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Finding Humans in the Machine Age
27 oktober 2026 · 1 uur 17 min
Since the industrial revolutions of the late nineteenth century, our civilization has increasingly modeled itself after the factory and the processor. We have constructed a world obsessed with raw efficiency, instrumentation, speed, and continuous measurement. In this system, those who learn to think, work, and act like machines are rewarded with status and wealth. Lees meer
Meanwhile, those who long for a more soulful, unhurried existence, seeking to live as integrated human beings connected to the earth, the cosmos, and their Creator, are often sidelined and told to adapt or be left behind. In today’s episode we explore how to reclaim our humanity from the gears of this mechanical age.
Book recommendations:
The Burnout Society by Byung-Chul Han
Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
About the hosts:
Walead Mosaad is an internationally recognized scholar in Islamic studies and human development. His academic and traditional training has accorded him the opportunity to work with communities worldwide as a teacher and project driver. He has completed degrees from Rutgers University and Fath Islamic Seminary in Damascus. He received his PhD from the University of Exeter in Arab and Islamic Studies, and was also classically trained at the Al-Azhar University.
He is currently the Chair and Scholar-in-Residence of Sabeel Community. He has traveled extensively throughout the Muslim world, as well as Europe and the Far East, delivering lectures on various topics, including spirituality, ethics and intercultural peace building.
https://www.sabeelcommunity.org/walead-mohammed-mosaad
Rehan Khan is a professor of leadership and novelist. He is an advocate for virtue-based storytelling as well as leading with a moral lens. Over 30 years Rehan has advised several global and regional brands. As an adjunct professor he teaches post-graduate courses in AI and the Future of Work, as well as Leadership: A Moral Perspective, and Personal Influence at one of the world’s leading international b…
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Wayfaring with Dr Abdallah Rothman
13 oktober 2026 · 1 uur 28 min
In today’s show we are joined by Dr. Abdallah Rothman to discuss Wayfaring. In the podcast we examine the spiritual traditions that have informed Dr Abdullah throughout his life. We look at his attempt to bridge fields of knowledge, and the necessity of a master-apprentice relationship in the path of spiritual ascension. Lees meer
Dr. Abdallah Rothman is the founder of Dar al-Shifaa , co-founder and President of the International Association of Islamic Psychology (IAIP), and Head of Islamic Psychology at Cambridge Muslim College (CMC).
He is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), a Board Certified Registered Art Therapist (ATR-BC), and holds an M.A. and PhD in Psychology. He is a student of the late Professor Malik Badri in Islamic psychology and his clinical practice as well as his academic research focus is on approaching counseling from within an Islamic paradigm and establishing an indigenous theoretical orientation to human psychology that is grounded in the knowledge of the soul from the Islamic tradition.
Book recommendations:
Alghunya (Sufficient Provision for Seekers of the Path of Truth) by Abdul Qader Jillani
The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho
The Celestine Prophecy by James Redfield
About the hosts:
Walead Mosaad is an internationally recognized scholar in Islamic studies and human development. His academic and traditional training has accorded him the opportunity to work with communities worldwide as a teacher and project driver. He has completed degrees from Rutgers University and Fath Islamic Seminary in Damascus. He received his PhD from the University of Exeter in Arab and Islamic Studies, and was also classically trained at the Al-Azhar University.
He is currently the Chair and Scholar-in-Residence of Sabeel Community. He has traveled extensively throughout the Muslim world, as well as Europe and the Far East, delivering lectures on various topics, including spirituality, ethics and intercultural peace building.
https://www.sabeelcommunity.org/walead…
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The Reign of Quantity
1 oktober 2026 · 1 uur 12 min
The topic today touches the absolute core of our modern crisis: "The Reign of Quantity." Taking our title and inspiration from the seminal work (The Reign of Quantity – 1945) by the philosopher René Guénon, we are exploring how the contemporary world has become entirely obsessed with measurement, metrics, and raw numbers at the direct expense of quality, meaning, and inner depth. Lees meer
We live in an era where we are more concerned with recording a moment than actually living it, counting our steps rather than feeling our presence, and evaluating life by what can be quantified rather than what can be sanctified.
Book recommendations:
The Society of the Spectacle by Guy Debord
The Reign of Quantity by René Guénon
About the hosts:
Walead Mosaad is an internationally recognized scholar in Islamic studies and human development. His academic and traditional training has accorded him the opportunity to work with communities worldwide as a teacher and project driver. He has completed degrees from Rutgers University and Fath Islamic Seminary in Damascus. He received his PhD from the University of Exeter in Arab and Islamic Studies, and was also classically trained at the Al-Azhar University.
He is currently the Chair and Scholar-in-Residence of Sabeel Community. He has traveled extensively throughout the Muslim world, as well as Europe and the Far East, delivering lectures on various topics, including spirituality, ethics and intercultural peace building.
https://www.sabeelcommunity.org/walead-mohammed-mosaad
Rehan Khan is a professor of leadership and novelist. He is an advocate for virtue-based storytelling as well as leading with a moral lens. Over 30 years Rehan has advised several global and regional brands. As an adjunct professor he teaches post-graduate courses in AI and the Future of Work, as well as Leadership: A Moral Perspective, and Personal Influence at one of the world’s leading international business schools.
He is a keen observer of history and techno-s…
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29200 Days
15 september 2026 · 1 uur 15 min
When you break it down, a person who lives to be 80 years old is given roughly 29,200 days on this earth. Every sunrise is not just a new beginning; it is a ticking clock with a countdown timer. Yet, we live in a modern culture that is simultaneously obsessed with frantic busyness, yet wildly careless with the actual value of a single day. We rush through life, filling our calendars, while letting the precious, finite currency of our time slip right through our fingers. In this episode we discuss our relationship with time, in contrast to how traditional societies viewed time. We explore time from the perspective of literature as well as in the world-of-work. Lees meer
Book recommendations:
Four Thousand Weeks by Oliver Burkeman
The Book of Tea by Okakura Kakuzō
About the hosts:
Walead Mosaad is an internationally recognized scholar in Islamic studies and human development. His academic and traditional training has accorded him the opportunity to work with communities worldwide as a teacher and project driver. He has completed degrees from Rutgers University and Fath Islamic Seminary in Damascus. He received his PhD from the University of Exeter in Arab and Islamic Studies, and was also classically trained at the Al-Azhar University.
He is currently the Chair and Scholar-in-Residence of Sabeel Community. He has traveled extensively throughout the Muslim world, as well as Europe and the Far East, delivering lectures on various topics, including spirituality, ethics and intercultural peace building.
https://www.sabeelcommunity.org/walead-mohammed-mosaad
Rehan Khan is a professor of leadership and novelist. He is an advocate for virtue-based storytelling as well as leading with a moral lens. Over 30 years Rehan has advised several global and regional brands. As an adjunct professor he teaches post-graduate courses in AI and the Future of Work, as well as Leadership: A Moral Perspective, and Personal Influence at one of the world’s leading international business schools.…
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Sci-Fi Futurism
1 september 2026 · 1 uur 9 min
In today’s show we are joined by Ahmed Elbenni to discuss Sci-Fi Futurism. You can find his essay: Dreaming the Ummah - Science Fiction and the Possibility of Islamofuturism at the following link https://hashiya.org/posts/dreaming-ummah-islamofuturism Lees meer
Ahmed Elbenni is a Ph.D. candidate in Near Eastern Studies at Princeton University and senior editor at Muftah Magazine. He received his BA in History and Political Science from Yale University and MA in Near Eastern Studies from Princeton University. His doctoral dissertation examines the theorization, creation, and circulation of self-consciously ‘Islamic’ novels in the modern Near East. More specifically, it explores how Muslim reformers in the twentieth century conceived ‘literature’ as an epistemological and ethical problem-space which could, through the translation of “Islam” into an aesthetic experience and narrative strategy, birth a new human subjectivity) at home in modernity. Ahmed’s other research interests include digital culture, techno-spirituality, and the history of history
Book recommendations:
Islamic Futures: The Shape of Ideas to Come by Ziauddin Sardar
Arab and Muslim Science Fiction: Critical Essays by Emad El-Din Aysha, Hosam A. Ibrahim Elzembely
About the hosts:
Walead Mosaad is an internationally recognized scholar in Islamic studies and human development. His academic and traditional training has accorded him the opportunity to work with communities worldwide as a teacher and project driver. He has completed degrees from Rutgers University and Fath Islamic Seminary in Damascus. He received his PhD from the University of Exeter in Arab and Islamic Studies, and was also classically trained at the Al-Azhar University.
He is currently the Chair and Scholar-in-Residence of Sabeel Community. He has traveled extensively throughout the Muslim world, as well as Europe and the Far East, delivering lectures on various topics, including spirituality, ethics and intercultural peace building.
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Exploring Without Borders
18 augustus 2026 · 1 uur 8 min
If you would like to suggest a topic that you want us to explore, please send us an email on waystationsrkwm@gmail.com Lees meer
Today we will be discussing exploring without borders. The concept of exploring the earth without borders feels quite disjointed, as we live in an era of passports, biometric checkpoints, and razor-wire borders. Yet for much of the earth’s history, humans were able to simply walk, ride, or sail across the earth, moving freely from civilization to civilization to witness the sheer diversity of creation. In the classical world, scholars and seekers didn't stay in one place—their entire lives were defined by a borderless movement.….
Book recommendations:
Rihla al-Haqiqa w’al-Majaz of Abd Al Ghani Al-Nabulusi
The Moors Account by Laila Lalami
About the hosts:
Walead Mosaad is an internationally recognized scholar in Islamic studies and human development. His academic and traditional training has accorded him the opportunity to work with communities worldwide as a teacher and project driver. He has completed degrees from Rutgers University and Fath Islamic Seminary in Damascus. He received his PhD from the University of Exeter in Arab and Islamic Studies, and was also classically trained at the Al-Azhar University.
He is currently the Chair and Scholar-in-Residence of Sabeel Community. He has traveled extensively throughout the Muslim world, as well as Europe and the Far East, delivering lectures on various topics, including spirituality, ethics and intercultural peace building.
https://www.sabeelcommunity.org/walead-mohammed-mosaad
Rehan Khan is a professor of leadership and novelist. He is an advocate for virtue-based storytelling as well as leading with a moral lens. Over 30 years Rehan has advised several global and regional brands. As an adjunct professor he teaches post-graduate courses in AI and the Future of Work, as well as Leadership: A Moral Perspective, and Personal Influence at one of the world’s leading international business scho…
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The Art of Clothing
4 augustus 2026 · 1 uur 9 min
Today is the 20th episode of Waystations and over the past few months many of you have contacted us to say how much you’ve been enjoying the show. Lees meer
We’re now giving you the opportunity to contribute towards some of the topics we cover. If you would like to suggest a topic that you want us to explore, please send us an email on waystationsrkwm@gmail.com
Today’s episode looks at the art of clothing. In a modern culture often dominated by fast fashion, trend-chasing, and purely utilitarian views of what we wear, we want to step back and look at garments through a much more deliberate, traditional lens. We are going to explore how clothing isn't just about fabric and aesthetics—it's an outward manifestation of an inward reality….
Book recommendations:
Kitab al-Libas (The Book of Clothing) by Al-Ghazali
RK: Wolf Hall by Hillary Mantel
About the hosts:
Walead Mosaad is an internationally recognized scholar in Islamic studies and human development. His academic and traditional training has accorded him the opportunity to work with communities worldwide as a teacher and project driver. He has completed degrees from Rutgers University and Fath Islamic Seminary in Damascus. He received his PhD from the University of Exeter in Arab and Islamic Studies, and was also classically trained at the Al-Azhar University.
He is currently the Chair and Scholar-in-Residence of Sabeel Community. He has traveled extensively throughout the Muslim world, as well as Europe and the Far East, delivering lectures on various topics, including spirituality, ethics and intercultural peace building.
https://www.sabeelcommunity.org/walead-mohammed-mosaad
Rehan Khan is a professor of leadership and novelist. He is an advocate for virtue-based storytelling as well as leading with a moral lens. Over 30 years Rehan has advised several global and regional brands. As an adjunct professor he teaches post-graduate courses in AI and the Future of Work, as well as Leadership: A Moral Perspective, and …
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The Tao of War by Mikhail Abdul-Latif
21 juli 2026 · 1 uur 18 min
In this episode we are joined by Mikhail Abdul-Latif to talk about his book, The Tao of War, which is a training manual of applied philosophy and a guide for those seeking to walk the path of the warrior poet. Lees meer
Mikhail is an author, poet, musician and lifelong martial artist from Seattle, Washington. He holds several national wrestling titles in both Canada and the United States, is a Black Belt in Jiu-Jitsu, and has spent many years traveling the world as a professional athlete while studying under various masters of martial arts and spiritual traditions.
He says that it is the blending of application and philosophy which produces the martial arts.
Book recommendations:
The Axiology of Warriors by Mikhail Abdul-Latif
Al-Fath ar-Rabbani (The Sublime Revelation) by Abd al-Qadir al-Jilani.
Legends of the Condor Heroes by Jin Yong
About the hosts:
Walead Mosaad is an internationally recognized scholar in Islamic studies and human development. His academic and traditional training has accorded him the opportunity to work with communities worldwide as a teacher and project driver. He has completed degrees from Rutgers University and Fath Islamic Seminary in Damascus. He received his PhD from the University of Exeter in Arab and Islamic Studies, and was also classically trained at the Al-Azhar University.
He is currently the Chair and Scholar-in-Residence of Sabeel Community. He has traveled extensively throughout the Muslim world, as well as Europe and the Far East, delivering lectures on various topics, including spirituality, ethics and intercultural peace building.
https://www.sabeelcommunity.org/walead-mohammed-mosaad
Rehan Khan is a professor of leadership and novelist. He is an advocate for virtue-based storytelling as well as leading with a moral lens. Over 30 years Rehan has advised several global and regional brands. As an adjunct professor he teaches post-graduate courses in AI and the Future of Work, as well as Leadership: A Moral Perspective, and P…
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Doing the Necessary
7 juli 2026 · 58 min
People often lament they don’t have enough time. However, one could argue that time is really the only currency we have and its what we do with it. Lees meer
Though of course, there are times in our life, when we are truly pressed for time — such as when you have young kids, or when you are looking after old parents.
So, what is causing this feeling of not having enough time? Perhaps it might be to do with being distracted by things that are not necessary, rather than remaining focused on the necessary. That’s what we are going to look at today.
Book recommendations:
The Value of Time by Abu Ghuddah
The Screwtape Letters by C S Lewis
About the hosts:
Walead Mosaad is an internationally recognized scholar in Islamic studies and human development. His academic and traditional training has accorded him the opportunity to work with communities worldwide as a teacher and project driver. He has completed degrees from Rutgers University and Fath Islamic Seminary in Damascus. He received his PhD from the University of Exeter in Arab and Islamic Studies, and was also classically trained at the Al-Azhar University.
He is currently the Chair and Scholar-in-Residence of Sabeel Community. He has traveled extensively throughout the Muslim world, as well as Europe and the Far East, delivering lectures on various topics, including spirituality, ethics and intercultural peace building.
https://www.sabeelcommunity.org/walead-mohammed-mosaad
Rehan Khan is a professor of leadership and novelist. He is an advocate for virtue-based storytelling as well as leading with a moral lens. Over 30 years Rehan has advised several global and regional brands. As an adjunct professor he teaches post-graduate courses in AI and the Future of Work, as well as Leadership: A Moral Perspective, and Personal Influence at one of the world’s leading international business schools.
He is a keen observer of history and techno-science. Rehan is the author of a Tomb of Empires (2024) a historical fiction set i…
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When Nothing Matters
23 juni 2026 · 55 min
If you said to traditional people that nothing matters, they would likely hold you up on that statement. They would say everything matters. Your belief, the way you talk, the way you dress, your general sense of being and purpose. Lees meer
However for many modern people this isn’t the case. There is a sense that nothing really matters. This is captured in the word “nihilism” which comes from the Latin word nihil, which means “nothing.”
In this episode we explore the roots of nihilism and its impact on how humans see themselves in the modern world.
Book recommendations:
Deliverance From Error by Imam Al Ghazali
The Meaning of Your Life by Albert Brooks
The Conference of the Birds by Farid Al Attar
About the hosts:
Walead Mosaad is an internationally recognized scholar in Islamic studies and human development. His academic and traditional training has accorded him the opportunity to work with communities worldwide as a teacher and project driver. He has completed degrees from Rutgers University and Fath Islamic Seminary in Damascus. He received his PhD from the University of Exeter in Arab and Islamic Studies, and was also classically trained at the Al-Azhar University.
He is currently the Chair and Scholar-in-Residence of Sabeel Community. He has traveled extensively throughout the Muslim world, as well as Europe and the Far East, delivering lectures on various topics, including spirituality, ethics and intercultural peace building.
https://www.sabeelcommunity.org/walead-mohammed-mosaad
Rehan Khan is a professor of leadership and novelist. He is an advocate for virtue-based storytelling as well as leading with a moral lens. Over 30 years Rehan has advised several global and regional brands. As an adjunct professor he teaches post-graduate courses in AI and the Future of Work, as well as Leadership: A Moral Perspective, and Personal Influence at one of the world’s leading international business schools.
He is a keen observer of history and techno-science. Rehan is…
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Hand Made with Mats Abdel Karim Cederberg
9 juni 2026 · 1 uur 5 min
In this episode we focus on the traditional crafts and the importance of making things by hand. We talk to Mats about he starts a hand made project, the life lessons that come from making things by hand, as well as the spiritual connection that comes from performing a traditional craft. Lees meer
Book recommendations:
Arts & Crafts of the Islamic Lands: Principles, Materials, Practice by Khaled Azzam
Small Is Beautiful by E F Schumacher
About the guest:
Mats Abdel Karim Cederberg
Swedish artist, Abdel Karim Mats Cederberg studied Anthropology and Religious Studies at the University of Uppsala and went on to study Arabic, Theology, and Hadith Studies in Damascus, Syria.
In Syria Mats learned Islamic calligraphy, and in 2012 he enrolled at The Prince's School of Traditional Arts where he took classes in parquetry, ceramics, painting, stained glass, mosaic work, geometry, and Islimi.
He has exhibited his works in Sweden, UAE and UK and continues to hold workshops around the world.
About the hosts:
Walead Mosaad is an internationally recognized scholar in Islamic studies and human development. His academic and traditional training has accorded him the opportunity to work with communities worldwide as a teacher and project driver. He has completed degrees from Rutgers University and Fath Islamic Seminary in Damascus. He received his PhD from the University of Exeter in Arab and Islamic Studies, and was also classically trained at the Al-Azhar University.
He is currently the Chair and Scholar-in-Residence of Sabeel Community. He has traveled extensively throughout the Muslim world, as well as Europe and the Far East, delivering lectures on various topics, including spirituality, ethics and intercultural peace building.
https://www.sabeelcommunity.org/walead-mohammed-mosaadRehan Khan is a professor of leadership and novelist. He is an advocate for virtue-based storytelling as well as leading with a moral lens. Over 30 years Rehan has advised several global and regional b…
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Futuwwa (Chivalry)
26 mei 2026 · 54 min
Futuwwa has been translated as chivalry, or when you put the needs of others before yourself. In traditional civilizations this notion was also referred to as gallantry, valour, magnanimity and nobility. In fact, these were regarded as virtues to strive for. Lees meer
A persons place in society was often seen through the lens of these noble traits of character, as opposed to their material possessions and influence. The modern world seems to have done away with many of these notions of chivalry, we have an inversion of what it means to be human in many ways.
Book recommendations:
The Book of Sufi Chivalry" by Abu 'Abd al-Rahman Muhammad ibn al-Husayn al-Sulami
Futuwwa: Noble Character by Recep Senturk
Futuwwa by Dawud Walid
The Legend of Sultan Saladin by Jonathan PhillipsAbout the hosts:
Walead Mosaad is an internationally recognized scholar in Islamic studies and human development. His academic and traditional training has accorded him the opportunity to work with communities worldwide as a teacher and project driver. He has completed degrees from Rutgers University and Fath Islamic Seminary in Damascus. He received his PhD from the University of Exeter in Arab and Islamic Studies, and was also classically trained at the Al-Azhar University.
He is currently the Chair and Scholar-in-Residence of Sabeel Community. He has traveled extensively throughout the Muslim world, as well as Europe and the Far East, delivering lectures on various topics, including spirituality, ethics and intercultural peace building.
https://www.sabeelcommunity.org/walead-mohammed-mosaadRehan Khan is a professor of leadership and novelist. He is an advocate for virtue-based storytelling as well as leading with a moral lens. Over 30 years Rehan has advised several global and regional brands. As an adjunct professor he teaches post-graduate courses in AI and the Future of Work, as well as Leadership: A Moral Perspective, and Personal Influence at one of the world’s leading international business …
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The Case for Reading
12 mei 2026 · 1 uur
Reading is in decline, though we are seeing a bit of a revival amongst some youth, who are rejecting the lure of social media and returning to books and board games. But they are a minority. With the decline of reading, one could argue our ability to hold in-depth thoughtful quality laden conversations is also diminishing, as our vocabulary becomes smaller, and so our imagination withers. Lees meer
Perhaps the loss of reading is having an impact on our ability to function as human beings. In this episode we focus on what reading can do for you.
Book recommendations:
How to Read a Book by Mortimer J. Adler
Flowers for Algernon (1959) by Daniel KeysAbout the hosts:
Walead Mosaad is an internationally recognized scholar in Islamic studies and human development. His academic and traditional training has accorded him the opportunity to work with communities worldwide as a teacher and project driver. He has completed degrees from Rutgers University and Fath Islamic Seminary in Damascus. He received his PhD from the University of Exeter in Arab and Islamic Studies, and was also classically trained at the Al-Azhar University.
He is currently the Chair and Scholar-in-Residence of Sabeel Community. He has traveled extensively throughout the Muslim world, as well as Europe and the Far East, delivering lectures on various topics, including spirituality, ethics and intercultural peace building.
https://www.sabeelcommunity.org/walead-mohammed-mosaadRehan Khan is a professor of leadership and novelist. He is an advocate for virtue-based storytelling as well as leading with a moral lens. Over 30 years Rehan has advised several global and regional brands. As an adjunct professor he teaches post-graduate courses in AI and the Future of Work, as well as Leadership: A Moral Perspective, and Personal Influence at one of the world’s leading international business schools.
He is a keen observer of history and techno-science. Rehan is the author of a Tomb of Empires (2024) a historical ficti… -
Calligraphy and Entrepreneurship with Muhammed Mekki
28 april 2026 · 1 uur 26 min
In this fascinating episode we are joined by Dr Muhammed Mekki, to talk about calligraphy and entrepreneurship. Two topics that you would not normally associate with one another. This is essential listening for all entrepreneurs, founders and business leaders, as to how by having a craft mindset they can better at what they do. Lees meer
Book recommendations:
The Cosmic Script by by Ahmed Moustafa and Stefan Sperl
Horses Never Lie by Mark Rashid
How Much Land Does One Man Need by Leo TolstoyAbout the guest speaker:
Dr Muhammed Mekki is an entrepreneur and academic. He is currently a Founding Partner at AstroLabs, a corporate services company that enables Gulf expansion. To date, AstroLabs has supported over 2,000 global ventures to set up and grow in the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia.
In 2011, Muhammed co-founded e-commerce company Namshi, which eventually became one of the earliest venture-backed exits in the Middle Eastern startup ecosystem with its acquisition by Emaar Malls. He is an advisor to Saudi-based Khwarizmi Ventures and has served on the boards of several tech startups.
Muhammed is on the faculty at London Business School where he teaches courses on entrepreneurial leadership and digital business across the MBA degree program and executive education. Additionally, he teaches entrepreneurship as part of the faculty of Baghdad Business School.
Muhammed has a PhD in innovation and entrepreneurship from SOAS, an MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business and completed his undergraduate studies at the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania. He lives in Dubai, UAE with his family and is an Islamic calligrapher-in-training, studying in the traditional Ottoman method under Master Calligrapher Ferhat Kurlu.
About the hosts:
Walead Mosaad is an internationally recognized scholar in Islamic studies and human development. His academic and traditional training has accorded him the opportunity to work with communities worldwide as a teacher and pr…
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Mood Swings
14 april 2026 · 1 uur 11 min
We have all experienced how the mood of one person can rub off on others — particularly if they’re leaders, managers, supervisors, head of a family, or generally someone who has influence on others. For example the bosses mood percolates across all the employees. Lees meer
One person effects several, who in-turn may affect several more, and so before you know it the bad mood of one person may ripple out to a dozen. In this episode we look at mood swings, their impact, and how can we learn to better regulate these.
Book recommendations:
The Marvels of the Heart by Al Ghazali
The Secret Garden (1911) by Frances Hodgson BurnettAbout the hosts:
Walead Mosaad is an internationally recognized scholar in Islamic studies and human development. His academic and traditional training has accorded him the opportunity to work with communities worldwide as a teacher and project driver. He has completed degrees from Rutgers University and Fath Islamic Seminary in Damascus. He received his PhD from the University of Exeter in Arab and Islamic Studies, and was also classically trained at the Al-Azhar University.
He is currently the Chair and Scholar-in-Residence of Sabeel Community. He has traveled extensively throughout the Muslim world, as well as Europe and the Far East, delivering lectures on various topics, including spirituality, ethics and intercultural peace building.
https://www.sabeelcommunity.org/walead-mohammed-mosaadRehan Khan is a professor of leadership and novelist. He is an advocate for virtue-based storytelling as well as leading with a moral lens. Over 30 years Rehan has advised several global and regional brands. As an adjunct professor he teaches post-graduate courses in AI and the Future of Work, as well as Leadership: A Moral Perspective, and Personal Influence at one of the world’s leading international business schools.
He is a keen observer of history and techno-science. Rehan is the author of a Tomb of Empires (2024) a historical fiction set in 90BC in th…
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Walking with Intention
26 maart 2026 · 1 uur 17 min
Sacred scriptures, and the literary works spawned by them, are full of images of paths and passages, of wandering and wayfaring. Many other traditions speak of a path, often straight and narrow, and warn of roadblocks, such as of one’s own pride. Lees meer
In this episode we speak about walking with intention and also reflect on a recent 200km walk we undertook across desert and mountain.
Book recommendations:
Walden by Henry David Thoreau
The Fellowship of the Ring by J R R TolkienAbout the hosts:
Walead Mosaad is an internationally recognized scholar in Islamic studies and human development. His academic and traditional training has accorded him the opportunity to work with communities worldwide as a teacher and project driver. He has completed degrees from Rutgers University and Fath Islamic Seminary in Damascus. He received his PhD from the University of Exeter in Arab and Islamic Studies, and was also classically trained at the Al-Azhar University.
He is currently the Chair and Scholar-in-Residence of Sabeel Community. He has traveled extensively throughout the Muslim world, as well as Europe and the Far East, delivering lectures on various topics, including spirituality, ethics and intercultural peace building.
https://www.sabeelcommunity.org/walead-mohammed-mosaadRehan Khan is a professor of leadership and novelist. He is an advocate for virtue-based storytelling as well as leading with a moral lens. Over 30 years Rehan has advised several global and regional brands. As an adjunct professor he teaches post-graduate courses in AI and the Future of Work, as well as Leadership: A Moral Perspective, and Personal Influence at one of the world’s leading international business schools.
He is a keen observer of history and techno-science. Rehan is the author of a Tomb of Empires (2024) a historical fiction set in 90BC in the Middle East, the Carnegie nominated A Tudor Turk trilogy (2019-2022) set in the Ottoman Empire and Tudor England, and the fantasy sci-fi series…
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Heart of Design with Peter Gould
9 maart 2026 · 1 uur 14 min
In this episode we speak with Peter Gould about his design journey and discovering a spiritual path. We discuss why design needs to have spiritual aspirations and how these can be applied. Lees meer
Book recommendations:
Design for the Real World by Victor Papanek
Ruined by Design by Mike Monteiro
Al-Maqsad al-Asna fi Sharh Ma'ani Asma' Allah al-Husna (The Best Means in Explaining the Beautiful Names of God) by Imam Al Ghazali
What is Art? by Leo Tolstoy
About the guest:
Peter Gould is a renowned designer, entrepreneur, and pioneer of heart-centered design leadership. For over 20 years he has advised clients from product teams at Apple and Google to emerging startup founders.
His popular online programs and recent bestselling book, The Heart of Design, helps align spiritual aspirations and strategic design principles. This unique approach has impacted thousands of professionals and hundreds of teams on their path to living and designing for remembrance, in an age of ‘design for distraction’. Peter is a recipient of the Stanford Certificate of Innovation & Entrepreneurship, winner of international awards, an Ambassador for UN Refugees and lives in Australia . His mission is to nurture a global like-hearted movement that empowers the design-led, heart-centered future. https://peter-gould.com/About the hosts:
Walead Mosaad is an internationally recognized scholar in Islamic studies and human development. His academic and traditional training has accorded him the opportunity to work with communities worldwide as a teacher and project driver. He has completed degrees from Rutgers University and Fath Islamic Seminary in Damascus. He received his PhD from the University of Exeter in Arab and Islamic Studies, and was also classically trained at the Al-Azhar University.
He is currently the Chair and Scholar-in-Residence of Sabeel Community. He has traveled extensively throughout the Muslim world, as well as Europe and the Far East, delivering lectures on various topics, incl… -
Sacred Spaces
23 februari 2026 · 1 uur 2 min
The idea of a sacred space is found in every culture and tradition across the world. But what makes a space sacred? Is it the place or the people who occupy it? Or can all places be regarded as sacred? Lees meer
Book recommendations:
Cultural Atlas of Islam by Ismail Faruqi
Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee by Dee Brown
About the hosts:
Walead Mosaad is an internationally recognized scholar in Islamic studies and human development. His academic and traditional training has accorded him the opportunity to work with communities worldwide as a teacher and project driver. He has completed degrees from Rutgers University and Fath Islamic Seminary in Damascus. He received his PhD from the University of Exeter in Arab and Islamic Studies, and was also classically trained at the Al-Azhar University.
He is currently the Chair and Scholar-in-Residence of Sabeel Community. He has traveled extensively throughout the Muslim world, as well as Europe and the Far East, delivering lectures on various topics, including spirituality, ethics and intercultural peace building.
https://www.sabeelcommunity.org/walead-mohammed-mosaadRehan Khan is a thought-leader, professor, and novelist. He is an advocate for virtue-based storytelling as well as leading with a moral lens. Over 30 years Rehan has advised several global and regional brands. As an adjunct professor he teaches post-graduate courses in AI and the Future of Work, as well as Leadership: A Moral Perspective, and Personal Influence at one of the world’s leading international business schools.
He is a keen observer of history and techno-science. Rehan is the author of a Tomb of Empires (2024) a historical fiction set in 90BC in the Middle East, the Carnegie nominated A Tudor Turk trilogy (2019-2022) set in the Ottoman Empire and Tudor England, and the fantasy sci-fi series, Tales of Khayaal (2025) set on the Earth like planet of Ikleel. These gripping stories also ask readers to consider the role of virtue within the human story.
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AI & Humanity
9 februari 2026 · 52 min
Mention Artificial Intelligence (AI) and for many this creates anxiety and uncertainty. In this episode we explore what it means to be human in the age of AI? What are the bold promises the technology offers and the potential pitfalls? We discuss how humans are being reduced to data points; the concept of the singularity and the philosophical roots of such an idea. Lees meer
Book recommendations:
Science of the Cosmos, Science of the Soul by William Chittick
The Epic of Gilgamesh
About the hosts:
Walead Mosaad is an internationally recognized scholar in Islamic studies and human development. His academic and traditional training has accorded him the opportunity to work with communities worldwide as a teacher and project driver. He has completed degrees from Rutgers University and Fath Islamic Seminary in Damascus. He received his PhD from the University of Exeter in Arab and Islamic Studies, and was also classically trained at the Al-Azhar University.
He is currently the Chair and Scholar-in-Residence of Sabeel Community. He has traveled extensively throughout the Muslim world, as well as Europe and the Far East, delivering lectures on various topics, including spirituality, ethics and intercultural peace building.
https://www.sabeelcommunity.org/walead-mohammed-mosaadRehan Khan is a thought-leader, professor, and novelist. He is an advocate for virtue-based storytelling as well as leading with a moral lens. Over 30 years Rehan has advised several global and regional brands. As an adjunct professor he teaches post-graduate courses in AI and the Future of Work, as well as Leadership: A Moral Perspective, and Personal Influence at one of the world’s leading international business schools.
He is a keen observer of history and techno-science. Rehan is the author of a Tomb of Empires (2024) a historical fiction set in 90BC in the Middle East, the Carnegie nominated A Tudor Turk trilogy (2019-2022) set in the Ottoman Empire and Tudor England, and the fantasy sci-fi series, T… -
Stories with Virtue
27 januari 2026 · 53 min
The stories we tell explain our position in the world, and where we are going. They provide a narrative arc to our lives. Great stories explore the human condition throughout time, they help us navigate through life, and understand purpose. Yet much of modern day storytelling is devoid of virtue. What are we losing by not engaging with stories that have virtue? Lees meer
Book recommendations:
The Epistle of Imam Al Bushiri
Hard Times by Charles Dickens
Join our hosts: Walead Mosaad and Rehan Khan to learn more.
About the hosts:
Walead Mosaad is an internationally recognized scholar in Islamic studies and human development. His academic and traditional training has accorded him the opportunity to work with communities worldwide as a teacher and project driver. He has completed degrees from Rutgers University and Fath Islamic Seminary in Damascus. He received his PhD from the University of Exeter in Arab and Islamic Studies, and was also classically trained at the Al-Azhar University.
He is currently the Chair and Scholar-in-Residence of Sabeel Community. He has traveled extensively throughout the Muslim world, as well as Europe and the Far East, delivering lectures on various topics, including spirituality, ethics and intercultural peace building.
https://www.sabeelcommunity.org/walead-mohammed-mosaadRehan Khan is a thought-leader, professor, and novelist. He is an advocate for virtue-based storytelling as well as leading with a moral lens. Over 30 years Rehan has advised several global and regional brands. As an adjunct professor he teaches post-graduate courses in AI and the Future of Work, as well as Leadership: A Moral Perspective, and Personal Influence at one of the world’s leading international business schools.
He is a keen observer of history and techno-science. Rehan is the author of a Tomb of Empires (2024) a historical fiction set in 90BC in the Middle East, the Carnegie nominated A Tudor Turk trilogy (2019-2022) set in the Ottoman Empire and Tudor England,… -
Leisure Time
13 januari 2026 · 50 min
Economists in the early part of the twentieth century predicted that with automation accelerating, we will be entering the age of leisure. When most of your daily rituals will be taken care of, and this leisure time will be used to think, reflect, and develop ourselves. Quite the opposite seems to have happened. We seem to be distracting ourselves with frivolous entertainment. How have we ended up in this present state and what really is our leisure time? Lees meer
Book recommendations
The Value of Time by Abu Ghudda
The Machine Stops by E M Forster
Join our hosts: Walead Mosaad and Rehan Khan to learn more.
About the hosts:
Walead Mosaad is an internationally recognized scholar in Islamic studies and human development. His academic and traditional training has accorded him the opportunity to work with communities worldwide as a teacher and project driver. He has completed degrees from Rutgers University and Fath Islamic Seminary in Damascus. He received his PhD from the University of Exeter in Arab and Islamic Studies, and was also classically trained at the Al-Azhar University.
He is currently the Chair and Scholar-in-Residence of Sabeel Community. He has traveled extensively throughout the Muslim world, as well as Europe and the Far East, delivering lectures on various topics, including spirituality, ethics and intercultural peace building.
https://www.sabeelcommunity.org/walead-mohammed-mosaad
Rehan Khan is a thought-leader, professor, and novelist. He is an advocate for virtue-based storytelling as well as leading with a moral lens. Over 30 years Rehan has advised several global and regional brands. As an adjunct professor he teaches post-graduate courses in AI and the Future of Work, as well as Leadership: A Moral Perspective, and Personal Influence at one of the world’s leading international business schools.
He is a keen observer of history and techno-science. Rehan is the author of a Tomb of Empires (2024) a historical fiction set in 90BC in the Middle Eas…
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The Company We Keep
30 december 2025 · 56 min
We are not able to choose our family members. Sometimes people are blessed with beautiful family relationships, other times, not so. But we can to some extent choose who we are friends with. When it comes to being more discerning about the company we keep, how should we tackle this. Lees meer
Join our hosts: Walead Mosaad and Rehan Khan to learn more.
About the hosts:
Walead Mosaad is an internationally recognized scholar in Islamic studies and human development. His academic and traditional training has accorded him the opportunity to work with communities worldwide as a teacher and project driver. He has completed degrees from Rutgers University and Fath Islamic Seminary in Damascus. He received his PhD from the University of Exeter in Arab and Islamic Studies, and was also classically trained at the Al-Azhar University.
He is currently the Chair and Scholar-in-Residence of Sabeel Community. He has traveled extensively throughout the Muslim world, as well as Europe and the Far East, delivering lectures on various topics, including spirituality, ethics and intercultural peace building.
https://www.sabeelcommunity.org/walead-mohammed-mosaadRehan Khan is a thought-leader, professor, and novelist. He is an advocate for virtue-based storytelling as well as leading with a moral lens. Over 30 years Rehan has advised several global and regional brands. As an adjunct professor he teaches post-graduate courses in AI and the Future of Work, as well as Leadership: A Moral Perspective, and Personal Influence at one of the world’s leading international business schools.
He is a keen observer of history and techno-science. Rehan is the author of a Tomb of Empires (2024) a historical fiction set in 90BC in the Middle East, the Carnegie nominated A Tudor Turk trilogy (2019-2022) set in the Ottoman Empire and Tudor England, and the fantasy sci-fi series, Tales of Khayaal (2025) set on the Earth like planet of Ikleel. These gripping stories also ask readers to consider the role of virtue… -
Meaning and Purpose
16 december 2025 · 1 uur 2 min
Throughout time human beings have sought meaning in what they do. To try and make sense of the world and everything in it. How should we approach meaning and purpose from a faith-based perspective? In addition, how can meaning and purpose be addressed in our working lives? Lees meer
Join our hosts: Walead Mosaad and Rehan Khan to learn more.
About the hosts:
Walead Mosaad is an internationally recognized scholar in Islamic studies and human development. His academic and traditional training has accorded him the opportunity to work with communities worldwide as a teacher and project driver. He has completed degrees from Rutgers University and Fath Islamic Seminary in Damascus. He received his PhD from the University of Exeter in Arab and Islamic Studies, and was also classically trained at the Al-Azhar University.
He is currently the Chair and Scholar-in-Residence of Sabeel Community. He has traveled extensively throughout the Muslim world, as well as Europe and the Far East, delivering lectures on various topics, including spirituality, ethics and intercultural peace building.
https://www.sabeelcommunity.org/walead-mohammed-mosaad
Rehan Khan is a thought-leader, professor, and novelist. He is an advocate for virtue-based storytelling as well as leading with a moral lens. Over 30 years Rehan has advised several global and regional brands. As an adjunct professor he teaches post-graduate courses in AI and the Future of Work, as well as Leadership: A Moral Perspective, and Personal Influence at one of the world’s leading international business schools.
He is a keen observer of history and techno-science. Rehan is the author of a Tomb of Empires (2024) a historical fiction set in 90BC in the Middle East, the Carnegie nominated A Tudor Turk trilogy (2019-2022) set in the Ottoman Empire and Tudor England, and the fantasy sci-fi series, Tales of Khayaal (2025) set on the Earth like planet of Ikleel. These gripping stories also ask readers to consider the role of virtue withi…
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Moral Leadership
2 december 2025 · 54 min
Moral dilemmas in our work and personal lives often relate to the question: “What shall I do?” These dilemmas are often grey-areas, where both courses of action could be ‘right’. However, moral questions can only be answered by looking at a deeper question which is “What kind of person do I want to be?’ and this is often linked to belief. Lees meer
Join our hosts: Walead Mosaad and Rehan Khan to learn more.
About the hosts:
Walead Mosaad is an internationally recognized scholar in Islamic studies and human development. His academic and traditional training has accorded him the opportunity to work with communities worldwide as a teacher and project driver. He has completed degrees from Rutgers University and Fath Islamic Seminary in Damascus. He received his PhD from the University of Exeter in Arab and Islamic Studies, and was also classically trained at the Al-Azhar University.
He is currently the Chair and Scholar-in-Residence of Sabeel Community. He has traveled extensively throughout the Muslim world, as well as Europe and the Far East, delivering lectures on various topics, including spirituality, ethics and intercultural peace building.
https://www.sabeelcommunity.org/walead-mohammed-mosaad
Rehan Khan is a thought-leader, professor, and novelist. He is an advocate for virtue-based storytelling as well as leading with a moral lens. Over 30 years Rehan has advised several global and regional brands. As an adjunct professor he teaches post-graduate courses in AI and the Future of Work, as well as Leadership: A Moral Perspective, and Personal Influence at one of the world’s leading international business schools.
He is a keen observer of history and techno-science. Rehan is the author of a Tomb of Empires (2024) a historical fiction set in 90BC in the Middle East, the Carnegie nominated A Tudor Turk trilogy (2019-2022) set in the Ottoman Empire and Tudor England, and the fantasy sci-fi series, Tales of Khayaal (2025) set on the Earth like planet of Ikleel. These gri…
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Loneliness vs Solitude
24 november 2025 · 51 min
In many countries there is a loneliness epidemic which is creating adverse social and health problems. Why is this happening? How is loneliness different from solitude? What, if any, are the benefits of solitude? At a practical level how can a person practise solitude in their work and personal life? Lees meer
Join our hosts: Walead Mosaad and Rehan Khan to learn more.
About the hosts:
Walead Mosaad is an internationally recognized scholar in Islamic studies and human development. His academic and traditional training has accorded him the opportunity to work with communities worldwide as a teacher and project driver. He has completed degrees from Rutgers University and Fath Islamic Seminary in Damascus. He received his PhD from the University of Exeter in Arab and Islamic Studies, and was also classically trained at the Al-Azhar University.
He is currently the Chair and Scholar-in-Residence of Sabeel Community. He has traveled extensively throughout the Muslim world, as well as Europe and the Far East, delivering lectures on various topics, including spirituality, ethics and intercultural peace building.
https://www.sabeelcommunity.org/walead-mohammed-mosaad
Rehan Khan is a thought-leader, professor, and novelist. He is an advocate for virtue-based storytelling as well as leading with a moral lens. Over 30 years Rehan has advised several global and regional brands. As an adjunct professor he teaches post-graduate courses in AI and the Future of Work, as well as Leadership: A Moral Perspective, and Personal Influence at one of the world’s leading international business schools.
He is a keen observer of history and techno-science. Rehan is the author of a Tomb of Empires (2024) a historical fiction set in 90BC in the Middle East, the Carnegie nominated A Tudor Turk trilogy (2019-2022) set in the Ottoman Empire and Tudor England, and the fantasy sci-fi series, Tales of Khayaal (2025) set on the Earth like planet of Ikleel. These gripping stories also ask readers to consi…
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Loss of Sacred Knowledge
4 november 2025 · 55 min
When knowledge that is sacred, is lost, what are its impact on human beings. Lees meer
Join our hosts: Walead Mosaad and Rehan Khan to learn more.
About the hosts:
Walead Mosaad is an internationally recognized scholar in Islamic studies and human development. His academic and traditional training has accorded him the opportunity to work with communities worldwide as a teacher and project driver. He has completed degrees from Rutgers University and Fath Islamic Seminary in Damascus. He received his PhD from the University of Exeter in Arab and Islamic Studies, and was also classically trained at the Al-Azhar University.
He is currently the Chair and Scholar-in-Residence of Sabeel Community. He has traveled extensively throughout the Muslim world, as well as Europe and the Far East, delivering lectures on various topics, including spirituality, ethics and intercultural peace building.
https://www.sabeelcommunity.org/walead-mohammed-mosaad
Rehan Khan is a thought-leader, professor, and novelist. He is an advocate for virtue-based storytelling as well as leading with a moral lens. Over 30 years Rehan has advised several global and regional brands. As an adjunct professor he teaches post-graduate courses in AI and the Future of Work, as well as Leadership: A Moral Perspective, and Personal Influence at one of the world’s leading international business schools.
He is a keen observer of history and techno-science. Rehan is the author of a Tomb of Empires (2024) a historical fiction set in 90BC in the Middle East, the Carnegie nominated A Tudor Turk trilogy (2019-2022) set in the Ottoman Empire and Tudor England, and the fantasy sci-fi series, Tales of Khayaal (2025) set on the Earth like planet of Ikleel. These gripping stories also ask readers to consider the role of virtue within the human story.
www.rehankhan.com and www.talesofkhayaal.com