Makkah Ali

Episode 15: The Good and the Bad

In episode 15, two podcast worlds collide. #GoodMuslimBadMuslim hosts Taz Ahmed and Zahra Noorbakhsh discuss podcasting while Muslim, Iranian, Bengali, American, feminist, comedian, artist, activist…(you get the point). We talk about what it’s like to walk the fine line between what it means to be a good and bad Muslim — and…

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Episode 14: Just Muslim?

Is it possible to be “just Muslim?” In Episode 14, Sarrah AbuLughod and Shereen Yousuf reflect on Shia erasure and being invisible minorities in the American Muslim community. Guests: Sarrah AbuLughod, @SarrahABL, is the Community Engagement Manager at The Family and Youth Institute and a graduate student of Islamic Studies,…

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Episode 13: Where I’m From

Where are you from? No, where are you *really* from? It’s a question that many Black Americans don’t always want to or know how to answer. As Black History Month winds down, Makkah and Ikhlas speak with Kameelah Rashad and Bashirah Mack about why they decided to learn more about…

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Episode 9: Life After the Election

Listen to four young Muslims talk about how they felt on election night, what they did after, and where we can go from here. Guests (in order of appearance): Farha Tahir Joshua Wilkerson Sarina Bajwa Maryam Adamu (featuring a quote by Paul Jackson) Subscribe and follow Identity Politics on Soundcloud, Acast…

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