Professor Adnan Husain, historian and scholar of religion, hosts a show spanning history, politics, global affairs, intellectual culture, as well as religion and spirituality. The format ranges from scholarly guest interviews, panel discussions, recorded lectures, and his own readings and commentary.
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“The All-Encompassing” or al-Muheet is a less discussed of the Qur’anic divine attributes because many traditions/hadith of the devotional “99 Names” and subsequent Sufi commentaries do not include it. Al-Tilimsani, following the incidence of divine names as they appear in the Qur’an, dedicates a discussion of al-Muheet. Adnan and Marc engage in an exploration of […]
The series The Karbabal Paradigm and Anti-Imperialist Resistance for Muharram addresses the important ideas that helped transform modern Shi’i devotional practice and theology into a revolutionary anti-imperialist force. Often called the ideologist of the Islamic Revolution in 1979, Dr. Shariati’s writings and teachings are a fundamental source of anti-imperialist thought from the Global South. In […]
In this 7th episode of the Names of God series, Adnan and Marc reflect on al-Malik, the King or Owner, another name or attribute that raises the questions of lordship and servanthood in their intimate, non-dualistic interrelationship and the language of hierarchy in the context of spiritual development and psychological health for humans. Because al-Tlimsani […]
In this fourth episode in the series Muharram for Anti-Imperialists: The Karbala Paradigm, Adnan speaks with geopolitical analyst Ehsan Safarnejad about his critical analysis of the “Islamabad” Memorandum of Understanding, the politics of Iran’s engagement in the diplomatic negotiations vs. its military responses, and the special political/spiritual solidarity of Iran’s street demonstrations and the meaning […]
his episode could equally be titled “ReOrienting History Islamically”. Adnan is joined by historian of late Ottoman history and author of Why History Matters: Reviving Faith Through the Lens of History to talk about Eurocentric historiography and historical consciousness and whether Islamicate history provides alternatives and how global or world history might benefit from a […]
Adnan and Sina (who departed early because he double booked!), Westoid Tankies sitting in comfort, try to convince Navid Zarrinnal in Tehran that Iran has won and he can make street cat videos forever more! The memorandum of understanding and Iranian public response is the subject of this episode and Navid provides insight and skepticism […]
This Guerrilla History series previewing and analyzing the major international football (soccer) tournaments on and off the pitch continues with the disastrous US/Canada/Mexico hosted World Cup 2026. Amid war on Iran, anti-immigrant ICE terror gangs, dismal initial attendance numbers and astronomical costs, this world cup looks to be one of the worst in history. No […]
Adnan and Marc explore the name al-Rabb, which is usually translated at “The Lord” but with elements of educative and nourishing dimensions. Some even translate the name as “Nourisher”. Although this is not one of the 99 names listed in typical devotional traditions, this self-description or name appears early in the Qur’an in its opening […]
Full Audio of YouTube Livestream!!!! Dr. Butch Ware returns to the program to discuss the Black Radical Tradition, anti-imperialists and decolonizing politics, and the approach he is taking to his candidacy in the race for Governor of California for the Green Party. How do these radical and revolutionary traditons of change and social justice inform […]
Full Audio of YouTube Livestream!!!! The radical academy is in session as Office Hours returns Friday May 15 for an early edition, 11:30amET/4:30amUK. Huda Ammori, co-founder of Palestine Action, returns to the channel to talk about recent developments legally surrounding the direct actionists’ trials, jury manipulation, “terrorism” sentencing, attempts to sanction barrister for the defense, […]
