#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