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Hosts: Shaykh Amir Saeed, Syed Imran Muneer (SIM), Murtuza (Mort) Vocab: Nasheed: Arabic term for a song that utilizes voice as the sole instrument or voice accompanied with a percussion instrument. Omar Esa is a nasheed artist from England, who uses only his voice in all his nasheeds and recites nasheeds in mainly the English, Urdu and Arabic languages. His nasheeds are very versatile thanks to Allah (subhanahu wa ta'ala), as he can write both contemporary and traditional sounding nasheeds Alhamdullilah. Omar Esa writes, composes and sings all his own material Alhamdullilah. Omar Esa was previously an RnB/Pop singer in 2011 and was guided by Allah (subhanahu wa ta'ala) to leave that world and start recording nasheeds with no instruments in his nasheeds at all. His new journey began with a simple dream, to show the world the beauty of Islam through his nasheeds In'shaa'Allah. Omar Esa is a strong advocate for voice only nasheeds and has coined the phrase 'Anything music can do, so can the voice'! Within nasheeds he has created his own genre called 'Islam and blues' (InB) because he says he came from Rhythm and blues (RnB), so now he's replaced the Rhythm with Islam. His debut album called 'Omar Esa' was released in November 2012. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/1omaresa/ Twitter: @1omaresa www.omaresa.com

Sheikh Amir, SIM, Mahin, Murtuza sit down and discuss Muhammad Ali, Orlando and Ramadan. E-mail us your comments, feedback and questions at TheMadMamluks@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter: @TheMadMamluks Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/themadmamluks Love an episode? Hate it? Feel like we missed something? Join the discussion on Reddit! www.reddit.com/r/themadmamluks

Shaykh Hamzah Maqbul talks to The Mad Mamluks about Islamic Relief USA, Zakat and his journey in seeking knowledge. Shaykh Hamzah Maqbul is originally from the West Coast and currently resides in the Chicagoland area. He holds a bachelor's degree in biochemistry and Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations from the University of Washington in Seattle. After graduation Shaykh Hamzah went on to pursue traditional Islamic studies, which took him to a number of countries, including Syria and Egypt where he studied the Arabic language, Morocco, Mauritania, and UAE, where he studied the madhab of Imam Malik, grammar, usul al-hadith, and the two renditions of the qira'ah of Imam Nafi', Warsh and Qalun, and finally Pakistan where he had the opportunity to study tafsir, usul al-hadith, hadith, 'ilm al-rijal and Hanafi fiqh. All of these studies culminated in him receiving an ijazat al-tadris, literally meaning "a license to teach" which is the equivalent in Pakistani Islamic seminaries to a MA in Arabic and Islamic studies, as well as an unbroken chain of transmission by which to narrate the hadith of such books as the Muwatta of Imam Malik, the Sihah al-Sittah (Bukhari, Muslim, Abu Dawud, Tirmidhi, Nasa'i and Ibn Majah), and the Sharh Ma'ani al-Athar of Imam al-Tahawi. Currently Shaykh Hamzah is employed full time at Islamic Relief where he is involved in their fundraising efforts. http://www.islamic-relief.org/ Twitter: @HamzahMaqbul SoundCloud: Hamzah wald Maqbul

Abu Noor AbdulMalik Ryan is a Chicago native whose reading of African American history and specifically the life of Malcolm X led to his accepting Islam in 1994. He was one of the founding members and is a past president of the Board of Directors of the Inner City Muslim Action Network, better known as IMAN. After receiving his undergraduate degree from DePaul University, he went on to obtain his law degree from Georgetown University in Washington DC. He spent 14 years working as an attorney for children in Chicago's foster care system before he transitioned into his current full time role as the Assistant Director for Religious Diversity at DePaul University. AbdulMalik's writings can be viewed on MuslimMatters: http://muslimmatters.org/author/abdul-malik-ryan/ Prior to that he had his own blog which is still online: https://abunooralirlandee.wordpress.com/ He can also be reached via the following means online Official DePaul page: http://offices.depaul.edu/student-affairs/about/staff-directory/Pages/University%20Ministry/abdul-malik-ryan.aspx Twitter handle: @chaplainabunoor Official Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/DePaul-Muslim-Chaplain-Abdul-Malik-Ryan-218609871526115/ Personal Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/abunoor.ryan?fref=ts

Mike Swies works professionally as a Speech Language Pathologist serving the communicative needs of young children with developmental delays and adults with communications disorders. He was co-founder of Project Downtown Chicago. As a lead organizer for Project Downtown Chicago he distributed food and lead youth activities on a weekly basis in the inner city. He is currently serving Ta'leef Collective (Chicago Branch) as Convert Care Coordinator. Mike Swies can be reached at: mswies@taleefcollective.org @mikeswies

So this is a first for The Mad Mamluks, we're huge MMA fans and wanted to share our passion for the sport with our listeners. We synced up with UFC fighter Ricardo Lamas who was training in Miami at the time. He graciously offered his time to talk to us three weeks before his UFC 199 fight on June 4th 2016. Ricardo Lamas is an American mixed martial artist who currently fights as a Featherweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship organization. He trains with local powerhouse MMA Masters in Miami, Florida and Team Top Notch in Villa Park, Illinois. In December 2013, Lamas was awarded his black belt in Brazilian Jiu-jitsu under 2007 World Nogi Jiu Jitsu champion and owner of MMA Masters Daniel Valverde. He is #5 in the official UFC featherweight rankings. TOP NOTCH MMA GYM Address: 226 W Stone Rd, Villa Park, IL 60181 Phone:(630) 202-4906 www.topnotchmma.com

Shaykh Rami Nsour was born in Amman, Jordan and moved to the United States at the age of 9. During his college years, he attended Zaytuna classes taught by teachers in the San Francisco Bay Area, notably, Shaykh Khatri bin Bayba, Shaykh Abdullah bin Ahmedna and Shaykh Hamza Yusuf. With their encouragement, Rami embarked on a journey to study at the well acclaimed mahdara (college) of Shaykh Murabit al Hajj bin Fahfu in Mauritania in 1998. There, he was blessed with deep studies with beloved and respected teachers such as Murabit Muhammad al-Amin bin al-Shaykh, Murabit Ahmed Fal bin Ahmedna, Shaykh Abdullah bin Ahmedna, Shaykh Tahir ibn Murabit al Hajj and Shaykh Sa'd Bu among others. Rami completed studies in the various subjects of Qu'ran, 'Aqeedah (Belief), Fiqh (Law), Nahu (grammar), Ihsan (spiritual purification), and adab (manners) and received traditional teaching license (ijaza) to transmit what he learned. Within the area of Fiqh, he also completed the final text of Maliki fiqh, Mukhtasar Khalil, with memorization and has been granted permission by his shuyukh to teach. In addition to his extensive study of fiqh, he was afforded the unique opportunity to attend one-on-one sessions with his teachers where he would engage them in countless hours of discussion on the application of fiqh in general and specifically for those living in the West. He was also afforded the opportunity to learn practical applications of Islamic law (fiqh) during an extraordinary 'in-residence' experience. Rami has translated traditional Islamic texts from Arabic to English, including various works on Maliki fiqh and several works of the great Mauritanian scholar, Shaykh Muhammad Mawlud. Rami has dedicated much of his time in teaching, conducting seminars and counseling. He eventually co-founded the Tayba Foundation, which is currently the only organization offering a distance learning program in Islamic Education to incarcerated men and women. In addition to traditional teaching licenses (ijazah), Rami holds a B.A. in Human Development with a focus on Early Childhood. Rami resides in the San Francisco Bay Area, is married and has two children. Tayba Foundation's goal is to provide Islamic correspondence courses at the post-secondary level to the incarcerated and formerly incarcerated through their Distance Learning Program. www.taybafoundation.org

Mohammed Faris is an internationally sought speaker, coach, and author who spearheaded the niche of productivity and Islam. His most notable accolade is as the Founder of ProductiveMuslim.com, the popular online platform, blog, and productivity training organisation that serves the "e-Ummah" worldwide. He's also the author of the new book "The Productive Muslim: Where Faith Meets Productivity". Popularly known as "Abu Productive" on ProductiveMuslim.com, Mohammed Faris regularly contributes articles, weekly newsletters, Q&A videos and advanced training courses. His website also features articles, doodles and animations from various contributors and productivity experts worldwide. He has delivered talks and trainings at numerous events and seminars across the world including UK, US, Malaysia, Singapore, Switzerland, Egypt, and Saudi Arabia as well as featured on international media. In 2014, the Royal Islamic Strategic Studies Centre added him to the World's 500 Most Influential Muslims list. His book The Productive Muslim is available on Amazon.com. www.TheProductiveMuslim.com Twitter: @AbuProductive ProductiveMuslim.com http://ProductiveMuslimAcademy.com http://ProductiveMuslimBook.com Snapchat: @AbuProductive

Burhan Hanif is a Da'ee and Lecturer from the United Kingdom. He has lectured around the world about political and social issues surrounding the Muslim world. Date: Sunday May 15 2pm to 5pm Location: Armada Hotel & Conference Center 780 North Ave, Glendale Heights, Illinois 60139

Muhammed and Imad Qandil are the masterminds behind a website that focuses on nutrition, strength and conditioning. ChampionMethod.com Muhammed Qandil ISSA Certified Personal Trainer CSCS (certified strength conditioning specialist) Multiple Kinesiology, Anatomy Physiology, & exercises science courses Imad Qundeel Coaching degree Wrestled for 9 years Head coach for high school for 4 years Read more at http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:http://themadmamluks.libsyn.com#OSje34XPpygdHMV0.99