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PODCAST

Fantasy and Faith: Muslim Fantasy, Myth & Meaning

Noor A Jahangir

Fantasy and Faith is a podcast for writers, readers, and dreamers who crave more than just magic—they seek meaning. Each episode explores the spiritually uplifting, mentally enlightening, and imagination-expanding power of fantasy fiction. With a special focus on Muslim fantasy, we dive into stories rooted in Islamic tradition, faith-based worldbuilding, and mythical storytelling. We also journey through other cultural and spiritual landscapes—from Sufi symbolism to Christian allegory, folklore to

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1:27

The Cost of Magic

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2025/12/10

Authors often portray the cost of Magic in different ways. But in Muslim Fantasy the cost is more than physical. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit noorajahangir.substack.com

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0:57

Reflections on BFS Panel

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2025/12/08

My thoughts on the British Fantasy Society panel: Between Crescent and Quill This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit noorajahangir.substack.com

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9:11

Writing Rituals

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2025/12/05

During Season 2 of Fantasy & Faith, I interviewed a number of writers. This video is a compilation of their writing rituals. Featuring: Adrian Tchaikovsky, Anna Smith Spark, Rehan Khan, Ibrahim Moustafa and Ismaik Karolia. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit noorajahangir.substack.com

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0:52

Why I Write Middle Grade Fantasy

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2025/11/26

A colleague and fellow writer asked me why I'm writing a middle grade novel. That got me reflecting. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit noorajahangir.substack.com

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27:12

Fantasy and Faith Season 2 Finale

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2025/11/14

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22:15

Ep. 13 NewNoWriMo

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2025/11/09

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1:33

Weekly Update

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2025/11/07

Its been a week of NewNoWrMo. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit noorajahangir.substack.com

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0:22

#NewNoWriMo

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2025/11/07

Day 6 of New November Writing Month - 8200 words total This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit noorajahangir.substack.com

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52:59

Rehan Khan - Tales of Khayaal

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2025/10/24

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23:38

What do you do after you finish your first draft?

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2025/10/17

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68:26

Why You Should Go to World Fantasy Con

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2025/10/12

The World Fantasy Con is the biggest event for genre fiction and this year its taking place in Brighton. To talk about why writers and readers should make the journey, I am joined by the British Fantasy Society’s David Green and Robin C M Duncan. We discuss all the different genre conventions that take place in the UK and talk about what makes World Fantasy Con so different. You can get your day ticket for World Fantsay Con 2025 here: https://worldfantasy2025.co.uk/shop/ This is a public episode

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70:46

The PhD Candidate

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2025/10/03

Episode 9, Season 2. Ismail Karolia is studying Worldbuilding in Speculative Fiction for his PhD and lectures at University of Lancashire. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit noorajahangir.substack.com

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27:01

Pakistan's Stan Lee?

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2025/09/26

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45:16

From Marvel & DC to Original Masterpieces – with...

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2025/09/20

Award-winning comic book writer and artist Ibrahim Moustafa (Marvel, DC, Humanoids) joins Fantasy and Faith to discuss his journey from drawing iconic superheroes to crafting acclaimed original graphic novels like Count and Retroactive. In this exclusive interview, Ibrahim shares behind-the-scenes insights from working with #marvelcomics and #dccomics, the creative freedom of his #humanoidsInc. projects, and how his #EgyptianAmerican heritage and Muslim faith influence his storytelling. We dive into

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64:00

The Queen of Grimdark

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2025/09/12

The critically acclaimed Anna Smith Spark, the Queen of Grimdark, a PhD in English Literature and multi-nominee of various awards (including Gemmell Award and the British Fantasy Award), talks about her role in shaping the Grimdark subgenre and her thoughts on religion in fantasy fiction. You can preorder the book from: Flame Tree Publishing: https://www.flametreepublishing.com/a-sword-of-gold-and-ruin-isbn-9781787589704.html Waterstones:

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51:09

The Scientist Who Wrote Historical Fantasy

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2025/09/05

What happens when a former editor of New Scientist turns her gaze from cutting-edge science to the ancient myths of the world’s first civilization? In this episode, we sit down with Emily H. Wilson, author of the lyrical and gripping Sumerian Trilogy—a retelling of the Epic of Gilgamesh, the descent of Inanna, and the cosmic clash of gods and mortals. Website: https://www.emilyhwilson.com/ Inana, Gilgamesh and Ninshubar are available from all good bookshops (and evil ones like Amazon too). This is a

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50:48

Farhana Shaikh, S2, E4

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2025/08/29

My guest today is Farhana Shaikh, founder of The Asian Writer and Dahlia Books. She is also the author of No Place for a Young Woman, which was longlisted for the Women’s Prize Discoveries 2023. She started Dahlia Books (https://www.dahliapublishing.co.uk/) from her kitchen table and is also a lecturer in Marketing at DeMontfort University. Dahlia Books are doing a physical launch of their recent poetry collection Bring Me Gold: Fifty Poem for Palestine

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44:03

Faith Beyond the Surface

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2025/08/22

What does it mean to truly believe something – and how should that shape a character’s every breath?Recently, I interviewed Arthur C. Clarke and Hugo Award winning author, Adrian Tchaikovsky in which we discussed his recent book Bee Speaker and the Dogs of War series. During the conversation the matter of faith and religion came up as it inevitable does in my podcast. Adrian said something to the effect that many fictional characters wear their beliefs like costumes. Real belief, especially

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66:56

Adrian Tchaikovsky, S2, E2

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2025/08/15

I’m joined by Adrian Tchaikovsky, author of the Hugo Award winning Children of Time Series, Shadow of the Apt Series, Echoes of the Fall Series, Dogs of War Series, The Tyrant Philosophers Series, The Final Architecture Series, and a large number of standalone novels. He won the Arthur C. Clarke Award for Children of Time, the British Fantasy Award for The Tiger and the Wolf, and has won the BSFA Award 5 times. His latest books Bee Speaker came out in June 2025 and the Hungry Gods is out today

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14:01

S2 E1, The Promise

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2025/08/08

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