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Sultans and Sneakers

Mahin the Podcaster

Inspiring American Muslim Men to live the Deep Life.

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Episode 043 - From Schoolyard Brawls to Philosophy -...

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2021/02/02

Asadullah Ali Al-Andalusi is a research fellow for Yaqeen Institute, member of the Muslim Debate Initiative, and founder of the Andalusian Project; an independent research platform for Islamic studies. He holds degrees in both Western and Islamic Philosophy and a Masters in Library and Information Science. He specializes in topics related to the philosophy of science, atheism, terrorism, Islamic ethics, and other issues facing the global Muslim community. This episode was an off the cuff casual

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Episode 041 - Dumbest Things I heard while Rollin'...

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2021/01/11

On this show, I welcome one of Birmingham's (UK) finest, Bro Hajji. Bro Hajji has made a name for himself exposing deviance within the Muslim community. One of the groups he has focused in on is the Madkhali cult AKA "The Super Salafis". As I spent time in the mid 2000s with this group, I wanted to share some of my experiences first hand and have him comment. Check out Bro Hajji on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxsG... You can support my channel at

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Episode 040 - From Socialist Marine to Capitalist...

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2021/01/04

Matt Sapaula AKA “The Money Smart Guy” is the Chief Distribution Officer for PHP Agency, a financial services firm based out of the Dallas Texas area. Many of you may have heard of PHP because of it’s founder, Patrick Bet-David who hosts the popular Valuetainment Podcast. Matt is a US Marine Corps combat veteran who transitioned into the insurance industry where he has been able to become a first generation millionaire. Our conversation in this episode is about Matt’s belief system in capitalism and

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Episode 039 - "The Muslim Biblicist" - Dr. Ali Ataie

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2020/12/26

Dr. Ali Ataie is by many accounts, the most knowledgeable Muslim alive today on the subject of Christianity. He is grounded in both the Islamic sciences and has also earned a Ph.D. from the Graduate Theological Seminary in Berkeley, California where he did his thesis on an esoteric interpretation of the Gospel of John in the New Testament; an interpretation that seeks to reconcile the Islamic understanding of monotheism with the Gospel that has the highest Christology. His knowledge of Arabic, Greek

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Episode 038 - Conversion, Compassion, Jinns, LGBTQ+,...

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2020/12/21

Call this show the "Kitchen Sink" episode. Gareth Bryant AKA "The Muslim Model" chopped it up about his conversion story to Islam, his experience with Salafism, getting hit on by male prostitutes in Mecca, fashion, jinns, and LGTBQ+. Goes without saying I'll probably bring him on again. Follow Gareth on IG and Twitter @themuslimmodel Support the podcast financially at www.patreon.com/SultansandSneakers

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Episode 037 - Surviving Police Brutality - Phil Holland

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2020/12/02

In April 2014, Phil Holland was a 20 year old college student in Philadelphia working 2 jobs. On Tuesday April 22, 2014 after he delivered a cheeseburger his life would change forever as he had an incident with what he later realized to be the Philadelphia Police Department. 6 years before George Floyd, Phil's story is an eye opening account from someone who survived police brutality. You can read more about Phil's story at the following links:

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Episode 036 - Podcasting, Platforming, and Politics -...

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2020/11/23

Parvez Ahmed is the co-founder and co-host of "DIffused Congruence: The American Muslim Experience" which is to my knowledge the longest running active Muslim podcast. On this show, we discussed ideas around podcasting like the methodology employed to platform guests. This topic was relevant and timely due to the other podcast that I co-host, "The Mad Mamluks" hosting Nouman Ali Khan who was accused of some illicit behavior a few years ago. I also asked Parvez his thoughts on the group that

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Episode 035 - Finding Jesus in Jerusalem - Dr. Will...

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2020/11/17

Dr. Will Caldwell is a recent Ph.D graduate from Northwestern University’s Department of Religious Studies where he specialized in the history of Islam in America. Will is also the Convert Care Coordinator at Ta’leef Chicago. He is originally from Georgia and was raised in the Episcopalian denomination of Christianity. Will walks us through his spiritual journey and offers some candid thoughts on the 2020 election. This show was recorded a few days before the election and off the record, Will’s

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BONUS: Election Recap with Umar Lee

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2020/11/10

Dropping an off the cuff bonus show with St. Louis activist, author, and media personality Umar Lee. Umar is a life long Democrat who supported Joe Biden since his entry into the race. We discuss the aftermath of the election, Umar's approach to politics and the Democratic Party. We also discuss some of the various factions within the Muslim community as it pertains to US politics and some ideas of what is to come. Umar has recently published a book called "In Malcolm's Path" which is available

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Episode 034 - Byzantine Revival - Dr. Hugo Mendez

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2020/11/03

Dr. Hugo Mendez is Assistant Professor in Ancient Mediterranean Religions at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, specializing in the New Testament and its early reception. Religion and spirituality always played a pivotal role in his life and he takes us through his trajectory in both academia and personal faith. We also had some fun banter about New York sports teams as Hugo is a native of the Big Apple. If you are enjoying the content, please consider becoming a patron at

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Episode 033 - "Straight Outta Colombo" - Irshad Azeez

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2020/10/20

Irshad Azeez is a Sri Lankan based hip hop artist. In this episode, we discussed a variety of topics ranging from morning routines to being diaspora kids in major urban centers as well as religious taboos. You can find his music at https://soundcloud.com/irshad_ini If you are enjoying the content, please consider becoming a patron at www.patreon.com/SultansandSneakers. Every dollar helps! In addition to Patreon, please continue to support Sultans and Sneakers by following me on my various social

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Episode 032 - The Rise of the Roman Crescent - Robert...

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2020/10/11

Robert Dufour is a French-Canadian convert to Islam currently residing in London, Ontario. He is the North American head for the organization and website Islam4Europeans.com. Robert believes it is imperative for Muslims of European backgrounds to create their own sub-communities within the greater Muslim community. In this episode, we have a discussion around Robert's own background and why there seems to be so much pushback against a "White Muslims" organization. To learn more about "Islam

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Episode 031 - The Man with Two Names - Abiola...

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2020/09/28

Abiola Oluwajimi AKA Benjamin Gordon AKA "Olu" is a man of multiple names and multiple talents. In this episode we talk about his family background and his search for religious meaning. We also get into his professional life. Olu obtained his Bachelors and Masters Degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Pittsburgh before cutting his teeth working as a project engineer in large plant environments. He then started his own company which he currently is the President of, Allied

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Episode 030 - Imam Hamza Perez

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2020/09/15

Hamza Perez is an imam in Pittsburgh, PA. He is of Puerto Rican descent and is a former hip hop artist. Hamza is currently leading the development of a Muslim community on the north side of Pittsburgh composed primarily of converts to Islam. He gained notoriety in 2009 with the PBS documentary called “New Muslim Cool”. In 2010, he was ranked as one of the top 500 most influential Muslims in the world by the Royal Islamic Strategic Studies Center for his commitment to youth work. If you are

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Episode 029 - Spirituality and Gender Identity with a...

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2020/09/11

Ameera Khan (formerly known as Ameer Khan) is a Bangladeshi-American originally from St. Louis, Missouri. After memorizing the Qu'ran as a young adult, Ameera began to deal with both his/her sexual and gender identities. In this show, we have a candid discussion about Ameera's spiritual journey along with how Ameer became Ameera. If you are enjoying the content, please consider becoming a patron at www.patreon.com/SultansandSneakers. Every dollar helps! In addition to Patreon, please continue to

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Episode 028 - A Journey through the Abrahamic...

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2020/08/26

Tim Brennecke is a transformational recovery coach originally from Idaho. In this episode he walks us through his spiritual journey in studying the 3 Abrahamic religions Christianity, Judaism and Islam. He recently started his own podcast called "Sober Awakenings". If you are enjoying the content, please consider becoming a patron at www.patreon.com/SultansandSneakers. Every dollar helps! In addition to Patreon, please continue to support Sultans and Sneakers by following me on my various social

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Episode 027 - A Christian Defense of Nini's Deli -...

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2020/08/25

Revisiting the cancellation of Nini's Deli earlier this summer, I brought on two gentlemen who were on the frontlines in defense of Nini's during the turbulent week that resulted in its closure. My guests for this show are Pastor Joe Wyrostek and Jose Riesco III from Metro Praise International(MPI) Church in Chicago. Metro Praise is the church that is attended by Juan-Elias Riesco, who used to run Nini's. I wanted to hear Joe and Jose's perspectives as they were very close to the situation. Jose in

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Episode 026 - The Four Levels of Freedom - Ed Latimore

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2020/08/17

Ed Latimore is a best-selling author, former professional heavyweight boxer, and competitive chess player. When I visited Pittsburgh earlier this summer, I had the honor of sitting down with Ed and discussing an article he wrote on his blog called "The 4 Levels of Personal Freedom". You can find that specific article at https://edlatimore.com/personal-freedom/ From there, you can also access the rest of Ed's website. You can find him on Twitter and Instagram @EdLatimore This has been by far my

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Episode 025 - The Case for Donald Trump - Steve Cuckler

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2020/08/05

With the election looming, I had the pleasure of sitting down with Steve Cuckler, the chairman of the Republican Party for Delaware County which is just north of Columbus, Ohio. In this episode, Steve shares how his rural upbringing influenced his political positions. We discussed issues and contentions around both the Republican Party and Democratic Party. Finally, Steve makes a case for re-electing Donald Trump this November. You can learn more about Steve and his work with the Delaware

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Bonus - Dating Apps, Cat-fishing, and the Caliphate

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2020/08/04

This bonus episode is courtesy of my co-host Mort from "The Mad Mamluks". He was testing out Streamyard and we decided to chop it up on a variety of topics. MuzzyBuzz (Mort's channel) doesn't have a podcast platform so I'm publishing this on my channel. We had all the characters from "The Mad Mamluks" join in at some point on this episode as we discussed the following topics. 1. Dating Apps: 3:47 2. Mahin's and Student of knowledge's catfish stories: 13:12 3. Marriage: 17:26 3. Hizb ut-Tahrir

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