# Usama Hasan

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Unity in Knowledge: From Islam and Ethics to Exponential Technology and Robotics

Ira Pastor, ideaXme life sciences ambassador interviews Imam Sheikh Dr. Usama Hasan, PhD, MSc, MA, Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society and Research Consultant at the Tony Blair Institute For Global Change. Ira Pastor comments: Today, on the ideaXme show we are going to segue back towards the…

Breakfast Show Podcast 21-05-2020

7:00-7:30 Intro News headlines 7:30-8:00 1 Evolution of Language Live interview with Dr Laura Bailey 8:00-8:30 2 Humanity at its best during COVID crisis. Good News Segment 8:30-9:00 3 An insight into Moon sightings Edward Bloomer Live interview with Dr Usama Hasan

Moon Wars

Happy Ramadan and welcome to 'Those Podding Muslims!', a podcast brought to you by the charity New Horizons in British Islam (www.nhorizons.org/) When is Eid?! A question that will get many people arguing, I'm sure. Why? Well its all based on moon sightings. In this episode Dr Usama Hasan, a fello…

Fasting

Happy Ramadan and welcome to 'Those Podding Muslims!', a podcast brought to you by the charity New Horizons in British Islam (www.nhorizons.org/) Today Manish is in discussion with an imam-come-astronomer! Dr Usama Hasan is a fellow of the British Astronomical Society and a few years ago he declar…

What is Wahhabism?

Since the 9/11 attacks on New York and Washington DC, the ultra-conservative Wahhabi branch of Islam has often been cited by critics and commentators as the ideology of Islamic extremists around the world today. But can 21st Century terrorism really be blamed on the teachings of this 18th Century s…

Is Nothing Sacred? Free Speech and Religion

Professor A C Grayling delivers the 2011 Ralf Dahrendorf Memorial Lecture, with responses by Charles Moore and Dr. Usama Hasan. Filmed on 10 June 2011.

Oneness, Shahrzad Ghaffari (2022) (EMPIRE LINES x Leighton House)

Artist Shahrzad Ghaffari replies to orientalism in the Arts & Crafts Movement, William De Morgan’s Arab Hall, and the new contemporary architecture of Leighton House in London, in her Persian poetry-inspired mural paintings. Since reopening in 2022, Leighton House has commissioned contemporary, of…

Religion and War

The Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu used biblical references in the early days of Israel's armed response to the October 7th massacre, carried out by Hamas. The covenant of Hamas repeatedly uses Islamist rhetoric in its declaration of purpose and intent. But what does scripture and doctr…

Is Nothing Sacred? Free Speech and Religion

Professor A C Grayling delivers the 2011 Ralf Dahrendorf Memorial Lecture, with responses by Charles Moore and Dr. Usama Hasan. Filmed on 10 June 2011.

War and Peace

Giles Fraser and the panel discuss religious views on military action and how conflict is justified theologically across different faiths and contexts. They reflect on the personal story of Michael Elstub, and his journey from military service to becoming a Quaker and peace campaigner. Panel: Mande…