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    <description>What conversations are the global Muslim community having over modern issues such as social injustice, race, history, philosophy, and spirituality? What approach should the believers of Allah سبحانه وتعالى, the Muslims, take during this contemporary time according to what our religion teaches us? Join us with special guests: Dr. Abbas Barzegar, Imam Zaid Shakir, Ambassador Ebrahim Rasool, Ustadha Zaynab Ansari, Shaykh Dr. Hisham Hellyer, Shaykh Dr. Seyyed Hossein Nasr and Shaykh Dr. Muhammad bin Yahya Al-Ninowy for the series, Global Conversations.</description>
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      <title>Ep. 1 - Prioritizing the Global Struggle: Race, Inequality, and Path to Justice</title>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 19 Nov 2023 09:32:57 -0800</pubDate>
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