Sultans and Sneakers

Irshad Azeez is a Sri Lankan based hip hop artist.  In this episode, we discussed a variety of topics ranging from morning routines to being diaspora kids in major urban centers as well as religious taboos.  You can find his music at https://soundcloud.com/irshad_ini  If you are enjoying the content, please consider becoming a patron at www.patreon.com/SultansandSneakers. Every dollar helps! In addition to Patreon, please continue to support Sultans and Sneakers by following me on my various social media channels, leaving a 5 star review and letting your friends know about the show.  I have a website now as well and you can access that at:  https://sultansandsneakers.com/ You can also follow the show on our respective social media: IG:  www.instagram.com/SultansandSneakers Facebook:  www.facebook.com/SultansandSneakers Twitter: https://twitter.com/SultansNSnkrs TikTok:  @sultans_and_sneakers YouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/UC8nN9RSnLs08M87yEZppwaA My personal social media links: IG:  www.instagram.com/mahinthepodcaster Twitter:  https://twitter.com/MahinDaPodcastr

Robert Dufour is a French-Canadian convert to Islam currently residing in London, Ontario.   He is the North American head for the organization and website Islam4Europeans.com.  Robert believes it is imperative for Muslims of European backgrounds to create their own sub-communities within the greater Muslim community.  In this episode, we have a discussion around Robert's own background and why there seems to be so much pushback against a "White Muslims" organization.   To learn more about "Islam for Europeans" go to http://islam4europeans.com/ You can follow Robert on Twitter at @Robertofcanada If you are enjoying the content, please consider becoming a patron at www.patreon.com/SultansandSneakers. Every dollar helps! In addition to Patreon, please continue to support Sultans and Sneakers by following me on my various social media channels, leaving a 5 star review and letting your friends know about the show.  I have a website now as well and you can access that at:  https://sultansandsneakers.com/ You can also follow the show on our respective social media: IG:  www.instagram.com/SultansandSneakers Facebook:  www.facebook.com/SultansandSneakers Twitter: https://twitter.com/SultansNSnkrs TikTok:  @sultans_and_sneakers YouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/UC8nN9RSnLs08M87yEZppwaA My personal social media links: IG:  www.instagram.com/mahinthepodcaster Twitter:  https://twitter.com/MahinDaPodcastr

Abiola Oluwajimi AKA Benjamin Gordon AKA "Olu" is a man of multiple names and multiple talents.  In this episode we talk about his family background and his search for religious meaning.  We also get into his professional life.  Olu obtained his Bachelors and Masters Degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Pittsburgh before cutting his teeth working as a project engineer in large plant environments.  He then started his own company which he currently is the President of, Allied Innovation Group.  This is one of the more practical episodes I have recorded and I am looking forward to the listeners having some great takeaways.   If you are enjoying the content, please consider becoming a patron at www.patreon.com/SultansandSneakers. Every dollar helps! In addition to Patreon, please continue to support Sultans and Sneakers by following me on my various social media channels, leaving a 5 star review and letting your friends know about the show.  I have a website now as well and you can access that at:  https://sultansandsneakers.com/ You can also follow the show on our respective social media: IG:  www.instagram.com/SultansandSneakers Facebook:  www.facebook.com/SultansandSneakers Twitter: https://twitter.com/SultansNSnkrs TikTok:  @sultans_and_sneakers YouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/UC8nN9RSnLs08M87yEZppwaA My personal social media links: IG:  www.instagram.com/mahinthepodcaster Twitter:  https://twitter.com/MahinDaPodcastr

Hamza Perez is an imam in Pittsburgh, PA.  He is of Puerto Rican descent and is a former hip hop artist.  Hamza is currently leading the development of a Muslim community on the north side of Pittsburgh composed primarily of converts to Islam.  He gained notoriety in 2009 with the PBS documentary called “New Muslim Cool”.   In 2010, he was ranked as one of the top 500 most influential Muslims in the world by the Royal Islamic Strategic Studies Center for his commitment to youth work.    If you are enjoying the content, please consider becoming a patron at www.patreon.com/SultansandSneakers. Every dollar helps! In addition to Patreon, please continue to support Sultans and Sneakers by following me on my various social media channels, leaving a 5 star review and letting your friends know about the show.  I have a website now as well and you can access that at:  https://sultansandsneakers.com/ You can also follow the show on our respective social media: IG:  www.instagram.com/SultansandSneakers Facebook:  www.facebook.com/SultansandSneakers Twitter: https://twitter.com/SultansNSnkrs TikTok:  @sultans_and_sneakers YouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/UC8nN9RSnLs08M87yEZppwaA My personal social media links: IG:  www.instagram.com/mahinthepodcaster Twitter:  https://twitter.com/MahinDaPodcastr

Ameera Khan (formerly known as Ameer Khan) is a Bangladeshi-American originally from St. Louis, Missouri.  After memorizing the Qu'ran as a young adult, Ameera began to deal with both his/her sexual and gender identities.  In this show, we have a candid discussion about Ameera's spiritual journey along with how Ameer became Ameera.   If you are enjoying the content, please consider becoming a patron at www.patreon.com/SultansandSneakers. Every dollar helps! In addition to Patreon, please continue to support Sultans and Sneakers by following me on my various social media channels, leaving a 5 star review and letting your friends know about the show.  I have a website now as well and you can access that at:  https://sultansandsneakers.com/ You can also follow the show on our respective social media: IG:  www.instagram.com/SultansandSneakers Facebook:  www.facebook.com/SultansandSneakers Twitter: https://twitter.com/SultansNSnkrs TikTok:  @sultans_and_sneakers YouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/UC8nN9RSnLs08M87yEZppwaA My personal social media links: IG:  www.instagram.com/mahinthepodcaster Twitter:  https://twitter.com/MahinDaPodcastr

Tim Brennecke is a transformational recovery coach originally from Idaho.  In this episode he walks us through his spiritual journey in studying the 3 Abrahamic religions Christianity, Judaism and Islam.  He recently started his own podcast called "Sober Awakenings".  If you are enjoying the content, please consider becoming a patron at www.patreon.com/SultansandSneakers. Every dollar helps! In addition to Patreon, please continue to support Sultans and Sneakers by following me on my various social media channels, leaving a 5 star review and letting your friends know about the show.  I have a website now as well and you can access that at:  https://sultansandsneakers.com/ You can also follow the show on our respective social media: IG:  www.instagram.com/SultansandSneakers Facebook:  www.facebook.com/SultansandSneakers Twitter: https://twitter.com/SultansNSnkrs TikTok:  @sultans_and_sneakers YouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/UC8nN9RSnLs08M87yEZppwaA My personal social media links: IG:  www.instagram.com/mahinthepodcaster Twitter:  https://twitter.com/MahinDaPodcastr

Revisiting the cancellation of Nini's Deli earlier this summer, I brought on two gentlemen who were on the frontlines in defense of Nini's during the turbulent week that resulted in its closure. My guests for this show are Pastor Joe Wyrostek and Jose Riesco III from Metro Praise International(MPI) Church in Chicago. Metro Praise is the church that is attended by Juan-Elias Riesco, who used to run Nini's. I wanted to hear Joe and Jose's perspectives as they were very close to the situation. Jose in fact was preaching outside the restaurant on their final day of business for those who remember. I allowed them to share their beliefs as Pentecostal Christians and asked them to elaborate on things such as preaching style, politics, and their overall worldview. I'd encourage the viewers to check out the previous two episodes if they haven't done so to get a broad perspective. If you are enjoying the content, please consider becoming a patron at www.patreon.com/SultansandSneakers. Every dollar helps! In addition to Patreon, please continue to support Sultans and Sneakers by following me on my various social media channels, leaving a 5 star review and letting your friends know about the show.  I have a website now as well and you can access that at:  https://sultansandsneakers.com/ You can also follow the show on our respective social media: IG:  www.instagram.com/SultansandSneakers Facebook:  www.facebook.com/SultansandSneakers Twitter: https://twitter.com/SultansNSnkrs TikTok:  @sultans_and_sneakers YouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/UC8nN9RSnLs08M87yEZppwaA My personal social media links: IG:  www.instagram.com/mahinthepodcaster Twitter:  https://twitter.com/MahinDaPodcastr

Ed Latimore is a best-selling author, former professional heavyweight boxer, and competitive chess player.  When I visited Pittsburgh earlier this summer, I had the honor of sitting down with Ed and discussing an article he wrote on his blog called "The 4 Levels of Personal Freedom".  You can find that specific article at https://edlatimore.com/personal-freedom/   From there, you can also access the rest of Ed's website.  You can find him on Twitter and Instagram @EdLatimore This has been by far my favorite episode to record and I think the listeners will get a tremendous amount of value from the show.   If you like the podcast, please consider becoming a patron at www.patreon.com/SultansandSneakers.  Every dollar helps.   In addition to Patreon, please continue to support Sultans and Sneakers by following me on my various social media channels, leaving a 5 star review and letting your friends know about the show.  I have a website now as well and you can access that at:  https://sultansandsneakers.com/ You can also follow the show on our respective social media: IG:  www.instagram.com/SultansandSneakers Facebook:  www.facebook.com/SultansandSneakers Twitter: https://twitter.com/SultansNSnkrs TikTok:  @sultans_and_sneakers YouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/UC8nN9RSnLs08M87yEZppwaA My personal social media links: IG:  www.instagram.com/mahinthepodcaster Twitter:  https://twitter.com/MahinDaPodcastr

With the election looming, I had the pleasure of sitting down with Steve Cuckler, the chairman of the Republican Party for Delaware County which is just north of Columbus, Ohio.  In this episode, Steve shares how his rural upbringing influenced his political positions.  We discussed issues and contentions around both the Republican Party and Democratic Party.  Finally, Steve makes a case for re-electing Donald Trump this November.   You can learn more about Steve and his work with the Delaware County Republican Party at https://delawaregop.org/about-the-dcrp/ Please continue to support Sultans and Sneakers by following me on my various social media channels, leaving a 5 star review and letting your friends know about the show.  I have a website now as well and you can access that at:  https://sultansandsneakers.com/ You can also follow the show on our respective social media: IG:  www.instagram.com/SultansandSneakers Facebook:  www.facebook.com/SultansandSneakers Twitter:  @SultansNSnkrs TikTok:  @sultans_and_sneakers YouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/UC8nN9RSnLs08M87yEZppwaA Mahin's personal social media links: IG:  www.instagram.com/mahinthepodcaster Twitter:  @MahinDaPodcastr  

This bonus episode is courtesy of my co-host Mort from "The Mad Mamluks".  He was testing out Streamyard and we decided to chop it up on a variety of topics.  MuzzyBuzz (Mort's channel) doesn't have a podcast platform so I'm publishing this on my channel.  We had all the characters from "The Mad Mamluks" join in at some point on this episode as we discussed the following topics.   1. Dating Apps: 3:47 2. Mahin's and Student of knowledge's catfish stories: 13:12 3. Marriage: 17:26 3. Hizb ut-Tahrir and the Caliphate: 40:36