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Voice of IslamBreakfast Show Podcast 17-02-2025 Random Acts of Kindness Day | How To Break Bad HabitsTopic I: Random Acts of Kindness Day (Islamic Teachings in Relation to Kindness)
Topic II: How To Break Bad Habits: A Neuroscience-Backed Method Rooted in Islamic Teachings
Introduction and NEWS
Presenter(s):
Bilal Ahmed
Imam Nabeel Ahmed
Guest(s):
Imam Basil Munir
Kamalyn Kaur
Dr Audrey Tang
Prof Eleni Palazidou
Dr Gulnar Ali Virani
Dr Jaswant Guzder
Producer(s):
Zoha & Assistant Trainee Producer(s): Halima Ahmad
Researcher(s):Saira Ahmed, Saiqah Tariq, Natasha Sbah Un Nase and Meher un Nisa
Lead Producer: Faiza Cheema2025-02-171h 47
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