{"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":"Two Fronts, One Machine: Sudan & Gaza","slug":"two-fronts-one-machine-sudan-gaza","published_at":"2026-02-26T18:41:58+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-thinking-youth-7451271/two-fronts-one-machine-sudan-gaza","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-thinking-youth-7451271","url":"https://shows.acast.com/thinking-youth/episodes/69a093f60e30955851c4c4b4","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/68892b9d25c113eb47082c3b/e/69a093f60e30955851c4c4b4/media.mp3","summary":"What is the connection between Sudan and Palestine? In this episode, Ahmad Ibsais joins us to unpack the deeper links between the war in Sudan and the crisis in Gaza. Ahmad is a first generation Palestinian American, a law student, and a poet who writes the newsletter State of Siege, where he analyzes politics, identity, and power in the modern Middle East. For years, many have treated Sudan and Palestine as separate conflicts. Different regions. Different wars. Different headlines. But the geopolitical realities suggest something more connected. From Israel’s national security doctrine to regional alliances, shifting public perception, and global power politics, the overlap is becoming harder to ignore. We discuss the Sudan civil war, the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, Middle East geopolitics, economic boycotts, student activism on university campuses, and the measurable impact of targeted campaigns against companies linked to the Israeli military. We also examine the decline of campus protest movements, the role of institutions like the Norwegian pension fund, and the broader question of Muslim political responsibility. From Uyghurs facing repression in China, to Syrians in exile, to Sudanese families displaced by war, to Kashmiris denied the right to return, many continue to make duaa for Palestine despite carrying their own suffering. That solidarity forces a difficult question. Are we doing enough for Sudan and Palestine? This episode explores Muslim identity beyond symbolism, the ethics of political engagement, global Muslim solidarity, international law, and whether awareness of injustice creates a moral obligation to act. If we can see the destruction in Gaza and Sudan, if we understand the regional strategy at play, and if we recognize the interconnected nature…","meta_description":"What is the connection between Sudan and Palestine? In this episode, Ahmad Ibsais joins us to unpack the deeper links between the war in Sudan and the cri…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1771,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-thinking-youth-7451271/episodes/two-fronts-one-machine-sudan-gaza/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/two-fronts-one-machine-sudan-gaza.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}