Isa and AbdulShaheed get together with Furqan over zoom and discuss typical issues which reverts to Islam face upon embracing Islam and things they have encountered through their own experiences including difficulties pertaining to the community, some of the early challenges they faced and what they think works.  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/kalamcast/message

Furqan met with a panel of doctors: Dr Ziauddin Ansari, Dr Shumaila Panhwar & Dr Shiraz Mekhri (via Zoom) to discuss some of the frequently mentioned concerns surrounding the reality of the COVID-19 pandemic. There is also discussion concerning the various conspiracy theory claims which have emanated as a result of the pandemic. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/kalamcast/message

An Australian comedian’s joke about the Christchurch mosque shootings has sparked a fierce debate online. In his recently-released comedy special Anti-Hero, comedian Isaac Butterfield references the 2019 terror attack during which Brenton Tarrant killed 51 people and injured 49. A clip of that joke was tweeted by Almir Colan, the Director of Australian Centre for Islamic Finance, on the weekend. Almir sat down with Furqan via Zoom to further elaborate on his throughts as well as offering a...

Sheikh Bilal Ismail was born in Durban, South Africa. He is one of three siblings and comes from a religious traditional hanafi family. He memorized the Quran while studying at school and went on to complete high school in 1998. Sheikh Bilal then went on to do a diploma in Computer Science in 1999, as well as qualifying as a Microsoft certified systems engineer. He was accepted into the Islamic University of Madinah in 2001 where he completed his Diploma in Arabic followed by a BA in Islamic...

Furqan caught up with Subhi Alshaik, the creator of Zaky. Subhi speaks of his past in the music industry, his 'religious awakening' and how he started One4Kids (a children’s animation company that focuses on producing educational entertainment for kids all over the world). He discusses some of his challenges in having created and popularising "Zaky" as well as future projects he is working on such as "Leith and Leila."  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/kalamcast/message

Dr Zuleyha Keskin is a Senior Lecturer and Course Director. She co-founded ISRA Australia with the vision to establish university level Islamic studies courses which teach both traditional and contemporary Islamic studies in a university context.  This led to the establishment of the Centre for Islamic Studies and Civilisation (CISAC) at CSU. Zuleyha has been the Course Director at CSU for these courses since their inception in 2010. Zuleyha is also the Managing Editor of the Australian...

Almir Colan sits down with Furqan to share his opinions regarding the new series Kuruluş: Osman (sequel to the famous Ertugrul series). Almir explains that the series has some high expectations that it is to live up to and discusses what the current series actually covers. For those interested, Almir did an earlier episode sharing his opinions regarding the original series (Episode 3). --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/kalamcast/message

RAMNAC RETURNS to discuss perspective towards technology within the Muslim world. The discussion then shifts to analyses of social media causes. Bilal uses this as an opportunity to discuss his perception of how people have been reacting to the recent BLM movement as well as the polarisation which sometimes place. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/kalamcast/message

Sh Abdinur Weli is the religious advisor of the Sanad Foundation. He is the Head Imam for Islamic Council of Victoria [ICV] and member of the Board of Imams Victoria [BOIV]. He spoke with Furqan about a topic which he highly passionate of, the personal and psychological implications of remembering and invocating Allah in one's day to day affairs. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/kalamcast/message

Moustafa Fahour OAM is the founder of Islamic Museum of Australia and was formerly the CEO and Managing Director of one of the leading diversified international contractors in the Middle East, based in Dubai. He has over 15 years of experience in the banking industry, construction, management and has held senior roles with CIMIC Group, Macquarie Bank, National Australia Bank, UBS and Citigroup. He was recognised with the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) by the Australian Government in...

KalamCast had been trying to arrange a recording for a while but was unable to do so due to Adam's hectic schedule, matters became slightly more complicated due to the COVID-19 outbreak. Adam kindly agreed to offer an interview discussion with Furqan over Zoom. In the recording, he discusses his spiritual motivations, how he began as a professional footballer and what parents can do to support their own children if they wish to pursue sports professionally.  --- Send in a voice message:...

Dr Ziauddin Ansari is an Australian-based health professional. Ziauddin is trained as an Intensive Care Specialist. Furqan and returning guest (turned co-host) Dr Shiraz Mekhri speak with Dr Ziauddin regarding where we currently lie with dealing with the pandemic. Dr Ziauddin shares some of his opinions regarding lifting restrictions and what he feels life will be like in the months to come.  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/kalamcast/message

Almir Colan returns to share his thoughts regarding conspiracy theories prevalent in the Muslim community (as well as the larger community) concerning the coronavirus. Furqan and Almir discuss some of the motivations behind these conspiracy theories and share advice regarding how one should proceed in the face of such claims. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/kalamcast/message

Munir Abdella is the National Manager for the National Zakat Foundation. Furqan spoke with Muneer much prior to Ramadan in order to discuss Zakat and how NZF works. NZF has handled over 8,000 cases nationally since 2013 with an outlay of over $7m. It has offices across Australia with the Melbourne office based in 29 Sydney Road, Coburg. Assistance can be in the form of financial support (via vouchers and not cash) to pay bills, for medication and medical services. --- Send in a voice...

RAMNAC RETURNS! Bilal and Furqan talk about atheism in the era of the coronavirus. Bilal's plans to travel overseas have been postponed as a result of the current situation. Thankfully, we get to record more episodes with him. As a convert to Islam, Bilal shares perspectives regarding his spiritual journey and presents his perspectives regarding atheism as well as desim (a philosophical belief he used to hold prior to embracing Islam). This episode was recorded responsibly via zoom. ---...

In an online event in which Furqan intended to talk with Zohra Sarwari about responsible use of social media, Furqan was also able to talk about  responsible use of social media. For those who are not aware, Zohra Sarwari is a Muslim author, life and business coach, entrepreneur, and international speaker living in Sacramento, CA, United States. She is the author of more than 14 books and several e-books. [zohrasarwari.com] --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/kalamcast/message

Recorded via Zoom (in order to maintain social distancing), Dr Abdul-Latif Halimi updated Furqan with regards to the coronavirus epidemic and provided his opinion on how the Muslim community has coped with such an unprecedented epidemic. Furqan and Dr. Dr Abdul-Latif Halimi also discussed when and how things would be resuming to normal, the importance of 'staying in one's lane,' closure of mosques and the dynamic nature of Islamic law in dealing with such pandemics. --- Send in a voice...

Due to the recent concern regarding the coronavirus, Furqan met and spoke with a panel of Muslim medical doctors to unravel and understand aspects pertaining to the virus. Specific references and examples have been used relevant to members of the Muslim community such as praying in mosques, attending Friday prayers during the outbreak etc. Panel members have included Dr Zahid Haider and Dr Shiraz Mehkri (both general practitioners) and Dr Matheen Mohammed (a specialist). The doctors answered...

The tables are turned as we decide to do something different for this episode. Furqan is interviewed by Mustafa, who usually helps out with his technical support and know-how. In this episode, we explore what the KalamCast podcast is meant to be all about, what motivated it and where we would like it to go.    --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/kalamcast/message

Beray is a post-impressionist artist who explores emotions and social issues through her landscape paintings. She teaches art within the community, exhibits her work and frequently sells her art at The Brunswick Artist Market and on Etsy. She also happens to a law student and one of the hosts of the Creative Lens podcast. Furqan caught up with her to discuss her artistic interests and inspirations, views on the Muslim community's approach towards the arts and the future of the creative arts...

Ismail Kamdar is an Islamic Studies Graduate, author of over a dozen books, the founder of Islamic Self Help, a freelance writer and the faculty manager of Islamic Open University (IOU). Furqan got up at 2am in the morning to speak with Sheikh Kamdar during office hours in Durban, South Africa where he resides. Furqan spoke with Sheikh Kamdar about introversion as source of benefit, the concept of introverts gaining proficiency in public speaking, his experience as someone who works primarily...

As the episode title suggests, The Hijabi Nurse (whose real name has not been mentioned due to privacy concerns) is a Muslim nurse, paramedic and Instagram influencer (the.hijabi.nurse) who uses her social media platform to inform and educate. She talks about her motivations for getting into her chosen field, how they are linked to her religious motivations, what she wishes to achieve through her social media activities as well as some of her experiences in each of these respective...