After a brief pause, we are back and now on YouTube video. In this episode, we explore with @HamzaTzortzisOfficial the crisis of the modern Muslim man. We live in a fast-paced world dominated by technology. Social media has enhanced our lives and given space for Muslims to build networks, raise the profile of beleaguered members of our ummah and forward the call of Islam.

With the goodness that comes from this compression of time and space, there are also challenges. In their eagerness to contribute to da’wah, many young men often lack the necessary characters to meet its requirements. Borrowing from the worst marketing strategies, they employ click-bait, shock and awe tactics and cheap stunts as a shortcut to achieve electronic likes and fame. Response videos and futile debates are used to curry favour with their growing base.

Hamza Tzortzis shares the same concerns about this approach to dawah. We ask him about his journey and how he believes the community must address the absence of good mentoring and a programme of personal development. We also discuss the general perceptions, right or wrong, about young Muslim men.


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The Thinking Muslim Podcast Episode 81

Time stamps
0:00 - 3:00 - Introduction
3:00 - 6:11 - Have you changed since he started out in da’wah?
6:11 - 12:10 - Do you regret starting da’wah so early?
12:10 - 14:00 - Are you being too tough on yourself?
14:00 - 20:17 - A letter to your 22 year old self
20:17 - 29:15 - The state of Muslim YouTubers
29:15 - 32:38 - Western marketing techniques
32:38 - 39:15 - The impact of neoliberalism and the self
39:15 - 46:05 - The ‘RedPill’ response
46:05 - 55:25 - Misogyny and Patriarchy
55:25 - 1:05:40 - Andrew Tate?
1:05:40 - 1:06:55 - Hamza’s advice to Andrew Tate
1:06:55 - 1:14:00 - Is Andrew Tate a role model for young men?
1:14:00 - 1:25:20 - What to place in a Tarbiyyah programme
1:25:20 - 1:28:10 - What about liberalism?
1:28:10 - 1:35:29 - Mentoring programmes