Podcasts – Marc Manley
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#MiddleGroundPodcast – The Sherman Jackson Reader: On Belief and Rationality For Muslims in the West
In this episode of the Middle Ground Podcast, we share some more insights into our Saturday class, The Sherman Jackson Reader, this time discussing such topics as belief, non-belief, and the hegemony of western constructs such as rationalism, a
I teach a class entitled The Sherman Jackson Reader at Middle Ground. It’s a class where we use Dr. Jackson’s articles, books, and scholarship, to spark meaningful dialogues, conversations, and ask pertinent questions. The following are two sho
In this episode, I discusses some challenges facing American Muslims in a Trump presidency. I also addresses the need for Muslim activists and scholars to work with one another, not against, and how can American Muslims work to restore their se
The following is an audio file from my weekly class, Understanding Islam. We asked the question, “How many of us feel that when we sin, it’s as if we’re at the Day of Judgment?” [Direct download] Being a perfectionist may seem like it can help
On behalf of myself and my family, we thank everyone for the tremendous outpouring of support for us. May Allah reward everyone of you for doing so. I would like to post an audio clip of a short and unexpected talk I gave on Monday evening, Jun
The following audio is from a talk delivered for the MSA at the University of California Riverside on March 31st, 2015. The topic was about improving prayer to make one a more effective believer. [Direct download] Extra Resources The Shallows
It was my pleasure to have been invited to deliver a khutbah at The Muslim Association of Lehigh Valley (MALV). I chose to address the dual topics of chaos in the world and pressure upon Muslims to apologize over actions they have not committed
It was with a heavy heart that I delivered my last khutbah today for the Drexel MSA in the capacity as chaplain. In truth, I have not been the chaplain at Drexel for over a year but I have, nonetheless, function as a de facto chaplain, or as th
There used to be a certain brand of comic in America, vulgarity aside, that was able to speak a witty word of truth to power. George Carlin was one such comic. I am tempted, at some point in the future, to use this, verbatim, as a dars or khati
The following audio is from a talk I delivered at the Islamic Center of South Jersey (ICSJ), on May 17th. We discussed the histories, challenges, and pschologies, past and present, for American Muslims of non-indigenous origins. My thanks to Mu
So you’ve just attended a great conference on Islamic spirituality, Islamic finance, Islamic something or other. You’ve heard some incredible talks and met some very inspirational individuals. al-Hamdulillah. But before you know it, the tables
In a hadith, reported by Abu Hurayrah, the Prophet said: وَمَنْ بَطَّأَ بِهِ عَمَلُهُ لَمْ يُسْرِعْ بِهِ نَسَبُهُ “…and he who procrastinates in doing good deeds, his lineage does not expedite him in the slightest” — Sahih Muslim. One of the ma
Part three of a candid and honest conversation with a brother whose path to Islam came through the Nation of Islam and why many of us feel we’re encouraged to not have empathy for our own people: black, white, American, etc. [Direct download]
A candid and honest conversation with a brother whose path to Islam came through the Nation of Islam. [Direct download]
A candid and honest conversation with a brother whose path to Islam came through the Nation of Islam. [Direct download]
Rome wasn’t built in a day and neither was Episode #3! Enjoy.
Moses was the adopted son of Egypt and Pharaoh. Malcolm too was an adopted son of sorts. Both spoke truth to power. There are many figures of justice throughout the Qur’an and in Muslim history: Moses, Jesus, Abraham, Dhu’l Qarnayn, Muhammad صل
God the Exalted, in two short verses, ties the fate of humanity to “a day” and the means to salvation on that day by swearing by them both: لَا أُقْسِمُ بِيَوْمِ الْقِيَامَةِ – وَلَا أُقْسِمُ بِالنَّفْسِ اللَّوَّامَةِ There is, by God’s oath, n
The second in, God willing, a series of podcasts, dealing with issues and challenges facing the American Muslim community. In this episode, we discuss the significance, or lack there of, of Christmas, non-Muslim holidays and the boundaries of M
The first in, God willing, a series of podcasts, dealing with issues and challenges facing the American Muslim community. In this first episode, we discuss the significance, or lack there of, of conversion to Islam.
The expression of our morals as a community must move beyond only the political.
Islam is more than a religion. According to Cicero, religion comes from “relegere” or “to go through again/read again,” but Islam is a way of life...
A spirituality rooted in self-convenience is akin to paying only the minimum fee on your credited card: you never get to your principle. Eventually you will be bankrupt.
People have been bought off by gizmos and toys in this country. No one questions things anymore." — George Carlin
Modern spirituality differs from religious spirituality in that it focuses on beauty instead of truth; it replaces devotion with a philosophy that manifests as art, not worship.
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