#58 Gaza, Islamophobia, Politics..and Piers Morgan | Muslim Thought Leaders - Shaykh Ruzwan, MCB's Zara Mohammed, Media strategist Osama Saeed

The MuslimCentric Podcast

A captivating and thought-provoking conversation with esteemed Muslim thought leaders.

In this episode, we are honoured to host a panel featuring prominent Islamic scholar Shaykh Ruzwan Mohammed, Secretary-General of the Muslim Council of Britain Zara Mohammed, and seasoned media relations strategist Osama Saeed.

Together, they engage in an enriching dialogue covering a wide spectrum of topics, offering insights and perspectives that promise to broaden your understanding and stimulate critical thinking.

Topics discussed include #gaza #palestine #islamophobia #muslims #israel #antisemitism #muslimleadership #media #piersmorgan #mainstreammedia #theoryofchange

In this episode:
0:00:00 Introductions
0:02:00 How has the Gaza war affected you?
0:03:00 How has the Gaza war affected you? (Zara)
0:05:19 How has the Gaza war affected you? (Osama)
0:08:07 How has the Gaza war affected you? (Shaykh Ruzwan)
0:13:10 Has there been an effective response from the UK Muslim community ?
0:31:17 Zara's experience of the Muslim community after travelling to 300 organisations
0:36:09 Mosques, Imams and Vision
0:37:30 UK versus USA Imams and Mosques
0:38:00 A solution to the Palestine conflict
0:40:05 Who should Muslims vote for in the UK and USA ? Has the UK Labour party lost the Muslim vote?
0:44:00 Muslims engaging in politics
0:47:25 Has the push for Muslims to be involved in politics in the West been a waste of time?
0:55:00 Osama's Theory of Change for peace in Palestine - the art of persuasion
0:56:55 Joe Biden and Israel
1:00:55 Shaykh Ruzwan: The community inflicting this is a traumatised community
1:01:33 Normalisation of Israel by Saudi Arabia, UAE and other countries
1:04:00 Muslim countries and their position
1:06:53 What do Non-Muslims think of the Muslims?
1:10:10 What does NOT change? Example of Amazon
1:11:44 What has Zara learnt about the Media Machine?
1:15:23 Zara's response to "Do you condemn Hummus?"
1:17:08 Should Zara appear on the Piers Morgan show? Osama's advice from a media relations expert
1:20:22 The Muslims need a Message. Tackling Islamophobia. Anti-Semitism.
What needs to happen? What do Muslims have to offer?
1:23:30 Politicians and Food banks. A loss of dignity
1:25:25 Shaykh Ruzwan's 'controversial' views on the media, Muslim messaging, communication, Muslims in the civic space, Islamophobia and the Prophetic example
1:30:30 Challenges of bringing on board Islamic Scholars to address current issues such as Islamophobia
1:36:00 Solving Zara's dilemma - how to get the right Islamic Scholars involved?
1:38:24 An alternative solution to Islamophobia - examples from the LGBT community. Pride, Stonewall and the Rainbow
1:41:25 The reality of Muslims being victimised and attacked
1:46:05 A question of courage. Come out of your echo chamber
1:47:40 Are there intelligent Muslims forming a vision and long-term strategy for Muslims in the UK?
1:53:57 Concluding messages

Recorded 31 January 2024

USEFUL LINKS

- SHAYKH RUZWAN MOHAMMED
Regarded as one of the foremost Islamic scholars in the West.

Desert Island Gems interview: https://youtu.be/HuoEr_L_KXw

https://www.isyllabus.org/teachers/

https://www.iidr.org/people/21-ruzwan-mohammed/

- ZARA MOHAMMED
Award-Winning Leadership Strategist, Public Speaker & Consultant
Regarded amongst the most influential women in the UK today.

https://twitter.com/ZaraM01

https://www.instagram.com/zara_m02

https://zara-mohammed.com/

- OSAMA SAEED
Director of comms, policy and campaigns at Shelter
Former Amnesty International's comms director
Former Al Jazeera Media Network's head of comms

https://osamabhutta.scot/

https://uk.linkedin.com/in/osamasbhutta

https://instagram.com/osamasbhutta

https://twitter.com/osamasbhutta

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