- 12 minutes 7 secondsEpisode 30: Introduction to a Three Part Series on Islam and Trade in the Malay Archipelago
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This is an introduction to a three-part series on Islam and Trade in the Malay Archipelago with my other podcast: Muslim Money with Dr Imran Lum
Before we can understand how Islam spread through Southeast Asia, we first need to understand the people who inhabited the region long before its arrival — the Austronesians. In the first episode, we will hear how these remarkable seafaring peoples spread across the Indian and Pacific Oceans, from Taiwan and the Philippines through the Malay Archipelago and as far as Polynesia and Madagascar. Their languages, maritime traditions, and shared cultural heritage formed the foundation of the peoples that inhabit what we know today as the Nusantara or Alam Melayu.
In this first episode, we explore who the Austronesians were — their origins, migrations, languages, and cultural traditions — and how they shaped the societies of Islands Southeast Asia and beyond. In the second episode, we examine the role of Islam and trade in the Malay Archipelago, and how merchant and spiritual networks helped spread Islam throughout the region. In the third episode, we look at colonisation, occupation, and resistance in the Malay world, and how local societies resisted European colonisation.
Join us for this three-part journey through the history of the Malay Archipelago.
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7 March 2026, 3:00 am - 45 minutes 17 secondsEpisode 31: Series on Islam and Trade in the Malay Archipelago. Part 1 - Who are the Austronesians?
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This episode begins a three-part series on Islam and trade in the Malay Archipelago.
Before we can understand how Islam spread through Southeast Asia, we first need to understand the people who inhabited the region long before its arrival — the Austronesians. In the first episode, Anisa and I talk about how these remarkable seafaring peoples spread across the Indian and Pacific Oceans, from Taiwan and the Philippines through the Malay Archipelago and as far as Polynesia and Madagascar. Their languages, maritime traditions, and shared cultural heritage formed the foundation of the peoples that inhabit what we know today as the Nusantara or Alam Melayu.
In this first episode, we explore who the Austronesians were — their origins, migrations, languages, and cultural traditions — and how they shaped the societies of Islands Southeast Asia and beyond. In the second episode, we examine the role of Islam and trade in the Malay Archipelago, and how merchant and spiritual networks helped spread Islam throughout the region. In the third episode, we look at colonisation, occupation, and resistance in the Malay world, and how local societies resisted European colonisation.
Join us for this three-part journey through the history of the Malay Archipelago.
If you enjoy the series, please share it, like it, and leave a comment.#Malayworld #alammelayu #nusantara #Austronesian
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7 March 2026, 3:00 am - 48 minutes 26 secondsBeginners Arabic Lesson 29: Lifelong Arabic learning. A conversation with my mum Dr Rokkiah Tawi
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This has got to be one of my favourite episodes, because I got to chat with my beautiful mum Dr Rokkiah Tawi about her lifelong passion for learning Arabic. Like a true Asian mum, she forced me to learn Arabic, until I loved it. In this episode, we’ll hear about how as a little kid, she used to defy ‘shoot to kill’ curfew orders during the Malaysian communist insurgency to learn the Quran; to how she uses simplified Arabic grammar to memorise a third of the Quran at the young age of 76. I hope you enjoy it!
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27 January 2026, 1:00 pm - 13 minutes 37 secondsIntermediate Episode 13: Want to Study Arabic in Morocco? My sister Melati shares her experience in Arabic!
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My sis Melati and her husband recently came back from studying Arabic in Rabat, Morocco at the Mimbar Institute. She shares her experience in Arabic!
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4 January 2026, 12:00 am - 14 minutes 58 secondsIntermediate Episode 12: How I Learnt Arabic - An Interview with SBS
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I recently did an with SBS Arabic on how I learnt Arabic. Keep listening after the interview, because we will be picking out some words and phrases that you can use in your day-to-day conversation.
Here is the link to the full interview.
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16 June 2025, 7:00 am - 11 minutes 14 secondsBeginners Arabic Lesson 28: At the Restaurant
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Check out our latest beginners episode on words related to going to a restaurant. صحتين / Sa7tain "Two healths for you!"
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11 June 2025, 2:00 pm - 37 minutes 32 secondsIntermediate Episode 11: Dubai Bling? Shaher shares what it's really like moving to Dubai
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Shaher moved to Dubai 7 years ago. A thriving career and a couple of kids later, it doesn’t look like he’s coming back any time soon. Shaher talks about his experience living there with his young family. If you’re thinking of moving to Dubai, this episode is for you.
This episode is mostly in Arabic, but stick around until the end to learn some new words.
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23 November 2024, 12:00 pm - 20 minutes 3 secondsBeginners Arabic Lesson 27: Practising the Past Tense with Singer Kulsoom Creates
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As part of a charity auction I owed the phenomenonal singer Kulsoom 3 Arabic classes and it took us 3 years to complete! In this lesson we practise the past tense and demonstrate that it doesn't take much to learn some sentences, even if you average 1 lesson a year!
Check out Kulsoom's amazing songs, here is her pre-save link for her covers which will be released in September 7 inshallah:
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24 August 2024, 3:00 am - 16 minutesIntermediate Episode 10: Do people even speak FuS7a (formal Arabic) in the Arab world?
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In this episode we speak to Omar who I randomly met at a protest. We have a chat about if anyone actually speaks formal Arabic in the Arab world. Should you learn formal Arabic? Or dialect?
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6 June 2024, 10:00 pm - 21 minutes 55 secondsIntermediate Arabic Episode 9: A chat with Haidar a Turkomani Kurdi Iraqi who grew up in Iran
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Shaakumaaku?! In this episode we talk with my mate Haidar someone who encompasses the whole Middle East! We talk about the beautiful diversity of Iraq, civilisation, Iraq under Saddam, languages and end with a few essential Iraqi phrases. Although this is an intermediate episode, stick around until the end and learn some interesting words and phrases. Don’t forget to give us a thumbs up, subscribe and leave us a rating! Shukran :)--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/arabicwithimran/messageFor our free 6-Part series on basic Arabic to get you started, sign up to our E-mail list HERE!
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18 May 2024, 4:03 pm - 47 minutes 8 secondsIntermediate Episode 8: On being Palestinian, Rangas, Surf Lifesaving, AFL and Racism - A conversation with Young South Australian of the Year, Layan Saadeh
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In this episode we speak to the proud Palestinian and the 2021 Young South Australian of the Year Layan Saadeh. Born in Saudi arabia, Layan moved to Australia at the age of ten in 2014. She shares her unique experiences of immersing herself into Surf Lifesaving and Aussie rules footy as young Palestinian Muslim woman.
We’ve crossed over 400k downloads so a massive shukran jazeelan to all the listeners. If you’re enjoying them, please don’t forget to give us a rating and please share with other Arabic learners. For our free 6-Part series on basic Arabic to get you started, don’t forget to sign up to our E-mail list HERECheck out Layan's amazing Bio:
Layan Saadeh
Swimming and Surf Ed instructor for Surf Lifesaving SA at pools & beaches in the greater Adelaide area. A football player for Adelaide University Football Club in the Adelaide Footy League. Part of the Game Development and Umpiring team at the SANFL. Administrative assistant for the Honorable Joe Szakacs' Electoral office in Cheltenham. Currently studying a bachelor of Laws/Arts majoring in International Relations, holding four scholarships at the University of Adelaide, including the Augustus Short Scholarship and the University Sport Don Stranks scholarship. Volunteer, lifesaver and former vice captain of the Henley Surf Lifesaving Club, the youngest vice captain in Henley history, at 17 years of age.
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