Épisodes

  • Normie American Islam vs the Dawah Bros W/ Sharghzadeh
    Nov 4 2026
    American Muslim thinkner Sharghzadeh talking about the future of American Islam and how US Dawah culture is a growing problem for the Muslim community.
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    1 h et 11 min
  • Christian and Muslim talk: Immigration, Homelessness & Wealth - W/ Sana Bagersh
    Nov 4 2026
    In this episode of The Al-Ma'idah Initiative Podcast, James sits down with Sana — an interculturalist, former journalist, and voice for compassion and inclusivity.Born in Ethiopia, raised with Yemeni roots, shaped by life in the UAE, and now living between Tennessee and Seattle, Sana brings a unique global perspective to some of the hardest social questions of our time.They talk about Immigration, homelessness and whether it's right to tax the rich more from Christian and Muslim perspectives.
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    50 min
  • Rauda Altenaiji on the IRGC, Islamists in the West & Building Real Tolerance
    Nov 3 2026
    In this episode of The Al-Ma'idah Initiative Podcast, James sits down again with Emirati political commentator, author, and racer Rauda Altenaiji for a clear-eyed conversation about the dual threats facing free societies today.We discuss: The IRGC’s use of missiles, drones, and proxies versus the quieter but deeper ideological work of Islamist movements in the West How romanticized myths about “Andalusian tolerance” are used as political tools What real tolerance actually looks like — lessons from the UAE’s multi-national, multi-faith society that still draws firm lines against extremism Why Western institutions remain vulnerable to political Islam, and what genuine education and principle-based resistance require
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    1 h et 9 min
  • Emirati talks about Iranian attacks on UAE.
    Nov 3 2026
    On this episode I talk to Obaid AlZaabi about the current Iranian aggression against UAE, whats its like living in Dubai right now. We also talk about the differences between Dubai and London and what the future of the gulf looks like.
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    1 h et 4 min
  • The First female Saudi Magician
    Nov 3 2026
    On this episode I talk to Meriam al Sultan, who is the first female magician from Saudi Arabia, we talk about growing up in Saudi, how Saudi Culture has changed and what her transition to US culture was like.
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    33 min
  • Emirati Muslim and British Christian talk about Parenting
    Nov 3 2026
    On this episode of The Al-Ma'idah Initiative Podcast, I talked to AQ Almenhali who wrote a book about parenting to prepare himself for being a dad for the first time. We talk about the importance of fatherhood, honor and shame cultures and the challenges of raising kids in the age of AI. If you'd like to read AQ's book you can find it here: Get the book: https://www.amazon.com/Parenting-through-Faith-Abdulqader-Almenhali/dp/B0FR9TL4NL
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    1 h et 14 min
  • Is Muhammad descended from Ishmael? Harvard trained Geneticist Answers!
    Nov 3 2026
    On this episode of the Al-Ma'idah Initiative Podcast, I talk to Dr. Nathaniel Jeanson, a Harvard trained geneticist about the genetic links between Muhammad and Ishmael, modern Arabs, the link between Pashtuns and Jews and the link between Turks and Native Americans.
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    1 h et 20 min
  • Muslim speaker mocks the Virgin Birth and Debunking Greater Israel
    Aug 14 2025
    On this episode of Christ and Caliphate we discuss Daniel Haqiqatjou's recent comments on the Virgin Birth and we discuss the issue of Greater Israel. Is it based in reality, is it a Zionist fantasy or an Arab Conspiracy Theory?
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    47 min