#352 – Omar Suleiman: Islam

Jan 17, 2023 3h 7m

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Imam Omar Suleiman is the Founder and President of the Yaqeen Institute for Islamic Research and a professor of Islamic Studies at Southern Methodist University. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: – NetSuite: <a href="http://netsuite.com/lex">http://netsuite.com/lex</a> to get free product tour – House of Macadamias: <a href="https://houseofmacadamias.com/lex">https://houseofmacadamias.com/lex</a> and use code LEX to get 20% off your first order – ExpressVPN: <a href="https://expressvpn.com/lexpod">https://expressvpn.com/lexpod</a> to get 3 months free EPISODE LINKS: Omar’s Instagram: <a href="https://instagram.com/imamomarsuleiman">https://instagram.com/imamomarsuleiman</a> Omar’s Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/omarsuleiman504">https://twitter.com/omarsuleiman504</a> Omar’s Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/imamomarsuleiman">https://www.facebook.com/imamomarsuleiman</a> Yaqeen Institute’s YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@yaqeeninstituteofficial">https://www.youtube.com/@yaqeeninstituteofficial</a> Yaqeen Institute’s Website: <a href="https://yaqeeninstitute.org">https://yaqeeninstitute.org</a> PODCAST INFO: Podcast website: <a href="https://lexfridman.com/podcast">https://lexfridman.com/podcast</a> Apple Podcasts: <a href="https://apple.co/2lwqZIr">https://apple.co/2lwqZIr</a> Spotify: <a href="https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8">https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8</a> RSS: <a href="https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/">https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/</a> YouTube Full Episodes: <a href="https://youtube.com/lexfridman">https://youtube.com/lexfridman</a> YouTube Clips: <a href="https://youtube.com/lexclips">https://youtube.com/lexclips</a> SUPPORT & CONNECT: – Check out the sponsors above, it’s the best way to support this podcast – Support on Patreon: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman">https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman</a> – Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/lexfridman">https://twitter.com/lexfridman</a> – Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman">https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman</a> – LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman">https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman</a> – Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman">https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman</a> – Medium: <a href="https://medium.com/@lexfridman">https://medium.com/@lexfridman</a> OUTLINE: Here’s the timestamps for the episode. On some podcast players you should be able to click the timestamp to jump to that time. (00:00) – Introduction (08:39) – God (16:25) – Loss (25:14) – Life after death (26:53) – Why God allows suffering (40:18) – Seeking the truth (47:58) – Islamophobia (1:12:55) – Muslim ban (1:20:24) – Meaning of prayer (1:34:01) – Mecca (1:39:12) – Malcolm X (1:42:23) – Muhammad Ali (1:47:09) – Khabib Nurmagomedov (1:53:19) – Prophets (1:59:31) – Quran (2:05:17) – Ramadan (2:12:21) – Future of Islam (2:15:30) – Colleyville synagogue hostage crisis (2:23:37) – War and religion (2:33:29) – Israel and Palestine (2:59:13) – Hope for the future (3:03:56) – Prayer

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