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Fantasy and Faith: Muslim Fantasy, Myth & MeaningWriting RitualsDuring Season 2 of Fantasy & Faith, I interviewed a number of writers. This video is a compilation of their writing rituals. Featuring: Adrian Tchaikovsky, Anna Smith Spark, Rehan Khan, Ibrahim Moustafa and Ismaik Karolia. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit noorajahangir.substack.com
2025-12-0509 min
Fantasy and Faith: Muslim Fantasy, Myth & MeaningWhy I Write Middle Grade FantasyA colleague and fellow writer asked me why I'm writing a middle grade novel. That got me reflecting. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit noorajahangir.substack.com
2025-11-2600 min
Fantasy and Faith: Muslim Fantasy, Myth & MeaningFantasy and Faith Season 2 Finale This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit noorajahangir.substack.com
2025-11-1427 min
Fantasy and Faith: Muslim Fantasy, Myth & MeaningEp. 13 NewNoWriMo This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit noorajahangir.substack.com
2025-11-0922 min
Fantasy and Faith: Muslim Fantasy, Myth & MeaningWeekly UpdateIts been a week of NewNoWrMo. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit noorajahangir.substack.com
2025-11-0701 min
Fantasy and Faith: Muslim Fantasy, Myth & Meaning#NewNoWriMoDay 6 of New November Writing Month - 8200 words total This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit noorajahangir.substack.com
2025-11-0700 min
Fantasy and Faith: Muslim Fantasy, Myth & MeaningRehan Khan - Tales of Khayaal This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit noorajahangir.substack.com
2025-10-2452 min
Fantasy and Faith: Muslim Fantasy, Myth & MeaningWhat do you do after you finish your first draft? This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit noorajahangir.substack.com
2025-10-1723 min
Fantasy and Faith: Muslim Fantasy, Myth & MeaningWhy You Should Go to World Fantasy ConThe World Fantasy Con is the biggest event for genre fiction and this year its taking place in Brighton. To talk about why writers and readers should make the journey, I am joined by the British Fantasy Society’s David Green and Robin C M Duncan. We discuss all the different genre conventions that take place in the UK and talk about what makes World Fantasy Con so different. You can get your day ticket for World Fantsay Con 2025 here: https://worldfantasy2025.co.uk/shop/ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss th...
2025-10-121h 08
Fantasy and Faith: Muslim Fantasy, Myth & MeaningThe PhD CandidateEpisode 9, Season 2. Ismail Karolia is studying Worldbuilding in Speculative Fiction for his PhD and lectures at University of Lancashire. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit noorajahangir.substack.com
2025-10-031h 10
Fantasy and Faith: Muslim Fantasy, Myth & MeaningPakistan's Stan Lee? This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit noorajahangir.substack.com
2025-09-2627 min
Fantasy and Faith: Muslim Fantasy, Myth & MeaningFrom Marvel & DC to Original Masterpieces – with Ibrahim MoustafaAward-winning comic book writer and artist Ibrahim Moustafa (Marvel, DC, Humanoids) joins Fantasy and Faith to discuss his journey from drawing iconic superheroes to crafting acclaimed original graphic novels like Count and Retroactive. In this exclusive interview, Ibrahim shares behind-the-scenes insights from working with #marvelcomics and #dccomics, the creative freedom of his #humanoidsInc. projects, and how his #EgyptianAmerican heritage and Muslim faith influence his storytelling. We dive into the challenges of representation in the comics industry, the future of graphic storytelling, and advice for aspiring creators. Ibrahim's Links YouTube: https://youtube.com/@ibrahim_m?si=wriZTXLjLrHrVJmm
2025-09-2045 min
Fantasy and Faith: Muslim Fantasy, Myth & MeaningThe Queen of GrimdarkThe critically acclaimed Anna Smith Spark, the Queen of Grimdark, a PhD in English Literature and multi-nominee of various awards (including Gemmell Award and the British Fantasy Award), talks about her role in shaping the Grimdark subgenre and her thoughts on religion in fantasy fiction. You can preorder the book from: Flame Tree Publishing: https://www.flametreepublishing.com/a-sword-of-gold-and-ruin-isbn-9781787589704.html Waterstones: https://www.waterstones.com/book/a-sword-of-gold-and-ruin-special-edition/anna-smith-spark/9781787589698 This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit...
2025-09-121h 04
Fantasy and Faith: Muslim Fantasy, Myth & MeaningThe Scientist Who Wrote Historical FantasyWhat happens when a former editor of New Scientist turns her gaze from cutting-edge science to the ancient myths of the world’s first civilization? In this episode, we sit down with Emily H. Wilson, author of the lyrical and gripping Sumerian Trilogy—a retelling of the Epic of Gilgamesh, the descent of Inanna, and the cosmic clash of gods and mortals. Website: https://www.emilyhwilson.com/ Inana, Gilgamesh and Ninshubar are available from all good bookshops (and evil ones like Amazon too). This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this...
2025-09-0551 min
Fantasy and Faith: Muslim Fantasy, Myth & MeaningFarhana Shaikh, S2, E4My guest today is Farhana Shaikh, founder of The Asian Writer and Dahlia Books. She is also the author of No Place for a Young Woman, which was longlisted for the Women’s Prize Discoveries 2023. She started Dahlia Books (https://www.dahliapublishing.co.uk/) from her kitchen table and is also a lecturer in Marketing at DeMontfort University. Dahlia Books are doing a physical launch of their recent poetry collection Bring Me Gold: Fifty Poem for Palestine (https://www.dahliapublishing.co.uk/product/poems-for-palestine) on 20th September 2025 in Leicester. This is a public episode. If...
2025-08-2950 min
Fantasy and Faith: Muslim Fantasy, Myth & MeaningFaith Beyond the SurfaceWhat does it mean to truly believe something – and how should that shape a character’s every breath?Recently, I interviewed Arthur C. Clarke and Hugo Award winning author, Adrian Tchaikovsky in which we discussed his recent book Bee Speaker and the Dogs of War series. During the conversation the matter of faith and religion came up as it inevitable does in my podcast. Adrian said something to the effect that many fictional characters wear their beliefs like costumes. Real belief, especially religious belief, should be fully embodied by the character, in every action, thought and perspective. Join...
2025-08-2244 min
Fantasy and Faith: Muslim Fantasy, Myth & MeaningAdrian Tchaikovsky, S2, E2I’m joined by Adrian Tchaikovsky, author of the Hugo Award winning Children of Time Series, Shadow of the Apt Series, Echoes of the Fall Series, Dogs of War Series, The Tyrant Philosophers Series, The Final Architecture Series, and a large number of standalone novels. He won the Arthur C. Clarke Award for Children of Time, the British Fantasy Award for The Tiger and the Wolf, and has won the BSFA Award 5 times. His latest books Bee Speaker came out in June 2025 and the Hungry Gods is out today. https://adriantchaikovsky.com/ Follow hi...
2025-08-151h 06
Voice of IslamBreakfast Show Podcast 13-08-2025: Understanding Safar and Rabi‘ al-Awwal & Hands Off HygieneTopic I: Understanding Safar and Rabi‘ al-Awwal: Echoes of the Early Islamic Calendar
Topic II: Hands Off Hygiene: A Hospital Wake-Up Call
Introduction and NEWS
Presenter(s):
Imam Muhammad Athar
Imam Noor ud din Jahangir
Guest(s):
Imam Bilal Ahmed Qamar
Dr Mohammed Iqbal
Imam Zafir Malik
Professor Paul Hunter
Dr Samia Latif
Imam Atta Ur Rehman Khalid
Professor Sally Bloomfield
Professor Jennie Wilson
Producer(s):
Maida Mubashara & Faiqa Mubaraka
Researcher(s):
Hannan Ashraf, Tooba Malik, Raazia Choudry, Zanubia Ateeq, Amna Marium & Sadiya Rehman
Lead Producer: Hania Yaqub
2025-08-131h 48
Fantasy and Faith: Muslim Fantasy, Myth & MeaningS2 E1, The Promise This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit noorajahangir.substack.com
2025-08-0814 min
Fantasy and Faith: Muslim Fantasy, Myth & MeaningEp.10 The Power of RitualsIn this post, I will be examining how rituals and rhythms can be used to enhance the creative process. I will also be providing an update on all the writing projects I have planned, sharing my thoughts on Season 1 of Fantasy & Faith coming to a close and providing you with a taste of what’s to come in Season 2.From ancient traditions to modern practices, rituals and rhythms have always played a key role in human creativity.What are rituals? Rituals are regular tasks and events that we take part in to the point that th...
2025-07-1810 min
Fantasy and Faith: Muslim Fantasy, Myth & MeaningReligion and Faith in FantasyIntroductionTales of the fantastic have always been intertwined with faith and religion. No doubt the genesis story in the Bible and the origins of the universe in mythologies of ancient times have inspired many a writer to come up with belief systems for the peoples of their world(s). Early fantasy writers such as Tolkien and C. S. Lewis are known for their religious symbolism.Religion is the word to describe the sociocultural systems that help organise beliefs, worldviews and what is holy and unholy. Faith is the belief that one has about the...
2025-07-1115 min
Fantasy and Faith: Muslim Fantasy, Myth & MeaningFantasy & Faith Ep. 8 feat. Heba Hallak This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit noorajahangir.substack.com
2025-07-0425 min
Fantasy and Faith: Muslim Fantasy, Myth & MeaningOn CharactersComing up with new characters for a story is one of the most fun and also daunting tasks for any author. Sometimes it comes easily, with a main character already cast in your mind with your initial idea. Other times its like trying to squeeze out that last bit of toothpaste. Let’s start by looking at some of the common characters you get in almost every story.The Protagonist (Hero, main character)This is a Greek word that means first actor. The protagonists is your main point-of-view character, or the one the st...
2025-06-2721 min
Fantasy and Faith: Muslim Fantasy, Myth & MeaningFantasy&Faith Ep.6: Islamic Historical Fiction This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit noorajahangir.substack.com
2025-06-1813 min
Fantasy and Faith: Muslim Fantasy, Myth & MeaningMost Writing Advice is BS! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit noorajahangir.substack.com
2025-06-1311 min
Fantasy and Faith: Muslim Fantasy, Myth & MeaningEp.4 How Not to Write Muslim CharactersAlso available as written posts on Substack, check out the Muslamantasy page for more.Support me by buying me my next coffee: This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit noorajahangir.substack.com
2025-06-0618 minVoice of IslamBreakfast Show Podcast 04-06-2025: Power of Parenting: Patience in a pace-packed world & Why Do Muslims Pray Five Times a Day – A Neurological Historical and Spiritual ExplorationNews: Latest News/Headlines | Traffic | Weather| Sports
Topic I: Power of Parenting: Patience, in a pace-packed world
Topic II: Why Do Muslims Pray Five Times a Day? – A Neurological, Historical, and Spiritual Exploration
Presenter(s):
Imam Shamail Ahmad & Imam Noor ud din Jahangir
Guest(s):
Professor Judy Hutchings
Miss Zunairah Sheikh
Mrs Ashwina Atwal
Imam Farhad Ahmad
Dr Larry Culliford
Dr Andrew Newberg
Producer:
Aisha Mannan and Aiysha Kanwal Nawaz
Researcher(s):
Tooba Malik, Zanubia Ateeq, Raazia Choudhry and Sadiya Rahman
Lead Producer: Hania Yaqub
2025-06-041h 54
Fantasy and Faith: Muslim Fantasy, Myth & MeaningHidden Realms: Muslim Fantasy Fiction This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit noorajahangir.substack.com
2025-05-3017 min
Fantasy and Faith: Muslim Fantasy, Myth & MeaningFantasy and Faith #2 Magic, Myth and IslamFor the previous episode, check out: This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit noorajahangir.substack.com
2025-05-2505 min
Fantasy and Faith: Muslim Fantasy, Myth & Meaning#1 Fantasy and FaithThis is my very first ever podcast. Its a little stop/start and a I’m a little nervous about it, but I hope you enjoy this new format on my Substack. Please do give me your constructive criticisms and feedback and share any ideas you may have for future podcasts. If you are interested in joining me on a podcast, please drop me a message or leave a comment and I’ll get in touch with you. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get...
2025-05-2320 minVoice of IslamBreakfast Show Podcast 07-05-2025: Trump's tariff & Allegiance to the nation and leaderNews: Latest News/Headlines | Traffic | Weather| Sports
Topic I: Trump's tariff: UK response and evolving role in global landscape
Topic II: Allegiance to the nation and leader: A civic Responsibility
Presenter(s):
Imam Shamail Ahmad & Imam Noor ud din Jahangir
Guest(s):
Mr Munir Dean
Dr Cesar Revoredo-Giha
Dr Waseem Khan
Dr Parviz Dabir-Alai
Professor Oliver Escobar
Dr Christopher Featherstone
Producer:
Aisha Mannan & Trainee Producer: Aiysha Kanwal Nawaz
Researcher(s): Zanubia Ateeq, Raazia Choudhry, Sadiya Rahman, Tooba Malik & Hannan Ashraf
Lead Producer: Hania Yaqub
2025-05-071h 51