{"podcast":{"title":"The Thinking Youth","slug":"the-thinking-youth-7451271","podcast_index_feed_id":7451271,"rss_url":"https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/68892b9d25c113eb47082c3b","website_url":"https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/thinking-youth","image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/68892b9d25c113eb47082c3b/1755268752623-d929212f-55aa-4063-9878-d23bce3d8d49.jpeg","author":"Muhammad Jalal","episode_count":34,"summary":"Welcome to the Thinking Youth Podcast! We’ve launched our YouTube channel featuring voices like Leanne Mohammad, Sami Hamdi, Shaykh Navaid and Imam Tom, along with scholars and experts. Join us for deep conversations on faith, identity and social justice that inspire enlightened action and meaningful Ummatic change. This is just the start! Bismillah! Follow us on IG: https://www.instagram.com/thinkingyouthpod/ Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thinkingyouthpod?_t=ZN-8yttFNlcoLO&_r=1 Subscribe to our Youtube channel for more: https://www.youtube.com/@thethinkingyouth Subscribe to the Thinking Muslim Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@TheThinkingMuslim Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-26T18:17:32.749300+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-thinking-youth-7451271"},"episode":{"title":"Is Politics REALLY a part of Islam? With Imam Tom Facchine","slug":"is-politics-really-a-part-of-islam-with-imam-tom-facchine","published_at":"2025-11-05T16:41:44+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-thinking-youth-7451271/is-politics-really-a-part-of-islam-with-imam-tom-facchine","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-thinking-youth-7451271","url":"https://shows.acast.com/thinking-youth/episodes/690b7e4ad4fac9e84b04250d","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/68892b9d25c113eb47082c3b/e/690b7e4ad4fac9e84b04250d/media.mp3","summary":"Has anyone ever told you “don’t speak up about politics?” Has anyone told you “don’t bring religion into this?” Is secularism compatible with Islam? Can a Muslim truly separate their faith from politics? In this episode of The Thinking Youth Podcast, Imam Tom Facchine explores where the secular mindset comes from, how it reshaped Muslim identity, and why many Muslims today feel pressured to keep Islam “private.” We dive into: • Why secularism insists religion stays out of politics • How colonialism reshaped Muslim institutions • The impact on Muslim youth and identity today • What Islam actually says about governance, justice, and public life If you’ve ever wondered whether Islam is just a personal belief, orr a holistic way of life, this conversation is for you. Follow us on: IG:    / thinkingyouthpod   TikTok:    / thinkingyouthpod   Subscribe to our Youtube channel for more:     / @thethinkingyouth   Subscribe to the Thinking Muslim Podcast:     / @thethinkingmuslim   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","meta_description":"Has anyone ever told you “don’t speak up about politics?” Has anyone told you “don’t bring religion into this?” Is secularism compatible with Islam? Can a…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1254,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-thinking-youth-7451271/episodes/is-politics-really-a-part-of-islam-with-imam-tom-facchine/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-thinking-youth-7451271/is-politics-really-a-part-of-islam-with-imam-tom-facchine.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}