The Maydan Podcast
1) History Speaks EP 17 | Imagining the Muslim Malcom X | Roshan Iqbal with Martin Nguyen
In this episode of History Speaks, Dr. Roshan Iqbal sits down with Dr. Martin Nguyen, author of Modern Muslim Theology: Engaging God and the World with Faith and Imagination, to explore what it means ...Show More
2) History Speaks EP 16 | What Happened to the Judeo-Muslim? | Roshan Iqbal with Santiago Slabodsky
In this episode of History Speaks, Dr. Roshan Iqbal speaks with Dr. Santiago Slabodsky, who holds the Florence and Robert Kaufman Endowed Chair in Jewish Studies and directs the Jewish Studies program...Show More
3) A Common Word | EP 8- Younus Mirza with Amir Hussain
When I was writing The Islamic Mary, I became further interested in the field of Christian and Muslim dialogue and its relevance today and in the future. This led me to various books published on the...Show More
4) History Speaks EP 15 | Animals in the Qur’an | Roshan Iqbal with Sarra Tlili
In this episode of History Speaks, Dr. Roshan Iqbal speaks with Dr. Sarra Tlili, author of Animals in the Qur’an, a groundbreaking work—translated into Arabic—that has reshaped scholarship on Islam, e...Show More
History Speaks EP 15 | Animals in the Qur’an | Roshan Iqbal with Sarra Tlili
42:30 | Nov 20th, 2025
5) On The Square – Episode 18 Singlism and Muslim Mental Health
In this episode of On The Square, guest host Tahirah Nailah Dean speaks with Dr. Aminah McBryde on the impact of singlism on the mental health of unmarried Muslims. Dr. Aminah McBryde is a recent PhD ...Show More
6) History Speaks EP14 | # Oscars # Animation # Racism # Speciesism | Roshan Iqbal with Natalie Ghazaal
In this episode of History Speaks, I talk with Dr. Natalie Ghazaal, Associate Professor in the School of Modern Languages at Georgia Tech. Drawing from her research, we explore how racism, speciesism,...Show More
7) History Speaks EP 13 | Maryam/Mary in the Qur'an | Roshan Iqbal with Younus Mirza
In this episode of History Speaks, Dr. Roshan Iqbal speaks with Dr. Younus Mirza, founding director of the Barzinji Institute for Global Virtual Learning at Shenandoah University, about his recent boo...Show More
History Speaks EP 13 | Maryam/Mary in the Qur'an | Roshan Iqbal with Younus Mirza
42:49 | Sep 29th, 2025
8) A Common Word | EP 7- Younus Mirza with Rita George-Tvrtkovic
When I started my career, I was interested in the figure of Abraham/Ibrahim and how he could be a bridge figure between Christians, Jews and Muslims. However, as I wrote my book on "The Bible and the...Show More
9) History Speaks EP 12 | Islamophobia, Zohran Mamdani, & US Muslims | Roshan Iqbal with Elliot Bazzano
In this episode of History Speaks, Dr. Roshan Iqbal speaks with Dr. Elliot Bazzano, Associate Professor at Le Moyne College, about Islamophobia, the election of Zohran Mamdani, and what his success me...Show More
10) History Speaks EP 11 | A Brief Guide to Shi'a Islam: Roshan Iqbal with Saba Fatima
In this episode, Dr. Roshan Iqbal speaks with Dr. Saba Fatima, Professor of Philosophy at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, about her new book, A Brief Guide to Shia Islam: Beliefs, Practices...Show More
History Speaks EP 11 | A Brief Guide to Shi'a Islam: Roshan Iqbal with Saba Fatima
54:02 | Aug 20th, 2025