The Creative Minority

Arguably one of the greatest philosophers alive, Syed Muhammad Naquib Al-Attas has published masterpiece philosophical treaties, built a beautiful, world-class university, and was awarded the highest awards by several international governments. Although he might not be a household name, Professor Attas' ideas have dramatically changed much of the Muslim world.

In this podcast, we are joined by Dr. Wan Mohd Nor Wan Daud, holder of the Syed Muhammad Naquib al-Attas Distinguished Chair of Islamic Thought, to discuss the brilliance and legacy of Professor Attas.

Social media may be the world’s biggest addiction. This addiction is eating people’s time, forcing people to chase after followers, and responsible for developing physiological changes in people’s brains.In this podcast, we are joined by Omar Usman, author of “The Fiqh of Social Media” to discuss the harms associated with social media and advice on how to overcome this addiction.

Muhammad Iqbal, nicknamed the "Poet of the East", was arguably the most influential philosopher of the 20th century. He created the ideology behind the state of Pakistan; wrote poetic masterpieces that spread throughout the world; and correctly identified the crisis of the Muslim world.In this podcast, we are joined by Zirrar Ali, founder of the Iqbal Project, to discuss the legacy of Muhammad Iqbal and how we can revive it.

Forgiveness is something we all seek for. We seek forgiveness from those whom we have harmed and those who have wronged us. But what exactly is forgiveness and how do we get others to forgive us?

In this podcast with Yama Niazi, we discuss the importance of seeking forgiveness both from God and from those who we have harmed and caused pain towards.

The reach of a “ceasefire” within Palestine has evoked reactions from joy to anger to sorrow. What does a ceasefire actually mean and will it even last?In this podcast, we are joined by Bassam Abunnadi, founder of PreOccupation Pod, to discuss what the future is for Palestine and some tangible solutions we can implement in our life to helping resolve this situation.

Palestine has become the talk of the town as tensions with Israel have resulted in bombings of Gaza, live ammunition being shot at Palestinian protestors, and the bombing of Masjid al-Aqsa. In this pertinent podcast, we are joined by Bassam Abunnadi, a Palestinian scholar to discuss the factors responsible for these tensions, the significance behind this uprising, and predicting what will happen next.

Pornography addiction is a problem that affects everyone including our children, teenagers, and adults. It is perhaps the biggest addiction plaguing our world and too often we refrain from addressing it because it has become taboo.In this podcast, we are joined by Abeda Ahmed, who is a sex addiction therapist to discuss how we can defeat the disease of pornography in the blessed month of Ramadan.

Bitcoin, a cryptocurrency that seemed to be a pseudo currency during its early phase, has now become a popular commodity. Despite its notoriety, several misconceptions surround the currency as being haram, useless and volatile. In this podcast with Ustadh Muawiyya Tucker, founder of Crypto Hash Review, we explore some of these contentions and suggest what the future of Bitcoin might be.

The Golden Age of Islam was a period of remarkable scientific, cultural and social achievements by the Muslim civilization which drastically changed the world. However, misconceptions about this period are espoused by popular figures who attempt to downplay the greatness of this period. In this podcast, we will address the A to Z about this period and lessons to take from it.

Malcolm X once said, “Of all our studies, History is best qualified to reward our research.” We are joined this week with Ottoman Historian, Dr. Yakoob Ahmed, to discuss the importance of studying history in a STEM-driven world. Topics we touch upon include navigating academia as a Muslim, the pursuit of knowledge, and why we need more Muslim historians.