Terror, Trauma and the Taliban | Ustadh Moazzam Begg | Season 2 [Ep 57]
Dr. Syed is joined by special guest Ustadh Moazzam Begg, former detainee at Guantanamo Bay, author, War on Terror consultant and human rights advocate to discuss the current events happening in Afghanistan.
They discuss how the Taliban were able to reclaim control of the country, the far reaching impacts of the War on Terror and acts committed by Western powers, Ustadh Moazzam's own personal experience as a prisoner of war and much more!
Table of Contents:
0:00 – Intro
0:20 – Episode and Speaker Intro
1:39 – How did the Taliban win against the US?
9:58 – Why did the US lose the ideological fight against the Taliban in Afghanistan?
16:40 – Are Western values and principles truly the best?
20:29 – Ustadh Moazzem’s history and experiences with the US and Bagram Air Base
27:44 – Ustadh Moazzem on the post-effects of trauma and abuse
30:25– What gives people the ability to rise above their endured trauma?
44:06 – Evidence of the power of Iman & the shining example of Islam
49:44 – Women’s rights & feminism used as tools against Muslims? Do this hold up?
52:38 – "Islamic education is the only way forward for women’s rights in Afghanistan"
54:53 – Were there any women held prisoner during the War on Terror?
59:29 – Why was torture used extensively in the War on Terror even if it is ineffective?
1:05:13 – Effects of dehumanization and gross human rights violations by Western powers
1:10:26 – Final Advice from Ustadh Moazzem to the Muslim community
1:14:58 – Closing remarks
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