Talking With Teachers Podcast
Join us every week as we explore the world of Islamic education with leading Muslim-American educators, sharing their insights, experiences, and expertise with you.
Welcome to the “Talking With Teachers” Podcast, hosted by Dr. Abdullah bin Hamid Ali. Join us as we delve into the unique contributions of famous and lesser-known scholars and teachers. Our guests primarily consist of Muslim scholars, imams, and other notable figures from the community. Some of our episodes will include non-Muslims who we believe may offer needed insights for our Muslim community. Each episode will explore a particular thinker’s key intellectual and cultural contributions, providing valuable insights into their academic journey. Please be sure to sign up for our newsletter and subscribe to our YouTube channel for updates.
Talking With Teachers Returns for Season Seven – August 3, 2026
The Lamppost Education Initiative is pleased to announce the return of Talking With Teachers for Season Seven, beginning Monday, August 3, 2026. Hosted by Dr. Abdullah bin Hamid Ali, Founding Director of the Lamppost Education Initiative and Associate Professor at Zaytuna College in Berkeley, California, the podcast continues its mission of connecting English-speaking Muslims with scholars and teachers dedicated to preserving and transmitting our rich Islamic intellectual tradition.
Talking With Teachers places the emphasis on knowledge rather than popularity. Our guests include established Muslim scholars, educators, researchers, and dedicated teachers—some well known and others whose work may be unfamiliar to a wider audience. What matters is their commitment to helping Muslims learn and better understand our Deen through the Qur’an, Sunnah, Islamic law (fiqh), theology (‘aqidah), spirituality, history, ethics, and other areas of Islamic scholarship.
Season Seven will introduce our audience to another diverse group of voices and perspectives through engaging conversations about Islam, Islamic education, Muslim scholarship, and contemporary challenges facing Muslims. Introducing our community to trustworthy teachers and meaningful opportunities for Islamic learning remains at the heart of the mission of the Lamppost Education Initiative.
Season Seven premieres Monday, August 3, 2026. Watch or listen to Talking With Teachers on YouTube, Spotify, and wherever you enjoy podcasts, and follow the Lamppost Education Initiative for new episodes and updates throughout the season.
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🎙️ NEW EPISODE | TALKING WITH TEACHERS
Join Dr. Abdullah bin Hamid Ali for a powerful conversation with Mufti Abdul-Wahab Waheed, co-founder and Executive Director of Miftaah Institute.
They discuss the pursuit of sacred knowledge, da‘wah, Muslim unity, the power of storytelling, building strong Islamic institutions, and what it truly means to live a life of service.
“A life worth living is a life that you serve.” — Mufti Abdul-Wahab Waheed
📅 Thursday, September 3, 2026
🕔 5:00 PM ET
🎥 Talking With Teachers | Season 7, Episode 3
Presented by Lamppost Education Initiative
Watch on YouTube and LamppostEdu.org and listen wherever you get your podcasts.
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You can view this upcoming episode on this page. Bookmark this page to see our upcoming episodes during Season Three. To see full episodes of Season One and Season Two. Please click the links below.
Please join us for the upcoming season of the ‘Talking With Teachers’ Podcast. This fascinating conversation will feature some of the foremost scholars and teachers of English-speaking Muslims in the world. This project is made possible by your support of the Lamppost Education Initiative. Please support our efforts by donating to Lamppost, a 501 c3 non-profit Islamic organization. Please click the link to find out more.
We are excited to announce the release of the Second Edition of “The ‘Negro’ in Arab-Muslim Consciousness” by the distinguished scholar Dr. Abdullah bin Hamid Ali. This comprehensive work delves into the intricate dynamics of race and cultural perceptions within pre-modern Arab-Muslim societies, offering readers a profound understanding of historical racial hierarchies and their lasting impacts.
Now available: A Return To Purity In Creed, the latest book by the renowned Islamic scholar Imam Abu Hamid al-Ghazzali. Translated into English by Dr. Abdullah bin Hamid Ali with commentary, it’s a guide for Muslims seeking to understand the aqidah of the salaf. This classic work is available on Amazon for readers in the UK, Canada, and the US. Click the link for details and to begin your journey towards knowledge.
A fascinating new work published by the Lamppost Education Initiative.
Dr. Abdullah bin Hamid Ali
He holds a Ph.D. in Cultural and Historical Studies in Religion (2016) and an M.A. in Ethics and Social Theory (2012) from the Graduate Theological Union. He obtained his B.A. (ijaza ‘ulya) in Islamic Law 
(Shariah) from the prestigious Al-Qarawiyin University of Fes, Morocco in 2001. He served as full time Islamic chaplain at the State Correctional Institute of Chester, PA from 2002-2007, and is the founding director of the Lamppost Education Initiative. He currently serves as an Associate Professor of Islamic law and Prophetic Tradition at Zaytuna College in Berkeley, California. His research interests include the interconnection between law and identity formation, comparative Islamic law, and Islam’s role in the modern world.
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