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The American Muslim Podcast is your gateway to exploring the diverse and dynamic stories shaping the American Muslim experience. Hosted by Imam Tariq I. El-Amin, this podcast shines a spotlight on the voices of leaders who are making a profound impact in their communities, and in the public square. From imams and chaplains to Islamic school leaders, teachers, scholars, and non-profit pioneers, we celebrate those who dedicate themselves to serving others. These inspiring individuals include masjid leaders, community activists, and youth mentors who exemplify the values of faith, compassion, and resilience in their work. Through insightful conversations and authentic narratives...
Based on 6 episodes we listened to · September 2026
Imam Tariq Al-Amin draws out how Muslim faith shapes work, service, creativity, and public responsibility through patient, biography-led interviews.
Imam Tariq Al-Amin starts with a guest's formative experiences, then follows the connections between faith, vocation, and service. The American Muslim Podcast is built around generous interviews in which religious identity emerges through lived decisions: teaching, chaplaincy,…
Imam Tariq Al-Amin asks for the life behind the work; you get the person before the title.
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A steady, thoughtful case for public life shaped by classrooms, coalition, and care.
Dr. Dallara Saeed, president of the Muslim Civic Coalition and a Harvard-trained educator and civic leader, talks about public life through classrooms, neighborhoods, and the slow work of becoming more fully oneself.
A conversation about Muslim leadership, codification, and how much room local practice leaves for uniformity.
This discussion with Imam Suleiman Abdul Hamid is most compelling when it stays rooted in formation: a mother and parents who insisted on education, a young speaker shaped toward leadership and academia for the sake of knowing, and an early sense that nobody was waiting around…
A serious conversation about Muslim identity, public life, and the place of doubt.
Haroon Siddiqui's talk with Imam Tariq Al-Amin lands best when it stays tied to lived experience. Siddiqui's long run as a reporter and editor gives the discussion its spine, and the strongest stretch comes when Tehran is treated as more than a screen image.
A grounded look at Muslim service as partnership, witness, and responsibility.
Dilnaz Warich's conversation stays on service, leadership, and the obligations that come with public faith. As president of the WF Fund, she brings more than three decades across community organizing, education, hospital chaplaincy, and religious pluralism, and the thread…
A direct conversation about faith, incarceration, culture, and responsibility.
Omar Yamini's conversation stays close to his upbringing, the 15 years he spent in prison, and what he says he learned from that stretch of his life.
A reflective conversation on chaplaincy, student pressures, and service, anchored by Chaplain Nora Zaki and Imam Tariq Al-Amin.
This episode follows Chaplain Nora Zaki, an interfaith chaplain, educator, and founder of My Muslim Chaplain, with Imam Tariq Al-Amin steering the conversation from biography into her chaplaincy at Dominican University.
A reflective interview about faith, writing, and Spanish-language Muslim outreach.
Wendy Diaz comes across as a writer, educator, poet, and co-founder of Hablamos Islam. The discussion stays with the overlap between faith, parenting, and Spanish-language Islamic outreach, and Imam Tariq Al-Amin lets her talk through the work of supporting Latino Muslim…
A steady discussion of preservation, leadership, and the discipline behind community service.
Sajda Wendy Muhammad is presented as a professional working across urban historic preservation and real estate and development strategy, with the Honorable Elijah Muhammad House Museum in Chicago at the center of the discussion.
Serious Islamic reminders for pressured lives.
Friday from the minbar, Birmingham.
Islamic teaching with moral weight.
Islamic reminders with moral weight.
Faith, justice, and the week’s hard questions.
Omar Yamini starts with formation.
Khalia Abiyadi, EVP of Bayan on Demand, shares her multi-generational family migration story (Philippines and Texas to Bay Area), early exposure to labor organizing and mutual aid, and formative experience moving to Florida at 14.
Imam Tariq Al-Ami interviews Dr.
Imam Tariq interviews Chaplain Nora Zaki about her journey to interfaith chaplaincy.
Mariam Ali, daughter of Muhammad Ali, discusses 15+ years in gang prevention and youth development in Los Angeles, her stand-up comedy career at the Comedy Store, and her return to performance through the solo show 'Float.' The conversation explores how trauma (her cousin's gang murder) motivated social work, how long-term mentorship programs create measurable impact, and why she ultimately left entertainment industry performance to maintain authentic control of her narrative as a Muslim woman.
Imam Tariq Al-Amin welcomes Aisha K.
Imam Tariq Al-Amin talks with Sister Wendy Diaz about faith, language, and service.
The American Muslim Podcast sits down with Sajda Wendy Muhammad and centers her work preserving the Honorable Elijah Muhammad House Museum in Chicago.
Imam Tariq Al-Amin welcomes Harun Siddiqui, introducing him as an editorial page editor emeritus, senior fellow, author, and a Muslim voice with a Muslim perspective on the West.
Dilnaz Waraich, president of the WF Fund, tells Imam Sharif Al-Amin on The American Muslim Podcast that her view of philanthropy started with Chicago kitchen-table conversations about sending $10 for an aunt’s sewing machine and $100 for a relative’s hospital bill in India.
Brother Saeed Purcell traces an eight-year path from Pentecostal church to Taoism, Confucianism, Native American spirituality, and finally Islam, then places his shahada on January 1st, 1993 after Jummah prayers.
Imam Tariq El-Amin introduces Yusuf Jones, also known as the Algorithmic Abolitionist, as a writer, creator of human-centered AI models, and founder of the Dajale Institute.
Imam Tariq El-Amin speaks with Imam Suleiman Abdul Hamid about how a life in service takes shape.
Idris Abdul-Zahir traces his path from Philadelphia mosque life to leadership roles at Masjidullah, the Center for Human Excellence, Temple University, and the Obama Foundation.
Fear is something to answer, not obey.
Imam Tariq El-Amin examines the moral and spiritual costs of unaccountable power, focusing on ICE's actions and the historical denial of protection for black men.
An interview with a prominent Muslim figure discussing community leadership and youth engagement.
Imam Tariq El-Amin interviews Preacher Moss, a Muslim comedy pioneer and activist, about his work and faith.
An interview with educator Habib Qadri about his journey and impact in Islamic education and youth advocacy.
Imam Tariq El-Amin introduces Bayan on Demand and interviews a chaplain about their work and experiences.
An interview with Dr.
Host Imam Tariq El-Amin interviews Dr.
An interview with Imam Bilal El-Sakka about his work in development, youth programs, and Islamic education.
An interview with Adam Soltani, Executive Director of CAIR Oklahoma, discussing his work in civil rights, interfaith dialogue, and social justice.
Imam Tariq El-Amin introduces the American Muslim Podcast, sharing his background and the show's focus on inspiring stories of Muslim leaders serving their communities.