The Ansari Podcast

The Ansari Podcast: Mahmoud Elansary and Jennah Khafeed, 2 Muslim Americans, discuss dealing with who they are as American Muslims and their Identity crisis. They slightly discuss the N-word and black relations in America. They dig deep into Jennahs own personal journey and they speak about Halima Aden and her experience in the modeling industry, the struggle of wearing the hijab as Muslim woman in America, the journey of the hijab and the recommended mentality to have with it. Experience of taking off the hijab and the mental and emotional struggle behind it. A discussion about Jennahs own personal journey and growth away from and with the Hijab. She speaks about being Muslim in highschool vs College, her decision to take off the hijab and what went on in her mind as she made the decision. Her experience committing common sins while being a Hijabi. People talking behind her back for taking off the Hijab, and the emotional and mental struggles that came taking off the Hijab. Hijabis being viewed as perfect, and she had to find what hijab meant to her.

The Ansari Podcast: Mahmoud Elansary and Adnan Aziz, 2 Muslim Americans, discuss the enigma of a person William Wesley is and how he made his way to the top in a very unorthodox manner. Being kind and helping others, exactly what Islam teaches, allowed William Wesley to be one of the most powerful men in the NBA. Discuss how Salman Khan, also a Muslim American, whom Adnan has met and spoke too, came to create Khan academy the largest online school today. They discuss DNA and genetics manipulation and its future, they discuss viruses, how they operate and what they are. Discuss Genghis Khan and the Mongol empire, how they rose to power and what made them so much more elite than everyone else. Including destroying the Muslim/Islamic empire at its golden age, but then turning to Islam later on.

The Ansari Podcast: Mahmoud Elansary and Ghonva Ghauri, 2 Muslim Americans, discuss physical and mental abuse, the rhetoric of what makes a good Muslim girl, why when Muslims do an evil act, Islam is deemed as evil as well. How common domestic abuse is in Muslim communities and in America. The stigmas behind mental health and being strong. What a Model Minority means and the history behind how arabs and south asians were allowed into the United States. They discuss whether America is a racist patriarchal society or not and how being white is what is considered the norm and all other races are deviants of that. They discuss Womens status in America and how to call out racist acts. They discuss what Islam promotes and what Muslims should do. Does white privilege exist? Racism in America.

The Ansari Podcast: Mahmoud Elansary and Haris Tarin, 2 Muslim Americans, discuss America pre and post 9/11 and why young Muslims, western Muslims, and Muslim Americans are running away from mosques and islamic institutions. They discuss gender roles in Muslim environments, how women are treated and what the women's section looks like in mosques. And the failure of Muslim institutions to be up to date and tailor to Muslim Americans.the conversation Haris Tarin had with Obama as he was selected as one of the rising influential figures in the Muslim community in America. Haris Tarin shares the details of the conversation with Obama on terrorism, Islam, Muslims and what America can do to help. How politicians view Muslims now vs. before and why politicians use hate as a political tool. They also discuss whether majority of US politicians hate Muslims or not. Discuss the middle eastern policy similarities and differences between the Trump and Obama administrations. And whether american foreign policy has it out for Muslims, with an anti-isamic agenda or is America's policy strictly driven by interest.  As well as the arab spring, and the relationship between global Muslims and America. Discuss whether America targets and harms the Middle East strictly because of religious differences or whether it's strictly based off interest. Is it christianity vs. Islam or Power vs. Power? As well as the Issue with the term Islamophobia and how it's more harmful than helpful.

The Ansari Podcast: Mahmoud Elansary and Soloin, 2 young Muslim Americans, discuss not liking Ramadan and Islam growing up, as well as the difficulty praying 5 times a day. But how the discipline and Islam has helped them tremendously through their lives. They discuss their relationship with their parents and how its influenced their view on Islam and on the world around them.  Discuss the arsenal of Moral philosophies they have by Islam, their foreign cultural background and America. And how they navigate between which one to choose. They discuss how environment has an effect on your values and a Muslim environment vs. Secular environment. They discuss whether being a religious Muslim feels natural or if they're losing a part of themselves and how navigate through that. Discuss their struggles with mental health fame and how Islam and being Muslim influenced that. We talk about youtubes toll on Soloins mental health and how he started off. Caring about what others think, and mental health and Faith as a Muslim. How money and fame don't bring happiness. Discuss happiness and how it shouldn't be a goal.  They discuss sinning, drinking and smoking then reverting back to Islam and praying and how forgetful us humans are. They discuss gratitude and a mindset that lasts over happiness. And Islam, the universe, the big bang and how God(Allah) is real.  And how Aliens can definitely exist. Islam, Muslims, and happiness

The Ansari Podcast: Mahmoud Elansary and Dr. Yassine Daoud, 2 Muslim Americans, Dr. Yassine opens up about being a Palestinian refugee and his life and experience as a refugee vs. living in America. They discuss Prophet Muhammed and what it means to be rich. They discuss what the purpose in life is and being unfortunate and oppressed. Life as a refugee vs. Life in the United States. Lebanons oppression towards Palestinian refugees. They discuss Halal and Haram and how it's been given too much precedent over the main principles of Islam. What our purpose as Muslims here on earth are and in America. Who is the most beloved to God (Allah)? And how we should love and care for each other, mercy, compassion, and kindness. They discuss Muslims in America and how being Muslim and being American aren't mutually exclusive. Why young Muslims don't go too mosques anymore. Prophet Muhammed's Mosque and its culture. The issues with the modern mosque and what true Islam actually calls on you to do. The difference between the knowledge of Islam and its implementation. Hijabis and not judging them and what is a Muslims job. ABout Dr. Yassine Daoud: Dr. Daoud received his M.D. degree from Harvard Medical School. He was selected to the prestigious Doris Duke Fellowship where he obtained a clinical research fellowship under the mentorship of the world renowned Dr. C. Stephen Foster at the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary. Dr. Daoud is a highly published author and editor in multiple leading ophthalmology journals. He routinely lectures nationally and internationally. Dr Daoud is the chair of the Wilmer Eye Institute's Femtosecond Laser Assisted Cataract Surgery Committee. He currently leads a group of researchers to improve ocular health and incorporate evolving technologies to improve ocular surgery outcomes.

The Ansari Podcast: Mahmoud Elansary and Dr. Sabrina N'Diaye, 2 Muslim Americans, discuss self awareness and its importance, self-healing and breathing techniques. They go on to discuss anxiety and how it effects the body and where it can be rooted from, as well as the effect of social media and drugs on young Americans. They discuss Prophet Muhammed and Islam and what those 2 say about emotions and suicide. Mahmoud Elansary opens up about his own experience with suicide, anxiety and depression. And how Muslims should deal with suicide, within their own community, and Islams' ruling on suicide as a whole. 

The Ansari Podcast: Mahmoud Elansary and Naveed Mian discuss what success means to them and what it truly is. How Islam and prayer has effected their lives. How short life really is and death. Who created God and how Islamic theology helps their mentality in business and leadership. The Anti-Christ (Dajjal), Jesus in Islam, World War 3, The Rockefellers, and modern day celebrities and the mentality that comes with money, fame and success. h]How Muslims are treated by other Muslims, signs of day of judgement, Prophet Jesus and Muhammed PBUT and their timeless influence on humanity. They talk about Mensa Musa, Amazon and Apple. 

The Ansari Podcast: Mahmoud Elansary and Omar Nassimi discuss in-depth how Muslim Americans can integrate into American life without being white washed or removed of their Islamic identity and culture. They discuss whether Islam is actually incompatible with the west, where narratives of Muslims come from, how Islamic culture and western culture are similar and different, the stereotypes about Muslims and Islam. Liberalism and Islam in America. A secular lifestyle vs. a religious lifestyle and what being American actually means for a Muslim American.

On this episode Mahmoud Elansary, and his friends, Bilal and Shaber discuss their Muslim American experience with drugs, alcohol, friendships, and trying to fit in throughout high school. They go onto discuss terrorist groups like ISIS, and Americas roll in the Middle East. They ponder over who God is, what he may look like, and how merciful he is.  And they look back on being embarrassed to be Muslim when they were teenagers and what their strengths and weaknesses are looking forward.