Quran Conversations
Quran Conversations is the podcast for anyone who wants to unlock the meaning and healing powers of the Quran. I’m your host Dalia Mogahed, an author, researcher, and a student of the Quran. I will be in conversation with one of my dearest teachers, Imam Mohamed Magid, a scholar of the Quran and long time family counselor and congregational leader. Join us as we explore the linguistic miracles and life lessons of the Book of God through a conversation between a scholar and his student.
About the Hosts
Imam Mohamed Magid is the Executive Imam of All Dulles Area Muslim Society (ADAMS) Center in Sterling, Virginia. He was born in Sudan, the son of a leading Islamic scholar who was an Azhar graduate that served as the Mufti of Sudan.
Imam Magid is the Chairman of International Interfaith Peace Corps (IIPC) and the former President of the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA). He is also the Chairman of Muflehun, which focuses on prevention of violence and hate. He serves on the advisory board of the Peaceful Families Project and as Co-President of Religions for Peace. He is also the Co-Founder of the Multifaith Neighborhood Network which focuses on building bridges between Muslim, Evangelical Christian, and Jewish communities.
Imam Magid has co-authored three books: Before You Tie the Knot: A Guide for Couples and Reflections on the Qur’an, and Change from Within. He has written for the Washington Post, Huffington Post, and has been featured in Time Magazine and the Wall Street Journal. Imam Magid has received several awards including the El-Hibri Foundation’s Peace Education Prize in 2017.
Dalia Mogahed is an author, researcher and a student of the Quran. She is also a public speaker and former Director of Research at the Institute for Social Policy and Understanding (ISPU), as well as the former Executive Director of the Gallup Center for Muslim Studies. She has been at the forefront of analyzing and understanding the Muslim American community's dynamics and challenges, offering invaluable insights into their experiences in contemporary society. With a deep commitment to fostering understanding and dialogue, Dalia has contributed extensively to discussions on Islam, Muslims in the West, and issues of global significance related to religion, politics, and society. She is the co-author, with John L. Esposito, of the book “Who Speaks for Islam? What a Billion Muslims Really Think.”
About Our Contributing Scholar
El-Hajj Hisham Mahmoud studied theology, hadith, legal theory, jurisprudence, ethics, Qur’an recitation, and Arabic with scholars in Morocco, Mauritania, and Egypt. He taught for more than a decade at Yale, Princeton, and Harvard, then left the Academy to institute Lanturna, an educational initiative that intends to establish learning collectives to carry forward the legacies of our greatest luminaries. He continues to read with scholars and students in the United States and abroad. Learn more at Lanturna.com
