Omar Suleiman: Islam | Lex Fridman Podcast #352

Thank you Lex for engaging the Muslim community and listening attentively to our brother Omar

As a regular white American who doesn’t know sh*t about Islam, this was by far the best introduction to Islam I could’ve possibly gotten. Thank you lex and Omar 🙏🏽🙌🏽

As a mother I hope one day my child speaks of me this way.

As a person who grew up in a religious Southern Baptist household, I’m ashamed to say that Islamophobia was normal. This conversation was eye opening and beautiful

Here are the timestamps. Please check out our sponsors to support this podcast. 0:00 - Introduction & sponsor mentions: - NetSuite: http://netsuite.com/lex to get free product tour - House of Macadamias: https://houseofmacadamias.com/lex and use code LEX to get 20% off your first order - ExpressVPN: https://expressvpn.com/lexpod to get 3 months free 4:06 - God 11:51 - Loss 20:41 - Life after death 22:20 - Why God allows suffering 35:45 - Seeking the truth 43:24 - Islamophobia 1:08:22 - Muslim ban 1:11:44 - Where do Muslims stand politically 1:15:51 - Meaning of prayer 1:29:28 - Mecca 1:34:39 - Malcolm X 1:37:50 - Muhammad Ali 1:42:36 - Khabib Nurmagomedov 1:48:46 - Prophets 1:54:57 - Quran 2:00:44 - Ramadan 2:07:48 - Future of Islam 2:10:57 - Colleyville synagogue hostage crisis 2:19:04 - War and religion 2:28:56 - Israel and Palestine 2:54:39 - Hope for the future 2:59:23 - Omar leads Lex in prayer

As a Christian, I wish peace and love upon my beautiful Muslim brothers and sisters. May God bless you and keep you all.

Mr. Suleiman, you spoke of your mother and her wonderful smile. You, sir, also have the most wonderful, kind, serene smile I have seen in a long time. Her spirit lives in you and you are a reflection of her love. I do not know very many Muslim people, not by choice, but simply by chance. I enjoyed listening to your interview and appreciate the opportunity to learn more about Muslim Americans from your perspective. Lex, you are in my top three list of favourite interviewers, and just keep getting better and better. Thank you for putting out such high quality long-form interviews

I am not a Muslim, but I have great respect for Omar’s kind disposition and meek approach to explaining his beliefs. Salam alaykum Omar 🙏

You have no idea how much I needed to see this interview. Lately I’ve been questioning my faith and It’s like he talked me through all of the struggles that popped up lately.

I have never listened to a podcast this long but this was the most profound discussion with great articulate explanation to help those who aren't knowledgeable about the Muslim beliefs. Such a beautiful introduction. I am also impressed by the best interviewer whom actually listens and does not interupt like others. Well done and god bless you both.