#352 – Omar Suleiman: Islam

Imam Omar Suleiman is the Founder and President of the Yaqeen Institute for Islamic Research and a professor of Islamic Studies at Southern Methodist University. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors:
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OUTLINE:
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(00:00)– Introduction
(08:39)– God
(16:25)– Loss
(25:14)– Life after death
(26:53)– Why God allows suffering
(40:18)– Seeking the truth
(47:58)– Islamophobia
(1:12:55)– Muslim ban
(1:20:24)– Meaning of prayer
(1:34:01)– Mecca
(1:39:12)– Malcolm X
(1:42:23)– Muhammad Ali
(1:47:09)– Khabib Nurmagomedov
(1:53:19)– Prophets
(1:59:31)– Quran
(2:05:17)– Ramadan
(2:12:21)– Future of Islam
(2:15:30)– Colleyville synagogue hostage crisis
(2:23:37)– War and religion
(2:33:29)– Israel and Palestine
(2:59:13)– Hope for the future
(3:03:56)– Prayer