About this episode
Imam Omar Suleiman is the Founder and President of the Yaqeen Institute for Islamic Research and a professor of Islamic Studies at Southern Methodist University. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: – NetSuite : http://netsuite.com/lex to get free product tour – House of Macadamias : https://houseofmacadamias.com/lex and use code LEX to get 20% off your first order – ExpressVPN : https://expressvpn.com/lexpod to get 3 months free EPISODE LINKS: Omar’s Instagram: https://instagram.com/imamomarsuleiman Omar’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/omarsuleiman504 Omar’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/imamomarsuleiman Yaqeen Institute’s YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@yaqeeninstituteofficial Yaqeen Institute’s Website: https://yaqeeninstitute.org PODCAST INFO: Podcast website: https://lexfridman.com/podcast Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lwqZIr Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8 RSS: https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/ YouTube Full Episodes: https://youtube.com/lexfridman YouTube Clips: https://youtube.com/lexclips SUPPORT & CONNECT: – Check out the sponsors above, it’s the best way to support this podcast – Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman – Twitter: https://twitter.com/lexfridman – Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman – LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman – Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman – Medium: https://medium.com/@lexfridman OUTLINE: Here’s the timestamps for the episode. On some podcast players you should be able to click the timestamp to jump to that time. (00:00) – Introduction (08:39) – God (16:25) – Loss (25:14) – Life after death (26:53) – Why God allows suffering (40:18) – Seeking the truth (47:58) – Islamophobia (1:12:55) – Muslim ban (1:20:24) – Meaning of prayer (1:34:01) – Mecca (1:39:12) – Malcolm X (1:42:23) – Muhammad Ali (1:47:09) – Khabib Nurmagomedov (1:53:19) – Prophets (1:59:31) – Quran (2:05:17) – Ramadan (2:12:21) – Future of Islam (2:15:30) – Colleyville synagogue hostage crisis (2:23:37) – War and religion (2:33:29) – Israel and Palestine (2:59:13) – Hope for the future (3:03:56) – Prayer