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Diffused Congruence: The American Muslim Experience

Parvez Ahmed & Omar Ansari

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Episode 161: The Nation of Islam, the Legacy of Imam Warith Deen Mohammed, and Islam in the Bay with Imam Faheem Shuiabe Part 2

For our first episode of 2026 we present Part 2 of our conversation with Imam Imam Fahim Shoaib which picks up where we left off at the end...

105:19Jan 27, 2026

Episode 160: The Nation of Islam, the Legacy of Imam Warith Deen Mohammed, and Islam in the Bay with Imam Faheem Shuiabe Part 1

Another huge bucket list item for the show, we delve into the life and legacy of Imam Faheem Shuaibe, a prominent figure in the American Mus...

95:15Dec 29, 2025

Episode 159: Exploring Online Ecosystems and Subcultures with Sana Saeed

Omar and Parvez welcome back Sana Saeed to discuss the intersection of social media, politics, and the Muslim community. They explore the Ma...

92:50Nov 15, 2025

Episode 158: Insights into Chaplaincy and Civic Leadership with Imam Khalid Latif

This episode was another opportunity to check off a bucket list for the podcast as we were honored to sit with Imam Khalid Latif . Some unch...

70:16Sep 20, 2025

Episode 157: David Coolidge Returns to Discuss His Study of Hinduism

Parvez and Omar finally return after the longest hiatus in the show's history! They bring us up to speed with all the going-ons in their liv...

163:20Aug 29, 2025

Episode 156: Understanding the Challenges Young Muslims Face in High School with Mental Health Clinician Ali Bishop

Parvez and Omar kick-off 2025 by finally dedicating an entire episode to a recurring and perennial conversation on the podcast: parenting ch...

115:40Jan 23, 2025

Episode 155: Syrian-American Perspectives on the Syrian Revolution, Overthrowing Assad, and the Future of the Region

To close out 2024 Parvez and Omar are joined by two Syrian-American guests to share their perspectives on the fall of Bashar al-Assad's regi...

122:04Dec 29, 2024

Episode 154: Election 2024 and the Muslim Vote with Zahra Billoo

Mere days aways from Election Day 2024, Parvez and Omar are rejoined by Civil Rights Attorney and Activist Zahra Billoo to discuss the Musli...

59:29Nov 3, 2024

Episode 153: Instilling Righteous Masculinity in Today's Young Men and the Al Qawwamun Retreat with Imam Jihad Mustafa

After a bit of a hiatus due to busy schedules, Parvez and Omar are honored to be joined by Imam Jihad Mustafa, Founder of the Qawwamun Retre...

123:28Oct 2, 2024

Episode 152: Muharram and Āshūrā within the Shīʿī Tradition with Ahmad Rashid Salim

Closing out the blessed month of Muharram, Parvez and Omar are back for a timely and important discussion about Muharram, the Day of Āshūrā,...

182:05Aug 4, 2024

Episode 151: Prophet Abraham, Sacrifice, God's Covenant and the Land of Israel with Dr. Ali Ataie

A special discussion for the Haj and Eid-ul Adha season, Parvez and Omar are joined by returning guest Dr. Ali Ataie . The show dives deep i...

101:41Jun 26, 2024

Episode 150: Protests, Encampments, and the BDS Movement with Zahra Billoo

For the show's 150th episode Parvez & Omar are joined by the second guest ever to appear on the podcast, Zahra Billoo , Civil rights Attorne...

116:14May 21, 2024

Episode 149: A Physician's Medical Mission to the Gaza Strip with Dr. Mohammad Subeh

Parvez and Omar are truly honored to host Dr. Mohammad Subeh who just returned from a five week medical mission to the Gaza Strip, specifica...

116:08Apr 2, 2024

Episode 148: Islam in the Inner City and the Work of Islah LA with Dr. Jihad Saafir

Here is an episode that's been a few years in the making! We finally had the privilege of sitting with Dr. Jihad Saafir of Islah LA to discu...

139:38Mar 26, 2024

Episode 147: Imam Tahir Anwar, His Silicon Valley Roots, Religious Education, and Advice for Ramadan

It's not too often that you come across a Silicon Valley raised and Dar-ul-Uloom trained Imam but that's exactly who joins Parvez and Omar t...

82:57Mar 12, 2024

Episode 146: From SoCal to Al-Azhar and Back with Shaykh Jamaal Diwan

Parvez and Omar are honored to be joined by Shaykh Jamaal Diwan , co-founder and Resident Scholar at The Majlis . This was a wide-ranging co...

124:33Feb 13, 2024

Episode 145: Integrating Islamic Spiritual Approaches into Professional Psychology and the Khalil Center with Dr. Hooman Keshavarzi

For our first episode of 2024 we present an interview conducted during our trip to Chicago with Dr. Hooman Keshavarzi, Founder and Executive...

91:23Jan 16, 2024

Episode 144: Black Power and Palestine with Professor Michael Fischbach

We are back to close out 2023 and continuing our discussions on Palestine, this time through the prism of the Civil Rights struggle in the U...

92:17Dec 24, 2023

Episode 143: The Hundred Years’ War on Palestine with Dr. Rashid Khalidi

We are deeply honored and privileged to be joined by the eminent historian and perhaps leading academic on Palestine in the United States, P...

51:09Nov 19, 2023

Episode 142: Media Coverage of the Palestinian Crisis with The Intercept’s Murtaza Hussain

We are back to discuss the ongoing crisis in Palestine, this time focusing on the one-sided and ideologically motivated media coverage. To o...

49:53Nov 14, 2023