What A Relief! The Irusa Podcast

On this episode of the What a Relief Podcast, host B.C. Dodge sits down with the one and only Native Deen to get the world up-to-speed with the award winning Nasheed Band’s latest news. The post “ What A Relief Podcast ” 92: Stories from Native Deen appeared first on Islamic Relief USA.

On this episode of the What a Relief Podcast, host B.C. Dodge  and IRUSA’s Said Durrah talk with Nick DiMare - right after IRUSA volunteers packed 20,000 meals in New Jersey with Rise Against Hunger. Actually, it was 30,000 - counting the meals packed on the same day at another location. The post “ What A Relief Podcast ” 91: Rising Against Hunger – Together appeared first on Islamic Relief USA.

On this episode of the What a Relief Podcast B.C. Dodge  plays “Get to Know Your CEO" with Sharif Aly. Aly was appointed CEO in April, after former CEO Anwar Khan moved to the role of President of IRUSA. Dodge began the interview with a “gotcha” question he acknowledged was designed to make the new CEO as uncomfortable as humanly possible. The post “ What A Relief Podcast ” 90: Get to Know your CEO appeared first on Islamic Relief USA.

On this episode of the What a Relief Podcast B.C. Dodge talks with the Shaykh Azhar Nasser, or as he is known to some - The Twitter Shaykh. The post “ What A Relief Podcast ” 89: Getting Ready for Ramadan with the Twitter Shaykh appeared first on Islamic Relief USA.

On this episode of the What a Relief Podcast B.C. Dodge & R. Mordant Mahon talk to IRUSA's National Volunteer Coordinator Said Durrah about the 2016 Promise for Palestine tour with Mohammed Assaf. The post “ What A Relief Podcast ” 87: 2016 Promise for Palestine with Said Durrah #FlashbackEpisode appeared first on Islamic Relief USA.

For this episode of “What a Relief!” B.C. Dodge and R. Mordant Mahon speak with Alman Nusrat at the end of a 24-hour podcast. Late night with punchy hosts means that this episode wanders from music to a jolly conversation about Dr. Strange, Star Trek and Harry Potter, but first Nusrat updates listeners on his work. The post “ What A Relief Podcast ” 86: Music and movies with Alman Nusrat appeared first on Islamic Relief USA.

B.C. Dodge & R. Mordant Mahon talk to Ghuydar Bashmaf in this episode of "What a Relief!" - IRUSA's official podcast. The post “ What A Relief Podcast ” 85: Behind the Music – A Conversation with Ghuydar Bashmaf appeared first on Islamic Relief USA.

B.C. Dodge is joined by award winning artists Khalil Ismail and Umm Zakiyyah for this episode of “What a Relief!” — IRUSA’s official podcast. The post “ What A Relief Podcast ” 84: Award Winning Artists Khalil Ismail and Umm Zakiyyah Perform and Discuss Their Creative Journey appeared first on Islamic Relief USA.

This What a Relief podcast episode kicks off a very special year for Islamic Relief USA—its 25th anniversary! This feature begins to unearth what turns out to be an epically inspiring history. The guest of honor just happens to have been there since day one. The post “What A Relief Podcast” 83: A Life Well Spent – 25 Years of Service and Hope appeared first on Islamic Relief USA.

B.C. Dodge & R. Mordant Mahon talk to Omar Regan, founder of Halalywood, in this episode of “What a Relief!” — IRUSA’s official podcast. The post “What A Relief Podcast” 82: Behind the Scenes in Halalywood appeared first on Islamic Relief USA.

B.C. Dodge & R. Mordant Mahon are joined by Reem, Marketing Manager at IRUSA, in this episode of “What a Relief!” — IRUSA’s official podcast. The post “What A Relief Podcast” 81: Shared Humanity – Stories from the Field appeared first on Islamic Relief USA.

B.C. Dodge & R. Mordant Mahon talk to Dalia Mogahed, director research at the ISPU, in this episode of “What a Relief!” — IRUSA’s official podcast. The post “What A Relief Podcast” 80: Changing the Discourse in the Muslim Community appeared first on Islamic Relief USA.

B.C. Dodge & R. Mordant Mahon talk to Sepna from Market Xcel in this episode of “What a Relief!” — IRUSA’s official podcast. The post “What A Relief Podcast” 79: Information for Humanitarian Impact appeared first on Islamic Relief USA.

B.C. Dodge  talks to Annie Tourez, of Fazko Education Scholarship Program in this episode of “What a Relief!” — IRUSA’s official podcast. The post “What a Relief Podcast” 78: Making Islamic Education Accessible for All appeared first on Islamic Relief USA.

On this What a Relief Podcast B.C. Dodge talks to Abed Ayoub, co-founder of Third Pillar Charities, about the underserved in the United States The post “What a Relief Podcast” 77: Third Pillar Shows the World Exactly How The 3rd Pillar of Islam Works appeared first on Islamic Relief USA.

On this podcast B.C. Dodge & R. Mordant take some time out to talk with IRUSA’s very own Regional Disaster Response Coordinator, Abdullah Shawky The post “What A Relief Podcast” 76: IRUSA’s DRT team pushes for the right Response appeared first on Islamic Relief USA.

On this episode of the What a Relief Podcast Kevin Peach Business Development Coordinator for NRS International delivers a sneak peek into the manufacturing side of relief work. The post “What A Relief Podcast” 75: Who Makes This Stuff? – Our Live Chat with a Relief Manufacturing Giant appeared first on Islamic Relief USA.

B.C. Dodge and Mordant went live! This time from the Interaction Forum of 2017 at the Walter E. Reed Convention Center in Washington D.C. They had the pleasure of sitting down with Princess, the Program Manager for a new initiative called the Togetherness Project. It got its start in January of this year. The post “What A Relief Podcast” 74 : Fighting Discrimination of Faith-Based Organizations appeared first on Islamic Relief USA.

In this episode of the podcast, B.C. Dodge is live from ICNA to interview Nadir Thabatah, co-founder and president of Islam By Touch. Islam By Touch is the first Muslim organization in North America dedicated to the blind community.  Nadir and his wife and co-founder, Yadira Thabatah, produce the English meanings of the Qur’an and distribute them—free of charge. The post “What A Relief Podcast” 73 : Islam By Touch- Bringing the Qur’an to the Blind Community appeared first on Islamic Relief USA.

This week on the What a Relief Podcast B.C. & Mordant welcome Reverend Amy Gopp, Vice President for IMA World Health, a global and ecumenical public health organization. She is an ordained minister of the Christian Church with two decades of experience in faith-based relief and development—and we think she’s awesome! The post “What A Relief Podcast” 72 : Fighting Gender Violence in Faith Communities appeared first on Islamic Relief USA.