The Quran, Politics, and Global Power | Sahil Adeem Podcast

Sahil Adeem Podcast · Aug 13, 2026 · 45m

(0:00) Intro

(0:48) Important Islamic Political System Course Announcements

(1:21) Why Classical Scholarship Struggles With Modern Political Theory

(3:17) The Island Example: Building With the Talent You Have

(5:20) The Reliance Strategy in Islamic Foundation and IPS

(6:23) The Challenge of Selecting the Right Faculty

(7:37) Political Theory vs. Islamic Belief

(8:40) Why Students Need Both Islamic and Political Expertise

(9:25) Why Competent Muslim Political Scholars Are So Rare

(10:21) Scholars Acknowledge the Gap in Geopolitical Knowledge

(11:35) The Importance of Learning From Experts…