Uppu Podcast

And that was huge! Being able to see and experience the very channel we've been following and taking references from since the beginning of our podcast-way before it, infact- was way beyond our expectations. But yeah, it happened with the help of Allah; Team Maktoob by our side and a community who's got our back since our first days. We had a whole pack of experiences there, memories from which...

Apart from being a manual for leading human lives; something you should sit and learn, Qur'an is a close companion who directly talks to you, advises you and comforts you in times of despair. Join us in this new episode of Uppu Podcast as we sit with Dr.Abdul Wasih, a renowned Islamic scholar currently based in Qatar as we rethink our ways of engagement with the Holy Qur'an

What is reading? What ought to be called reading? Is it limited to books alone? Or does it extend beyond pages and print? And is reading really worth all the hype around it?In this episode of the Uppu Podcast, we walk back through our own reading journeys, unpack what reading has meant to us, and explore each other’s reading universesSupport us at: https://buymeacoffee.com/uppu#podcast...

Rarely has a New York mayoral election drawn global attention the way the one won by Zohran Mamdani did. The outcome opened up crucial conversations around minority politics, representation, and the meaningful participation of communities, particularly Muslims, within a popular democracy. It also signalled a swift and striking shift in the American political imagination, the very space that had...

It's not been so long since words like "self love" and "self help" got added to our daily vocabulary. There's a whole genre of self-help books that claim to be an imperative in increasing your productivity and enriching your career. Does this overwhelming focus on 'individual productivity' affect the way we see our social life? Does it make people always in doubt of their own work and can't help...

Whenever the world needs change and grows weary of the status quo, it yearns for a leader someone who, like an artist, gathers all shades of human potential and paints a vision of a better tomorrow.Here we are, with our first-ever podcast series, Qiyada, breaking down the many ideas of leadership and introducing you to remarkable leaders who made real change. Watch this introductory episode and...

Only days ago, satellite images from the smoky skies of Sudan revealed pools of blood that stunned the world.But this didn’t happen out of the blue — it was the outcome of long-simmering clashes between rival military factions, pawns in a ruthless game of global power.And as always, it’s the people who pay the price — starving, dying, and hunted while clinging to the last breath of life.In this...

"People go for visits in prisons to comfort their loved ones, to empower them. Babu's case is just the opposite, it's us who get comforted and thus empowered", says Professor Jenny Rowena, wife of Hany Babu who has been behind bars for 5 years without trial. As we sit together with her in one of the most insightful and emotional episodes of all, we try to embark on a journey with her through...

Finally, we did it! We're here with our first-ever live stream. In this episode of the live-broadcasted Uppu Podcast, we sit together to discuss the Al Aqsa Flood on the completion of two years since it happened. The site we discussed in the stream:...

"By Allah, this is the supplication I make for my Ummah in every prayer", said Rasool(s) when he saw Ayisha (r) so happy after he prayed for her sins; in the past and the future, the hidden and the public, to be forgiven. We were in his thoughts(s) constantly and he'd tire himself making special supplications for us. Are we, as the ummah of our beloved prophet(s) proving ourselves rightly...