Muslim Founder

Sh Mustafa Briggs is an Islamic historian, author, and specialist in Arabic and Islamic texts. He converted to Islam at 13 and went on to study across West Africa, Mauritania, Morocco, and Al-Azhar University in Cairo. 

Today he's a leading voice for uncovering the hidden, forgotten, and erased stories of Islamic history, having delivered over 100 lectures across 50+ universities worldwide and authored two books - Beyond Bilal and Islam and the Making of the Modern World.

In this episode, he breaks down the lost ring of the Prophet ﷺ and the fitna that followed, the Black poets and scholars who shaped Islamic civilization, and the theory that Muslims discovered America 200 years before Columbus ever set sail.
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0:00 Introduction
2:07 How Mustafa uncovers hidden Islamic history
4:23 The lost ring of the Prophet ﷺ
6:44 Why anti-Blackness exists in Muslim history
12:44 The scholars who defended Black Muslims
14:01 The Black Sahaba you've never heard of
15:36 Ubada bin Samit and the opening of Palestine
17:53 Why race matters in Islamic history
23:28 Crows of the Arabs: the Black poets of Arabia
26:24 Antara & Abla: the Romeo and Juliet of Arabia
29:43 Did Muslims discover America before Columbus?
33:33 The 2,000 ships that vanished
36:51 Mustafa's journey to Islam at 13
40:19 Studying across West Africa, Mauritania & Cairo
44:14 What's next for Mustafa Briggs

Omar Waseem is the 21-year-old CEO of Alif, an investment fund for Muslim founders based in Silicon Valley. By 19, he had built multiple seven-figure businesses and served as CMO of Fei Protocol, a startup that peaked at a $2B valuation.

Today he invests in early-stage Muslim founders and runs an ecosystem that hosts entrepreneurs and investors from across the world.

In this episode, he breaks down how Muslim entrepreneurs can build wealth and start companies in 2026.
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Program starts on 10th May.
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https://www.youtube.com/@omarwasm
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0:00 Introduction
2:14 Omar's entrepreneurial journey
4:26 The car accident that changed everything
6:53 The Fund backing Muslim founders
10:14 What Omar looks for in founders
11:26 The mission: 25 Muslim billionaires
12:15 Do Muslims sell out to build big?
14:53 How Alif actually makes money
16:32 The best business to start in 2026
18:56 Why 2026 is the moment
21:22 Building Muslim entrepreneurial power
23:56 Why San Francisco wins
26:44 Is money the real problem?
28:27 How to hire a world-class team
36:42 Omar's role models
38:10 How he made it so young
40:20 Who keeps Omar grounded
44:14 Rapid fire

Humza Yousaf is a Scottish-Pakistani politician and the former First Minister of Scotland - the first Muslim to ever lead a Western nation. 

The son of Pakistani immigrants, he entered politics at 22 and, over 15 years rose to the top of Scottish politics. During his time in office, he became the first Western leader to call for a ceasefire in Gaza - while his own wife's family was trapped there.
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0:00 Introduction
2:31 Family background and early political career
5:44 Was becoming First Minister the end goal?
7:18 The moment he became First Minister
9:28 Praying Maghrib inside Bute House
10:13 Islamophobia and navigating politics as a Muslim
13:54 Palestine and his wife's family trapped in Gaza
19:33 Elon Musk calling him a racist
22:04 Navigating conflicts between Islam and politics
25:02 The Prophet ﷺ as the ultimate peacemaker
27:08 What's next for Humza Yousaf
28:31 Standing before God - what Humza would say

Yousef "FaZe Apex" is a Palestinian-American YouTuber and entrepreneur and co-founder of FaZe Clan, one of the biggest gaming and entertainment brands in history.

He joined at 14, grew his channel to over 6 million subscribers, and over 15 years helped build it into a cultural phenomenon that peaked at a $2 billion valuation. 

After the company collapsed, he walked away. Throughout his career, he kept his Muslim identity hidden - praying behind locked doors, never revealing his real name to his audience.
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0:00 Introduction
1:07 Growing up Palestinian-American in Orange County
4:29 Visiting Palestine for the first time at 21
7:27 The story of his cousin who was killed
10:54 Studying Arabic and enrolling in Islamic studies
14:56 How 14-year-old Yousef discovered YouTube and gaming
16:58 Joining FaZe Clan 
19:57 First $200 from YouTube 
20:45 Why he hid his Muslim identity online
22:11 Getting hacked and swatted at his family home
24:03 Moving to New York at 18 and holding onto his faith
28:28 The moment a friend stopped him from smoking weed
30:10 FaZe Clan's explosive growth and business evolution
36:29 Learning business through experience vs education
39:49 The IPO, $2 billion peak, and the crash
44:55 Watching FaZe collapse and accepting Allah's decree
48:40 Why he deleted 1,200 YouTube videos after reading a Quran ayah
54:07 Advice to young Muslim creators on content
59:25 Khabib's influence and going public about being Muslim
1:04:29 Guilt over Palestine and trying to do enough
1:07:06 Building a new startup after FaZe
1:11:42 Why he paused content creation to focus on building
1:15:36 Applying to YC and learning the startup world
1:17:14 What legacy means to him
1:20:50 Stories of Abu Bakr and Omar that shaped his worldview
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Yusuf Adam is a 24-year-old entrepreneur from Blackburn who's done over £3 million in sales. 

He started scanning £1 products in clearance aisles with his dad, scaled to £450,000 in profit, rejected a £200,000 deal with an Israeli company on principle, and built a software company along the way. 

He now mentors young Muslims on building real wealth outside the traditional 9-to-5 blueprint.

Follow Yusuf:
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https://www.youtube.com/@CEOyusuf

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00:00 Introduction
02:28 How He Made His First Million in Revenue
04:18 Discovering Amazon FBA
05:33 Scanning Clearance Aisles With His Dad
07:01 Amazon FBA Explained For Beginners
09:42 How Much Capital Do You Need to Start?
15:22 Secret Sauce: Finding Your Competitive Edge
17:25 Biggest Headaches When Starting Out
20:00 Replacing Yourself: Outsourcing Low-ROI Tasks
22:31 How He Scaled to Seven Figures So Fast
24:31 Why He Didn't Drop Out of Uni
27:24 Building a SaaS for Amazon Sellers 
30:27 When to Go Full-Time on Amazon
34:35 Rejecting a £200K Deal With an Israeli Company
38:38 Why Muslims Stay Stuck in the Traditional Blueprint
43:06 Why He Started a Paid Mentorship Group
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Muslim Founder Podcast - conversations with leaders who have built successful companies and organisations. 

Our mission is to inspire Muslims to build things that empower the ummah.
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