The AMI Podcast

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AMI Podcasts explore a range of different topics including the latest cutting-edge research within the field of Islamic Studies, book reviews by prominent authors and academics, and discussions among scholars of diverse faiths and denominations within Islam.

  1. 2 Jul

    Key Lessons from Developing the 'Understanding Mental Health in Muslim Communities' Online Course by Dr Asma Shahin Khan

    In this presentation, Dr Asma Shahin Khan explores insights gathered while developing an online course on Muslim mental health at Cardiff University's Centre for the Study of Islam in the UK. Drawing on interviews with mental health experts, she identifies key themes around using Islamic knowledge in treatment, community-based support, and the barriers and stereotypes British Muslims face when accessing mental health services.

    18 min

  2. 2 Jul

    Care as Resistance: A Response Framework for Practitioners Advancing Muslim Youth Wellbeing by Dr Siham Elkassem

    In this presentation, Dr Siham Elkassem explores a justice-oriented approach to caring for Muslim youth facing racial, colonial, and spiritual harm in Canada. Drawing on two studies—including national research conducted amid the Gaza genocide—she introduces a Justice-Oriented Response Framework grounded in Islamic ethical commitments to mercy, justice, and trust.

    20 min

  3. 2 Jul

    Who Cares About the Crisis of Masculinity Among Young British Muslim Men? – An Exploration of Interventions Which Provide Hope and Healing by Dr Sadek Hamid

    In this presentation, Dr Sadek Hamid explores the emerging crisis of masculinity among young British Muslim men, shaped by structural racism, Islamophobia, and conflicting cultural expectations. Through case studies of grassroots initiatives and interviews with participants and practitioners, he examines care-centred approaches helping young men reconcile faith, identity, and wellbeing.

    26 min

  4. 2 Jul

    Shepherding the Police: The Journey of a Female Muslim Chaplain to Multifaith Police Chaplaincy Lead by Dr Mansur Ali & Khadija Sulaiman

    In this presentation, Dr Mansur Ali and Khadija Sulaiman explore the professional journey of a British Muslim woman who became a Multifaith Police Chaplaincy Lead, tracing her path from hospital chaplaincy through to policing. The presentation highlights the gendered, theological, and racialised barriers she navigated, and how these experiences shaped her commitment to inclusive, multifaith spiritual care.

    20 min

  5. 2 Jul

    "God Made You This Way": Ambivalent Acceptance, Relational Labor, and the Politics of Care in Queer and Trans Muslim Families by Dr Nuha Dwaikat-Shaer

    In this presentation, Dr Nuha Dwaikat-Shaer explores how Canadian Muslim families navigate support and acceptance of queer and trans relatives, drawing on interviews with 30 individuals and their family members. She identifies key facilitators—such as education and religious reframing—and barriers to acceptance, introducing the concept of "ambivalent acceptance" sustained through ongoing relational labour.

    27 min

  6. 2 Jul

    The Practitioners' Predicament – Challenges in Counselling Clients on the Shia-LGB Nexus by Dr Muhammed R. Tajri

    In this presentation, Dr Muhammed R. Tajri explores how Shīʿa Muslim imams, chaplains, and therapists navigate counselling clients who experience same-sex attraction. Based on interviews with fifteen practitioners, he reveals a pronounced sense of moral and professional uncertainty and highlights the need for formalised training and stronger collaboration between religious scholars and mental health professionals.

    25 min

  7. 2 Jul

    Empathy as Ethical Discipline: Chaplaincy and Caring Co-Existence in Plural Contexts by Dr Naveed Baig

    In this presentation, Dr Naveed Baig explores empathy not as sentimentality but as a disciplined ethical practice essential to chaplaincy and care. Drawing on qualitative research with hospitalised Muslim patients during COVID-19 and his own chaplaincy experience, he argues that empathy—rooted in Islamic concepts such as rahma and rifq—is the ethical foundation of responsible, humane care.

    18 min

  8. 2 Jul

    Who Cares for the Carers? Understanding the Pastoral Burden on British Imams by Dr Riyaz Timol

    In this presentation, Dr Riyaz Timol explores findings from Understanding British Imams, the largest academic study of mosque-based religious leadership in Britain, drawing on survey data from over 2,000 imams and 40 in-depth interviews. He focuses on how imams respond to mental health issues raised by congregants despite limited training, poor institutional support, and entrenched stigma, and calls for greater investment in their professional development.

    21 min
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AMI Podcasts explore a range of different topics including the latest cutting-edge research within the field of Islamic Studies, book reviews by prominent authors and academics, and discussions among scholars of diverse faiths and denominations within Islam.

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  • Creator
    Al-Mahdi Institute
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2026
  • Episodes
    338
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Al-Mahdi Institute
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    The AMI Podcast

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