Omar Suleiman: Islam | Lex Fridman Podcast #352

Imam Omar Suleiman is the Founder and President of the Yaqeen Institute for Islamic Research and a professor of Islamic Studies at Southern Methodist University. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: - 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 EPISODE LINKS: Omar's Instagram: https://instagram.com/imamomarsuleiman Omar's Twitter: https://twitter.com/omarsuleiman504 Omar's Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/imamomarsuleiman Yaqeen Institute's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@yaqeeninstituteofficial Yaqeen Institute's Website: https://yaqeeninstitute.org PODCAST INFO: Podcast website: https://lexfridman.com/podcast Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lwqZIr Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8 RSS: https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/ Full episodes playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrAXtmErZgOdP_8GztsuKi9nrraNbKKp4 Clips playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrAXtmErZgOeciFP3CBCIEElOJeitOr41 OUTLINE: 0:00 - Introduction 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 SOCIAL: - Twitter: https://twitter.com/lexfridman - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman - Medium: https://medium.com/@lexfridman - Reddit: https://reddit.com/r/lexfridman - Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman