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Why Not Every Seat is One Worth Taking | Focal Point with Imam Tom Facchine

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Debunking the Myth of the ‘Oppressed Muslim Woman’ | Snapshots with Imam Tom Facchine

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What ‘Allahu Akbar’ Really Means (And Why It Scares Them) | Snapshots with Imam Tom Facchine

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How Does the Qur’an View the Bible? | Snapshots with Imam Tom Facchine

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Social Justice

I Was The Biggest Atheist Until Gaza | Gaza Diaries | Dr. Omar Suleiman and Robert Martin

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What the Qur’an Says About Christianity | Snapshots with Imam Tom Facchine

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The Truth About AI’s Intelligence | Snapshots with Imam Tom Facchine

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Amazon's Kill System & the Network Behind Sami's Detention | Focal Point with Imam Tom Facchine

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What Real Masculinity Looks Like | Snapshots with Imam Tom Facchine

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What Islam Reveals About Socialism and Capitalism | Focal Point with Imam Tom Facchine

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Kings Chased Thrones. He ﷺ Chased This Instead | Snapshots with Imam Tom Facchine

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Social Justice

He Found His Wife in Gaza | Gaza Diaries | Dr. Omar Suleiman & Dr. Mohamed Mustafa

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Why You Can’t Escape Organized Religion | Snapshots with Imam Tom Facchine

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Social Justice

World's BIGGEST Gaza Mural?

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Why Some Scholars Critique Resistance | Focal Point with Imam Tom Facchine

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Columbus Wasn't Just After Gold – He Wanted Jerusalem | Focal Point with Imam Tom Facchine

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Social Justice

Oct 7th | Why Doctors Beg to Return to Gaza | Gaza Diaries with Dr. Omar Suleiman

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How to Stop Falling for Fake Mahdis | Snapshots with Imam Tom Facchine

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How Should We View Gaza’s Celebrity Support? | Snapshots with Imam Tom Facchine

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Trauma

Injustice Won't Stop Us: Mahmoud Khalil with Dr. Omar Suleiman | Gaza Diaries

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Living Up to the Prophet’s ﷺ Final Speech | Snapshots with Imam Tom Facchine

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Israel’s Link to U.S. Anti-Terror Policy | Focal Point with Imam Tom Facchine

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Will Recognition Help Palestine? | Snapshots by Imam Tom Facchine

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Modesty Is More Than What You Wear | Snapshots with Imam Tom Facchine

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How Your Victim Mindset is Destroying You | Snapshots with Imam Tom Facchine

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Social Justice

Do People Have Hope In You? | Dr. Omar Suleiman

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The Hidden Bias in Every History Book | Focal Point with Imam Tom Facchine

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Social Justice

The Qur’an They Can’t Bomb: Stories from Gaza | Dr. Omar Suleiman

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Social Justice

Islam Isn’t Just Therapy | Snapshots with Imam Tom Facchine

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Allah

Gaza Is Starving — But Allah’s Promise Has Not Failed | Sh. Mohammad Elshinawy

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Is This Da’wah or Entertainment? | Snapshots with Imam Tom Facchine

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Social Justice

Don’t Just Exist—Live for What Allah Created You For | Lecture by Dr. Omar Suleiman

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Social Justice

Representation Isn’t Working. Here’s Why. | Focal Point with Imam Tom Facchine

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Social Justice

The Crime of Hunger | Khutbah by Dr. Omar Suleiman

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Social Justice

Practicing Detachment: A Daily Guide to Freeing Your Heart for Allah | Khutbah by Dr. Omar Suleiman

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Social Justice

How to Stop Chasing Validation | Snapshots with Imam Tom Facchine

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Are You Willing to Truly Sacrifice for Allah? | Lecture by Dr. Omar Suleiman

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Social Justice

"What I Saw in Bosnia." 30 Years After the Genocide | Lecture by Dr. Omar Suleiman

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Social Justice

What Activism Is Missing Today | Snapshots with Imam Tom Facchine

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Social Justice

Ashura is Not Nostalgia | Khutbah by Dr. Omar Suleiman

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Social Justice

How Colonialism Hijacked the Muslim World | Focal Point with Imam Tom Facchine

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Why is the World Falling Apart? | Khutbah by Dr. Omar Suleiman

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Are You Waiting to Become a Victim? | Khutbah by Dr. Omar Suleiman

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Islamophobia

How Islam Completed what Christianity Began | Imam Tom Facchine

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Social Justice

How the Plot of Israel Will Backfire | Khutbah by Dr. Omar Suleiman

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Islamophobia

The Multi-Million Dollar War on Islam | Focal Point with Imam Tom Facchine

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Islamic Ethics

Hajj is the Great Equalizer | Imam Tom Facchine

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Social Justice

What Is Allah Preparing You For? | Lecture by Dr. Omar Suleiman

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Islamic Ethics

Malcolm X's Legacy We Forgot About | Imam Tom Weekly

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Social Justice

Malcolm X Was Denied Entry to Mecca. What Happened Next Changed History.

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This Is What Made The Prophets Unstoppable | Lecture by Dr. Omar Suleiman

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Islamic Ethics

How Music Impacts Your Brain | Imam Tom Weekly

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Identity

The Most Amazing Wedding I’ve Ever Been To | Dr. Omar Suleiman's South Africa Tour 2025

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Allah

India VS Pakistan: The Deadly Cost of Nationalism | Khutbah by Dr. Omar Suleiman

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Islamic Ethics

Debunking the 'Islamic Dilemma' | Imam Tom Weekly

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Allah

How Allah Defends Those Who Believe | Khutbah by Dr. Omar Suleiman

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Trauma

The South African Minister Who Took on Israel | Dr. Naledi Pandor | Gaza Diaries with Dr. Omar Suleiman

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Kashmir Is Calling: Keynote at International War Crimes Tribunal, Bosnia | Dr. Omar Suleiman

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Identity

The First UFC Palestinian Champion | Belal Muhammad | Confident Muslim

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Allah

"If Only I Had the Strength…" | Khutbah by Dr. Omar Suleiman

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Trauma

Reverend Munther Isaac Calls Out Christian Zionists | Gaza Diaries

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What Eid Was Like in Gaza | Gaza Diaries

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Your Future Self Is Not Who You Think It Is | Khutbah by Dr. Omar Suleiman

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Microsoft Fired Her For Defending Palestine | Gaza Diaries | Ibtihal Aboussad and Dr. Omar Suleiman

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What is your biggest fear? A wake up call amidst collapse | Khutbah by Dr. Omar Suleiman

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The People of Gaza Are Undisplaceable | Dr. Omar Suleiman

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Finding Resilience Beyond the Illusion of Power | Lecture by Dr. Omar Suleiman

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Allah

Why Did Allah Mention The Number 19? Your Test of Faith | Dr. Omar Suleiman

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Waiting for The Mahdi or A Miracle | Lecture by Dr. Omar Suleiman

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Surah Al-Masad & Atomic Habits | Imam Tom Weekly

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Surah Al-Ikhlas & Atomic Habits | Imam Tom Weekly

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Why You Can't Resist Cravings (and How to Take Back Control) | Atomic Habits | Imam Tom Weekly

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Surah An-Nas & Atomic Habits | Imam Tom Weekly

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Atomic Habits: Why Most Quit Early | Imam Tom Weekly

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Surah Al-Kawthar & Atomic Habits | Imam Tom Live

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Parenting

Should Muslims Celebrate Halloween?

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Allah Will Ask: What Did You Do With Your Freedom? | Imam Tom Live

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Everything That Didn't Happen on October 7th

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Oct 7th Changed Everything | Imam Tom Live

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All Praise Be to Allah in Every Situation | Imam Tom Live

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Muslim Votes Swing 2024 | Imam Tom Live

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Remembering Aysenur's Courage | Imam Tom Live

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Empowering Student Activism | Imam Tom Live

Why Not Every Seat is One Worth Taking | Focal Point with Imam Tom Facchine

January 21, 2026 • Tom Facchine
Not every invitation to a seat at the table is one worth taking. Sometimes, showing up is actually selling out, and if we don’t define our limits, others will define them for us. Imam Tom breaks down what Muslims need today: knowing when to engage, when to walk away, and how power can use our presence to legitimize injustice.

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Marriage

Real Talk Series

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Khutbahs

Islamic Ethics

Khutbahs

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Servants of the Most Merciful

Acts of Worship

Servants of the Most Merciful

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The Salahuddin Generation

The Salahuddin Generation

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Gaza Diaries with Dr. Omar Suleiman

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Gaza Diaries with Dr. Omar Suleiman

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Reminders

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The Firsts (Sahaba Stories) | The Forerunners of Islam

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

The Firsts (Sahaba Stories) | The Forerunners of Islam

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Palestine

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Palestine

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Iman Cave

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Iman Cave

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The Story of Islam in America

The Story of Islam in America

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Originals

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

Originals

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Secrets of Salah | Dhul Hijjah 2025

Secrets of Salah | Dhul Hijjah 2025

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Lecture

Social Justice

Lecture

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Explained

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Explained

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Confident Muslim

Identity

Confident Muslim

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The Other Side | Barzakh and Beyond

Afterlife

The Other Side | Barzakh and Beyond

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Qur’an 30 for 30 | Season 6

Quran

Qur’an 30 for 30 | Season 6

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Midnight Majlis

Acts of Worship

Midnight Majlis

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Ramadan Reflections (2025)

Acts of Worship

Ramadan Reflections (2025)

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Ramadan Reminders

Acts of Worship

Ramadan Reminders

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Al-Aqsa - Past, Present, and Promise

Al-Aqsa - Past, Present, and Promise

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Dear Ustadha

Dear Ustadha

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Present

Present

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and Promise

and Promise

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Animations

Divine Decree

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A Du'a Away

Allah

A Du'a Away

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Late Night Talks (2024)

Acts of Worship

Late Night Talks (2024)

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Qur'an 30 for 30 | Season 5

Quran

Qur'an 30 for 30 | Season 5

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Why Me

Afterlife

Why Me

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Taraweeh Reflections (2024)

Acts of Worship

Taraweeh Reflections (2024)

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Ramadan

Social Justice

Ramadan

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Dogma Disrupted

Social Justice

Dogma Disrupted

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Documentaries

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

Documentaries

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Names of Allah

Allah

Names of Allah

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Deeper into Dhikr

Allah

Deeper into Dhikr

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All About Dhul Hijjah

Allah

All About Dhul Hijjah

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Post-Ramadan Advice

Culture

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Qur'an 30 for 30 | Season 4

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Qur'an 30 for 30 | Season 4

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Jannah: Home at Last

Afterlife

Jannah: Home at Last

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Late Night Talk

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Late Night Talk

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Taraweeh Reflections

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Taraweeh Reflections

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Sincerely, Yours

Sincerely, Yours

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DoubleTake Podcast

Afterlife

DoubleTake Podcast

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Understanding My Journey: A Qur’anic View

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Understanding My Journey: A Qur’anic View

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Academic Conferences

Allah

Academic Conferences

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My Moment of Conviction

Allah

My Moment of Conviction

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Upheld by Allah: Women in the Quran

Allah

Upheld by Allah: Women in the Quran

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Qur'an Convos: Tadabbur

Quran

Qur'an Convos: Tadabbur

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Attaching to Allah

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Attaching to Allah

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Does God Need Our Worship? | Yaqeen Whiteboard

Prophets

Does God Need Our Worship? | Yaqeen Whiteboard

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The Necessity for Prophethood | Yaqeen Whiteboard

Prophets

The Necessity for Prophethood | Yaqeen Whiteboard

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Angels In Their Presence | Season 2

Angels

Angels In Their Presence | Season 2

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Trauma and Islam | Yaqeen Whiteboard

Trauma

Trauma and Islam | Yaqeen Whiteboard

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Qur'an 30 for 30 | Season 3

Quran

Qur'an 30 for 30 | Season 3

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Judgment Day: Deeds That Light The Way

Afterlife

Judgment Day: Deeds That Light The Way

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Ramadan Du’as on Repeat

Ramadan Du’as on Repeat

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Proofs of Prophethood

Prophets

Proofs of Prophethood

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Habits to Win Here and Hereafter

General Psychology

Habits to Win Here and Hereafter

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Tahajjud: Waking Soul & Society

Acts of Worship

Tahajjud: Waking Soul & Society

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Road to Return | How to Come Back from Sin

Acts of Worship

Road to Return | How to Come Back from Sin

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His Hajj Story | A Dhul Hijjah Series

Acts of Worship

His Hajj Story | A Dhul Hijjah Series

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Meeting Muhammad

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

Meeting Muhammad

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Qur'an 30 for 30 | Season 2

Quran

Qur'an 30 for 30 | Season 2

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Keys to Prophetic Parenting

Parenting

Keys to Prophetic Parenting

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Yaqeen Presents

Islam in the West

Yaqeen Presents

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For Those Left Behind

Acts of Worship

For Those Left Behind

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Guidebook to God

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Guidebook to God

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Holistic Healing: Islam’s Legacy of Mental Health

General Psychology

Holistic Healing: Islam’s Legacy of Mental Health

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5 Pillars Made Plain

Acts of Worship

5 Pillars Made Plain

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Intro to Hajj

Acts of Worship

Intro to Hajj

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Intro to Fasting

Acts of Worship

Intro to Fasting

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Conversing with God | Qur'anic Du'as

Acts of Worship

Conversing with God | Qur'anic Du'as

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Basic Lessons from Islamic Apologetics

Methodology (usul)

Basic Lessons from Islamic Apologetics

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My Hajj Story

Acts of Worship

My Hajj Story

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Trauma: Your Lord Has Not Forsaken You

Trauma

Trauma: Your Lord Has Not Forsaken You

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A Voice in the Desert

Prophets

A Voice in the Desert

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Virtual Khutbahs

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Virtual Khutbahs

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Firm Roots

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Firm Roots

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Qur'anic Healing

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Qur'anic Healing

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Keeping Connected with the Qur'an

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Keeping Connected with the Qur'an

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Qur'anic Themes

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Qur'anic Themes

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Qur'anic Reflections

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Qur'anic Reflections

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Qur'anic Miracles

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Qur'anic Miracles

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Qur'anic Parables

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Qur'anic Parables

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Deeds to Habit

Acts of Worship

Deeds to Habit

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Angels in Your Presence

Angels

Angels in Your Presence

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Qur'an 30 for 30

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Qur'an 30 for 30

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Convert Stories

Islam in the West

Convert Stories

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Does Islam Oppress Women? 5 Myths Animation Series

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To Know Him is to Love Him: Finding Answers Through Allah's Attributes

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To Know Him is to Love Him: Finding Answers Through Allah's Attributes

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Virtues of Dhul Hijjah

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Virtues of Dhul Hijjah

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Ramadan Strong

Acts of Worship

Ramadan Strong

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Allah Loves

Allah

Allah Loves

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Islam and the Black American

Islam in the West

Islam and the Black American

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More Than Just a Number: Perspectives on the Age of Aisha (RA)

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

More Than Just a Number: Perspectives on the Age of Aisha (RA)

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40 Hadiths on Social Justice

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40 Hadiths on Social Justice

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Prayers of the Pious

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Prayers of the Pious

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Sayedaty

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The Faith Revival

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The Faith Revival

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