Imam Youssef Soussi on #TeddyBearIslam Al Fursan Initiative

#TeddyBearIslam is not only just a clever gimmick but it is in fact a thoughtful metaphor for the socioreligious phenomena of avoiding the uncomfortable truths and topics associated with Islam by Muslim community leaders; leaders hide these truths simply because they don't want to cause discomfort. In this podcast, we bring on Imam Youssef Soussi who is an Imam in Minneapolis, Minnesota who has experience in community leadership. These are some of the questions we tackle in this video:
Why do we call it #teddybearislam, what is it? Where did #teddybearislam come from, why does it exist? Why is #teddybearislam a problem? Why are the leaders of #teddybearislam perpetuating #teddybearislam? How are leaders being affected by #teddybearislam? Isn't #teddybearislam part of the sunnah? From a practical perspective, how can we get rid of #teddybearislam, what steps can WE take and what should our leaders do?
This podcast will hopefully change what it means to be to be truly unapologetically Muslim.
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