Omar Suleiman: Islam | Lex Fridman Podcast #352

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:
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OUTLINE:
0:00 - Introduction
4:06 - God
11:51 - Loss
20:41 - Life after death
22:20 - Why God allows suffering
35:45 - Seeking the truth
43:24 - Islamophobia
1:08:22 - Muslim ban
1:11:44 - Where do Muslims stand politically
1:15:51 - Meaning of prayer
1:29:28 - Mecca
1:34:39 - Malcolm X
1:37:50 - Muhammad Ali
1:42:36 - Khabib Nurmagomedov
1:48:46 - Prophets
1:54:57 - Quran
2:00:44 - Ramadan
2:07:48 - Future of Islam
2:10:57 - Colleyville synagogue hostage crisis
2:19:04 - War and religion
2:28:56 - Israel and Palestine
2:54:39 - Hope for the future
2:59:23 - Omar leads Lex in prayer

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