Dr Hany El-Banna is the founder of Islamic Relief, the global Muslim charity started in the 1980s. He is a legend in the Muslim ummah – a true visionary. He eventually left the charity he founded but remains as active as ever travelling the world to inspire and train individuals.
The interview was recorded during Dr Hany’s visit to Glasgow, Scotland as part of a film festival showing a documentary about his life. It is a must watch film – see link below.
In this episode, we discuss:
- Early life in Egypt
- Life as a medical doctor
- Marriage
- Starting Islamic Relief
- 3 key life decisions (1) leaving Cairo age 27 (2) leaving Medicine age 45 (3) leaving Islamic Relief age 58
- Being a failure
- Critical views of Muslim Charities
- Sacrifice
- Personal development
- Being a visionary
- Growth of organisations beyond the vision of the founder
- Legacy
USEFUL LINKS
Watch this episode on Youtube
https://www.youtube.com/muslimcentric
Documentary - Hany El-Banna: The man behind a major global charity (Al Jazeera World)
Dr Hany Links
Youtube (2800+ videos): https://www.youtube.com/@hanyelbanna-2162
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theflyingdoctor
Twitter: https://twitter.com/drhanyelbanna
SUPPORT US
If you benefited from The MuslimCentric Podcast, please rate, review, like and share.
KEEP IN TOUCH
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/muslimcentric
Facebook: muslimcentric
Instagram: muslimcentricpodcast
Twitter: @muslimcentric
Popular Podcasts
Dateline NBC
Current and classic episodes, featuring compelling true-crime mysteries, powerful documentaries and in-depth investigations.
The Nikki Glaser Podcast
Every week comedian and infamous roaster Nikki Glaser provides a fun, fast-paced, and brutally honest look into current pop-culture and her own personal life.
Stuff You Should Know
If you've ever wanted to know about champagne, satanism, the Stonewall Uprising, chaos theory, LSD, El Nino, true crime and Rosa Parks, then look no further. Josh and Chuck have you covered.