The Creative Minority

In this special podcast, we are collaborating with prominent Muslim podcast, Diffused Congruence, on a discussion on the importance of storytelling. We discuss Ahmed's journey to resolving his identity crisis, Parvez and Omar's dedication to narrating the remarkable stories of our pioneers and analyzing the current discourse surrounding Muslim podcasts today.

Muslims regard the Prophet Muhammad (S) as the greatest human to walk upon this blessed Earth. Within his life, there are parables and examples that illustrate his (S) greatness and the deep love he (S) had not only for his companions, but for all of humanity as he (S) was sent "as a mercy to all the worlds." In this podcast, we discuss how we can nurture a deep love for the Prophet (S), the devout loyalty of his companions and how that love can fill the spiritual void that many are searching for. Timestamps:0:00 Intro1:15 Importance of the Prophet (S)6:04 Preferring the Prophet (S) Over Yourself8:45 The Conqueror of Hearts 12:20 Loyalty & Mindfulness 28:32 Being Content with What You Have40:12 Loving the Prophet (S) After Death46:38 Developing Love of the Prophet (S)50:17 Instilling Prophetic Love into Children55:56 Love & Mercy1:00:45 Love of God and Love of the Prophet (S)1:08:55 Conclusion

Islamic Bioethics is a relatively new discipline that seeks to address ethical issues emerging from advances in biology, medicine and technologies within an Islamic paradigm. It seeks to answer many contemporary issues related to Islam and biology. In this podcast, we are joined by Dr. Aasim Padela, prominent researcher on Islamic Bioethics to discuss the discipline of Islamic Bioethics and contemporary issues such as Islam and Artificial Intelligence, Islam's view on end of life treatment, and organ transplant. Timestamps:0:00 Intro2:11 Islamic Bio-Ethics is More than Fiqh9:09 The Paradigm of Islamic Bioethics19:29 Contemporary Bioethical Issues22:25 Dealing with Artificial Intelligence27:23 Bioethics and Near Death Treatment39:11 Pulling the Plug on Death50:27 Solutions for Near Death Treatment1:00:17 Emotions Must Be Tamed1:03:25 Preparing for Death1:07:08 Conclusion

In recent years, the popularity of anime has increased dramatically and has become mainstream. It is a powerful medium that seeks to impart moral lessons through the use of visual images. But can Anime also be used to impart Islamic teachings?In this podcast, we are joined by Dr. Naoki Yamamoto to discuss the similarities between Islam and anime, the rise of upcoming Islamic Animes, and the relationship between Naruto and Islam. Timestamps:0:00 Introduction1:20 How Naoki Became a Muslim4:53 Sufism through Anime & Manga15:42 Anime is Global19:00 Naruto Through the Islamic Lens24:59 Using Indigenous Language for Spreading Islam31:16 The Power of Anime41:00 Reception to Virtue46:35 Mastership & Discipleship 50:51 The Hero Archetype57:35 Process to Greatness1:05:30 Hero's and Fathers 1:13:24 Popularity of Naoki's work1:20:19 The Journey Anime1:23:52 Conclusion