Sound School Podcast Salman Khan’s March to “More Muslim”
Apr 21, 2026
Salman Khan, podcast producer and founding executive producer of More Muslim, shares his slow, determined march to create a show centering Muslim stories. He talks about growing up in Qatar, discovering narrative audio, early experiments in storytelling, and how training and mentorship in New York shaped his work. He also discusses funding, launching the series, and plans for future stories from diverse Muslim communities.
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Hind's Mosque Story Turned Into A Movement
- The episode 'Side Entrance' follows Hind, who as a teenager was turned away from a mosque and later started a social media campaign.
- The story mixes personal experience with historical analysis to spark a movement about women in mosques.
How Serial Sparked Salman's Podcast Journey
- Salman discovered narrative podcasting after hearing Serial and feeling it reflected people like him.
- That realization turned into obsession with craft and led him from Qatar to study and work in U.S. audio programs.
Importing Production Skills From U.S. Newsrooms
- Salman needed formal industry exposure to produce professional narrative podcasts since Qatar lacked a podcasting ecosystem.
- He used CUNY, WNYC internships, and mentors to import production workflows and editorial discipline to More Muslim.