young, muslim and talented.

by Mohammed Randeree and Abdur Rahman Chachia

Our podcast series shares the stories of young, successful Muslims. We learn about how the experiences and choices in our guests' lives have shaped them into the people they have become today. 

Podcast episodes

  • Season 1

  • S01 E09 - Episode Nine - The 'Nasim' Trio - Amnah, Rabia and Mahnoor

    S01 E09 - Episode Nine - The 'Nasim' Trio - Amnah, Rabia and Mahnoor

    In this episode we talk to Amnah, Rabia and Mahnoor Nasim about what it was like growing up in a small town in the United Kingdom, relatively secluded and not as ethnically or culturally diverse as London. We talk about their expe...

    48:29
  • S01 E08 - Episode Eight - Ibrahim Khan, CEO at Islamic Finance Guru

    S01 E08 - Episode Eight - Ibrahim Khan, CEO at Islamic Finance Guru

    In this episode we chat to CEO and co-founder of Islamic Finance Guru ('IFG'), Ibrahim Khan about what Islamic finance is and why he is passionate about the work IFG does to help promote and develop the market for Islamic finance ...

    38:58
  • S01 E07 - Episode Seven - Imran Sanaullah MBE, CEO of the Patchwork Foundation

    S01 E07 - Episode Seven - Imran Sanaullah MBE, CEO of the Patchwork Foundation

    We return from our summer break with our highest profile guest yet. Born and brought up in Tooting, South West London, Imran talks to us about his childhood - being raised by his mum after losing his dad very early on in his life,...

    45:59
  • S01 E06 - Episode Six - Nazia Faiz - Strategic Initiatives Lead

    S01 E06 - Episode Six - Nazia Faiz - Strategic Initiatives Lead

    In this fascinating episode, we talk to Nazia Faiz who is a British born, Sri Lankan Muslim. Nazia talks to us about what it was like growing up in Sri Lanka within a Muslim minority community in a family with two other sisters an...

    36:13
  • S01 E05 - Episode Five - Grace & Poise Ballet Academy - Maisie and Sajedah

    S01 E05 - Episode Five - Grace & Poise Ballet Academy - Maisie and Sajedah

    In this very special episode we talk to two young and ambitious Muslim women who have opened the first Ballet school for Muslims. Grace & Poise academy uniquely combines Ballet with Poetry instead of music to cater for the Muslim ...

    40:35