ https://facebook.com/Momodou.Taal
Twitter ➔ https://twitter.com/MomodouTaal
TikTok ➔ https://tiktok.com/@thegambian1
YouTube (Baraka Boys Podcast) ➔ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1a1vbNE9AyfdoYAl2soqFA
YouTube (Muslim Millenials) ➔ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-Yl2nWhsBpwFFN5Ft-dpYw

Credit for the background vocals in the intro and outro ➔ Custom-made by me! Used sounds from Looperman. Initially made it for The Malcolm Effect.
All sound effects are courtesy of zapsplat.com
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