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The Adnan Husain Show

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The Adnan Husain Show
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    "Iran War Diary (Day 35)

    08/04/2026 | 1h 13 mins.
    This is a collaborative episode with Delete Your Account podcast hosted by Kumars Salehi. He has graciously let us post the episode with guest Navid Zarinnal, previously on the program for the episode "Iran under Siege". Here is the Delete Your Account write up:
    This week's episode is a collaboration with The Colony Archive and The Adnan Husain Show. As Roqayah continues to report from the front lines of Israel's assault on south Lebanon, Kumars is joined by returning guest Navid Zarrinnal and debutante Adnan Husain. 
    The gang discusses President Masoud Pezeskhian's letter to Americans, Javad Zarif's ceasefire proposal in Foreign Affairs, the Iranian government's response to the mass displacement caused by US-Israeli bombing, the history of Western opposition to Iranian development, relations between the Islamic Republics of Iran and Pakistan, whether the war will ultimately push the Gulf states out of the imperialist orbit, and what it could mean for Iran to become a global power.
    You can find Navid's courageous reporting and insightful analysis for The Colony Archive on Instagram and subscribe to The Adnan Husain Show on YouTube for all of your politically Shi'i needs. 
    Support the show on Patreon or Substack, if you can (and get early access to episodes as well as full audio of all livestreams)!
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    Iran vs. Empire: Burning Questions for the Resistance--Philadelphia Panel

    04/04/2026 | 1h 2 mins.
    UNLOCKED!! BONUS! Full Audio of Panel in Philadelphia
    Adnan participated in and helped organize a panel in Philadelphia, chaired by Gabrel Rockhill w/Adeem Suhail and Nazia Kazi, at the Philadelphia Liberation Center on Weds March 25th. A great discussion on the panel and brilliant questions and vibrant atmosphere with about a hundred people from the community attending. We talked about the situation, how to analyze it through an anti-imperialist framework, and what we need to do to end this war, lift sanctions and create a safer, more equal, and better world together. Thanks to Timour & Steve as well as others at the Philadelphia Liberation Center for organizing, arrangements, and making it a memorable evening and welcoming us as hosts! Special thanks to Wilton Vought for exceptional sound recording—it was great to meet you!
    Support the show on Patreon or Substack, if you can (and get early access to episodes as well as full audio of all livestreams)!
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    Iran at War: Sovereignty against Empire Helyeh Doutaghi

    31/03/2026 | 1h 7 mins.
    Adnan speaks with anti-imperialist legal scholar and journalist Dr. Helyeh Doutaghi, a postdoctoral fellow at the University of Tehran and contributer to Vocal Politics, about life in Iran during the Ramadan War, revolutionary Shi'i populism that has been galvanized nightly in the streets, forms of social solidarity and social order in response to US-Israeli civilian attacks, and the centrality of Palestine and the decolonization of the region. A fascinating discussion with Helyeh's first hand observations and thoroughly insightful analysis. This is illuminating and inspiring! A must for anyone seeking to understand Iranian society during this war and its broader regional and global consequences. You cannot find such perspectives many places, so do check out this discussion.
    Follow Helyeh Doutaghi on X to keep up with her work on various outlets and her posts from Iran: https://x.com/Helyeh_Doutaghi
    Support the show on Patreon or Substack, if you can (and get early access to episodes as well as full audio of all livestreams)! 
    www.patreon.com/adnanhusain
     https://www.adnanahusain.substack.com
    Or make a one-time donation to the show and Buy Me a Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/adnanhusain
    Like, subscribe, share! 
    Also available in video on YouTube:
    https://youtube.com/@adnanhusainshow
    X: @adnanahusain
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    www.adnanhusain.org
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    Political Persecution in Kenya w/Booker Omole-Guerrilla History and Adnan Husain Show Collaboration

    23/03/2026 | 1h 45 mins.
    In this critically important episode in collaboration with my other podcast, Guerrilla History, co-host Henry Hakamaki and I, bring back our friend Comrade Booker from the Communist Party Marxist - Kenya to discuss his recent abduction, his imprisonment, the fraudulent case against him, and the work ongoing from the CPMK!  An urgently important episode, be sure to share this episode widely to get the word out!
    This episode will also be available shortly on YouTube in video form on the https://youtube.com/@adnanhusainshow channel.
    *Please note that as of the time of release, donation links to the legal fund are not available yet, but we will edit the show notes to make the link available when the links are up.  In the meantime, be sure to follow the Communist Party Marxist - Kenya for updates as well -  on Twitter @CommunistsKe, on Facebook, YouTube, or on Instagram and their website at https://cpmk.org/.
    Also, be sure to listen to the 3 other episodes on Guerrilla History with Booker - History and Class Analysis of Kenyan Elections Dispatch, Building the Communist Party of Kenya, and Targeted by the State - Comrade Booker Omole from the Communist Party of Kenya On State Repression and His Personal Ordeal
    You can support Guerrilla History on patreon as well: https://patreon.com/guerrillahistory
    Support this show on Patreon or Substack, if you can (and get early access to episodes)! 
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    From Persia to Iran: Islam, Empire, and the Politics of West Asia-Adnan on RevLeftRadio!

    18/03/2026 | 2h 47 mins.
    Adnan joined Breht O'Shea on Revolutionary Left Radio for a deep dive into history. We are sharing it here for our subscribers to the Adnan Husain Show as a bonus and relevant extra! Thanks to Breht for the invitation and graciously allowing us to repost here. Check out his amazing, long-running podcast: https://revolutionaryleftradio.libsyn.com/ and on all the usual platforms. And you can support his efforts, just like ours, on patreon. Detalis at https://revolutionaryleftradio.com
    Here is his episode description: 
    In this episode, Breht interviews Adnan Husain -- Historian of the Medieval Mediterranean and Islamicate Worlds and Director at the School of Religion at Queen's University -- about the deep historical roots of today's Middle East. The conversation traces the arc from ancient Persia to the Islamic era, explores how Iran became a center of Shi'a Islam, and examines the long rivalry between Persian and Ottoman power. Along the way, they unpack the Sunni-Shia split, the political role of Turkey in the region, the ways Western narratives about Islam were forged through the Crusades and carried forward into the modern world, Zionist Expansionism, and the ongoing illegal war of aggression waged by the U.S. and Israel against Iran, and indeed, the whole region.

    Check out Adnan's previous appearences on Rev Left HERE
    Subscribe to Adnan's YouTube channel HERE
    Watch Adnan's 2 Part episode on Yemen HERE
    Listen to Guerrilla History podcast HERE
    Support the show on Patreon or Substack, if you can (and get early access to episodes as well as full audio of all livestreams)! 
    www.patreon.com/adnanhusain 
    https://www.adnanahusain.substack.com
    Or make a one-time donation to the show and Buy Me a Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/adnanhusain
    Like, subscribe, share! 
    Also available in video on YouTube: 
    https://youtube.com/@adnanhusainshow
    X: @adnanahusain
    Substack: adnanahusain.substack.com 
    www.adnanhusain.org

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About The Adnan Husain Show

Professor Adnan Husain, historian and scholar of religion, hosts a show spanning history, politics, global affairs, intellectual culture, as well as religion and spirituality. The format ranges from scholarly guest interviews, panel discussions, recorded lectures, and his own readings and commentary.
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