Advertise on podcast: The Al-Ma'idah Initiative Podcast

American Muslim thinkner Sharghzadeh talking about the future of American Islam and how US Dawah culture is a growing problem for the Muslim community.

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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?

Welcome to Al-Ma'idah Academy, on this video we are going to discuss what most people miss about Islam, how Islam started, some of the basic questions of Islamic belief, how Islam developed in history and how the average Muslim relates to the Islamic source materials.

On this episode of Christ and Caliphate we discuss the prospect of peace in the Middle East from a Christian perspective and talk about the subject of Taqiyya. Do ALL the Muslims you know have secret nefarious plans? Or is the concept just made up?

On this episode of The Al-Ma'idah Initiative Podcast, we talk to Rauda Altenaiji an Emirati political commentator and Kart racer about her fascination with the American revolution and whether revolutions are good or bad on a general level and how that effects the modern west with the rise of Muslim Brotherhood linked and leftist ideologies.

On this episode of Christ and Caliphate we discuss the prospect of peace in the Middle East from a Christian perspective and talk about the subject of Taqiyya. Do ALL the Muslims you know have secret nefarious plans? Or is the concept just made up?

On this episode of Christ and Caliphate we talk about Trump's actions in Iran, the tragic attack on Syria along with Ahmed Al Sharaa's response. Then we talk about New York Mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani.

On this episode, I continue my conversation with Dr. Abdulrahman BinNoor and we address everything the Bible says about Arabia

On this episode of the Al-Ma'idah Initiative Podcast we discuss the history of religion in Arabia before Islam with Abdulrahman Bin Noor.