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The Maydan PodcastAuthor: The Maydan Podcast
The Maydan Podcast presents a new year-long series over 50 episodes across four unique streams where guests gather to discuss Islam, race, gender, and politics. Our streams are On The Square hosted by the Sappelo Square team, History Speaks hosted by Dr. Roshan Iqbal, Knowledge and its Producers hosted by N.A. Mansour, and Islam on the Edges hosted by Dr. Ermin Sinanovic, and A common Word hosted by Dr. Younus Mirza. This series is made possible by a generous grant from the Henry Luce Foundation to the the Ali Vural Ak Center for Global Islamic Studies at George Mason University, the home of Maydan. Language: en Genres: Islam, Religion & Spirituality, Society & Culture Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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A Common Word | EP 11- Younus Mirza with Walaa Quisay | Faith of Prisoners
Episode 11
Thursday, 30 April, 2026
In many Biblical and Qur'anic stories, the protagonist isolates themselves and, at times, even go to prison. In this interview, I chat with Walaa' Qusaiy about her new book "When Only God Can See: The Faith of Muslim Political Prisoners". Walaa' discusses how faith and spirituality of Muslim prisoners merge with that of prophetic ones, and how they find inspiration and hope in their stories. The prison experience is pervasive in Muslim society and Islamic scholarship and we need to study that space to better understand the lives of the various Muslim scholars and activists. Subscribe to A Common Word podcast which is available on the major podcast streaming services, such as Apple Podcasts and Spotify Order my book “The Islamic Mary: Maryam Through the Centuries” Visit the









