Podcast
Blood Brothers
Hosted by 5Pillars · EN
Blood Brothers Podcast is the official podcast of 5Pillars News hosted by journalist Dilly Hussain.
The show discusses a plethora of political, religious and socioeconomic issues affecting Muslim communities in the West and the Muslim-majority world with experts, influencers and professionals.
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Paul Williams | Christian Nationalism, Biblical Laws & Britain's Christian Identity | BB 201
Apr 1101:17:56Tap to summarizeTo kick off Season 5 of the Blood Brothers Podcast, Dilly Hussain speaks with prominent British Muslim thinker, speaker and YouTuber Paul Williams of Blogging Theology. Topics of discussion include: The rise of Christian nationalism in Britain and the West. Was Christianity “spread by the sword”? European Christian colonialism vs Islamic expansionism. Do Christians have a sharia? If not, why not? If so, what does it look like? When was it last implemented? The Christian Reformation, the Enlightenment, and the separation of church and state (Matthew 22:21). Is the current rise of the far-right, Christian nationalism, and crusader rhetoric merely a phase? Is Britain a Christian country? The Scofield Bible and Christian Zionism. The misguidance of Christians. FOLLOW 5PILLARS ON: Website: https://5pillarsuk.com YouTube: https://youtube.com/@5Pillars Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/5pillarsuk Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/5pillarsnews Twitter: https://x.com/5Pillarsuk Telegram: https://t.me/s/news5Pillars TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@5pillarsnews
Transcribe →Bob Vylan | Britain, Racism, Transatlantic Slavery & D**th D**th To The IDF | BB #200
Apr 501:30:19Tap to summarizeFor Season 4 finale of the Blood Brothers Podcast, Dilly Hussain speaks with the viral anti-establishment pro-Palestine musician, Bobby Vylan, from the British punk rap duo Bob Vylan. Topics of discussion include: How’s life been for Bobby since Glastonbury 2025? Is Bobby Vylan different from Pascal Robinson-Foster? Bob’s heritage, childhood, upbringing, family, friends and his hometown. When was Bob’s first experience of racism? Is Britain home? If so, for how much longer? Do Muslims, people of colour and children of immigrants really belong here? When did Bobby first learn about Palestine? Bob Vylan’s “Heard you want your country back” song, and the mainstreaming of the far-right in Britain. “Death, death to the IDF” chant. No crime was committed at Glastonbury, so why is the London Met investigating it again? What has Bob learned about himself and the world from the genocide in Gaza? SUPPORT MUSLIM FAMILIES: https://fundraise.hhugs.co.uk/bb4 FIND OUT MORE ABOUT HHUGS: https://hhugs.org.uk/ FOLLOW 5PILLARS ON: Website: https://5pillarsuk.com YouTube: https://youtube.com/@5Pillars Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/5pillarsuk Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/5pillarsnews Twitter: https://x.com/5Pillarsuk Telegram: https://t.me/s/news5Pillars TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@5pillarsnews
Transcribe →Tadgh Hickey | Sumud Flotilla, Israeli Jail, Iran War, Zionism & Sobriety | BB #199
Apr 301:28:30Tap to summarizeIn this episode of the Blood Brothers Podcast, Dilly Hussain speaks with the prominent Irish pro-Palestine comedian, writer and campaigner, Tadgh Hickey. Topics of discussion include: Joining the Sumud Flotilla, time in an Israeli prison, and travelling with Greta Thunberg. Tadgh’s trip to Iran, Qatar and Lebanon: observations and the reality on the ground. Tadgh’s awareness and understanding of Muslim sectarian differences when it comes to Iran and Shiism. The mainstreaming of far-right fascism in America and the UK, Musk and X’s algorithm, and the Epstein files. Who is behind all of this? The rise of ethno-nationalism in Ireland. Zionist Israeli victimhood and the U.S.-Israel war on Iran. Are we heading towards World War Three? FOLLOW 5PILLARS ON: Website: https://5pillarsuk.com YouTube: https://youtube.com/@5Pillars Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/5pillarsuk Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/5pillarsnews Twitter: https://x.com/5Pillarsuk Telegram: https://t.me/s/news5Pillars TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@5pillarsnews
Transcribe →Bushra Shaikh | Monetising Hate, Belonging to Britain & The Iranian People | BB #198
Mar 3101:26:15Tap to summarizeIn this episode of the Blood Brothers Podcast, Dilly Hussain speaks with the prominent British Muslim broadcaster, commentator and influencer, Bushra Shaikh. Topics of discussion include: Rampant Islamophobia and anti-Muslim hatred in Britain, online and offline, from the Southport riots to the Trafalgar Square iftar prayer controversy. The future of Muslims in Britain: belonging, identity, colonialism and British foreign policy. Lessons from Afghanistan and Iraq, and the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran: manufacturing consent, regime change and domestic blowback. Bushra’s recent trip to Iran. Was it a propaganda trip, and was she paid? The reality on the ground, her personal observations, and public opinion. The lack of Sunni (states) solidarity for Iran. How legitimate are the reasons for this: Syria, Iraq, Yemen, Lebanon and sectarianism. What is the future of the Pakistan and its role in the future of the Muslim world? Why is every form of religious-political unity allowed and tolerated except Islamic political unity? FOLLOW 5PILLARS ON: Website: https://5pillarsuk.com YouTube: https://youtube.com/@5Pillars Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/5pillarsuk Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/5pillarsnews Twitter: https://x.com/5Pillarsuk Telegram: https://t.me/s/news5Pillars TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@5pillarsnews
Transcribe →Roshan Salih | Sunnis, GGC States And The American-Israeli War On Iran | BB #197
Mar 2901:11:12Tap to summarizeIn this episode of the Blood Brothers Podcast, Dilly Hussain speaks with the editor-in-chief and co-founder of 5Pillars, Roshan Muhammed Salih. Topics of discussion include: Roshan’s personal experience of Iran and Iranian people. How popular is the current leadership? Is Iran winning the war so far, and was this war inevitable? How much stockpile and capability does Iran have left, and do they have a nuclear bomb? Iran’s war strategy, the Straits of Hormuz, global economy and World War Three. Why is Roshan so optimistic about Iran’s military strategy when its leadership is being taken out and the country is being decimated? Is targeting GCC states legitimate, and are they secretly backing the war? What is the future of American bases in the region? How popular is Sunni support for Iran? Will Sunnis ever forgive Iran and Hezbollah over Syria and Iraq? Is Iran really fighting for Palestine or for itself? How will the war in Iran impact Shia communities in Britain and across the western diaspora? What is the end game for Iran, Israel and the U.S.? FOLLOW 5PILLARS ON: Website: https://5pillarsuk.com YouTube: https://youtube.com/@5Pillars Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/5pillarsuk Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/5pillarsnews Twitter: https://x.com/5Pillarsuk Telegram: https://t.me/s/news5Pillars TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@5pillarsnews
Transcribe →Lowkey | The War on Iran, End of The US Empire & Resisting Greater Israel | BB #196
Mar 2701:39:43Tap to summarizeIn this episode of the Blood Brothers Podcast, Dilly Hussain speaks with the world-renowned political rapper, journalist and pro-Palestine campaigner, Lowkey. Topics of discussion include: Zionist plans to destroy Masjid Al-Aqsa and build the Third Temple. Who is winning the war? Iran, Israel and/or the U.S.? Iran's asymmetric war of attrition, underground missile cities, drone and missile capabilities. Iran targeting GCC states and the liability of U.S. military bases. Borders and nations changing: The absorption of Kuwait by Iraq, Bahrain by Iran, and the UAE by Oman. The decline of the U.S. Empire and the hegemonic aspirations of an expansionist Israel. Syria post Bashar al-Assad, Hamas' differences with Iran, and weapons supply routes to Hezbollah. Did the Gaza genocide expose everything, and was this Yahya Sinwar's plan? Why is Israel threatened by Turkiye and Pakistan? Zionist agitation and the rise of the far-right in Britain. Britain's anti-intellectualism on Zionism vs. America's awakening to Zionism. Dilly and Lowkey discuss being targeted by the British state and non-state entities for their journalism and pro-Palestine activism. SUPPORT MUSLIM FAMILIES: https://fundraise.hhugs.co.uk/bb-3 FIND OUT MORE ABOUT HHUGS: https://hhugs.org.uk/ FOLLOW 5PILLARS ON: Website: https://5pillarsuk.com YouTube: https://youtube.com/@5Pillars Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/5pillarsuk Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/5pillarsnews Twitter: https://x.com/5Pillarsuk Telegram: https://t.me/s/news5Pillars TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@5pillarsnews
Transcribe →Sneako | Andrew Tate, America First, Epstein Files & Christian Nationalism | BB #195
Mar 301:01:44Tap to summarizeIn this episode of the Blood Brothers Podcast, Dilly Hussain speaks with the viral sensation and one of the largest streamers in the world, Sneako. Topics of discussion include: The 'Heil Hitler' song in the Miami club fiasco, racism and free speech. Why does Andrew Tate side with Islamophobes and Zionists? Will Sneako fight Andrew Tate on Misfits Boxing for $2 million? Is there a contradiction between being a pro-Palestine/anti-Zionist Muslim and being an American patriot? Sneako's thoughts on Candace Owens, Nick Fuentes, Myron Gaines and Tucker Carlson. Donald Trump, Jeffrey Epstein, and the international 'Judeo-Christian' paedophile syndicate. Christian nationalism, empire, white Jesus, and worshipping race over God. Embracing Islam, struggling with faith, Ramadan and advice to the youth. FOLLOW 5PILLARS ON: Website: https://5pillarsuk.com YouTube: https://youtube.com/@5Pillars Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/5pillarsuk Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/5pillarsnews Twitter: https://x.com/5Pillarsuk Telegram: https://t.me/s/news5Pillars TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@5pillarsnews
Transcribe →Brother Dowie | British Culture, Muslims, Immigration & The Far Right | BB #194
Feb 1701:52:58Tap to summarizeIn this episode of the Blood Brothers Podcast, Dilly Hussain speaks with Muslim convert influencer and personal trainer, Brother Dowie from Al Rijal Fitness. Topics of discussion include: Growing up in Luton, and Dowie's experience of local Pakistani Muslims. Searching for truth, finding Islam, and family reaction. Erosion of British culture, breakdown of white families and immigration. Normalisation and mainstreaming of anti-Muslim/migrant racism. Rise of the far-right: Reform, Tommy Robinson, and interactions on construction sites. White British birth rates, civil war and engaging the far-right. Preparing to debate Liam Tuffs: Prophet's (saw) marriage to Aisha (ra), Sharia law and Muslims taking over Britain. SUPPORT MUSLIM FAMILIES: https://fundraise.hhugs.co.uk/bb2 FIND OUT MORE ABOUT HHUGS: https://hhugs.org.uk/ FOLLOW 5PILLARS ON: Website: https://5pillarsuk.com YouTube: https://youtube.com/@5Pillars Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/5pillarsuk Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/5pillarsnews Twitter: https://x.com/5Pillarsuk Telegram: https://t.me/s/news5Pillars TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@5pillarsnews
Transcribe →Dr Yakoob Ahmed | Sultan Abdulhamid II, Pan-Islam, Empire & Erdogan | BB #193
Feb 1301:36:50Tap to summarizeIn this episode of the Blood Brothers Podcast, Dilly Hussain speaks with the prominent Ottoman historian, author and thinker, Dr. Yakoob Ahmed. Topics of discussion include: 'Pan-Islam' and 'Islamism' - problematic framings and language. Caliph Abdulhamid II's vision of Islamic unity in the Muslim world. The Muslim ummah's Islamic identity, belonging and destiny. Understanding history and politics with an Islamic lens. Recep Tayyip Erdogan, neo-Ottomanism and the Turkish Republic. Gaza genocide, the nation state, AI, and an emerging multipolar world. Is romanticism and nostalgia necessary for Islamic revival? Buy Dr. Yakoob Ahmed’s book ‘Why History Matters’: https://www.kubepublishing.com/products/why-history-matters SUPPORT MUSLIM FAMILIES: https://fundraise.hhugs.co.uk/bb1 FIND OUT MORE ABOUT HHUGS: https://hhugs.org.uk/ FOLLOW 5PILLARS ON: Website: https://5pillarsuk.com YouTube: https://youtube.com/@5Pillars Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/5pillarsuk Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/5pillarsnews Twitter: https://x.com/5Pillarsuk Telegram: https://t.me/s/news5Pillars TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@5pillarsnews
Transcribe →Dr. Rahmeh Aladwan | Zionism, Global Jewry, Palestine & The Left | BB #192
Feb 702:39:08Tap to summarizeIn this episode of the Blood Brothers Podcast, Dilly Hussain speaks with Dr Rahmeh Aladwan, one of the most witch-hunted medical professionals in Britain for her outspoken positions on Jewish supremacy and Palestinian liberation. Topics of discussion include: Why was Rahmeh initially investigated by the GMC? Rahmeh’s four arrests in six months for allegedly “stirring racial hatred” and “supporting terrorism”. Do Zionism and Israel represent most Jews? Are Jews a religious group, an ethnic group, or both? The censorship of criticism of Talmudic beliefs and Jewish religious justifications for Israeli policies such as “Greater Israel” and “Amalek”. Jihad in Islam and armed resistance under international law. Right vs left politics, alliances, safe spaces and cancel culture. Is the progressive liberal left anti-Islam? Is opposing usury considered “antisemitic”? FOLLOW 5PILLARS ON: Website: https://5pillarsuk.com YouTube: https://youtube.com/@5Pillars Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/5pillarsuk Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/5pillarsnews Twitter: https://x.com/5Pillarsuk Telegram: https://t.me/s/news5Pillars TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@5pillarsnews
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