ALIM Frames
Welcome to FRAMES hosted by ALIM’s Scholar-in-Residence, Ustadh Ubaydullah Evans. 🎙️
FRAMES is where meaningful conversations meet real impact. Each episode brings together thinkers, leaders, creatives, and scholars who are shaping Muslim life in America in their own way.
These aren’t lectures. They’re honest, thought-provoking discussions that unpack the ideas and challenges defining our community today with depth, nuance, and clarity.
From faith and culture to identity, activism, and everyday lived experience, this podcast goes beyond the usual talking points and offers insights you won’t hear anywhere else.
If you want conversations that are real, intelligent, and rooted in tradition while speaking to the moment, this is your space. Tune in and see your world through a sharper lens. 👓
Meet Our Host
Ubaydullah Evans is ALIM’s Scholar-in-Residence and the first African-American graduate of Al-Azhar’s Shari’a program. After converting to Islam in high school, he studied locally and abroad—including IIE, Tarim, and Cairo. He also teaches with Ta’leef Collective and IMAN. At ALIM, he’s a core instructor for the Summer Program, teaching Islamic law, Shama’il, and the Aphorisms of Ibn Ata’illah.
American Learning Institute for Muslims (ALIM)
Established in 1998, ALIM promotes the empowered, religiously grounded development of American Muslim individuals, families, and communities through Islamic Literacy, which is the establishment and critical engagement of the intellectual and spiritual foundations of Islam. It envisions cultivating Muslims who are intellectually and spiritually grounded, able to engage critically with their faith, and contribute meaningfully to society.
Guided by world-class scholars, Dr. Sherman Jackson, Dr. Ali Sulaiman Ali, Dr. Muneer Fareed, Ustadh Ubaydullah Evans, and esteemed guest scholars, ALIM offers accessible, faith-affirming educational experiences that bridge tradition and modernity. Through dynamic programs and community engagement, ALIM develops leaders rooted in the Qur’an, Sunnah, and guided by the enduring legacy of the Islamic tradition.
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ALIM Frames
How Compassionate Leadership Can Save Our Community: Ustadh Ubaydullah Evans & Umm Zakiyyah
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Can men learn about leadership, manhood, and safety from a book written for women?
In this powerful conversation, Ustadh Ubaydullah Evans sits down with internationally acclaimed author Umm Zakiyyah to explore the deeper meanings of emotional, spiritual, and relational safety in Muslim relationships and marriage.
After picking up But Do You Feel Safe With Him? to better understand women’s experiences, Ustadh Ubaydullah found himself unexpectedly challenged. What began as an exercise in empathy became a mirror, raising urgent questions about compassionate leadership, accountability, and the health of our communities.
This episode cuts through labels and defensiveness to offer an honest, faith-rooted conversation that speaks to men and women alike, and to anyone concerned with building relationships and communities grounded in trust, care, and prophetic character.
About Umm Zakiyyah: Umm Zakiyyah, also known by her birth name Ruby Moore, is the internationally acclaimed, award-winning author of the If I Should Speak trilogy, Muslim Girl, Reverencing the Wombs That Broke You, and The Abuse of Forgiveness. She has written more than twenty-five books, including novels, short stories, and self-help.
Learn about her Faith, Soul, Reset program that she mentioned in this episode, along with her spiritual health services: https://uz-heart-soul-care.teachable.com/
In a time when real conversation is often lost to labels and camps, this live discussion will break through the noise. It will be a space for honest reflection, healing, and growth—for both men and women.
About Frames host, Ustadh Ubaydullah Evans:
Ubaydullah Evans is ALIM’s Scholar-in-Residence and the first African-American graduate of Al-Azhar’s Shari’a program. After converting to Islam in high school, he studied locally and abroad, including IIE, Tarim, and Cairo. He also teaches with Ta’leef Collective and IMAN. At ALIM, he’s Core Instructor for the Summer Program, teaching Islamic law, Shama’il, and the Aphorisms of Ibn Ata’illah.
Frames Podcast 🎙️
Join ALIM’s Scholar-in-Residence, Ustadh Ubaydullah Evans, for monthly Frames live discussions featuring respected scholars from across the country. These conversations dive into timely, relevant topics shaping Muslim thought today — offering sharp insights, meaningful reflections, and perspectives you won’t hear anywhere else.
American Learning Institute for Muslims (ALIM)
Established in 1998, ALIM promotes the empowered, religiously grounded development of American Muslim individuals, families, and communities through Islamic Literacy, which is the establishment and critical engagement of the intellectual and spiritual foundations of Islam. It envisions cultivating Muslims who are intellectually and spiritually grounded, able to engage critically with their faith, and contribute meaningfully to society.
Guided by world-class scholars, Dr. Sherman Jackson, Dr. Ali Sulaiman Ali, Dr. Muneer Fareed, Ustadh Ubaydullah Evans, ALIM offers accessibl...