How Colonialism Hijacked the Muslim World | Focal Point with Imam Tom Facchine
European colonialism didn’t just redraw borders, it dismantled the Muslim world from the inside out. From abolishing Islamic law to replacing scholars and institutions, the legacy of empire is everywhere—even in our own self-perception. In this episode of Focal Point, Imam Tom Facchine unpacks how colonialism restructured the Muslim world, and what Muslims must do to reclaim autonomy today.
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How Music Impacts Your Brain | Imam Tom Facchine
What’s the deeper impact of music on the soul? Beyond the debates of halal and haram, this video explores the dark side of music—how the industry shapes identity, fuels ego, and commodifies art. Imam Tom Facchine describes the spiritual risks of music production and consumption from an Islamic lens.
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Malcolm X’s Legacy We Forgot About | Imam Tom Facchine
Malcolm X’s dedication to the truth and justice, his love for Islam, and the dignity (izzah) he carried himself with are characteristics we must embody ourselves as Muslims. But that’s not the only legacy that Malcolm left for us to uphold. His ideas on unity and economic autonomy to uplift communities and the ummah are not often discussed. Imam Tom Facchine unpacks Malcolm’s legacy, this brilliant torch that he bore and passed onto us, and how we must now commit to carrying it.
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Why the Islamic Calendar Matters | Snapshots with Imam Tom Facchine
What calendar is your life tied to? As the Islamic New Year begins, discover why the Hijri calendar is a divine framework for worship, identity, and sacred history. Learn how living by the Islamic lunar calendar realigns your life with purpose, faith, and the way Allah intended you to experience time.
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How Islam Completed what Christianity Began | Imam Tom Facchine and Paul Williams
Imam Tom Facchine sits down with Paul Williams from Blogging Theology for a conversation on truth, God, Christianity, liberalism, identity, and how Islam reframes it all.
An Islamic podcast that breaks down the ideologies that are challenging Islam today, and works to re-center an authentic Islamic worldview.How do you know that what you believe is Islamically sound? Every belief and opinion is rooted in one particular worldview or another. Sometimes these worldviews are so ingrained in our society that they are difficult to detect, let alone challenge.Islam has better ways than other worldviews to address the issues currently facing us, from theological issues such as the ways we imagine God, to social issues such as sexuality and gender identity, to political issues and everything in between.
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