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The mushroom cloud of wisdom: January 2012
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The mushroom cloud of wisdom. Friday, January 27, 2012. Friday Night Live: (Arabic) Interview with Hanan Turk. Hanan Turk is a famous Egyptian actress. Or so I'm told. I don't much Egyptian movies now adays. A couple of years ago she donned the hijab and started spending more time getting involved in charities and Islamic Projects. She's in Sydney to raise funds for Islamic Relief's new Sydney Office. Having met her though, I was surprised by how gracious and down to earth she was. We hope you enjoy it.
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The mushroom cloud of wisdom: October 2012
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The mushroom cloud of wisdom. Tuesday, October 09, 2012. Alchemy of Truth: chilling with Mission of Hope's Maha Najjarine. Is of those tireless individuals whose list of volunteering roles and achievements is longer than my arm. She joins us to discuss the follow up the Villawood detention center's Ramadan Iftar program. She also tells of the 2012 AMAA. Australia Muslim Achievement Awards) and the nominations closing on the 15th of October. This show was broadcast live from Mado's. Tell Me a Secret.
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The mushroom cloud of wisdom: April 2012
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The mushroom cloud of wisdom. Sunday, April 29, 2012. Alchemy of Truth: Exploring why (and IF) They (Arab men) Hate Us (Arab Women). A little less than two weeks ago, writer, journalist and commentator Mona Altahhawi wrote an article in Foreign Policy titled " Why Do they Hate Us. This is what we discuss in this show. Our guests were; world renowned journalist and commentator Dima Khatib. We called her in Caracas Vanezuela, she was asleep! We should note that Dima also wrote an excellent article. Friday ...
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The mushroom cloud of wisdom: May 2012
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The mushroom cloud of wisdom. Friday, May 25, 2012. Alchemy of Truth: I-deb8- Is a long pre wedding nikah the way to go? I-deb8 is an ISRA initiative, a way for Muslims to get together to discuss and debate their views and opinions in a respectful and constructive manner. This topic is mired in politics, culture and religion. We discuss it and the debates themselves as well. Our guests for this show were brothers Sadeq and Atish. The show was hosted by myself and sister Anarose Zayed. Friday, May 11, 2012.
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The mushroom cloud of wisdom: July 2012
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The mushroom cloud of wisdom. Friday, July 06, 2012. Alchemy of Truth: Amal Awad: Courting Samiah. Is a Palestinian-Australian Muslim, a child of the 80s, and an eternal advocate of good grammar. She graduated university with an arts/law degree, practised very briefly as a lawyer and now works as a journalist. Courting Samira. Is her first novel. It may be the 21st century, but who says courtship is obsolete? To find out where to buy. Or you can download the podcast here. Labels: alchemy of truth.
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The mushroom cloud of wisdom: Alchemy of Truth: Covering the Anti-Islam Film + Sydney Protests
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The mushroom cloud of wisdom. Friday, September 21, 2012. Alchemy of Truth: Covering the Anti-Islam Film Sydney Protests. The last two weeks have witnessed a lot of anger, some violence, and the same calls for civility and citizenship requirements for Australian Muslims. Articles were written, placards with offensive messages brandished, people arrested, commentators commentated, and muslim leaders made controversial decisions. Our guest was Uthman Badar, spokesman for Hizbu Tahrir. Tell Me a Secret.
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The mushroom cloud of wisdom: How old was Aisha (AS) at the time of her marriage to the Prophet (Pbuh)?
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The mushroom cloud of wisdom. Sunday, July 28, 2013. How old was Aisha (AS) at the time of her marriage to the Prophet (Pbuh)? It's been a while since I updated my blog. This at least gives me a chance to update. So a sister from Twitter pinged me in regards to an article she'd read with a link to an essay written in Arabic about the age of Aisha (AS) when she married the Prophet (pbuh). The article she linked was " Salah al-Din al-Idlibi on the Age of ‘Aisha (R) When She Married the Prophet (S). A narra...
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The mushroom cloud of wisdom: March 2012
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The mushroom cloud of wisdom. Sunday, March 25, 2012. The Alchemy of Truth, Episode 1: Feminism. As you know (If you've been following my blog) that I stopped my wildly successful Friday Night Live to prepare for my next even more global radio phenomenon The Alchemy of Truth. I call the show the alchemy. Of truth because I think that in many cases we may discuss certain issues to death, but that doesn't mean that anyone of us should. Or you can download the podcast here. Labels: alchemy of truth. TechDir...
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The mushroom cloud of wisdom: July 2013
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The mushroom cloud of wisdom. Sunday, July 28, 2013. How old was Aisha (AS) at the time of her marriage to the Prophet (Pbuh)? It's been a while since I updated my blog. This at least gives me a chance to update. So a sister from Twitter pinged me in regards to an article she'd read with a link to an essay written in Arabic about the age of Aisha (AS) when she married the Prophet (pbuh). The article she linked was " Salah al-Din al-Idlibi on the Age of ‘Aisha (R) When She Married the Prophet (S). A narra...
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The mushroom cloud of wisdom: Alchemy Of Truth: Cognitive Dissonance With Aftab Malik
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The mushroom cloud of wisdom. Friday, September 07, 2012. Alchemy Of Truth: Cognitive Dissonance With Aftab Malik. Our interview with Aftab Malik took place in Bankstown this time. This was carried out before Ramadan but we didn't have time to post it until today. Interviewing brother Aftab was a pleasure for the Alchemy team, for a man of his knowledge and his tool belt of skill and works, he was a friendly, down to earth man who loved to joke around while discussing amazing ideas with us. Alchemy Of Tr...
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