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Deep-dive conversations with philanthropists, CSR professionals, and nonprofit thought leaders from across the Arab region. Shaping Philanthropy is brought to you by Circle, a partnership between Philanthropy Age and Pearl Initiative, and is supported by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
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MAD Talks is a storytelling and content platform that brings you access to stories of aspiring entrepreneurs, business leaders and inspiring thought leaders. We are MAD because we want to Make A Difference by empowering leaders of the next generation to harness the momentum of our increasingly fast and innovative world. This is the opportunity to speak with your voice. Inspire and be inspired.
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Hashem Montasser, Founder of the The Lighthouse Restaurant & Concept Store in the UAE, is a raconteur who avidly follows the work of arts, culture, technology and, of course, food. In a series of conversations aimed at introducing its audience to the Middle East’s entrepreneurial landscape, Hashem asks his guests about their life journeys, inspirations, successes and failures and everything in-between. New episodes available every second Thursday. You can also follow us on: Instagram Twitter ...
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The lie of the perfect preservation of the Quran is no longer believable. Dr wood and Al Fadi discuss the discovery of multiple copies of the Quran that don't agree with each other. They also discuss the debate between Muslim scholars and debaters about how to answer the false claim of the preservation of the Quran See omnystudio.com/listener for p…
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Al Fadi and Dr Jay Smith discuss the incarnation of Jesus; the word became flesh. Muslims deny that God can come to earth even though the story of the burning bush is in Chapter 20:10-14 of the Quran . The only way to have a holy ground is if God is there. They also talk about the two types of revelations; the general revelation/ creation, and spec…
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Sin in Islam is a set of dos and don'ts, Muslims believe there is two angels that are assigned to every person at birth to record their good and bad deeds, and that good deeds cancel out bad deeds. The Bible says that sin is much deeper that that, it took one sin to get Adam and Eve out of the garden of Eden. They could no longer talk to God in per…
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Al Fadi and Dr jay Smith discuss more doctrinal differences between Christianity and Islam and today they start with the trinity; they point out how the Christian God is relational both in the God head and with His creation. They point out that we are made in God's image to be relational too. Second they show the difference between Christians who a…
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Hashem is joined this week by accomplished fashion designer Faiza Bouguessa. The two consider the trials and tribulations of founding a successful business, and the importance of finding an authentic design aesthetic for one’s brand. Influenced by vintage elegance, Faiza discusses how ‘Bouguessa’ is a display of her own unique, minimalist style, an…
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This week on The Lighthouse Conversations, Hashem is joined by the talented fashion designer and Creative Director of ‘Bouguessa’, Faiza Bouguessa. Tune in this Thursday to hear about her topsy-turvy journey from willing her eponymous fashion brand into existence to Queen B wearing her designs.Por The Lighthouse
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This is a start of a new series called The Hermeneutical Key; it is the key to interpret scripture. Today's topic is The Garden of Eden. In the Bible (Genesis 3:8,9 ) we read the story of the fall of Adam and Eve ; God was walking and talking with them; He had a relationship with them. Also in the Bible the Garden of Eden was on earth. In the Quran…
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Al Fadi and Michael Jones discuss the effects of polygamy in Islam which allows for polygamy. Muslims claim that the Bible has polygamy in it. The truth is that the old testament records the sins of some characters in the Bible who practiced polygamy ,but is not so from the beginning in Genesis 2:24 that a man leaves his father and mother and be jo…
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Nick Grono, the CEO of The Freedom Fund, the world’s first private donor fund dedicated to tackling slavery around the world, joins Anissa Punjani for this episode of Shaping Philanthropy to talk about his new book on nonprofit leadership. Nick has had a long and rich career spanning the public, private and non-profit sectors. A corporate lawyer by…
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Today Al Fadi and Michael Jones talk about the mental and the social harm of child marriage. Islam promotes child marriage as we saw in a previous episode. Studies shows the mental harm that it causes from depression, anxiety, phobia, and suicidal thoughts just to name a few. The social harm are death during child birth, cervical cancer, STDs, and …
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Al Fadi and his guest speaker Michael Jones of ( Inspiring Philosophy You Tube Channel) talk about why is child marriage allowed and promoted in Islam; 1. It was done by Mohammad who is an example to Muslims when he married Aisha at age six. 2. It is done to protect the parents social status and not the Girl's well being. 3. Muslims also claim that…
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Al Fadi asks the question above. He gives a lot of Bible verses to show that if we believe in Jesus we have eternal life; 1John 5: 12-13 , John 5: 24, Romans 8:16, just to mention a few. And nothing can separate us from God's love or snatch us out of his hands John 10:29, Romans 8:38,39. Our salvation is sure as Christian and the scripture proves i…
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In this episode Al Fadi answers the question on his Facebook page; Alfadi.cira, " If Mohammad is a prophet like Moses why did he violate the Sabbath". Mohammad acknowledged in Sura 4:154 that the Sabbath was not to be violated . In Hadith Al Bukhari B2,V13:1,21, Mohammad did not honor the Sabbath, but introduced his own holy day; Friday, thus disho…
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Hashem catches up with Avni Doshi, author of ‘Burnt Sugar’, which was shortlisted for the prestigious Booker Prize. In her book, Avni explores the themes of identity, culture and motherhood. The heartfelt discussion captures the poignant moments of personal growth that permeate her narrative, now seen through the lens of maternal experience, where …
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In our upcoming episode, award-winning novelist Avni Doshi opens up about her literary journey. From the process of crafting her debut novel Burnt Sugar, to grappling with the aftermath of critical acclaim, she shares insights into her creative process and the cultural depth that defines her work. Avni and Hashem’s conversion navigates Avni’s love …
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Al Fadi and Anthony Rogers continue in the series about Christ in the Psalms. In this episode they compare two sets of Psalms that compares to the first two Psalms. Psalm 18 and 19 ; Psalm 18 is a Messianic Psalm that talks about the suffering of the Messiah, while Psalm19 is a Psalm about the Torah/law of the Lord. Another pair of Psalms that are …
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Al Fadi and Anthony Rogers continue their discussion about Christ in the book of Psalms. They show how Psalm 1 and 2 are the the preface / introduction to the book. In Psalm 1 the blessed man(Christ) is singular vs. the wicked (sinners) is plural . The law of the Lord is the Torah of the Lord, and His delight is in the Torah. The phrase like a tree…
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Fadi Ghandour is a leading Arab entrepreneur, philanthropist, and social activist. The founder of logistics company Aramex and start-up accelerator and investment platform Wamda, Fadi is also the brains behind Ruwwad, a pioneering nonprofit community development organisation engaging the private sector to work with disenfranchised communities in Jo…
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Al and Anthony Rogers start a new series talking about how David used the Psalms to reveal Christ. The book of Psalms is not a haphazard book , but an organized book that talks about Christ the Messiah. The book is divided into five books to resemble the five book of Moses. There is a hundred names in the book of Psalms about Jesus ; the blessed ma…
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Mel and Al continue to discuss the origin of the name Mehmet and today they discuss what the Sufis think and believe. They say that Mehmet was the source of light and Adam was created by him. This name was used to refer to God/ Jesus, and later evolved to refer to an Arabian prophet. Mehmet was originally a title and it was used for centuries befor…
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Hashem catches up with chef, hotelier, and author, Fadi Kattan in Bethlehem. Chef Fadi talks about his newly published cookbook, Bethlehem, which is essentially a celebration of Palestinian Food. It is a beautiful homage to Palestine’s food culture conveyed via Fadi’s memories. Snippets of oral history are prominently featured including his grandmo…
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