Sultans and Sneakers

Mawlana Kamil Uddin is an instructor at Darul Qasim College with a focus on the sciences of the Qu'ran. He obtained his Alimiyyah degree from the Institute of Islamic Education in Elgin, Illinois. In this episode, we discuss the importance the importance that Darul Qasim College has in the Islamic intellectual landscape and one of Darul Qasim's latest initiatives, the MARS Program.  The MARS (Muslim Academic Revival Series) Program is an online initiative designed to facilitate adult learning across the entire world. The first cohort will launch this Fall 2024. The curricula covers such topics as: Quranic Themes, Islamic Creed, and Hadith Sciences. You can learn more and register at: https://darulqasim.org/mars/ Resources for "Sultans and Sneakers" Patreon:  https://patreon.com/sultansandsneakers YouTube:  www.youtube.com/sultansandsneakers Instagram:  https://instagram.com/sultansandsneakers Twitter:  https://twitter.com/SultansNSnkrs Facebook:  https://facebook.com/sultansandsneakers

On this episode of the podcast, I am joined by Shaykh Mohammad ElShinawy to discuss the various scenarios Muslim men encounter when talking about religion with non-Muslims. We talk about what it means to be an atheist, what Christians really believe, and the internal struggles people go through that may hinder their acceptance of Islam. Shaykh Mohammad Elshinawy is a Graduate of English Literature at Brooklyn College, NYC. He studied at College of Hadith at the Islamic University of Madinah and is a graduate and instructor of Islamic Studies at Mishkah University. He has translated major works for the International Islamic Publishing House, the Assembly of Muslim Jurists of America, and Mishkah University. Resources for "Sultans and Sneakers" Patreon:  https://patreon.com/sultansandsneakers YouTube:  www.youtube.com/sultansandsneakers Instagram:  https://instagram.com/sultansandsneakers Twitter:  https://twitter.com/SultansNSnkrs Facebook:  https://facebook.com/sultansandsneakers

In this short episode, Shaykh Saad Tasleem and I banter about our sneaker collecting hobby. We share fun stories about how we acquire our shoes and how we deal with wives who may not understand why we buy so many sneakers. Sneaker photo in thumbnail credited to: Joel Muniz from Unsplash (https://unsplash.com/@jmuniz?utm_content=creditCopyText&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=unsplash) To support the channel, please consider becoming a Patron at https://www.patreon.com/sultansandsneakers

Shaykh Saad Tasleem is a graduate of the Islamic University of Madinah Faculty of Shariah and is an instructor with AlMaghrib Institute. He also is the founder of a clothing brand, the Saad Tasleem Collection which can be found online at https://www.saadtasleem.com/ Losing parents is something we all have to come to grips with and its inevitability doesn't make it any easier to process. In this episode, Shaykh Saad tells us what he went through when he lost both his mother and father within a 33 day span. We also discuss issues affecting married couples as there is a rise in divorce amongst long-term married couples. Resources for "Sultans and Sneakers" Patreon:  https://patreon.com/sultansandsneakers YouTube:  www.youtube.com/sultansandsneakers Instagram:  https://instagram.com/sultansandsneakers Twitter:  https://twitter.com/SultansNSnkrs Facebook:  https://facebook.com/sultansandsneakers