Amazon Bestselling Author and Writer Brother Dash
In order to understand Islam in America it is important to understand the history of Islam in America including those movements that were not necessarily orthodox. These movements laid the groundwork for what would come decades later. Read More …
Dr. Michael Gomez picks up where Dr. Diouf leaves off by focusing on early 20th century Islam in America and the pseudo-Islamic movements in the early 1900’s including the progenitors of the Nation of Islam and a young Elijah Poole (later to become Elijah Muhammad). Read More …
The ChaiPod has a conversation with Muslim rapper Miss Undastood one of only a handful of Hijab wearing rappers. Miss Undastood discusses the triumphs and challenges of being a scarf wearing, Muslim female rapper. She discusses the unique issues facing Muslim female performers and the subject matter in her lyrics. Never one to mince words Read More …
Part 2 With Shaykh Abdallah Adhami Shaykh Abdallah Adhami continues our discussion on Islam, Culture and Society. In this episode Shaykh Abdallah starts with an explanation of the word for poet in Arabic which is Sha’ir. He breaks down the roots that make up the word which according to the Shaykh would mean that the Read More …