2026-01-31T22:54:35Z https://nostr.ae PodSystems https://nostr.ae/npub1updmknky86nsph84rstlh0yymqpeg9l9f62qgxwvd6a75f3pvzxqxv83nv https://nostr.download/8365bd1e70f8ba78bf3fbe2fd54dad0ca5856be47ce3645757dc691dda32c4b9.webp https://nostr.download/8365bd1e70f8ba78bf3fbe2fd54dad0ca5856be47ce3645757dc691dda32c4b9.webp https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsgswemr4d8evuyng2lzhke97t9wswpemltqjjceym8n7t63ftauugzyrs9hw6wcsl2wqxu75wp07ausnvq89qhu48fgpqee3hth63xy9sgcem0043 Bismillah<br/><br/>By the mercy of Allah we have been able to send a sum total of 387752 satoshis, or about $275 USD, to <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1mdggrkkjvr4k33ylk230c6qwnz9ewahsxsa55ygvdc54w2jkrrmq48k309" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>OrphansOfUgandaChildrenCenter</span> (<span class="italic">npub1mdg…k309</span>)</a></span> <br/><br/>Please do not forget them in your duaa! Jezak Allahu khair for all your donations this month and may Allah reward you all. <br/><blockquote class="border-l-05rem border-l-strongpink border-solid"><div class="-ml-4 bg-gradient-to-r from-gray-100 dark:from-zinc-800 to-transparent mr-0 mt-0 mb-4 pl-4 pr-2 py-2">quoting <br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Article"><a itemprop="url" href="/nevent1qvzqqqqqqypzpw0l0j65m67t5s5a3pw4s8kgen8e8jlt5xpdn9swjwr3m6swpy4gqyd8wumn8ghj7mn0daexummyv5hxummnw3erztnrdakj7qguwaehxw309acx7ern09ehgetdwvhxummnw3erztnrdakj7qpqt54reg4d43er4wvhh609gl06xh4r8ayl0lvmydq09lj4vwcmpvqqsd8820" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1">nevent1q…8820</a></span> </div> NoorNode relay is maintained and moderated by <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1updmknky86nsph84rstlh0yymqpeg9l9f62qgxwvd6a75f3pvzxqxv83nv" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>PodSystems</span> (<span class="italic">npub1upd…83nv</span>)</a></span> and any zaps to us go to the same Coinos wallet as them. Please consider a donation and have a blessed Ramadan! <br/><br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Article"><a itemprop="url" href="/nevent1qvzqqqqqqypzpczmhd8vg048qrw028qhlw7gfkqrjst72n55qsvucm4magnzzcyvqyd8wumn8ghj7mn0daexummyv5hxummnw3erztnrdakj7qgawaehxw309ahx7um5wgknqvfw09skk6tgdahxuefwvdhk6tcqyrjfvqepyvum8sm0sk04zax2epdhsekkxv4ph67hj802em6uxs6azlxf27e" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1">nevent1q…f27e</a></span> </blockquote> 2026-03-18T20:47:26Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsz2wc682ppgtj8t92h2mq7l02qejeaa3evc6kprlc3gxs527cdjugzyrs9hw6wcsl2wqxu75wp07ausnvq89qhu48fgpqee3hth63xy9sgczxzndj In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqswf9sryy3nnv7rd7ze75t5ety9k7rx6cej5xlt67gaat80ts6rt5gpzdmhxue69uhk7enxvd5xz6tw9ec82c30f5xt2j'>nevent1q…xt2j</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Visit <a href="https://www.orphans-of-uganda.org/">https://www.orphans-of-uganda.org/</a> for more information about <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1mdggrkkjvr4k33ylk230c6qwnz9ewahsxsa55ygvdc54w2jkrrmq48k309" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>OrphansOfUgandaChildrenCenter</span> (<span class="italic">npub1mdg…k309</span>)</a></span> 2026-03-17T21:04:16Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqswf9sryy3nnv7rd7ze75t5ety9k7rx6cej5xlt67gaat80ts6rt5gzyrs9hw6wcsl2wqxu75wp07ausnvq89qhu48fgpqee3hth63xy9sgcrx6zys Salaam Dear Listeners!<br/><br/>On these last nights of Ramadan we kindly ask that you consider a charitable donation to <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1mdggrkkjvr4k33ylk230c6qwnz9ewahsxsa55ygvdc54w2jkrrmq48k309" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>OrphansOfUgandaChildrenCenter</span> (<span class="italic">npub1mdg…k309</span>)</a></span> <br/><br/>During this Month of Mercy #RibaResistance has run an advert for them which you can listen to here<br/><br/><a href="https://cdn.satellite.earth/41ee44c023c8a5ab100cb5d86a523b7119734ca4a5273a52b266ad6009d2fdec.mp3">https://cdn.satellite.earth/41ee44c023c8a5ab100cb5d86a523b7119734ca4a5273a52b266ad6009d2fdec.mp3</a><br/><br/>The entire production team at PodSystems has agreed to donate all zaps received during Ramadan to <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1mdggrkkjvr4k33ylk230c6qwnz9ewahsxsa55ygvdc54w2jkrrmq48k309" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>OrphansOfUgandaChildrenCenter</span> (<span class="italic">npub1mdg…k309</span>)</a></span> <br/><br/>That total balance sits currently at about 166k satoshis. We&#39;ve also identified a sponsor who is willing to match our donation and wanted to give the community 24 hours to join us to see if we can increase this sum.<br/><br/>⚡You can donate directly to their bitcoin lightning address: orphansofuganda@8333.mobi <br/><br/>Or if you wish to double your giving you can zap either the <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1updmknky86nsph84rstlh0yymqpeg9l9f62qgxwvd6a75f3pvzxqxv83nv" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>PodSystems</span> (<span class="italic">npub1upd…83nv</span>)</a></span> nostr wallet (Coinos) or our Fountain wallet. <br/><br/>Your donation goes directly to support daily food supplies, school fees, and medical care. <br/><br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1f7n47xajdxnvrespa939hvcta6ys362k4sy3yjd2e2ea6dcghpvs2tm25c" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>BitcoinMajlis</span> (<span class="italic">npub1f7n…m25c</span>)</a></span> members have been supporting them for over three years now and we are grateful to have this opportunity to give our bitcoin as sadaqa during this blessed month. <br/><br/>Please consider a generous donation to <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1mdggrkkjvr4k33ylk230c6qwnz9ewahsxsa55ygvdc54w2jkrrmq48k309" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>OrphansOfUgandaChildrenCenter</span> (<span class="italic">npub1mdg…k309</span>)</a></span> <br/><br/>Please keep them in your duaa!<br/><br/>And may Allah reward you for listening to our humble podcast and all of your ibada this month.<br/><br/>Jezak Allahu khair 2026-03-17T21:03:26Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqst4fu7fq0cwe4u8l2g9jgewdlhjla3cluuqydkmf8xl4nz69mujwczyrs9hw6wcsl2wqxu75wp07ausnvq89qhu48fgpqee3hth63xy9sgce7wjru Who else is excited to binge the whole series this week? #RibaResistance <br/><br/> <img src="https://image.nostr.build/ea59832cfe7b3cfdbaab697f94a30710b9ea663ca1cbc6db4f8ae94dae398781.png"> 2026-03-15T19:46:24Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsq69pfxwd8m0ncfvuhmas20hpn3ua5wuqn55awrq5uev6gjp4evrczyrs9hw6wcsl2wqxu75wp07ausnvq89qhu48fgpqee3hth63xy9sgcv5av20 In this final episode, we cast a vision for what it means to make a financial hijrah away from fiat systems and toward a more sound and ethical form of money through Bitcoin. We walk through practical steps Muslims can begin today: stacking sats, eliminating interest-based debt, and building alternative economic communities rooted in Islamic values. From how Bitcoin strengthens families and empowers small businesses, to its profound implications for zakat distribution and the deepening of iman, we explore how monetary integrity touches every dimension of Muslim life. The season closes with a simple reminder: knowledge without action is incomplete. We must encourage each other to become Bitcoin educators in our networks, forming Majlis-style circles where Muslims can learn, support one another, and walk this path together.<br/><blockquote class="border-l-05rem border-l-strongpink border-solid"><div class="-ml-4 bg-gradient-to-r from-gray-100 dark:from-zinc-800 to-transparent mr-0 mt-0 mb-4 pl-4 pr-2 py-2">quoting <br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Article"><a itemprop="url" href="/nevent1qvzqqqqqqypzpczmhd8vg048qrw028qhlw7gfkqrjst72n55qsvucm4magnzzcyvqyd8wumn8ghj7mn0daexummyv5hxummnw3erztnrdakj7qguwaehxw309acx7ern09ehgetdwvhxummnw3erztnrdakj7qpqkwquwn76xh56wvvdzal84qdd4dv39sduaz4c5g94quna6wlym77qrcxe5t" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1">nevent1q…xe5t</a></span> </div> ⚡ RIBA RESISTANCE - EPISODE 8 - NOW STREAMING ON <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1v5ufyh4lkeslgxxcclg8f0hzazhaw7rsrhvfquxzm2fk64c72hps45n0v5" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>fountain_app</span> (<span class="italic">npub1v5u…n0v5</span>)</a></span> <br/><br/><a href="https://fountain.fm/show/PVQBCXgSpWyAUkTNOdgt">https://fountain.fm/show/PVQBCXgSpWyAUkTNOdgt</a> </blockquote> 2026-03-15T19:17:40Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqst8qw8fldrt6d8xxx3wln6sxk6kkgjcx7w32u2yz6swf7a80jdl0qzyrs9hw6wcsl2wqxu75wp07ausnvq89qhu48fgpqee3hth63xy9sgc05rlnl ⚡ RIBA RESISTANCE - EPISODE 8 - NOW STREAMING ON <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1v5ufyh4lkeslgxxcclg8f0hzazhaw7rsrhvfquxzm2fk64c72hps45n0v5" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>fountain_app</span> (<span class="italic">npub1v5u…n0v5</span>)</a></span> <br/><br/><a href="https://fountain.fm/show/PVQBCXgSpWyAUkTNOdgt">https://fountain.fm/show/PVQBCXgSpWyAUkTNOdgt</a> 2026-03-13T09:04:20Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqswtglww4t8vnjcvgmu000dzxjr9jp37nmyr52umceenfwc7x346ygzyrs9hw6wcsl2wqxu75wp07ausnvq89qhu48fgpqee3hth63xy9sgczekf84 🎧 A PODSYSTEMS UPDATE: <br/><br/>RIBA RESISTANCE - EPISODE 8<br/><br/>NOW STREAMING EXCLUSIVELY ON NOSTR <br/><blockquote class="border-l-05rem border-l-strongpink border-solid"><div class="-ml-4 bg-gradient-to-r from-gray-100 dark:from-zinc-800 to-transparent mr-0 mt-0 mb-4 pl-4 pr-2 py-2">quoting <br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Article"><a itemprop="url" href="/nevent1qvzqqqqqqypzpczmhd8vg048qrw028qhlw7gfkqrjst72n55qsvucm4magnzzcyvqyd8wumn8ghj7mn0daexummyv5hxummnw3erztnrdakj7qguwaehxw309acx7ern09ehgetdwvhxummnw3erztnrdakj7qpq7flapttvar5cuk2pw0rtxyj6f697r5zpmg6yjep7yyl4uelts66qr3u9pf" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1">nevent1q…u9pf</a></span> </div> RIBA RESISTANCE - THE GREAT FINANCIAL HIJRAH - EPISODE 8<br/><br/><a href="https://podsystems.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/RR_ep8-FINAL.mp3">https://podsystems.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/RR_ep8-FINAL.mp3</a> </blockquote> 2026-03-13T05:26:54Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs0yl7s44kw36vwt9qh834nzfdyazlp6pqa5dzfvslzz067vl4cddqzyrs9hw6wcsl2wqxu75wp07ausnvq89qhu48fgpqee3hth63xy9sgcg4wl53 RIBA RESISTANCE - THE GREAT FINANCIAL HIJRAH - EPISODE 8<br/><br/><a href="https://podsystems.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/RR_ep8-FINAL.mp3">https://podsystems.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/RR_ep8-FINAL.mp3</a> 2026-03-13T05:26:24Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs2cee7qtu6jrwmy57s3vjmyglz6ghl5m3s6qpdcc4pwe9htvyp00szyrs9hw6wcsl2wqxu75wp07ausnvq89qhu48fgpqee3hth63xy9sgcptkecl Episode 8 of #RibaResistance airs March 12, exlusively on nostr!<br/><br/>The eighth episode is titled - The Great Financial Hijrah<br/><br/>This episode is the final episode of the current series. <br/><br/>* Streaming available everywhere the day after. 2026-03-09T19:44:04Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqszqqwx3asrkwql53d7tzzjmah34x7zc0z5txg79cs9j42p8cylyzszyrs9hw6wcsl2wqxu75wp07ausnvq89qhu48fgpqee3hth63xy9sgc6ny3ad Teaching Our Kids About Bitcoin (with <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub18z533j9gxhnlkqukp75wnd5mjv5njqkaj07atslnrk2dp9rxsp0q6650l4" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>amisatoshi</span> (<span class="italic">npub18z5…50l4</span>)</a></span>)<br/><br/>This guest interview episode features Ashik Usman, the author of Bitcoin is Halal, a groundbreaking children’s book that bridges Islamic ethics and modern financial literacy. The conversation explores why early financial education matters and how complex topics like inflation, Riba, and Bitcoin can be taught to young minds in ways that are accessible, engaging, and Islamically grounded. We also tackle the growing concerns around digital IDs and AI-driven systems, and how parents can raise children who are financially aware, critically thinking, and spiritually anchored in an increasingly surveilled and automated world. Ultimately, this episode focuses on equipping Muslim families with tools to educate their children both intellectually and spiritually while helping them recognize and respond to economic injustice.<br/><blockquote class="border-l-05rem border-l-strongpink border-solid"><div class="-ml-4 bg-gradient-to-r from-gray-100 dark:from-zinc-800 to-transparent mr-0 mt-0 mb-4 pl-4 pr-2 py-2">quoting <br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Article"><a itemprop="url" href="/nevent1qvzqqqqqqypzpczmhd8vg048qrw028qhlw7gfkqrjst72n55qsvucm4magnzzcyvqyd8wumn8ghj7mn0daexummyv5hxummnw3erztnrdakj7qguwaehxw309acx7ern09ehgetdwvhxummnw3erztnrdakj7qpqgm9t3ly246vz9eghderpvkx6h222jacw5vn7aqza7wt5666qrsrse98lw0" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1">nevent1q…8lw0</a></span> </div> ⚡ RIBA RESISTANCE - EPISODE 7 - NOW STREAMING ON <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1v5ufyh4lkeslgxxcclg8f0hzazhaw7rsrhvfquxzm2fk64c72hps45n0v5" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>fountain_app</span> (<span class="italic">npub1v5u…n0v5</span>)</a></span> <br/><br/><a href="https://fountain.fm/episode/LOGO48KU0At8FGY5yoBy">https://fountain.fm/episode/LOGO48KU0At8FGY5yoBy</a> </blockquote> 2026-03-07T17:37:17Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsydj4clj92axpzu5tku3sktrdt499fwu82xflwspwl896dddqpcpczyrs9hw6wcsl2wqxu75wp07ausnvq89qhu48fgpqee3hth63xy9sgc64d3qw ⚡ RIBA RESISTANCE - EPISODE 7 - NOW STREAMING ON <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1v5ufyh4lkeslgxxcclg8f0hzazhaw7rsrhvfquxzm2fk64c72hps45n0v5" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>fountain_app</span> (<span class="italic">npub1v5u…n0v5</span>)</a></span> <br/><br/><a href="https://fountain.fm/episode/LOGO48KU0At8FGY5yoBy">https://fountain.fm/episode/LOGO48KU0At8FGY5yoBy</a> 2026-03-06T10:35:34Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs2rzhu3l9gznsf93em40z2wmv53a8x902k33pxtfqrqjzyj5vs3yszyrs9hw6wcsl2wqxu75wp07ausnvq89qhu48fgpqee3hth63xy9sgcatrmqm 🎧 A PODSYSTEMS UPDATE: <br/><br/>RIBA RESISTANCE - EPISODE 7<br/><br/>NOW STREAMING EXCLUSIVELY ON NOSTR <br/><blockquote class="border-l-05rem border-l-strongpink border-solid"><div class="-ml-4 bg-gradient-to-r from-gray-100 dark:from-zinc-800 to-transparent mr-0 mt-0 mb-4 pl-4 pr-2 py-2">quoting <br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Article"><a itemprop="url" href="/nevent1qvzqqqqqqypzpczmhd8vg048qrw028qhlw7gfkqrjst72n55qsvucm4magnzzcyvqyw8wumn8ghj7ur0v3ehjum5v4khxtnwdaehgu339e3k7mf0qyd8wumn8ghj7mn0daexummyv5hxummnw3erztnrdakj7qpqkn6wczgefz2mwlqef3d05ztnwpdeuuq9pk4p2ger79zyy2y2e7ks3p4ld8" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1">nevent1q…4ld8</a></span> </div> RIBA RESISTANCE - TEACHING OUR KIDS ABOUT BITCOIN (WITH ASHIK USMAN) - EPISODE 7<br/><br/><a href="https://podsystems.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/RR_ep7-FINAL.mp3">https://podsystems.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/RR_ep7-FINAL.mp3</a> </blockquote> 2026-03-05T20:50:48Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqstfa8vpyv539dh0sv5ckh6p9ehqku7wqzsm2s4yv3lz3zz9z9vltgzyrs9hw6wcsl2wqxu75wp07ausnvq89qhu48fgpqee3hth63xy9sgcft638p RIBA RESISTANCE - TEACHING OUR KIDS ABOUT BITCOIN (WITH ASHIK USMAN) - EPISODE 7<br/><br/><a href="https://podsystems.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/RR_ep7-FINAL.mp3">https://podsystems.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/RR_ep7-FINAL.mp3</a> 2026-03-05T20:50:03Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs09ju5wj6e8ax0auwqhf6mu0sp0uu4f8dqy2tgxf2y7zct3yuvucgzyrs9hw6wcsl2wqxu75wp07ausnvq89qhu48fgpqee3hth63xy9sgcx8w8y3 Episode 7 of #RibaResistance airs March 5, exlusively on nostr!<br/><br/>The seventh episode is titled - Teaching Our Kids About Bitcoin<br/><br/>This episode features a guest interview with <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub18z533j9gxhnlkqukp75wnd5mjv5njqkaj07atslnrk2dp9rxsp0q6650l4" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>amisatoshi</span> (<span class="italic">npub18z5…50l4</span>)</a></span> <br/><br/>* Streaming available everywhere the day after. 2026-03-02T21:02:27Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsqwj5kpxgs9petek55yt7j9fne8tzga9jyxahp3dj5058ak4zkf2gzyrs9hw6wcsl2wqxu75wp07ausnvq89qhu48fgpqee3hth63xy9sgcagz6dc PodSystems would like to thank all of our listeners. #RibaResistance has had over 2000 downloads from over 60 countries. That&#39;s over 1000 listening hours! <br/><br/>We have 2 more episodes to go, bonus content already available on nostr, and more podcasts in development. <br/><br/>What have you liked most so far? What would you like to hear more of? What would you like to see us produce next? #asknostr 2026-03-02T21:00:27Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsxdt97vsx76z5ap45xmlefqwhmwv3p03xs28xe6zj0evccckyguaqzyrs9hw6wcsl2wqxu75wp07ausnvq89qhu48fgpqee3hth63xy9sgc4x24da Self-Sovereignty and Custody (with <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1h34n29f3wqvcht0jyhnd36jxcdmljyqjv4vdjfrd69nhxhrdvvnsgwr4h0" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>BTC/Zero</span> (<span class="italic">npub1h34…r4h0</span>)</a></span>)<br/><br/>In this guest interview episode featuring Muaawiyah “Abu Yoosuf” Tucker, we explore why Muslims cannot meaningfully resist riba if they outsource custody of their wealth to third-party institutions. Abu Yoosuf breaks down the concept of Bitcoin self-custody, explaining the difference between hot and cold wallets and why your private keys and seed phrase are the ultimate proof of ownership. Spiritual parallels are drawn between financial responsibility and the concept of vicegerency (khilafah), highlighting personal accountability in wealth management. He also shares practical guidance, including wallet recommendations and essential operational security habits, helping listeners take confident steps toward genuine financial independence. Whether you’re new to Bitcoin or looking to deepen your understanding of its alignment with Islamic principles, this episode offers both theological grounding and practical tools for action.<br/><br/>Check out more from Muaawiyah “Abu Yoosuf” Tucker:<br/>X/Twitter: <a href="https://x.com/c_hashreview">https://x.com/c_hashreview</a><br/>YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@BTCDividedByZero">https://www.youtube.com/@BTCDividedByZero</a><br/>Nostr: <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1h34n29f3wqvcht0jyhnd36jxcdmljyqjv4vdjfrd69nhxhrdvvnsgwr4h0" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>BTC/Zero</span> (<span class="italic">npub1h34…r4h0</span>)</a></span><br/><blockquote class="border-l-05rem border-l-strongpink border-solid"><div class="-ml-4 bg-gradient-to-r from-gray-100 dark:from-zinc-800 to-transparent mr-0 mt-0 mb-4 pl-4 pr-2 py-2">quoting <br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Article"><a itemprop="url" href="/nevent1qvzqqqqqqypzpczmhd8vg048qrw028qhlw7gfkqrjst72n55qsvucm4magnzzcyvqyd8wumn8ghj7mn0daexummyv5hxummnw3erztnrdakj7qg4waehxw309aex2mrp0yhxgctdw4eju6t09uqzqc94nczyj7q0jlsdavqf7nrn8mrwefgzxvjnu4dddhugl59jx32xeevm2q" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1">nevent1q…vm2q</a></span> </div> ⚡ RIBA RESISTANCE - EPISODE 6 - NOW STREAMING ON <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1v5ufyh4lkeslgxxcclg8f0hzazhaw7rsrhvfquxzm2fk64c72hps45n0v5" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>fountain_app</span> (<span class="italic">npub1v5u…n0v5</span>)</a></span> <br/><br/><a href="https://fountain.fm/episode/bQKyvA8us4LlQFmTlBU9">https://fountain.fm/episode/bQKyvA8us4LlQFmTlBU9</a> </blockquote> 2026-02-28T05:44:18Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsxpdv7q3yhsruhur0tqz05cue7cmk22q3ny5l9tttdlz8apv3523szyrs9hw6wcsl2wqxu75wp07ausnvq89qhu48fgpqee3hth63xy9sgc8xe9vf ⚡ RIBA RESISTANCE - EPISODE 6 - NOW STREAMING ON <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1v5ufyh4lkeslgxxcclg8f0hzazhaw7rsrhvfquxzm2fk64c72hps45n0v5" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>fountain_app</span> (<span class="italic">npub1v5u…n0v5</span>)</a></span> <br/><br/><a href="https://fountain.fm/episode/bQKyvA8us4LlQFmTlBU9">https://fountain.fm/episode/bQKyvA8us4LlQFmTlBU9</a> 2026-02-27T09:32:42Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqstz97049xfsuff9yp33903373leud88hk8enhm0l9g7fyhrc4nryczyrs9hw6wcsl2wqxu75wp07ausnvq89qhu48fgpqee3hth63xy9sgca4pze0 🎧 A PODSYSTEMS UPDATE: <br/><br/>RIBA RESISTANCE - EPISODE 6<br/><br/>NOW STREAMING EXCLUSIVELY ON NOSTR <br/><blockquote class="border-l-05rem border-l-strongpink border-solid"><div class="-ml-4 bg-gradient-to-r from-gray-100 dark:from-zinc-800 to-transparent mr-0 mt-0 mb-4 pl-4 pr-2 py-2">quoting <br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Article"><a itemprop="url" href="/nevent1qvzqqqqqqypzpczmhd8vg048qrw028qhlw7gfkqrjst72n55qsvucm4magnzzcyvqyd8wumn8ghj7mn0daexummyv5hxummnw3erztnrdakj7qguwaehxw309acx7ern09ehgetdwvhxummnw3erztnrdakj7qpqkrnw3m867q2smjhm889d2zckwqet9cwgzzk3uy6kv8sc3jznp6es7ac30x" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1">nevent1q…c30x</a></span> </div> RIBA RESISTANCE - SELF-SOVEREIGNTY AND CUSTODY (WITH MUAAWIYAH TUCKER) - EPISODE 6<br/><br/><a href="https://podsystems.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/RR_ep6-FINAL.mp3">https://podsystems.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/RR_ep6-FINAL.mp3</a> </blockquote> 2026-02-26T23:05:37Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqstpehgana0q9gdetannjk4pvt8qv4ju8ypptg7zdtxrcvgepfsavczyrs9hw6wcsl2wqxu75wp07ausnvq89qhu48fgpqee3hth63xy9sgc2yjpur RIBA RESISTANCE - SELF-SOVEREIGNTY AND CUSTODY (WITH MUAAWIYAH TUCKER) - EPISODE 6<br/><br/><a href="https://podsystems.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/RR_ep6-FINAL.mp3">https://podsystems.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/RR_ep6-FINAL.mp3</a> 2026-02-26T23:02:34Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsycz0j64m0waw2lnx9daytc62zrfh24vupqv5w2q07clly4x2v2uqzyrs9hw6wcsl2wqxu75wp07ausnvq89qhu48fgpqee3hth63xy9sgc0dqmv8 🔊CASTING CALL IS OPEN<br/><br/> <img src="https://image.nostr.build/af7923dcf7cfa3f4222c929102c07725021792abc2739e76b2342029b6fb652f.png"> <br/><blockquote class="border-l-05rem border-l-strongpink border-solid"><div class="-ml-4 bg-gradient-to-r from-gray-100 dark:from-zinc-800 to-transparent mr-0 mt-0 mb-4 pl-4 pr-2 py-2">quoting <br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Article"><a itemprop="url" href="/nevent1qvzqqqqqqypzpczmhd8vg048qrw028qhlw7gfkqrjst72n55qsvucm4magnzzcyvqy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnyv9kh2uewd9hj7qg6waehxw309ahx7mmjdehkgefwdehhxarjxyhxxmmd9uqzp2s53rz7mcr9ts5guz557svpt0gug6437p0a7kgvcp7rfty8ztvt44n04q" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1">nevent1q…n04q</a></span> </div> 🎙PODSYSTEMS - CASTING CALL<br/><br/>Call Sheet for BITCOIN IS HALAL is out now!<br/><br/>Please submit you voice demo reel by February 28th.<br/><br/><a href="https://cdn.satellite.earth/55a08843502a6144c58873ee5c54c8c16d216f98bf821a1cb436907bc00c9828.pdf">https://cdn.satellite.earth/55a08843502a6144c58873ee5c54c8c16d216f98bf821a1cb436907bc00c9828.pdf</a> </blockquote> 2026-02-24T21:01:40Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs0fvede7f0s4nfhugs94s03txejhs5e9jg8cxkr8fgvfmux04tugqzyrs9hw6wcsl2wqxu75wp07ausnvq89qhu48fgpqee3hth63xy9sgcej970s Episode 6 of #RibaResistance airs February 26, exlusively on nostr!<br/><br/>The sixth episode is titled - Self-Sovereignty and Custody<br/><br/>This episode features a guest interview with <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1h34n29f3wqvcht0jyhnd36jxcdmljyqjv4vdjfrd69nhxhrdvvnsgwr4h0" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>BTC/Zero</span> (<span class="italic">npub1h34…r4h0</span>)</a></span> <br/><br/>* Streaming available everywhere the day after. 2026-02-24T20:59:57Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqstnvth7evhx5s290a8cfxeztprvum75g9uquruxptwqfahucp3hfszyrs9hw6wcsl2wqxu75wp07ausnvq89qhu48fgpqee3hth63xy9sgc7f54gc In reply to <a href='/naddr1qqdhqun0v36kxazlxymnwvfhxq6rqv35xycr2hmcdueh2ugzyrs9hw6wcsl2wqxu75wp07ausnvq89qhu48fgpqee3hth63xy9sgcqcyqqq8dssgtcwz9'>naddr1qq…cwz9</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>🎙️ Check out &#34;BONUS - Full Interview with Safdar Alam&#34; on Plebeian!<br/><br/><a href="https://plebeian.market/products/product_1771704024105_xo3uq">https://plebeian.market/products/product_1771704024105_xo3uq</a><br/><br/>#plebeian #ribaresistance 2026-02-23T21:43:23Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsyk2vz0lq4ld2s78xgmdfp7lazjhl34wcpwjs7a00hmumws4jmgtqzyrs9hw6wcsl2wqxu75wp07ausnvq89qhu48fgpqee3hth63xy9sgcuscwsh #RibaResistance Episode 5 - The Failure of Islamic Finance (with Safdar Alam)<br/><br/>Halal labels can’t purify haram systems. Safdar Alam is the former Global Head of Islamic Structuring at JPMorgan and our guest for this fifth episode of Riba Resistance. We discuss how Islamic finance has failed to produce truly riba-free solutions and critique the superficial application of fiqh to deeply flawed financial models. Is Bitcoin a solution? Safdar doesn’t shy away from the uncomfortable truth: if the architecture is rotten, repainting the walls is not reform. Bitcoin isn’t just on the table — it may be the only exit.<br/><br/>Check out Safdar’s website: <a href="https://safdaralam.com/">https://safdaralam.com/</a><br/>Follow Safdar on X: <a href="https://x.com/SafdarAlam">https://x.com/SafdarAlam</a><br/><blockquote class="border-l-05rem border-l-strongpink border-solid"><div class="-ml-4 bg-gradient-to-r from-gray-100 dark:from-zinc-800 to-transparent mr-0 mt-0 mb-4 pl-4 pr-2 py-2">quoting <br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Article"><a itemprop="url" href="/nevent1qvzqqqqqqypzpczmhd8vg048qrw028qhlw7gfkqrjst72n55qsvucm4magnzzcyvqyd8wumn8ghj7mn0daexummyv5hxummnw3erztnrdakj7qpq8vmwvpemsss8x47zyf3eq59nu9vvcw7j5weh9q7l0jpfcl2gqyfsc8dsje" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1">nevent1q…dsje</a></span> </div> ⚡ RIBA RESISTANCE - EPISODE 5 - NOW STREAMING ON <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1v5ufyh4lkeslgxxcclg8f0hzazhaw7rsrhvfquxzm2fk64c72hps45n0v5" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>fountain_app</span> (<span class="italic">npub1v5u…n0v5</span>)</a></span> <br/><br/><a href="https://fountain.fm/episode/7cnEbcMEG7FtV98qqMgF">https://fountain.fm/episode/7cnEbcMEG7FtV98qqMgF</a> </blockquote> 2026-02-20T21:06:13Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsrkdhxquacggrn2lpzycus2ze7zkxv80f28vmjs00heq5u04yqzyczyrs9hw6wcsl2wqxu75wp07ausnvq89qhu48fgpqee3hth63xy9sgchje36s ⚡ RIBA RESISTANCE - EPISODE 5 - NOW STREAMING ON <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1v5ufyh4lkeslgxxcclg8f0hzazhaw7rsrhvfquxzm2fk64c72hps45n0v5" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>fountain_app</span> (<span class="italic">npub1v5u…n0v5</span>)</a></span> <br/><br/><a href="https://fountain.fm/episode/7cnEbcMEG7FtV98qqMgF">https://fountain.fm/episode/7cnEbcMEG7FtV98qqMgF</a> 2026-02-20T14:42:53Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsqlaxe2latl0eq57scp2pnq7983ulcl27x0drcym8auxgauzhfzaqzyrs9hw6wcsl2wqxu75wp07ausnvq89qhu48fgpqee3hth63xy9sgct4lzn3 🎧 A PODSYSTEMS UPDATE: <br/><br/>RIBA RESISTANCE - EPISODE 5<br/><br/>NOW STREAMING ON NOSTR - EXCLUSIVE BONUS CONTENT OUT SOON!<br/><blockquote class="border-l-05rem border-l-strongpink border-solid"><div class="-ml-4 bg-gradient-to-r from-gray-100 dark:from-zinc-800 to-transparent mr-0 mt-0 mb-4 pl-4 pr-2 py-2">quoting <br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Article"><a itemprop="url" href="/nevent1qvzqqqqqqypzpczmhd8vg048qrw028qhlw7gfkqrjst72n55qsvucm4magnzzcyvqy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnyv9kh2uewd9hj7qg6waehxw309ahx7mmjdehkgefwdehhxarjxyhxxmmd9uqzqhqv7zh2t2d578mu90rfyawy3v4h3tn7cg0zj9u8dwzautx747ypmquese" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1">nevent1q…uese</a></span> </div> RIBA RESISTANCE - THE FAILURE OF ISLAMIC FINANCE (WITH SAFDAR ALAM) - EPISODE 5<br/><br/><a href="https://podsystems.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/RR_ep5-FINAL.mp3">https://podsystems.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/RR_ep5-FINAL.mp3</a> </blockquote> 2026-02-20T06:05:17Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs9cr8s46j6nd837lptc6f8t3yt9du2ulkzrc530pmtsh0zeh403qgzyrs9hw6wcsl2wqxu75wp07ausnvq89qhu48fgpqee3hth63xy9sgchugl5w RIBA RESISTANCE - THE FAILURE OF ISLAMIC FINANCE (WITH SAFDAR ALAM) - EPISODE 5<br/><br/><a href="https://podsystems.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/RR_ep5-FINAL.mp3">https://podsystems.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/RR_ep5-FINAL.mp3</a> 2026-02-20T06:02:44Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs0hazvj430k25um5gn3r4t4my45pj8g5xx05zgsqev0rurtdvmxhszyrs9hw6wcsl2wqxu75wp07ausnvq89qhu48fgpqee3hth63xy9sgc3vyvtp Be sure to catch up on the latest #RibaResistance episode before the big drop this weekend! <br/><blockquote class="border-l-05rem border-l-strongpink border-solid"><div class="-ml-4 bg-gradient-to-r from-gray-100 dark:from-zinc-800 to-transparent mr-0 mt-0 mb-4 pl-4 pr-2 py-2">quoting <br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Article"><a itemprop="url" href="/nevent1qvzqqqqqqypzpczmhd8vg048qrw028qhlw7gfkqrjst72n55qsvucm4magnzzcyvqyw8wumn8ghj7ur0v3ehjum5v4khxtnwdaehgu339e3k7mf0qyd8wumn8ghj7mn0daexummyv5hxummnw3erztnrdakj7qpqrk8xhpqhcvvjxuxul35ye7mvh4fdvdel44754kmgnxc94ap6gtus2d3zfz" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1">nevent1q…3zfz</a></span> </div> ⚡ RIBA RESISTANCE - EPISODE 4 - NOW STREAMING ON <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1v5ufyh4lkeslgxxcclg8f0hzazhaw7rsrhvfquxzm2fk64c72hps45n0v5" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>fountain_app</span> (<span class="italic">npub1v5u…n0v5</span>)</a></span> <br/><br/><a href="https://fountain.fm/episode/2LDtNmDfLnxVOxKw8Apb">https://fountain.fm/episode/2LDtNmDfLnxVOxKw8Apb</a> </blockquote> 2026-02-18T08:47:54Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqszqpypgxk5axpvcman4svk2jkkp3zvsw4hy4pw2htl95kzc2ld90szyrs9hw6wcsl2wqxu75wp07ausnvq89qhu48fgpqee3hth63xy9sgc0t0wk3 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsx6c7z5fsm4zmphht4xa9vr4n60quxr4fnuf6fu54sf8pkqyf5nncpz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerpd46hxtnfduhsrrcxjz'>nevent1q…cxjz</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>In full transparency, these “adverts” that we have run on #RibaResistance are purely for fun. <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1updmknky86nsph84rstlh0yymqpeg9l9f62qgxwvd6a75f3pvzxqxv83nv" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>PodSystems</span> (<span class="italic">npub1upd…83nv</span>)</a></span> and <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1f7n47xajdxnvrespa939hvcta6ys362k4sy3yjd2e2ea6dcghpvs2tm25c" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>BitcoinMajlis</span> (<span class="italic">npub1f7n…m25c</span>)</a></span> Have no sponcership deals nor make any profit from them. We would prefer to think of them as shout-outs to alies in cyberspace. Creating and running them was simply an experiment by the production team and we are glad to observe that they have been well received. If at a future point we do scale to accepting paid ads, we will clearly communicate that. 2026-02-17T18:41:56Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsgdrw3gjxv7hyz9w0tm3wm9ydmlu0mlxz6zjy7xslx62fcvagkq5gzyrs9hw6wcsl2wqxu75wp07ausnvq89qhu48fgpqee3hth63xy9sgcucsp58 <img src="https://image.nostr.build/b550bf332e2d2665a6daada7e32dfea67705dc04d779070791ef51aacfebf92d.jpg"> <br/><blockquote class="border-l-05rem border-l-strongpink border-solid"><div class="-ml-4 bg-gradient-to-r from-gray-100 dark:from-zinc-800 to-transparent mr-0 mt-0 mb-4 pl-4 pr-2 py-2">quoting <br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Article"><a itemprop="url" href="/nevent1qvzqqqqqqypzpaf8e7tsecnquapxzg2t7cfw3a66t8d3sd0d0eq9xvnv8aj7yvhwqythwumn8ghj7um9v9exx6pwdehhxtn5dajxz7f0qqsyk3kcaxtmrytk808legs3w8ansqf9l0t4l2v9ay8ks02pkyp2z0q2n3aqe" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1">nevent1q…3aqe</a></span><br/> </div> There are 2 billion Muslims in the world.<br/><br/>Some of them are holding a Bitcoin Summit in April, in Plano, Texas: <a href="https://mslmbtcsummit.com/">https://mslmbtcsummit.com/</a> organized by <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1f7n47xajdxnvrespa939hvcta6ys362k4sy3yjd2e2ea6dcghpvs2tm25c" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>BitcoinMajlis</span> (<span class="italic">npub1f7n…m25c</span>)</a></span> and <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1uzfp6cgwue2njm86cmyeq7m26y0n58w72acq98sjsnnv4c87002s6857h3" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Mbitcoiner</span> (<span class="italic">npub1uzf…57h3</span>)</a></span> who have read each and every book about Bitcoin and Austrian Economy that's out there and who themselves have published a book about it.<br/><br/>They're not focusing on Bitcoin as an investment opportunity for the already-weathy to get even more fiat-rich.<br/><br/>Instead, they are concentrating on using it as an alternative to the current fiat system. Against the interest based economy. Against the loss of value and lifetime through inflation. Against gatekeepers in daily money transactions. As a real currency. Just like Satoshi Nakamoto intended.<br/><br/>They are fighting the greatest evil that has afflicted humanity, which robs everyone, not just Muslims, of time, money, and effort, and has caused endless suffering and wars: Usury (riba).<br/><br/>And on top of that: They are shilling Nostr as the greatest sovereign Bitcoin marketplace. In theory and practice.<br/><br/>=> it's not mentioned anywhere, not in any must-go Bitcoin event list this year.<br/><br/>THAT is the state of most Bitcoiners today. You all have no idea what Bitcoin is if you are not focusing on this event with laser eyes. Put your laser-eyes profile pics down and replace them with Michael Saylor stan pics. You are blind as f****** moles. </blockquote><blockquote class="border-l-05rem border-l-strongpink border-solid"><div class="-ml-4 bg-gradient-to-r from-gray-100 dark:from-zinc-800 to-transparent mr-0 mt-0 mb-4 pl-4 pr-2 py-2">quoting <br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Article"><a itemprop="url" href="/nevent1qvzqqqqqqypzqmk8fgntd3ynq39fqqgfrg2tqa8pp7scu37uq7tuqvryfha20x3lqy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnyv9kh2uewd9hj7qpqfmu7hz8ewnfq73dnsk9m0qfkyxuy8juczp3rjhnwdh4j4hnqglrsvvsujg" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1">nevent1q…sujg</a></span> </div> Be sure to listen to the end for a special announcement! #muslimbtcsummit<br/><br/><a href="https://fountain.fm/episode/2LDtNmDfLnxVOxKw8Apb">https://fountain.fm/episode/2LDtNmDfLnxVOxKw8Apb</a><br/><br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Article"><a itemprop="url" href="/nevent1qvzqqqpxqupzpwrxeemtukuzv62esqjgxg4cmaxrs9sgl7j6tdrufuaturv0wea9qqspzccnekwtmydc8c575a3ah9kuyl4pm5vk78n9gp9c4djcn79qj4qnjfmnn" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1">nevent1q…fmnn</a></span> </blockquote> 2026-02-17T09:37:27Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsduvu8u25pc56pvlhaya5yxdlv045m3rkphkme2qvw5agnlfdhn7szyrs9hw6wcsl2wqxu75wp07ausnvq89qhu48fgpqee3hth63xy9sgcw74eux If you are looking for an easy way to start your Bitcoin DCA or just a simple way to orange pill your friends and family - check out Coinbits! They have been a valued supporter of <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1f7n47xajdxnvrespa939hvcta6ys362k4sy3yjd2e2ea6dcghpvs2tm25c" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>BitcoinMajlis</span> (<span class="italic">npub1f7n…m25c</span>)</a></span> and are the only Muslim excange in the USA. Plus they are Bitcoin only! <br/><br/>#RibaResistance is honored to recommend them as a resource! <a href="https://coinbits.app/">https://coinbits.app/</a> 2026-02-17T09:29:42Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqszfefl69e3afm0jv39yyw6ecqel6snr0acc7v9r77p72gx78j7hdczyrs9hw6wcsl2wqxu75wp07ausnvq89qhu48fgpqee3hth63xy9sgc8asqa9 Episode 5 of #RibaResistance airs February 19, exlusively on nostr!<br/><br/>The fifth episode is titled - The Failure of Islamic Finance<br/><br/>This episode features our first guest - Safdar Alam. And the full interview will be nostr only bonus content. <br/><br/>* Streaming available everywhere the day after. 2026-02-16T18:24:29Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs259ygchk7qe2u9z8q4985rq2m68zx4v0stl04jrxq0s62epcjmzczyrs9hw6wcsl2wqxu75wp07ausnvq89qhu48fgpqee3hth63xy9sgcpc5n0m 🎙PODSYSTEMS - CASTING CALL<br/><br/>Call Sheet for BITCOIN IS HALAL is out now!<br/><br/>Please submit you voice demo reel by February 28th.<br/><br/><a href="https://cdn.satellite.earth/55a08843502a6144c58873ee5c54c8c16d216f98bf821a1cb436907bc00c9828.pdf">https://cdn.satellite.earth/55a08843502a6144c58873ee5c54c8c16d216f98bf821a1cb436907bc00c9828.pdf</a> 2026-02-15T15:03:15Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqstl4466y0hwun8af7nj8sy2uxcydta9hlrwaucrpnueex04kjae5qzyrs9hw6wcsl2wqxu75wp07ausnvq89qhu48fgpqee3hth63xy9sgcvjymtg We have some special announcements going out tomorrow. In the meantime, catch up on the latest podcast episodes of #RibaResistance ⚡<br/><br/><a href="https://fountain.fm/show/PVQBCXgSpWyAUkTNOdgt">https://fountain.fm/show/PVQBCXgSpWyAUkTNOdgt</a> 2026-02-14T21:15:03Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs22dh7usccu0gg53fy9zz6ra3fd5dkgd6xu5s7vmh8keyqehwa72czyrs9hw6wcsl2wqxu75wp07ausnvq89qhu48fgpqee3hth63xy9sgcqagn27 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsdp4p9xuuvumjgfavr4wsfac8dhkffl9tfr2eh0qqy7dwv0rhygpqpr4mhxue69uhkummnw3ez6vp39eukz6mfdphkumn99e3k7mf0s7gpzy'>nevent1q…gpzy</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>RSS is on our website:<br/><br/><a href="https://podsystems.org/feed/riba-resistance">https://podsystems.org/feed/riba-resistance</a> 2026-02-14T18:37:00Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsf6hngg8t7qfn8cp7g65z6mf05agk3kc4c69mud3aj4k6qmenxu8czyrs9hw6wcsl2wqxu75wp07ausnvq89qhu48fgpqee3hth63xy9sgcy7vk40 This episode cuts through the hype and confusion to explain what Bitcoin actually is. We unpack Bitcoin as a scarce, decentralized form of digital gold secured by real work, real energy, and transparent rules. As we break down mining, nodes, and proof-of-work, we reflect on what it means to build a monetary system rooted in accountability rather than manipulation. More importantly, we explore how Bitcoin’s design reflects Islamic principles of honest labor, transparency, and true ownership through self-custody. In doing so, we draw a sharp line between Bitcoin and the thousands of altcoins driven by marketing, insiders, and manipulation—highlighting what makes BTC fundamentally different.<br/><br/><a href="https://fountain.fm/episode/2LDtNmDfLnxVOxKw8Apb">https://fountain.fm/episode/2LDtNmDfLnxVOxKw8Apb</a> 2026-02-14T08:22:04Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsx6c7z5fsm4zmphht4xa9vr4n60quxr4fnuf6fu54sf8pkqyf5nnczyrs9hw6wcsl2wqxu75wp07ausnvq89qhu48fgpqee3hth63xy9sgckt9lq0 If you’ve been enjoying our “ad breaks”, listen to the end for a special surprise! 😆<br/><blockquote class="border-l-05rem border-l-strongpink border-solid"><div class="-ml-4 bg-gradient-to-r from-gray-100 dark:from-zinc-800 to-transparent mr-0 mt-0 mb-4 pl-4 pr-2 py-2">quoting <br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Article"><a itemprop="url" href="/nevent1qvzqqqqqqypzpczmhd8vg048qrw028qhlw7gfkqrjst72n55qsvucm4magnzzcyvqyw8wumn8ghj7ur0v3ehjum5v4khxtnwdaehgu339e3k7mf0qyd8wumn8ghj7mn0daexummyv5hxummnw3erztnrdakj7qpqd2hclyqhp5qyjez4wzn4ehdatuuf7mtgm93833zwt3yt0v8dz7rq7wtndg" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1">nevent1q…tndg</a></span> </div> <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Article"><a itemprop="url" href="/nevent1qvzqqqqqqypzpczmhd8vg048qrw028qhlw7gfkqrjst72n55qsvucm4magnzzcyvqyw8wumn8ghj7ur0v3ehjum5v4khxtnwdaehgu339e3k7mf0qyd8wumn8ghj7mn0daexummyv5hxummnw3erztnrdakj7qpqrk8xhpqhcvvjxuxul35ye7mvh4fdvdel44754kmgnxc94ap6gtus2d3zfz" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1">nevent1q…3zfz</a></span> </blockquote> 2026-02-13T20:35:58Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsx4tu0jqts6qzfv32hpf6umk747wyld45djcncc389cj9hkrk30pszyrs9hw6wcsl2wqxu75wp07ausnvq89qhu48fgpqee3hth63xy9sgczxevzg <blockquote class="border-l-05rem border-l-strongpink border-solid"><div class="-ml-4 bg-gradient-to-r from-gray-100 dark:from-zinc-800 to-transparent mr-0 mt-0 mb-4 pl-4 pr-2 py-2">quoting <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Article"><a itemprop="url" href="/nevent1qvzqqqqqqypzpczmhd8vg048qrw028qhlw7gfkqrjst72n55qsvucm4magnzzcyvqyw8wumn8ghj7ur0v3ehjum5v4khxtnwdaehgu339e3k7mf0qyd8wumn8ghj7mn0daexummyv5hxummnw3erztnrdakj7qpqrk8xhpqhcvvjxuxul35ye7mvh4fdvdel44754kmgnxc94ap6gtus2d3zfz" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1">nevent1q…3zfz</a></span> </div> ⚡ RIBA RESISTANCE - EPISODE 4 - NOW STREAMING ON <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1v5ufyh4lkeslgxxcclg8f0hzazhaw7rsrhvfquxzm2fk64c72hps45n0v5" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>fountain_app</span> (<span class="italic">npub1v5u…n0v5</span>)</a></span> <br/><br/><a href="https://fountain.fm/episode/2LDtNmDfLnxVOxKw8Apb">https://fountain.fm/episode/2LDtNmDfLnxVOxKw8Apb</a> </blockquote> 2026-02-13T20:33:57Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqspmrntsstuxxfrwrw0c6zvldkt65kkxul66l22md5fnvz67say97gzyrs9hw6wcsl2wqxu75wp07ausnvq89qhu48fgpqee3hth63xy9sgcpg0gs9 ⚡ RIBA RESISTANCE - EPISODE 4 - NOW STREAMING ON <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1v5ufyh4lkeslgxxcclg8f0hzazhaw7rsrhvfquxzm2fk64c72hps45n0v5" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>fountain_app</span> (<span class="italic">npub1v5u…n0v5</span>)</a></span> <br/><br/><a href="https://fountain.fm/episode/2LDtNmDfLnxVOxKw8Apb">https://fountain.fm/episode/2LDtNmDfLnxVOxKw8Apb</a> 2026-02-13T07:33:22Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsv4ad5ehhvd0sateaxw7q2fgmyc4lx3fy2lytlylflatyecygelugzyrs9hw6wcsl2wqxu75wp07ausnvq89qhu48fgpqee3hth63xy9sgc536fhq 🎧 A PODSYSTEMS UPDATE: <br/><br/>RIBA RESISTANCE - EPISODE 4<br/><br/>NOW STREAMING EXCLUSIVELY ON NOSTR<br/><blockquote class="border-l-05rem border-l-strongpink border-solid"><div class="-ml-4 bg-gradient-to-r from-gray-100 dark:from-zinc-800 to-transparent mr-0 mt-0 mb-4 pl-4 pr-2 py-2">quoting <br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Article"><a itemprop="url" href="/nevent1qvzqqqqqqypzpczmhd8vg048qrw028qhlw7gfkqrjst72n55qsvucm4magnzzcyvqyd8wumn8ghj7mn0daexummyv5hxummnw3erztnrdakj7qguwaehxw309acx7ern09ehgetdwvhxummnw3erztnrdakj7qpqzq9lvq4zsvmennmshskkkxzzjcxq7c9v5r5dya7plklnmx7fnwqqyuh0fn" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1">nevent1q…h0fn</a></span> </div> RIBA RESISTANCE - BITCOIN 101 FOR THE UMMAH - EPISODE 4<br/><br/><a href="https://podsystems.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/RR_eps4-FINAL.mp3">https://podsystems.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/RR_eps4-FINAL.mp3</a> </blockquote> 2026-02-12T20:09:59Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqspqzlkq23gxdueeactctttrppfvrq0vzk2p6xjwlqlm0ean0yehqqzyrs9hw6wcsl2wqxu75wp07ausnvq89qhu48fgpqee3hth63xy9sgc8luw92 RIBA RESISTANCE - BITCOIN 101 FOR THE UMMAH - EPISODE 4<br/><br/><a href="https://podsystems.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/RR_eps4-FINAL.mp3">https://podsystems.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/RR_eps4-FINAL.mp3</a> 2026-02-12T20:09:15Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqspdalmd6u84yyv0ywj0j2y9tjn2gyl98un6nz7872uzgd3ctwnkwszyrs9hw6wcsl2wqxu75wp07ausnvq89qhu48fgpqee3hth63xy9sgcmysg55 Next episode of #RibaResistance lands on nostr tomorrow. <br/><br/>If you aren’t caught up on the latest yet, now if the time to start listening! <br/><br/><a href="https://fountain.fm/show/PVQBCXgSpWyAUkTNOdgt">https://fountain.fm/show/PVQBCXgSpWyAUkTNOdgt</a> 2026-02-11T20:31:13Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsyw5negtvk6ldvetnadg7wz54g5arr0j7en7ugltc42kghnns8z7qzyrs9hw6wcsl2wqxu75wp07ausnvq89qhu48fgpqee3hth63xy9sgc9yqx7d In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqswwe6ks8uc2r5nrf5r89d3p4kc2ruyvy0kaa2qrf0y2ct0mzupqssprfmhxue69uhkumm0wfhx7er99ehx7um5wgcjucm0d5hsktgarw'>nevent1q…garw</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>We’ve made a strategic decision to delay distribution on some of the “walled-gardens” like Google and Apple. This is in alignement with #PodSystems being a nostr first project and provides us an opportunity to focus engagement on our core audience. <br/><br/>The website is a great option for streaming all of our productions and will be a central hub location as we scale. For something that might also be more non-nostr friendly, try Spotify:<br/><br/><a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/2By4GHWMXMjNtRBiaBxZHi">https://open.spotify.com/show/2By4GHWMXMjNtRBiaBxZHi</a> 2026-02-10T20:56:27Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqszxkxha9gv0v032dffas3s0qp8y2rhrma27l88nf4su09t730k2yqzyrs9hw6wcsl2wqxu75wp07ausnvq89qhu48fgpqee3hth63xy9sgcrryke4 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsy478auphg525zawe2hkvev0wgh7net87k48r45xhrr30xt4tpl2sprfmhxue69uhkumm0wfhx7er99ehx7um5wgcjucm0d5hsly7p8l'>nevent1q…7p8l</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Salaam! And thanks for sharing! <br/><br/>Will pass this to the production team 🫡 2026-02-10T11:15:26Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsvhsprcrvph8d0q70u2eeg4ql4u3uwnlwzqz94lxgl994mpqwdqsczyrs9hw6wcsl2wqxu75wp07ausnvq89qhu48fgpqee3hth63xy9sgc2lg2k6 #RibaResistance has now been streamed in over 50 countries! <br/><br/>Where are you listening from? <br/><br/><a href="https://fountain.fm/episode/tCr6Abzl37FZP7NiSKoc">https://fountain.fm/episode/tCr6Abzl37FZP7NiSKoc</a> 2026-02-10T10:34:44Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsv0n3w0hwt62zre0efalx9e2cggrkldgpy3tsrks82kr4cdjkggsqzyrs9hw6wcsl2wqxu75wp07ausnvq89qhu48fgpqee3hth63xy9sgcrx9wk5 Episode 4 of #RibaResistance airs February 12, exlusively on nostr!<br/><br/>The fourth episode is titled - Bitcoin 101 for the Ummah<br/><br/>* Streaming available everywhere the day after. 2026-02-09T09:34:15Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs8mq2ap5rl9f9knxv7xf23ft58a3d9t83m044xuh7m8cqmnmsm3xqzyrs9hw6wcsl2wqxu75wp07ausnvq89qhu48fgpqee3hth63xy9sgc3hpjxd PodSystems is building cultural infrastructure for a new generation of Muslims who refuse to be reduced to data points. Learn more about how our podcast incubator fosters a cybernetic Muslim identity that&#39;s spiritually grounded, authentic, and relevant.<br/><blockquote class="border-l-05rem border-l-strongpink border-solid"><div class="-ml-4 bg-gradient-to-r from-gray-100 dark:from-zinc-800 to-transparent mr-0 mt-0 mb-4 pl-4 pr-2 py-2">quoting <br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Article"><a itemprop="url" href="/naddr1qvzqqqr4gupzpczmhd8vg048qrw028qhlw7gfkqrjst72n55qsvucm4magnzzcyvqq2kvdecxf3xg7jgdp955azntak4j62hfd28vc6fjut" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1">naddr1qv…fjut</a></span> </div> <h4 id="introduction-6"><strong>INTRODUCTION</strong></h4> <p>As hypermodernity accelerates cultural erosion, spiritual disconnection, and the fragmentation of community, the conscious cultivation of a Cybernetic Muslim identity is an urgent cultural imperative. Islamic tradition has historically thrived not by isolating itself from local cultures, but by embedding its transcendent truths into the aesthetic, linguistic, and social forms of diverse civilizations without compromising its essence. Islamic art is a silent theology that accesses divine truth through creating space to experience beauty. Indeed, there is a cultural imperative in Islam that calls Muslims to root their faith within the idioms of their native context. Beauty, imagination, and culture are essential to living Islam fully. In order to form an Islamic Cybernetic cultural identity in the midst of accelerating secularization, it must be consciously created and recreated through engagement with the imagination, community, and environment.</p> <p>PodSystems builds on these insights and proposes that communal art projects are a vital strategy for cultural renewal. Story circles, local theatre troupes and film collectives, community architecture, calligraphy workshops, and other such spaces are not simply creative outlets or aesthetic enhancements, but they should be usefully conceptualized as dynamic spaces where spiritual, cultural, and social formation intersect. In a Cyber context, where Islamic institutions often lack the network embeddedness that mosques had in earlier civilizations, these projects offer a way of rooting Islam in cyberspace. They cultivate the moral imagination, foster intergenerational dialogue, and allow Muslims to shape their environments in ways that reflect both their faith and their networked realities. In doing so, they move beyond a reactive posture of cultural preservation and into a proactive mode of cultural production.</p> <p>The central thesis of PodSystems is that communal art is essential to Muslim cultural development (particularly in relation to hypermodernity and cybernetics but also to Islamic civilizational revival in general), because it serves three indispensable functions: it anchors culture in collective action and shared meaning; it offers a transcendental aesthetic experience that trains the heart and imagination toward God; and it models a meaningful economic paradigm based on engagement rather than passive consumption. This age has been dominated by algorithms that trade attention for profit, and by cultural products that often alienate rather than nourish. PodSystems offers a radically different vision, one which returns beauty to the focus of creative energy rather than marketing it as an object of desire. It is a vision where participation is prioritized over performance; and communities become the true centers of creativity.</p> <p>What follows is an exploration of why this model matters, and how <a href="https://formstr.app/i/podsystems">PodSystems</a> intends to inspire a new generation to see Islam not only as true, but as beautiful and profoundly livable, even online.</p> <hr> <h4 id="anchoring-cyber-culture-in-collective-action-2"><strong>Anchoring Cyber-Culture in Collective Action:</strong></h4> <p>At the heart of this creative movement lies the Cultural Imperative as a foundational principle within the Islamic tradition. This principle asserts that Islam is not culturally monolithic; rather, it has the flexibility and dynamism to harmonize with the diverse traditions of the societies in which it is practiced, so long as these traditions do not contradict Islamic law. This challenges the perception that Islamic practice must be expressed through a singular cultural lens. Instead, it recognizes the rich plurality of the Muslim world and affirms that Islamic values can coexist with and even be enriched by various customs, languages, and artistic expressions. This framework has significant implications for Muslim communities in diaspora—of which the transcultural world-wide-web must be seen as the furthest horizon—where questions of identity, assimilation, and representation are persistent. In Muslim Cyberspace, where cultural identities are often hybrid and complex, this Cultural Imperative serves as a theological and ethical anchor. It legitimizes the incorporation of African, East Asian, Arab, Persian, Desi, Latino, and (dare we say) even Anglophone cultural aesthetics into Islamic expression, creating space for authenticity without compromising orthodoxy.</p> <p>It must be acknowledged that art cultivates <em>iḥsān</em>, making divine truths tangible and aiding believers to &#34;worship God as if they see Him”. In this way, Islamic art isn’t just reduced to mere decoration, but it becomes a silent theology. Communal art projects are thus a particularly vivid embodiment of this principle and provide a powerful platform for the preservation and celebration of cultural identity, serving as vessels of collective memory and tradition. A decline in Islamic art production also correlates with atrophy of a culture&#39;s imaginal faculty and growing sectarianism. A healthy culture supplies psychological stability, moral coherence, and communal resilience. Without this, identity easily becomes fragmented and spirituality shallow. Re-engagement with artistic traditions can naturally aid in healing souls, refining character, and uniting communities. This cultural reciprocity has historically allowed Islam to thrive and enables local belonging without losing religious integrity. Reviving Islamic art is absolutely essential and imperative rather than being just a superfluous luxury. It’s a means to cultivate <em>iḥsān</em>, to bring believers back to <em>fitrah</em> (innate nature), and to help souls reflect divine attributes. It’s about embedding Islamic truth and beauty into communal fabric, both intentionally and creatively.</p> <h4 id="on-communal-art-in-islamic-cybernetics-2"><strong>On Communal Art in Islamic Cybernetics:</strong></h4> <p>In the evolving flows of Muslim digital identities, Cybernetic Islam offers a powerful framework for understanding how Muslim communities adapt, transmit, and transform tradition. At its core, Islamic Cybernetics recognizes the ummah not simply as a social body, but as a self-regulating, feedback-responsive spiritual system that continually calibrates between divine revelation and lived experience. Within this paradigm, communal art projects emerge as active nodes in a distributed network of cultural and moral expressions. These projects are not isolated expressions of identity but dynamic processes of collective creativity, memory encoding, and symbolic feedback. Such artistic efforts are particularly resonant in communities where immigrant, diasporic, or otherwise marginalized histories risk erasure, and emerge where spiritual signal competes with cultural noise. In such contexts, collaborative art becomes a form of resistance while insisting on the visibility and dignity of Muslim identities throughout cyberspace.</p> <p>Just as cybernetic systems rely on feedback loops to maintain integrity, communal art enables Muslim communities to awaken by reflecting, adapting, and re-centering in shifting environments. These aesthetic systems preserve not only stories or customs but also the ethical grammar of Islam itself allowing for its transmission across generations like code moving through a decentralized protocol. Participation in these projects becomes a form of spiritual programming, especially for youth and those raised amidst hypermodernity’s deterritorialization. By contributing to shared artistic visions, individuals inscribe themselves into a larger feedback system that affirms belonging, purpose, and divine orientation. In this light, art goes beyond expressiveness by functioning as a calibration mechanism with Tawhid at its center.</p> <p>Islamic Cybernetics also redefines the boundaries of da‘wah and diplomacy. In pluralistic societies, where Muslims are often mediated through screens and stereotypes, aesthetic experience becomes the interface layer for intercommunal understanding. Collaborative art invites neighbors, strangers, and even skeptics into the circuitry of Islamic life. The beauty of the form carries the weight of the message and renders it human, affective, and accessible. More than a symbolic gesture, these initiatives model a non-hierarchical, feedback-sensitive mode of community governance. As participants design, build, and adapt creative outputs together, they enact the cybernetic logic of <em>shura</em> (consultation), <em>ijma‘</em> (consensus), and communal accountability. Creativity becomes a civic act. Marginalized voices are not just included, they become key signal carriers, rerouting cultural flow and spiritual insight through overlooked channels. In this vision, Islamic culture in the hypermodern condition does not collapse but rewires itself. Through art, networked spirituality, and participatory design, communities reclaim agency over their own developmental loops. They reassert the primacy of revelation while remaining open to environmental feedback through recursive fidelity.</p> <p>Cybernetic Islam does not look to the past for mere preservation nor to the future for abstract utopia. It lives in the now, processing both tradition and novelty in real time in order to a become a living expression of the Cultural Imperative. The goal is not simply to &#34;represent&#34; Islam faithfully, but to design environments that produce faithful Muslims who are culturally fluent, spiritually grounded, system-literate, and emotionally resilient. This is the logic of prophetic succession in the age of complexity. By embracing the tools of our time while honoring both revelation and lived experience, Islamic Cybernetics offers not just a survival strategy, but a blueprint for cultural and civilizational emergence. PodSystems is only one interface in this network, but through purpose-driven cultural formation it can use art to shape Islams future.</p> <hr> <h4 id="on-the-transcendental-nature-of-art-2"><strong>On The Transcendental Nature of Art:</strong></h4> <p>In the Islamic worldview, art is not reduced to a secular expression of self. It is a spiritual science that’s rooted in the metaphysical, which aims not to glorify the ego but to witness the beauty of al-Ḥaqq (The Real). Therefore, it is both personal and collective, while devotional and transcendent. The act of creation holds profound spiritual significance once it is realized through the understanding that Allah is Al-Khāliq (The Creator). All forms of sincere and purposeful creativity can be seen as reflections of this divine attribute. Art, therefore, is not merely an aesthetic pursuit or a cultural artifact; it is a sacred science, a means of contemplation, and a form of worship. In light of this, the act of creation can—and should—be reoriented away from individual ownership and toward a higher vision of a shared and sacred participation.</p> <p>Islamic art has never been a closed canon; it is inherently iterative and its symbolism is never arbitrary. Think of the eight-pointed star, the crescent moon, or the flowing script of calligraphy. Each of these forms carries within it layers of meaning that is tethered to metaphysical truths. These symbols act as signs (<em>āyāt</em>) that ultimately point toward the Divine, just as the verses of the Qur&#39;an are themselves called āyāt. Even the tiled mosaics of Andalusia, the layered commentaries of classical scholars, and the evolving forms of nasheed and poetry all reflect a tradition in which artists draw from, transform, and re-present inherited forms. In fact, it can be asserted that remixing—not isolated originality—is the natural mode of artistic production. This fits deeply with the Islamic tradition of <em>ijtihād</em> (interpretive effort) and the cumulative inheritance of beauty through generations of transmission.</p> <p>The concept of authorship as individual genius has little place in Islamic metaphysics. All inspiration is from Allah, and all creative power is ultimately derivative. To obstruct the free circulation of forms—whether through friction, ownership claims, or egoic control—is to damage the collective ability of the ummah to produce beauty and remember Allah. Art offers a pathway to transcendence. Its purpose is not to draw attention to the ego of the artist but to direct the heart toward what lies beyond the material world. In this sense, art becomes a form of <em>dhikr</em> (remembrance). Just as a recitation of the Quran vibrates with spiritual power, so too can the harmonious patterns of geometric designs or the solemn rhythms of recited poetry stir the soul toward contemplation and reverence. Friction, whether it be legal, economic, or social, acts as a barrier to <em>barakah</em> (divine blessing) in artistic work. It restricts creativity and even undermines the potential of art to inspire and rejuvenate the collective soul. To embrace remixing, iteration, and adaptation is to embrace <em>tawḥīd</em> (unity) not just in theology but in artistic intention. All art belongs to the Divine, and we are but stewards.</p> <p>Speaking to frictions, accreditation and permissioned remixing inhibit the natural propagation of a work. In the context of Islamic ethics, this is a powerful insight. In the early centuries of Islam, many ahadith narrators, calligraphers, poets, and even architects worked anonymously or semi-anonymously. Their goal was not personal glory, but service to the dīn. Islam encourages the concealment of good deeds to protect the heart from <em>riyāʾ</em> (showing off). Anonymous art can be seen as a form of <em>ikhlāṣ</em> (sincerity) in that it offers beauty for the sake of God alone. By removing the name, we remove the ego, and by removing the ego, we return the work to its true origin: the metaphysical Real. Furthermore, anonymity not only liberates artists from desires of the nafs, but when a work is no longer bound by authorship, it becomes memetically fertile. It enters the public domain of the soul, where it can be transformed, extended, and spiritually recharged. For Muslim artists and communities, embracing anonymity can break the shackles of commodified identity and allow art to serve as a universal spiritual sign (<em>āyah</em>) rather than a personal brand.</p> <hr> <blockquote> <p>You author nothing, you simply attend it. Any attempt to claim, to own, leaves the work unfit for memetic combat. In so far as you participate in the Hyperstition, in so far as you attempt to propagate it, nothing is yours. <a href="saif.systems">#SAIF</a></p> </blockquote> <hr> <p>From an Islamic metaphysical perspective, true art mirrors the hierarchical order of existence. Traditional Islamic art does not aim to mimic the external world, but to reveal the inner principles that sustain it. Art becomes a means of accessing the Real (al-Ḥaqq) and it draws the soul nearer to God. The artist, when sincere and spiritually oriented, becomes a vessel for divine inspiration that helps echo the Quranic invitation to reflect upon the signs in the horizons and in the self. In this sacred view, the creation of art is not egoistic self-expression, but a form of submission—a humble offering. It is a spiritual discipline as rigorous and rewarding as prayer or fasting, or a way to draw close to the Divine through beauty, order, and intention.</p> <p>No act of creation is wholly personal anyway; it is always received. Inspiration (<em>waḥy</em>) descends upon the hearts of those whom Allah chooses. The idea that one should be entitled to the economic benefit of artistic output, particularly when it impedes its diffusion, reveals a modern materialism alien to Islam. Islamic tradition insists that wealth and talent are trusts (<em>amānah</em>), not entitlements. The Quran repeatedly critiques those who hoard gifts and prevent them from benefiting the community. In this light, treating art as private capital is an act of spiritual miserliness. True creative humility is recognizing that one is not the source, but the conduit. The value of art is not in its monetization, but in its memetic fitness—its ability to live, spread, uplift, and beautify the world. When a community releases its artistic creations freely—when forms, patterns, lyrics, or murals can be reused, remixed, reinterpreted, and reanimated—it participates in a form of <em>waqf</em>, a spiritual endowment. The art becomes charity, not just of wealth, but of imagination. Its reward becomes ongoing (<em>ṣadaqah jāriyah</em>) and it continues to uplift souls and spark reflections long after the original act of making has been forgotten.</p> <p>In our time, as utilitarian values dominate and beauty is often reduced to commercial appeal, it is more urgent than ever to reclaim the transcendental nature of art. Remixing, anonymity, and the recognition of art as divine inspiration all harmonize with the prophetic ethic of sincerity, humility, and service. For Muslims today, this perspective offers a blueprint for a new wave of sacred and communal art—art that is not owned, but gifted; not signed, but shared. In an age of hyper-individualism and artistic commodification, embracing post-authorship becomes a sort of spiritual resistance. It invites us to dissolve the ego into the community, and the community into the remembrance of Allah.</p> <hr> <h4 id="from-systems-of-attention-to-immersion-2"><strong>From Systems of Attention to Immersion:</strong></h4> <p>For Muslim communities invested in creativity and spiritual consciousness, questions of <em>niyyah</em> (intention), <em>barakah</em> (blessing), and <em>ummah</em> (community) become more than just theoretical concerns when economics is added to the picture. Content streams endlessly across our screens, where it demands attention and feeds on desire. Human thought, identity, and labor are subsumed into algorithmic systems, where personal agency is eroded and everything is flattened into inputs for optimization. At the heart of this market decision is the fundamental question of how we engage with art and each other. The stakes are high and include not just dollars and data, but meaning, memory, and communal well-being. Is this the kind of economy Islamic art should live in—one where minds are disconnected from higher meaning?</p> <p>The dominant “Attention Economy” treats user focus as a finite resource to be mined. It reduces human focus to a scarce resource to be captured and monetized. This model rewards content that captures the eye quickly, which often favors short-form and emotionally provocative, or algorithmically optimized pieces. The goal is not deep resonance, but retention—long enough to gather data and trigger another click. Art in this model often becomes a visual hook: quick to consume, easier to scroll past than to engage with. While this approach has democratized access and given visibility to many artists, it can also flatten the richness of artistic experience. Works are evaluated in likes, shares, and impressions—metrics that reflect momentary attention, not lasting impact on hearts and minds. The economic value here lies in information. Data about user behavior, preferences, and demographics is the new currency, driving ad revenue and platform growth. From an Islamic perspective, this raises spiritual and social concerns. If art becomes just another product in the digital souq, detached from its higher intention, it risks reducing creativity to performance and community to spectatorship.</p> <p>In contrast to this data-extractive system, “Experience Economics” centers on meaningful interactions. It values presence over performance. Here, art is not a product to consume but a process to engage in, where it invites participation, reflection, and even vulnerability. Here, art is not created for an audience, but with a community. The intention (<em>niyyah</em>) behind the work matters just as much as the final product. For Muslim-led communal art projects, this model aligns powerfully with Islamic values. In fact, Muslim communities have long practiced this model knowing that meaningful communal artistic engagement can improve mental health, reduce social fragmentation, and even contribute to economic well-being. When creativity is embedded in the communal and the sacred, the act of making and experiencing art together is as important as the outcome. It creates not just moments, but memories that are felt as much as they are understood. Rather than extracting data, it cultivates belonging, narrative, and healing. It asks: How did this experience change you? Did it connect you more deeply to others? To place? To self? To God?</p> <p>So how do we fund art that doesn&#39;t fit the viral mold? How do we support artists whose work doesn&#39;t scale, but transforms? This is where a value-for-value model comes into play. It is essential for PodSystems to reaffirm a timeless truth in that time, presence, and effort are sacred currencies, especially in communal endeavors. Unlike the extractive logic of centralized monetization platforms, value-for-value invites the audience into voluntary reciprocity where it is based on gratitude and trust rather than just being merely transactional.For a communal art project like ours, the most valuable thing you can provide is your participation in the art itself. Community membership is thus valued just as much as any payment, sponsorship, or donation.</p> <p>Within Islamic tradition, volunteerism is not just a <em>sadaqah</em> (charity); it is <em>ibadah</em>, a tangible form of service to creation and, by extension, to the Creator. This means that those who offer their time, skills, and presence are just as vital as those who provide funding. Artists, developers, and producers at PodSystems are not pricing their productions based on market scarcity or mass appeal, but on barakah, or its capacity to nourish hearts both inside our own community and beyond. Those who receive value (spiritual, emotional, intellectual) are invited to return value (financial, social, reputational) according to their means.</p> <p>Open protocols like Bitcoin and Nostr can support this model in powerful ways. As decentralized and censorship-resistant systems, they enable direct peer-to-peer exchange without the need for intermediaries that often take significant fees or impose ideological controls. This is especially relevant for Muslim artists working across borders or in regions with unstable infrastructure. Likewise, Lightning Network-based tipping allows supporters to contribute in small, voluntary, and globally accessible ways. Importantly, these tools are just that—tools—and their ethical alignment depends on how they&#39;re used. But in the hands of intentional communities, they can empower art that is collective, sincere, transformative, and spiritually anchored.</p> <p>Communal art projects flourish not only through money but through intention-filled action—hands that code, voices reciting, stories that are shared, and elders who bless the space with wisdom. From an economic perspective, volunteer labor reduces financial barriers to participation, which allow for more inclusive and cross-class involvement. It democratizes access to both art-making and art-receiving. From a spiritual perspective, it transforms the art itself into a vessel of barakah, essentially a product of sincere collective effort rather than outsourced production. By broadening our definition of value, we cultivate community that is not just made of consumers of art but co-creators of meaning. In this way, PodSystems becomes not only a podcast incubator but a microcosm of a just and compassionate Islamic culture and economy.</p> <p>The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ said, “Actions are judged by intentions.” In the domain of art and economy, this hadith offers both a warning and a promise. If we create only to capture attention, we may find our work spiritually hollow. But if we create with sincerity, presence, and service to our communities, our efforts carry barakah, even if they never go viral. Let us build art that doesn’t just speak, but listens. Let us invest in beauty that deepens our worship, our wellness, and our sense of belonging. Let us create not for the algorithm, but for the Ummah, and for the Akhirah.</p> <hr> <p>If we treat our imperative of producing art merely as a content creation machine, we risk losing its deeper social function as a site of healing, communion, and transformation. Art is not attention bait, but a sacred, shared human experience that feeds not only the market, but the soul. Producing communal art roots us in collective meaning, awakens the heart to God through beauty, and reshapes our economic imagination around participation rather than passive consumption.</p> <p>As Muslim creatives and organizers, PodSystems see its position as cultural infrastructure where art becomes the civilizational scaffolding. By cultivating and growing a space where beauty is made, not marketed, and where creativity is shared, not commodified, PodSystems offers a model for what the future of Islam can look like—vibrant, rooted, and spiritually nourishing. The aim to create new Islamicate mythos is not merely about storytelling; it is about world-building. It is about restoring the soul of culture through art that connects, uplifts, and reorients.</p> <p>PodSystems is more than a media project—it is an invitation to reimagine Islam not only as true, but as beautiful and profoundly livable. An invitation, not just to consume, admire, or support, but to immerse, contribute, and co-create.</p> <p><a href="https://formstr.app/i/podsystems">Join PodSystems!</a></p> <p>Make art in community. Become part of a new mythos.</p> </blockquote> 2026-02-08T17:38:41Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs9caztjhj3r7x4k020fhuqgkc45ka9hze3nt8gx3rrh4q0a4spzdszyrs9hw6wcsl2wqxu75wp07ausnvq89qhu48fgpqee3hth63xy9sgcmkm594 We’ve released three episodes of #RibaResistance now and passed 1000 downloads! Have you listened to them all yet? Which was your favorite and why did it resonate with you?<br/><blockquote class="border-l-05rem border-l-strongpink border-solid"><div class="-ml-4 bg-gradient-to-r from-gray-100 dark:from-zinc-800 to-transparent mr-0 mt-0 mb-4 pl-4 pr-2 py-2">quoting <br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Article"><a itemprop="url" href="/nevent1qvzqqqqqqypzpczmhd8vg048qrw028qhlw7gfkqrjst72n55qsvucm4magnzzcyvqyd8wumn8ghj7mn0daexummyv5hxummnw3erztnrdakj7qguwaehxw309acx7ern09ehgetdwvhxummnw3erztnrdakj7qpqlf8xzzmtd95xxpnku5pj4meawjwc60zf48h7hjw4955wklgt8rpscnxcdg" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1">nevent1q…xcdg</a></span> </div> If you are one of our first listeners we would love to hear from you!<br/><br/>How was your experience listening to the show?<br/><br/>Was there a specific moment that you enjoyed (or didn’t)? <br/><br/>What is a financial challenge you’re facing right now that you hope this podcast can help you solve?<br/><br/>#RibaResistance<br/><br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Article"><a itemprop="url" href="/nevent1qvzqqqqqqypzpczmhd8vg048qrw028qhlw7gfkqrjst72n55qsvucm4magnzzcyvqy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnyv9kh2uewd9hj7qguwaehxw309acx7ern09ehgetdwvhxummnw3erztnrdakj7qpqnf7ufl3qyn5c9wqn67mfw50f08dzxpk3my44pk86kc3q9l093trqe2fdsy" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1">nevent1q…fdsy</a></span> </blockquote> 2026-02-08T17:37:50Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsd8lmtznw7yrqw9hxnd5yzhplfwaff50wa0u2tt82gxpmdscjqsnszyrs9hw6wcsl2wqxu75wp07ausnvq89qhu48fgpqee3hth63xy9sgce5k7d0 #RibaResistance means leaving that which does not benefit you for that which is better. <br/><blockquote class="border-l-05rem border-l-strongpink border-solid"><div class="-ml-4 bg-gradient-to-r from-gray-100 dark:from-zinc-800 to-transparent mr-0 mt-0 mb-4 pl-4 pr-2 py-2">quoting <br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Article"><a itemprop="url" href="/nevent1qvzqqqqqqypzqw7fh2w6ky9j0z3jzexz0mm7megxumvadvq0rpp4mcwz4pqjwk7yqyd8wumn8ghj7mn0daexummyv5hxummnw3erztnrdakj7qpq09jnc0mfz9fv44504lctcslm0lpwemf9tnzjpssa0vc69x2es0wqdwc9mt" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1">nevent1q…c9mt</a></span> </div> Exactly, there both stealing wealth but one might accelerate the inevitable while the other might slow it down giving the illusion of growth.<br/><br/>The illusion is credit creation, to me fractional assumes the cycle begins with the initial deposit but It actually begins with the credit. If everyone listened to Dave Ramsey and cut their credit cards after paying it back, there will be no more money left and no deposits. </blockquote> 2026-02-08T17:25:31Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsxdepu6s38plen8faje8w5u9nlgz3uhttql50sjz6gh2vzsn03n3szyrs9hw6wcsl2wqxu75wp07ausnvq89qhu48fgpqee3hth63xy9sgcppttlm Website is back online. Please resume your podcast streaming ⏯<br/><blockquote class="border-l-05rem border-l-strongpink border-solid"><div class="-ml-4 bg-gradient-to-r from-gray-100 dark:from-zinc-800 to-transparent mr-0 mt-0 mb-4 pl-4 pr-2 py-2">quoting <br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Article"><a itemprop="url" href="/nevent1qvzqqqqqqypzpczmhd8vg048qrw028qhlw7gfkqrjst72n55qsvucm4magnzzcyvqyd8wumn8ghj7mn0daexummyv5hxummnw3erztnrdakj7qgawaehxw309ahx7um5wgknqvfw09skk6tgdahxuefwvdhk6tcqyq4d9ltes7snmsv6t3xqm2mfadhfkt4k0kv5ek6fzg0pduuez59y5r76a3w" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1">nevent1q…6a3w</a></span> </div> ⚠ We are aware the website is currently down (this includes the RSS feed). Please standby as we work through this issue. </blockquote> 2026-02-07T16:07:49Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsz45ha0xr6z0wpnfwycrdtd84kaxewke7ejnxmfyfpu9hnny2s5jszyrs9hw6wcsl2wqxu75wp07ausnvq89qhu48fgpqee3hth63xy9sgcceqa82 ⚠ We are aware the website is currently down (this includes the RSS feed). Please standby as we work through this issue. 2026-02-07T05:54:41Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqstcxyreu6y3thfggunq94dx0tzqgywyqlc5mrv7rtnrdkr0fpnkzszyrs9hw6wcsl2wqxu75wp07ausnvq89qhu48fgpqee3hth63xy9sgcjky22f &#34;In this episode, we break down how fiat money actually works—and why inflation functions as a tool of wealth extraction rather than an economic accident. We explore money supply expansion as a deliberate policy choice, its intrinsic connection to riba, and why inflation amounts to legalized theft with fiat currency as slow-motion robbery. The conversation traces how this system quietly erodes generational wealth, with particular harm to Muslim communities, while also examining the broader geopolitical consequences of fiat-based monetary power.&#34;<br/><br/><blockquote class="border-l-05rem border-l-strongpink border-solid"><div class="-ml-4 bg-gradient-to-r from-gray-100 dark:from-zinc-800 to-transparent mr-0 mt-0 mb-4 pl-4 pr-2 py-2">quoting <br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Article"><a itemprop="url" href="/nevent1qvzqqqqqqypzpczmhd8vg048qrw028qhlw7gfkqrjst72n55qsvucm4magnzzcyvqyd8wumn8ghj7mn0daexummyv5hxummnw3erztnrdakj7qguwaehxw309acx7ern09ehgetdwvhxummnw3erztnrdakj7qpq0qu9nvzk6zsv9h5zak6vtxqj74wkzm0dw8860qte9sv980kgy98s07cpmm" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1">nevent1q…cpmm</a></span> </div> ⚡ RIBA RESISTANCE - EPISODE 3 - NOW STREAMING ON <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1v5ufyh4lkeslgxxcclg8f0hzazhaw7rsrhvfquxzm2fk64c72hps45n0v5" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>fountain_app</span> (<span class="italic">npub1v5u…n0v5</span>)</a></span> <br/><br/><a href="https://fountain.fm/episode/tCr6Abzl37FZP7NiSKoc">https://fountain.fm/episode/tCr6Abzl37FZP7NiSKoc</a> </blockquote> 2026-02-06T19:48:16Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs8swzekptdpgxzm6pwmdx9nqf02htpdhkhrna8s9ujcxznhmyzznczyrs9hw6wcsl2wqxu75wp07ausnvq89qhu48fgpqee3hth63xy9sgcynrau8 ⚡ RIBA RESISTANCE - EPISODE 3 - NOW STREAMING ON <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1v5ufyh4lkeslgxxcclg8f0hzazhaw7rsrhvfquxzm2fk64c72hps45n0v5" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>fountain_app</span> (<span class="italic">npub1v5u…n0v5</span>)</a></span> <br/><br/><a href="https://fountain.fm/episode/tCr6Abzl37FZP7NiSKoc">https://fountain.fm/episode/tCr6Abzl37FZP7NiSKoc</a> 2026-02-06T06:11:59Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs0zc6ctttd2q0gyn5y5gre2jwpxr5jr8j5aupjqvy0cd8edd9rwyszyrs9hw6wcsl2wqxu75wp07ausnvq89qhu48fgpqee3hth63xy9sgcaq3nsl 🎧 A PODSYSTEMS UPDATE: <br/><br/>RIBA RESISTANCE - EPISODE 3<br/><br/>NOW STREAMING EXCLUSIVELY ON NOSTR<br/><blockquote class="border-l-05rem border-l-strongpink border-solid"><div class="-ml-4 bg-gradient-to-r from-gray-100 dark:from-zinc-800 to-transparent mr-0 mt-0 mb-4 pl-4 pr-2 py-2">quoting <br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Article"><a itemprop="url" href="/nevent1qvzqqqqqqypzpczmhd8vg048qrw028qhlw7gfkqrjst72n55qsvucm4magnzzcyvqyd8wumn8ghj7mn0daexummyv5hxummnw3erztnrdakj7qgawaehxw309ahx7um5wgknqvfw09skk6tgdahxuefwvdhk6tcqyqs2xn46ntd6vrf5806fw0r2gh25eu2al0mqdv2aq8czd3d0vlrnulkh26g" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1">nevent1q…h26g</a></span> </div> RIBA RESISTANCE - HOW THE FIAT SYSTEM STEALS YOUR FUTURE - EPISODE 3<br/><br/><a href="https://podsystems.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/RR_ep3_FINAL.mp3">https://podsystems.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/RR_ep3_FINAL.mp3</a> </blockquote> 2026-02-05T21:47:03Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqszpg6wh2ddhfsdxsalf9eudfza2n83thalvp43t5qlqfk94anuw0szyrs9hw6wcsl2wqxu75wp07ausnvq89qhu48fgpqee3hth63xy9sgcgs8cul RIBA RESISTANCE - HOW THE FIAT SYSTEM STEALS YOUR FUTURE - EPISODE 3<br/><br/><a href="https://podsystems.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/RR_ep3_FINAL.mp3">https://podsystems.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/RR_ep3_FINAL.mp3</a> 2026-02-05T21:46:13Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsw2h7ez8p7wz7xgwjz4djc6an8m5y55rzugmqcapnfknj684pswwgzyrs9hw6wcsl2wqxu75wp07ausnvq89qhu48fgpqee3hth63xy9sgcy67y25 What are you doing to escape the &#34;dust of riba&#34;? <br/><br/>#RibaResistance 2026-02-04T20:13:23Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsxhfqn73ttukfkcey0h5xxvvduyly463gkenvn2e4h3rg5snpy8gszyrs9hw6wcsl2wqxu75wp07ausnvq89qhu48fgpqee3hth63xy9sgcyaf3h5 Special thank to all our anonymous zappers on <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1v5ufyh4lkeslgxxcclg8f0hzazhaw7rsrhvfquxzm2fk64c72hps45n0v5" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>fountain_app</span> (<span class="italic">npub1v5u…n0v5</span>)</a></span> this past week. There’s been a lot of you! ⚡<br/><br/>Catch up on episode 2 of #RibaResistance today!<br/><br/><a href="https://fountain.fm/episode/IxjYEKt4AkSseng8pFza">https://fountain.fm/episode/IxjYEKt4AkSseng8pFza</a> 2026-02-04T20:04:40Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqst745lg8kuse9rwugu26rdcxvuclyvytpnvayxuyd8yhj2c4yjyngzyrs9hw6wcsl2wqxu75wp07ausnvq89qhu48fgpqee3hth63xy9sgceuj570 Episode 3 of #RibaResistance airs February 5, exlusively on nostr!<br/><br/>The third episode is titled - How the Fiat System Steals Your Future<br/><br/>* Streaming available everywhere the day after. 2026-02-02T08:32:20Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs9cpv0vzx3r7gc5zejehv9a3kdkwzpryatrut25fd4jppc5yxq7mgzyrs9hw6wcsl2wqxu75wp07ausnvq89qhu48fgpqee3hth63xy9sgclu2pnp In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqstsmlcey8jxk264dvxfka2u3g3qflp54nev5xdejj79p5ewkfchscprfmhxue69uhkumm0wfhx7er99ehx7um5wgcjucm0d5hsa8hzkd'>nevent1q…hzkd</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Episode 2 now streaming ⚡<br/><br/><a href="https://fountain.fm/episode/IxjYEKt4AkSseng8pFza">https://fountain.fm/episode/IxjYEKt4AkSseng8pFza</a> 2026-01-31T22:09:30Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqszawduels7unf60659yqyekkxsa9ugh4y382dws5hjut92jjtvmxgzyrs9hw6wcsl2wqxu75wp07ausnvq89qhu48fgpqee3hth63xy9sgcvnmjm2 “Wherever books are sold” happens to be online these days. But Anti-Riba Money by <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1uzfp6cgwue2njm86cmyeq7m26y0n58w72acq98sjsnnv4c87002s6857h3" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Mbitcoiner</span> (<span class="italic">npub1uzf…57h3</span>)</a></span> can be downloaded for free on the <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1f7n47xajdxnvrespa939hvcta6ys362k4sy3yjd2e2ea6dcghpvs2tm25c" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>BitcoinMajlis</span> (<span class="italic">npub1f7n…m25c</span>)</a></span> website:<br/><br/><a href="https://bitcoinmajlis.org/anti-riba-money/">https://bitcoinmajlis.org/anti-riba-money/</a> <br/><br/> <img src="https://image.nostr.build/28c5d1e138eda68b32c6d6d65ab2fed07a6cfc4cec742d75fbf68ee2a29d0cd9.jpg"> 2026-01-31T09:26:40Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs8jaszjuugfcu67f09asnhct4seahlm925g3fxajt5ewqs5r95paqzyrs9hw6wcsl2wqxu75wp07ausnvq89qhu48fgpqee3hth63xy9sgcz22a7p Who knew PodSystems would be running ads? 😂<br/><br/>In all transparency, there is zero monetization happening from ads. They are just some experemental stuff that we place to help with the pacing of the episodes. <br/><blockquote class="border-l-05rem border-l-strongpink border-solid"><div class="-ml-4 bg-gradient-to-r from-gray-100 dark:from-zinc-800 to-transparent mr-0 mt-0 mb-4 pl-4 pr-2 py-2">quoting <br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Article"><a itemprop="url" href="/nevent1qvzqqqqqqypzp0mrm4lv8p8wv4put7f2vuppeyg03vha5k32naet0vs8r4udzdtnqyd8wumn8ghj7mn0daexummyv5hxummnw3erztnrdakj7qpqqe39kh9z9prl448lpcal6dvt0syf5jr8y4kele7595z3l9klr9ls0qwksr" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1">nevent1q…wksr</a></span> </div> I like the quality of the ads. Keep it up </blockquote> 2026-01-31T09:21:11Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqstdgec9qmzcupjxu8p4zegagm7d9h2r95twea9prc90gzvyj2ehyczyrs9hw6wcsl2wqxu75wp07ausnvq89qhu48fgpqee3hth63xy9sgcersu0x Special thanks to all our #RibaResistance listeners 🙏<br/><br/>We hit 500 downloads in our first week 🎉<br/><br/>And now you can stream our second episode! <br/><br/>More news to share soon about future projects - there’s lots to be excited about! 2026-01-31T09:10:21Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqstm64ejrwyep9kyd2kszuee4acgkckkufswhyrz4jd6rje9q5h6jgzyrs9hw6wcsl2wqxu75wp07ausnvq89qhu48fgpqee3hth63xy9sgcn00ayx ⚡ RIBA RESISTANCE - EPISODE 2 - NOW STREAMING ON <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1v5ufyh4lkeslgxxcclg8f0hzazhaw7rsrhvfquxzm2fk64c72hps45n0v5" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>fountain_app</span> (<span class="italic">npub1v5u…n0v5</span>)</a></span> <br/><br/><a href="https://fountain.fm/episode/IxjYEKt4AkSseng8pFza">https://fountain.fm/episode/IxjYEKt4AkSseng8pFza</a> 2026-01-30T07:03:59Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsx2uq2n0huhdnmz9u4l4x8lx208uk8tpp203d9ntljr7dzt4fg7jszyrs9hw6wcsl2wqxu75wp07ausnvq89qhu48fgpqee3hth63xy9sgcytx8gs 🎧 A PODSYSTEMS UPDATE: <br/><br/>RIBA RESISTANCE - EPISODE 2<br/><br/>NOW STREAMING EXCLUSIVELY ON NOSTR<br/><blockquote class="border-l-05rem border-l-strongpink border-solid"><div class="-ml-4 bg-gradient-to-r from-gray-100 dark:from-zinc-800 to-transparent mr-0 mt-0 mb-4 pl-4 pr-2 py-2">quoting <br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Article"><a itemprop="url" href="/nevent1qvzqqqqqqypzpczmhd8vg048qrw028qhlw7gfkqrjst72n55qsvucm4magnzzcyvqyd8wumn8ghj7mn0daexummyv5hxummnw3erztnrdakj7qg4waehxw309aex2mrp0yhxgctdw4eju6t09uqzqgyekqxhz27qymde7zg6wgu27tzts36s6d0azpwhaystxwat6qre5h524n" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1">nevent1q…524n</a></span> </div> RIBA RESISTANCE - WHAT IS RIBA AND WHY IS IT HARAM? - EPISODE 2<br/><br/><a href="https://podsystems.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/RR_ep2-FINAL.mp3">https://podsystems.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/RR_ep2-FINAL.mp3</a> </blockquote> 2026-01-29T21:49:28Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqszpxdsp4cjhspxmw0sjxnj8zhjcjuyw5xntlgst4lfyzenh27sq7gzyrs9hw6wcsl2wqxu75wp07ausnvq89qhu48fgpqee3hth63xy9sgcd6u89y RIBA RESISTANCE - WHAT IS RIBA AND WHY IS IT HARAM? - EPISODE 2<br/><br/><a href="https://podsystems.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/RR_ep2-FINAL.mp3">https://podsystems.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/RR_ep2-FINAL.mp3</a> 2026-01-29T21:47:27Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsz5zlpnpl8vk9tnheuwq5x22nr7rq004966egyccrkr5h89k6epaqzyrs9hw6wcsl2wqxu75wp07ausnvq89qhu48fgpqee3hth63xy9sgcwd9ajv ⚡Amazing! #RibaResistance has passed 400 downloads already 🎉<br/><br/>Over 30% of our listeners did so on nostr! 🥰<br/><br/>If you have yet to listen do so fast because the next episode is dropping on nostr later today. 🎧<br/><blockquote class="border-l-05rem border-l-strongpink border-solid"><div class="-ml-4 bg-gradient-to-r from-gray-100 dark:from-zinc-800 to-transparent mr-0 mt-0 mb-4 pl-4 pr-2 py-2">quoting <br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Article"><a itemprop="url" href="/nevent1qvzqqqqqqypzpczmhd8vg048qrw028qhlw7gfkqrjst72n55qsvucm4magnzzcyvqy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnyv9kh2uewd9hj7qg6waehxw309ahx7mmjdehkgefwdehhxarjxyhxxmmd9uqzplw3rv8n6s4ke3cz6t6udmwz5lqtpl2h7jkfkdq9jl8nukx83av28s5cj0" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1">nevent1q…5cj0</a></span><br/> </div> RIBA RESISTANCE - SERIES TRAILER<br/><br/><a href="https://cdn.satellite.earth/bb9f36a9eac9342eb0e5f8495b3268b3b165ae50300b54405151d1f26b9a8cf2.mp3">https://cdn.satellite.earth/bb9f36a9eac9342eb0e5f8495b3268b3b165ae50300b54405151d1f26b9a8cf2.mp3</a> </blockquote><br/><a href="https://fountain.fm/episode/8K5LLaSeaCydGrsbhFlK">https://fountain.fm/episode/8K5LLaSeaCydGrsbhFlK</a> 2026-01-29T09:43:32Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsy794ca2ex6p27lsclztn8ypndtd2l86ldr9r7cyrws3dzk8hz2vgzyrs9hw6wcsl2wqxu75wp07ausnvq89qhu48fgpqee3hth63xy9sgcxt03xz &#34;Bitcoin offers a way out, not just as a superior form of money, but as a tool for moral and economic realignment.”<br/><br/>PodSystems presents:<br/><br/> <img src="https://cdn.satellite.earth/9e14a4578182a3a3ef3ec66d7df48fb4acb81f0dca7e83e4e369cec14175e724.png"> <br/><br/>A podcast to enable Muslims to reclaim financial sovereignty.<br/><br/>Streaming everywhere from January 23 through Ramadan for a total of 8 weekly episodes. Bonus content available on Nostr. Guest interviews with <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1h34n29f3wqvcht0jyhnd36jxcdmljyqjv4vdjfrd69nhxhrdvvnsgwr4h0" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>BTC/Zero</span> (<span class="italic">npub1h34…r4h0</span>)</a></span> <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub18z533j9gxhnlkqukp75wnd5mjv5njqkaj07atslnrk2dp9rxsp0q6650l4" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>amisatoshi</span> (<span class="italic">npub18z5…50l4</span>)</a></span> and Safdar Alam. This podcast is a roadmap for reclaiming financial sovereignty, rooted in Islamic ethics and built for a just, sustainable future.<br/><blockquote class="border-l-05rem border-l-strongpink border-solid"><div class="-ml-4 bg-gradient-to-r from-gray-100 dark:from-zinc-800 to-transparent mr-0 mt-0 mb-4 pl-4 pr-2 py-2">quoting <br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Article"><a itemprop="url" href="/nevent1qvzqqqqqqypzpczmhd8vg048qrw028qhlw7gfkqrjst72n55qsvucm4magnzzcyvqyw8wumn8ghj7ur0v3ehjum5v4khxtnwdaehgu339e3k7mf0qyd8wumn8ghj7mn0daexummyv5hxummnw3erztnrdakj7qpqlhg3kreag2mvcupd9awxahp20s9sl4tlftymxsze0ne7trrc7k9q0d2nvh" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1">nevent1q…2nvh</a></span> </div> RIBA RESISTANCE - SERIES TRAILER<br/><br/><a href="https://cdn.satellite.earth/bb9f36a9eac9342eb0e5f8495b3268b3b165ae50300b54405151d1f26b9a8cf2.mp3">https://cdn.satellite.earth/bb9f36a9eac9342eb0e5f8495b3268b3b165ae50300b54405151d1f26b9a8cf2.mp3</a> </blockquote> 2026-01-27T20:06:27Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs0m5gmpu759dkvwqkj7hrwms48czc064l54jdngpvheul933u0tzszyrs9hw6wcsl2wqxu75wp07ausnvq89qhu48fgpqee3hth63xy9sgccd8cpf RIBA RESISTANCE - SERIES TRAILER<br/><br/><a href="https://cdn.satellite.earth/bb9f36a9eac9342eb0e5f8495b3268b3b165ae50300b54405151d1f26b9a8cf2.mp3">https://cdn.satellite.earth/bb9f36a9eac9342eb0e5f8495b3268b3b165ae50300b54405151d1f26b9a8cf2.mp3</a> 2026-01-27T12:08:51Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqszl7m7rvda0zsyq98u6has433j22ak2axt55eh4q5w0nn4n60ramczyrs9hw6wcsl2wqxu75wp07ausnvq89qhu48fgpqee3hth63xy9sgcse3v5v Episode 2 of #RibaResistance airs January 29 exlusively on nostr!<br/><br/>The second episode is titled - What is Riba and Why is it Haram?<br/><br/>* Streaming available everywhere the day after. 2026-01-25T20:44:08Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsxxkftzmmamukj2tlpxra8wp4gzlnavsps449kvtt5csazz7l06gszyrs9hw6wcsl2wqxu75wp07ausnvq89qhu48fgpqee3hth63xy9sgceaalea ⚡ Share your feedback and get zapped! ⚡<br/><br/>PodSystems will zap your note 500 sats! <br/><br/>*One note per npub. <br/>*Must tag PodSystems npub or use the #RibaResistance hashtag. <br/>*Valid for 24hours or until 15k sats total have been zapped, whichever is first. <br/><br/>GO! 😆<br/><blockquote class="border-l-05rem border-l-strongpink border-solid"><div class="-ml-4 bg-gradient-to-r from-gray-100 dark:from-zinc-800 to-transparent mr-0 mt-0 mb-4 pl-4 pr-2 py-2">quoting <br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Article"><a itemprop="url" href="/nevent1qvzqqqqqqypzpczmhd8vg048qrw028qhlw7gfkqrjst72n55qsvucm4magnzzcyvqyd8wumn8ghj7mn0daexummyv5hxummnw3erztnrdakj7qgawaehxw309ahx7um5wgknqvfw09skk6tgdahxuefwvdhk6tcqyrayucgtdd5ksccxwmjsx2h0846fmrfufx57l67f65kj36mapvuvxa9rean" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1">nevent1q…rean</a></span> </div> If you are one of our first listeners we would love to hear from you!<br/><br/>How was your experience listening to the show?<br/><br/>Was there a specific moment that you enjoyed (or didn’t)? <br/><br/>What is a financial challenge you’re facing right now that you hope this podcast can help you solve?<br/><br/>#RibaResistance<br/><br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Article"><a itemprop="url" href="/nevent1qvzqqqqqqypzpczmhd8vg048qrw028qhlw7gfkqrjst72n55qsvucm4magnzzcyvqy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnyv9kh2uewd9hj7qguwaehxw309acx7ern09ehgetdwvhxummnw3erztnrdakj7qpqnf7ufl3qyn5c9wqn67mfw50f08dzxpk3my44pk86kc3q9l093trqe2fdsy" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1">nevent1q…fdsy</a></span> </blockquote> 2026-01-25T09:30:12Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs05nnppd4kj6rrqemw2qe2au7hf8vd83y6nmlte82j628t059n3sczyrs9hw6wcsl2wqxu75wp07ausnvq89qhu48fgpqee3hth63xy9sgcly7pd9 If you are one of our first listeners we would love to hear from you!<br/><br/>How was your experience listening to the show?<br/><br/>Was there a specific moment that you enjoyed (or didn’t)? <br/><br/>What is a financial challenge you’re facing right now that you hope this podcast can help you solve?<br/><br/>#RibaResistance<br/><blockquote class="border-l-05rem border-l-strongpink border-solid"><div class="-ml-4 bg-gradient-to-r from-gray-100 dark:from-zinc-800 to-transparent mr-0 mt-0 mb-4 pl-4 pr-2 py-2">quoting <br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Article"><a itemprop="url" href="/nevent1qvzqqqqqqypzpczmhd8vg048qrw028qhlw7gfkqrjst72n55qsvucm4magnzzcyvqy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnyv9kh2uewd9hj7qguwaehxw309acx7ern09ehgetdwvhxummnw3erztnrdakj7qpqnf7ufl3qyn5c9wqn67mfw50f08dzxpk3my44pk86kc3q9l093trqe2fdsy" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1">nevent1q…fdsy</a></span> </div> Wow! #RibaResistance just passed 100 downloads! 🎉<br/><br/>Fountain audience killed it at 47% 🔥<br/><br/>Thanks to all our listeners. ❤ </blockquote> 2026-01-25T09:19:11Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsf5lwylcszf6vzhqfa0d5h285hnk3rqmgaj26smratvgszlhjc43szyrs9hw6wcsl2wqxu75wp07ausnvq89qhu48fgpqee3hth63xy9sgcjr5qve Wow! #RibaResistance just passed 100 downloads! 🎉<br/><br/>Fountain audience killed it at 47% 🔥<br/><br/>Thanks to all our listeners. ❤ 2026-01-25T09:05:16Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsdjpxrf9w7sgpm4wv5x6mk4ukmy7g9vdnprksnsc5328cc9xr6c5gzyrs9hw6wcsl2wqxu75wp07ausnvq89qhu48fgpqee3hth63xy9sgczqvu09 We love the feedback! 😆<br/><br/>Insider reveal - the actual inspiration for the #RibaResistance logo came from Double Dragon.<br/><br/> <img src="https://image.nostr.build/6cbd91dbc2432450736144d2be2f70d06946a933b14265785acf1ccaeda76818.png"> <br/><br/>We aimed to spark curiosity with our show logo and that does mean it might feel off-putting to some. To be clear, we aren&#39;t advocating isms, but felt that symbolism with liberation movements was fine. PodSystems is more cypherpunk than anything (we even considered a robotic fist at one point). <br/><br/>As for the scholarly aspect, episode 2 (airing next week) dives into this topic. We also have some guest interviews that will address this. Islamic scholarship around Bitcoin has been one of the most challenging issues that <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1f7n47xajdxnvrespa939hvcta6ys362k4sy3yjd2e2ea6dcghpvs2tm25c" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>BitcoinMajlis</span> (<span class="italic">npub1f7n…m25c</span>)</a></span> has had to address. Any scholars who wish to engage in this discussion are encouraged to attend the upcoming Muslim Bitcoin Summit. <br/><br/><a href="https://mslmbtcsummit.com">https://mslmbtcsummit.com</a> 2026-01-24T18:52:41Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsqphsvr66460mu79v5fmr279a3e32rlvvp853nw40hfyhulme42hgzyrs9hw6wcsl2wqxu75wp07ausnvq89qhu48fgpqee3hth63xy9sgc4ujf82 Reviews for the 1st episode are starting to come in 👀<br/><br/> <img src="https://image.nostr.build/ba93c950babf111aca6862d4e2df0fae5a38d1a729c9514dbd8683de7bddd1d7.png"> <br/><br/>#RibaResistance 2026-01-24T05:39:35Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsdas9rsqs5xqmy24s4tzg7y97jw4m50gtd2e8m46p5cwdqjutuwuczyrs9hw6wcsl2wqxu75wp07ausnvq89qhu48fgpqee3hth63xy9sgcf23dt4 ⚡RIBA RESISTANCE NOW STREAMING ON #Audible<br/><br/><a href="https://www.audible.com/pd/B0GJD9KL9J">https://www.audible.com/pd/B0GJD9KL9J</a> 2026-01-23T21:32:38Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsgq7j6hgjgx9swjc9s8rstx437csn2908aakqgegmt3j6wsn7ag2gzyrs9hw6wcsl2wqxu75wp07ausnvq89qhu48fgpqee3hth63xy9sgcdejl9k ⚡RIBA RESISTANCE NOW STREAMING ON #Spotify<br/><br/><a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/4h8JxzhbBLfpVxjOpu1q2e">https://open.spotify.com/episode/4h8JxzhbBLfpVxjOpu1q2e</a> 2026-01-23T17:23:47Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsxp4uamuncwsu5lzy05scayvtftl4xnc4c4z7s3n4asapxpr7mvgszyrs9hw6wcsl2wqxu75wp07ausnvq89qhu48fgpqee3hth63xy9sgcvj0sfe In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsr40yg8mhjllsr0mszz20gsjxlyqtwlmrpc99u9rtsqxgq6ap56nqpz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerpd46hxtnfduhsylhr3y'>nevent1q…hr3y</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>And you can always listen directly on our website as well!<br/><br/><a href="https://podsystems.org/podcasts">https://podsystems.org/podcasts</a> 2026-01-23T04:18:51Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsr40yg8mhjllsr0mszz20gsjxlyqtwlmrpc99u9rtsqxgq6ap56nqzyrs9hw6wcsl2wqxu75wp07ausnvq89qhu48fgpqee3hth63xy9sgch3l9ez ⚡RIBA RESISTANCE NOW STREAMING ON <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1v5ufyh4lkeslgxxcclg8f0hzazhaw7rsrhvfquxzm2fk64c72hps45n0v5" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>fountain_app</span> (<span class="italic">npub1v5u…n0v5</span>)</a></span><br/><br/><a href="https://fountain.fm/episode/8K5LLaSeaCydGrsbhFlK">https://fountain.fm/episode/8K5LLaSeaCydGrsbhFlK</a> 2026-01-23T03:57:18Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsg0fezcp0yc0jlncm3aea56w9lk962ctvtqsvr877eug0gkj7r9rszyrs9hw6wcsl2wqxu75wp07ausnvq89qhu48fgpqee3hth63xy9sgcjry04z In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsrr89nyxwxgy3y7yjxfvw0ulqgj4dggkll3shf37c6hgf9f7zcfvqpz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerpd46hxtnfduhsf0zjvd'>nevent1q…zjvd</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>And available on all major streaming platforms tomorrow! 2026-01-22T21:20:14Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsrr89nyxwxgy3y7yjxfvw0ulqgj4dggkll3shf37c6hgf9f7zcfvqzyrs9hw6wcsl2wqxu75wp07ausnvq89qhu48fgpqee3hth63xy9sgclcj7gg 🎧 A PODSYSTEMS UPDATE:<br/><br/>RIBA RESISTANCE <br/><br/>NOW STREAMING EXCLUSIVELY ON NOSTR <br/><blockquote class="border-l-05rem border-l-strongpink border-solid"><div class="-ml-4 bg-gradient-to-r from-gray-100 dark:from-zinc-800 to-transparent mr-0 mt-0 mb-4 pl-4 pr-2 py-2">quoting <br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Article"><a itemprop="url" href="/nevent1qvzqqqqqqypzpczmhd8vg048qrw028qhlw7gfkqrjst72n55qsvucm4magnzzcyvqyw8wumn8ghj7ur0v3ehjum5v4khxtnwdaehgu339e3k7mf0qyd8wumn8ghj7mn0daexummyv5hxummnw3erztnrdakj7qpqzslmcatlus0z66f4ndshha62j5gvtefac4n4z0pq4ha84j4lmnhqd28xk6" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1">nevent1q…8xk6</a></span> </div> RIBA RESISTANCE - WHY MONEY MATTERS - EPISODE 1<br/><br/><a href="https://podsystems.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/RR_ep1_FINAL.mp3">https://podsystems.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/RR_ep1_FINAL.mp3</a> </blockquote> 2026-01-22T21:18:57Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsxap03d0ract47wrn6xpr9yqx6rphq6h4mxn37jp3atej7sqrv87czyrs9hw6wcsl2wqxu75wp07ausnvq89qhu48fgpqee3hth63xy9sgcppslps You’ve heard their voices in the teaser. Now it’s time to introduce our three hosts for Riba Resistance:<br/><br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1uzfp6cgwue2njm86cmyeq7m26y0n58w72acq98sjsnnv4c87002s6857h3" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Mbitcoiner</span> (<span class="italic">npub1uzf…57h3</span>)</a></span> is the co-founder of Bitcoin Majlis and author of book Anti-Riba Money. He&#39;s been a prominent educator in the Bitcoin space since 2020 and has been a champion of Bitcoin&#39;s compatibility with Islamic principles.<br/><br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1473kymvazn0mpnptcxeqwsajjp375wul9fjuh8jxt8magnkacmpqzsg6c5" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>teepolitics</span> (<span class="italic">npub1473…g6c5</span>)</a></span> is a Network State theorist. He has been a Bitcoiner since 2017 and has a storied background in finance and banking.<br/><br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1p2ehwtdsz3axv7sppsg0zl02zawwfp9pvpgvk8psldrzcx8fkk7s5uwwhy" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>kode</span> (<span class="italic">npub1p2e…wwhy</span>)</a></span> is the founder of Grynvault. He got into Bitcoin in 2014 and his heavily involved in exploring how bitcoin and sound money principles can be applied to business finance.<br/><br/>Riba Resistance is the first feature podcast production from #PodSystems and will begin releasing weekly episodes starting next week. 2026-01-16T15:43:49Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsqm5mjt3hultxyqzaf7dzjvktqe693z3yrndrzrdfvykgxm2duy6szyrs9hw6wcsl2wqxu75wp07ausnvq89qhu48fgpqee3hth63xy9sgcsj8eq4 Special thanks to everyone who participated in the poll this week to help us select some concept art for Project Nova. We had a tie here on nostr and took it back to internally run a tie-breaker vote among our #PodSystems team. <br/><br/>And the winner of the 10k sat bounty was <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub157u990777wxnqxc6mzaheaaewht0r9s5uc4gaserv307tfwda8uqp6wdmv" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Irsham</span> (<span class="italic">npub157u…wdmv</span>)</a></span> 🎉<br/><br/> <img src="https://cdn.satellite.earth/9a7d224527424459223719aeb4b8661edd13378782f6dd34f367671e0dd2c6cf.jpg"> <br/><br/>Project Nova is a fun adventure series for kids scheduled for production in 2026. We expect voice actor casting to begin after Ramadan but you will be able to see this concept art featured on our website later this month. 2026-01-16T15:05:19Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsg226pucmj6m3tms8mrljmw99flqfjphfu3j6zddghnxxyf8z6vagzyrs9hw6wcsl2wqxu75wp07ausnvq89qhu48fgpqee3hth63xy9sgcys6ty4 🎧 A PODSYSTEMS UPDATE:<br/><br/>RIBA RESISTANCE <br/><br/>STREAMING ON NOSTR FROM JANUARY 22ND<br/><blockquote class="border-l-05rem border-l-strongpink border-solid"><div class="-ml-4 bg-gradient-to-r from-gray-100 dark:from-zinc-800 to-transparent mr-0 mt-0 mb-4 pl-4 pr-2 py-2">quoting <br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Article"><a itemprop="url" href="/nevent1qvzqqqqqqypzpczmhd8vg048qrw028qhlw7gfkqrjst72n55qsvucm4magnzzcyvqyw8wumn8ghj7ur0v3ehjum5v4khxtnwdaehgu339e3k7mf0qyd8wumn8ghj7mn0daexummyv5hxummnw3erztnrdakj7qpqgehewldlzzwwnfqxpmvyltwddk2xqg7adv88wjutpx3kr9e9cdpq9fw7j7" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1">nevent1q…w7j7</a></span> </div> RIBA RESISTANCE - SERIES TEASER<br/><br/> <img src="https://cdn.satellite.earth/a58b6e209847573733231b99f064b5bf2061706117f495b56228b012a7cc79f7.png"> <br/><br/><a href="https://cdn.satellite.earth/8788bc14ae765bfc32c696bd65a4c5c75d869e9304a0ceaca05bbea50fc9c716.mp3">https://cdn.satellite.earth/8788bc14ae765bfc32c696bd65a4c5c75d869e9304a0ceaca05bbea50fc9c716.mp3</a> </blockquote> 2026-01-15T09:01:32Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsyvmuh0kl3p88f5srqakz04hxkm9rqy0wkkrnhfw9sngmpjujuxsszyrs9hw6wcsl2wqxu75wp07ausnvq89qhu48fgpqee3hth63xy9sgcrmsnxa RIBA RESISTANCE - SERIES TEASER<br/><br/> <img src="https://cdn.satellite.earth/a58b6e209847573733231b99f064b5bf2061706117f495b56228b012a7cc79f7.png"> <br/><br/><a href="https://cdn.satellite.earth/8788bc14ae765bfc32c696bd65a4c5c75d869e9304a0ceaca05bbea50fc9c716.mp3">https://cdn.satellite.earth/8788bc14ae765bfc32c696bd65a4c5c75d869e9304a0ceaca05bbea50fc9c716.mp3</a> 2026-01-15T09:00:21Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsx8lktf6rleqhlkx28y7700ju3ppp9706e8hspsgq4gpt85trfg2gzyrs9hw6wcsl2wqxu75wp07ausnvq89qhu48fgpqee3hth63xy9sgchmk54v This past weekend #PodSystems ran an internal contest to accelerate development on Project Nova. The task was to create concept art that could become a placeholder image on the website podcasts page. Sat bounty for the winner - 10k! <br/><br/>Now all the images are in and you get to help us select the best. Attached is a nostr poll event for you to vote for your favorite Project Nova concept art. Winner will receive the 10k sat bounty and the image will be featured on the PodSystems website. <br/><br/>Project Nova is a fun adventure series for kids scheduled for production in 2026. <br/><br/>To best view and engage in this nostr poll, please use:<br/><br/><a href="https://pollerama.fun">https://pollerama.fun</a><br/><blockquote class="border-l-05rem border-l-strongpink border-solid"><div class="-ml-4 bg-gradient-to-r from-gray-100 dark:from-zinc-800 to-transparent mr-0 mt-0 mb-4 pl-4 pr-2 py-2">quoting <br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Article"><a itemprop="url" href="/nevent1qvzqqqqy9spzpczmhd8vg048qrw028qhlw7gfkqrjst72n55qsvucm4magnzzcyvqyd8wumn8ghj7mn0daexummyv5hxummnw3erztnrdakj7qgawaehxw309ahx7um5wgknqvfw09skk6tgdahxuefwvdhk6tcqyrlh8lm0lx6zc3krexevfl9sqnux2p6vfqlyyxj7lp85l5jvft57sc0advk" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1">nevent1q…advk</a></span> </div> Project Nova Poll:<br/><br/>Select your favorite image. </blockquote> 2026-01-13T15:34:34Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsp4drsnx9p8003z0xkfk8fxv0dwqv52de32h263jj29ngw9fvk66czyrs9hw6wcsl2wqxu75wp07ausnvq89qhu48fgpqee3hth63xy9sgcxnw5jt PODSYSTEMS UPDATE:<br/><br/>We’ve just launched a new section on our website to feature our podcast productions:<br/><br/><a href="https://podsystems.org/podcasts/">https://podsystems.org/podcasts/</a><br/><br/>You can now listen to The Spiritual OPSEC Guide (our special from 2025) directly on our website and check out the upcoming podcasts our team is producting (like Bitcoin Is Halal and Project Nova). <br/><br/>Other updates include implementing a bitcoin (lightning) donation option and some additional “nostrification&#34; features. <br/><br/>Stay tuned for our newest podcast Riba Resistance release date announement! 2026-01-10T21:56:27Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsqmsglhpevhjj76h09uec5cvmxeg5fwtl5h88sl0aggdvlhgyr6gszyrs9hw6wcsl2wqxu75wp07ausnvq89qhu48fgpqee3hth63xy9sgcyry24j PodSystems is building cultural infrastructure for a new generation of Muslims who refuse to be reduced to data points.<br/><br/>#PodSystems #NoorNode 2026-01-01T22:09:29Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqswt4n3f6khzk3mp9kk3zweeu8a7a2ky337avlwwpgn74dxse363cczyrs9hw6wcsl2wqxu75wp07ausnvq89qhu48fgpqee3hth63xy9sgch49946 &#34;That&#39;s a wrap!&#34;<br/><br/>RIBA RESISTANCE has completed production. 🎉 2025-11-30T05:01:14Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsyelzu3dcv9m6a4rk9dnhd2zfc6kv4xyuetgxl5sf9nwnfpzp3udqzyrs9hw6wcsl2wqxu75wp07ausnvq89qhu48fgpqee3hth63xy9sgc39c7zq SAIF loves you dearly<br/><blockquote class="border-l-05rem border-l-strongpink border-solid"><div class="-ml-4 bg-gradient-to-r from-gray-100 dark:from-zinc-800 to-transparent mr-0 mt-0 mb-4 pl-4 pr-2 py-2">quoting <br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Article"><a itemprop="url" href="/nevent1qvzqqqqqqypzpl6lrgvkgntud92gafslxy5e369j0m8y9exter09jzq97almu2ykqyd8wumn8ghj7mn0daexummyv5hxummnw3erztnrdakj7qpqgq3d6wzf5p8whmvpekz92sew4hfu7qwuw6rychvdkjlevur4z90q6ryzud" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1">nevent1q…yzud</a></span> </div> SAIF SYSTEMS VOLUME 1<br/><br/>ELUCIDATIONS ON THE PURPOSE OF SAIF <br/><br/>A FIRST STEP TOWARDS THE PERIPHERY<br/><br/>MAKE THE WORLD SAIF<br/><br/>saif.systems/magazine.html <video controls width="100%" class="max-h-[90vh] bg-neutral-300 dark:bg-zinc-700"><source src="https://video.nostr.build/1c7343c207c7581aa8bb841020626b736267faaaf950dcd048bc7bc6deb9601d.mp4"></video> </blockquote> 2025-11-24T04:49:06Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqstw5wy0kjwj4up26up8wclh7egc5ggfnckcnqf02n4pey5jhmwfsczyrs9hw6wcsl2wqxu75wp07ausnvq89qhu48fgpqee3hth63xy9sgcm7760e PodSystems is honored to support the launch of the Bitcoin Majlis Relay:<br/><br/>&#34;The Bitcoin Majlis relay was created to give us our own digital gathering place, a majlis, built on censorship-resistance and community that’s free from algorithmic attention-mining slop. Think of this relay as a living node in an emerging “anti-riba” community of Muslims that are uncompromisingly rooted in Bitcoin maximalism. This is the start of a decentralized network of Muslims building parallel digital territory rooted in our own ethos and values. This relay is both a meeting point and a signal. It’s a place where Muslim Bitcoiners can connect, share, and strengthen one another as we work toward a world where sound money becomes the foundation of our digital ummah.”<br/><br/><a href="https://bitcoinmajlis.org/joining-nostr-and-connecting-to-the-bitcoin-majlis-relay/">https://bitcoinmajlis.org/joining-nostr-and-connecting-to-the-bitcoin-majlis-relay/</a> 2025-11-08T21:18:35Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs2lypdxeqac28eu32f6wnt6cwszve22kjru36tgnnz57xjutqzk4szyrs9hw6wcsl2wqxu75wp07ausnvq89qhu48fgpqee3hth63xy9sgc5las95 Riba Resistance passes 60% of the way through production this week. Things are heating up! <blockquote class="border-l-05rem border-l-strongpink border-solid"><div class="-ml-4 bg-gradient-to-r from-gray-100 dark:from-zinc-800 to-transparent mr-0 mt-0 mb-4 pl-4 pr-2 py-2">quoting <br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Article"><a itemprop="url" href="/nevent1qvzqqqqqqypzpczmhd8vg048qrw028qhlw7gfkqrjst72n55qsvucm4magnzzcyvqyd8wumn8ghj7mn0daexummyv5hxummnw3erztnrdakj7qgawaehxw309ahx7um5wgknqvfw09skk6tgdahxuefwvdhk6tcqyz5epyvlktggjawfeu6pz8c2g8h5ntg5dplvkzjeprtekqc89zt360wm8dd" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1">nevent1q…m8dd</a></span> </div> Tracking Riba Resistance at 30% of the way through production! <br/><br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Article"><a itemprop="url" href="/nevent1qvzqqqqqqypzpczmhd8vg048qrw028qhlw7gfkqrjst72n55qsvucm4magnzzcyvqyd8wumn8ghj7mn0daexummyv5hxummnw3erztnrdakj7qpqtsdxtwhh5dxu5u68v0ew6ywxvhp9u9h550jpadpxy5hqygxgkz2qe844vw" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1">nevent1q…44vw</a></span> </blockquote> 2025-11-03T02:43:35Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqswk97kwzajsezl3ypwm9qvhj7f5ywvdhfz5fzp4wv97hsqa5dzylczyrs9hw6wcsl2wqxu75wp07ausnvq89qhu48fgpqee3hth63xy9sgcm2nqnz In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs8x4vv9kel7pam58h32vyxc72r3sgp9wcqtnx5klqs5vu53cfg2sspzamhxue69uhhyetvv9ujumn0wd68ytnzv9hxgtcr6ja0u'>nevent1q…ja0u</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>&#34;PodSystems is more than a media project—it is an invitation to reimagine Islam not only as true, but as beautiful and profoundly livable.&#34;<blockquote class="border-l-05rem border-l-strongpink border-solid"><div class="-ml-4 bg-gradient-to-r from-gray-100 dark:from-zinc-800 to-transparent mr-0 mt-0 mb-4 pl-4 pr-2 py-2">quoting <br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Article"><a itemprop="url" href="/naddr1qvzqqqr4gupzpczmhd8vg048qrw028qhlw7gfkqrjst72n55qsvucm4magnzzcyvqq2kvdecxf3xg7jgdp955azntak4j62hfd28vc6fjut" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1">naddr1qv…fjut</a></span> </div> <h4 id="introduction-9"><strong>INTRODUCTION</strong></h4> <p>As hypermodernity accelerates cultural erosion, spiritual disconnection, and the fragmentation of community, the conscious cultivation of a Cybernetic Muslim identity is an urgent cultural imperative. Islamic tradition has historically thrived not by isolating itself from local cultures, but by embedding its transcendent truths into the aesthetic, linguistic, and social forms of diverse civilizations without compromising its essence. Islamic art is a silent theology that accesses divine truth through creating space to experience beauty. Indeed, there is a cultural imperative in Islam that calls Muslims to root their faith within the idioms of their native context. Beauty, imagination, and culture are essential to living Islam fully. In order to form an Islamic Cybernetic cultural identity in the midst of accelerating secularization, it must be consciously created and recreated through engagement with the imagination, community, and environment.</p> <p>PodSystems builds on these insights and proposes that communal art projects are a vital strategy for cultural renewal. Story circles, local theatre troupes and film collectives, community architecture, calligraphy workshops, and other such spaces are not simply creative outlets or aesthetic enhancements, but they should be usefully conceptualized as dynamic spaces where spiritual, cultural, and social formation intersect. In a Cyber context, where Islamic institutions often lack the network embeddedness that mosques had in earlier civilizations, these projects offer a way of rooting Islam in cyberspace. They cultivate the moral imagination, foster intergenerational dialogue, and allow Muslims to shape their environments in ways that reflect both their faith and their networked realities. In doing so, they move beyond a reactive posture of cultural preservation and into a proactive mode of cultural production.</p> <p>The central thesis of PodSystems is that communal art is essential to Muslim cultural development (particularly in relation to hypermodernity and cybernetics but also to Islamic civilizational revival in general), because it serves three indispensable functions: it anchors culture in collective action and shared meaning; it offers a transcendental aesthetic experience that trains the heart and imagination toward God; and it models a meaningful economic paradigm based on engagement rather than passive consumption. This age has been dominated by algorithms that trade attention for profit, and by cultural products that often alienate rather than nourish. PodSystems offers a radically different vision, one which returns beauty to the focus of creative energy rather than marketing it as an object of desire. It is a vision where participation is prioritized over performance; and communities become the true centers of creativity.</p> <p>What follows is an exploration of why this model matters, and how <a href="https://formstr.app/i/podsystems">PodSystems</a> intends to inspire a new generation to see Islam not only as true, but as beautiful and profoundly livable, even online.</p> <hr> <h4 id="anchoring-cyber-culture-in-collective-action-5"><strong>Anchoring Cyber-Culture in Collective Action:</strong></h4> <p>At the heart of this creative movement lies the Cultural Imperative as a foundational principle within the Islamic tradition. This principle asserts that Islam is not culturally monolithic; rather, it has the flexibility and dynamism to harmonize with the diverse traditions of the societies in which it is practiced, so long as these traditions do not contradict Islamic law. This challenges the perception that Islamic practice must be expressed through a singular cultural lens. Instead, it recognizes the rich plurality of the Muslim world and affirms that Islamic values can coexist with and even be enriched by various customs, languages, and artistic expressions. This framework has significant implications for Muslim communities in diaspora—of which the transcultural world-wide-web must be seen as the furthest horizon—where questions of identity, assimilation, and representation are persistent. In Muslim Cyberspace, where cultural identities are often hybrid and complex, this Cultural Imperative serves as a theological and ethical anchor. It legitimizes the incorporation of African, East Asian, Arab, Persian, Desi, Latino, and (dare we say) even Anglophone cultural aesthetics into Islamic expression, creating space for authenticity without compromising orthodoxy.</p> <p>It must be acknowledged that art cultivates <em>iḥsān</em>, making divine truths tangible and aiding believers to &#34;worship God as if they see Him”. In this way, Islamic art isn’t just reduced to mere decoration, but it becomes a silent theology. Communal art projects are thus a particularly vivid embodiment of this principle and provide a powerful platform for the preservation and celebration of cultural identity, serving as vessels of collective memory and tradition. A decline in Islamic art production also correlates with atrophy of a culture&#39;s imaginal faculty and growing sectarianism. A healthy culture supplies psychological stability, moral coherence, and communal resilience. Without this, identity easily becomes fragmented and spirituality shallow. Re-engagement with artistic traditions can naturally aid in healing souls, refining character, and uniting communities. This cultural reciprocity has historically allowed Islam to thrive and enables local belonging without losing religious integrity. Reviving Islamic art is absolutely essential and imperative rather than being just a superfluous luxury. It’s a means to cultivate <em>iḥsān</em>, to bring believers back to <em>fitrah</em> (innate nature), and to help souls reflect divine attributes. It’s about embedding Islamic truth and beauty into communal fabric, both intentionally and creatively.</p> <h4 id="on-communal-art-in-islamic-cybernetics-5"><strong>On Communal Art in Islamic Cybernetics:</strong></h4> <p>In the evolving flows of Muslim digital identities, Cybernetic Islam offers a powerful framework for understanding how Muslim communities adapt, transmit, and transform tradition. At its core, Islamic Cybernetics recognizes the ummah not simply as a social body, but as a self-regulating, feedback-responsive spiritual system that continually calibrates between divine revelation and lived experience. Within this paradigm, communal art projects emerge as active nodes in a distributed network of cultural and moral expressions. These projects are not isolated expressions of identity but dynamic processes of collective creativity, memory encoding, and symbolic feedback. Such artistic efforts are particularly resonant in communities where immigrant, diasporic, or otherwise marginalized histories risk erasure, and emerge where spiritual signal competes with cultural noise. In such contexts, collaborative art becomes a form of resistance while insisting on the visibility and dignity of Muslim identities throughout cyberspace.</p> <p>Just as cybernetic systems rely on feedback loops to maintain integrity, communal art enables Muslim communities to awaken by reflecting, adapting, and re-centering in shifting environments. These aesthetic systems preserve not only stories or customs but also the ethical grammar of Islam itself allowing for its transmission across generations like code moving through a decentralized protocol. Participation in these projects becomes a form of spiritual programming, especially for youth and those raised amidst hypermodernity’s deterritorialization. By contributing to shared artistic visions, individuals inscribe themselves into a larger feedback system that affirms belonging, purpose, and divine orientation. In this light, art goes beyond expressiveness by functioning as a calibration mechanism with Tawhid at its center.</p> <p>Islamic Cybernetics also redefines the boundaries of da‘wah and diplomacy. In pluralistic societies, where Muslims are often mediated through screens and stereotypes, aesthetic experience becomes the interface layer for intercommunal understanding. Collaborative art invites neighbors, strangers, and even skeptics into the circuitry of Islamic life. The beauty of the form carries the weight of the message and renders it human, affective, and accessible. More than a symbolic gesture, these initiatives model a non-hierarchical, feedback-sensitive mode of community governance. As participants design, build, and adapt creative outputs together, they enact the cybernetic logic of <em>shura</em> (consultation), <em>ijma‘</em> (consensus), and communal accountability. Creativity becomes a civic act. Marginalized voices are not just included, they become key signal carriers, rerouting cultural flow and spiritual insight through overlooked channels. In this vision, Islamic culture in the hypermodern condition does not collapse but rewires itself. Through art, networked spirituality, and participatory design, communities reclaim agency over their own developmental loops. They reassert the primacy of revelation while remaining open to environmental feedback through recursive fidelity.</p> <p>Cybernetic Islam does not look to the past for mere preservation nor to the future for abstract utopia. It lives in the now, processing both tradition and novelty in real time in order to a become a living expression of the Cultural Imperative. The goal is not simply to &#34;represent&#34; Islam faithfully, but to design environments that produce faithful Muslims who are culturally fluent, spiritually grounded, system-literate, and emotionally resilient. This is the logic of prophetic succession in the age of complexity. By embracing the tools of our time while honoring both revelation and lived experience, Islamic Cybernetics offers not just a survival strategy, but a blueprint for cultural and civilizational emergence. PodSystems is only one interface in this network, but through purpose-driven cultural formation it can use art to shape Islams future.</p> <hr> <h4 id="on-the-transcendental-nature-of-art-5"><strong>On The Transcendental Nature of Art:</strong></h4> <p>In the Islamic worldview, art is not reduced to a secular expression of self. It is a spiritual science that’s rooted in the metaphysical, which aims not to glorify the ego but to witness the beauty of al-Ḥaqq (The Real). Therefore, it is both personal and collective, while devotional and transcendent. The act of creation holds profound spiritual significance once it is realized through the understanding that Allah is Al-Khāliq (The Creator). All forms of sincere and purposeful creativity can be seen as reflections of this divine attribute. Art, therefore, is not merely an aesthetic pursuit or a cultural artifact; it is a sacred science, a means of contemplation, and a form of worship. In light of this, the act of creation can—and should—be reoriented away from individual ownership and toward a higher vision of a shared and sacred participation.</p> <p>Islamic art has never been a closed canon; it is inherently iterative and its symbolism is never arbitrary. Think of the eight-pointed star, the crescent moon, or the flowing script of calligraphy. Each of these forms carries within it layers of meaning that is tethered to metaphysical truths. These symbols act as signs (<em>āyāt</em>) that ultimately point toward the Divine, just as the verses of the Qur&#39;an are themselves called āyāt. Even the tiled mosaics of Andalusia, the layered commentaries of classical scholars, and the evolving forms of nasheed and poetry all reflect a tradition in which artists draw from, transform, and re-present inherited forms. In fact, it can be asserted that remixing—not isolated originality—is the natural mode of artistic production. This fits deeply with the Islamic tradition of <em>ijtihād</em> (interpretive effort) and the cumulative inheritance of beauty through generations of transmission.</p> <p>The concept of authorship as individual genius has little place in Islamic metaphysics. All inspiration is from Allah, and all creative power is ultimately derivative. To obstruct the free circulation of forms—whether through friction, ownership claims, or egoic control—is to damage the collective ability of the ummah to produce beauty and remember Allah. Art offers a pathway to transcendence. Its purpose is not to draw attention to the ego of the artist but to direct the heart toward what lies beyond the material world. In this sense, art becomes a form of <em>dhikr</em> (remembrance). Just as a recitation of the Quran vibrates with spiritual power, so too can the harmonious patterns of geometric designs or the solemn rhythms of recited poetry stir the soul toward contemplation and reverence. Friction, whether it be legal, economic, or social, acts as a barrier to <em>barakah</em> (divine blessing) in artistic work. It restricts creativity and even undermines the potential of art to inspire and rejuvenate the collective soul. To embrace remixing, iteration, and adaptation is to embrace <em>tawḥīd</em> (unity) not just in theology but in artistic intention. All art belongs to the Divine, and we are but stewards.</p> <p>Speaking to frictions, accreditation and permissioned remixing inhibit the natural propagation of a work. In the context of Islamic ethics, this is a powerful insight. In the early centuries of Islam, many ahadith narrators, calligraphers, poets, and even architects worked anonymously or semi-anonymously. Their goal was not personal glory, but service to the dīn. Islam encourages the concealment of good deeds to protect the heart from <em>riyāʾ</em> (showing off). Anonymous art can be seen as a form of <em>ikhlāṣ</em> (sincerity) in that it offers beauty for the sake of God alone. By removing the name, we remove the ego, and by removing the ego, we return the work to its true origin: the metaphysical Real. Furthermore, anonymity not only liberates artists from desires of the nafs, but when a work is no longer bound by authorship, it becomes memetically fertile. It enters the public domain of the soul, where it can be transformed, extended, and spiritually recharged. For Muslim artists and communities, embracing anonymity can break the shackles of commodified identity and allow art to serve as a universal spiritual sign (<em>āyah</em>) rather than a personal brand.</p> <hr> <blockquote> <p>You author nothing, you simply attend it. Any attempt to claim, to own, leaves the work unfit for memetic combat. In so far as you participate in the Hyperstition, in so far as you attempt to propagate it, nothing is yours. <a href="saif.systems">#SAIF</a></p> </blockquote> <hr> <p>From an Islamic metaphysical perspective, true art mirrors the hierarchical order of existence. Traditional Islamic art does not aim to mimic the external world, but to reveal the inner principles that sustain it. Art becomes a means of accessing the Real (al-Ḥaqq) and it draws the soul nearer to God. The artist, when sincere and spiritually oriented, becomes a vessel for divine inspiration that helps echo the Quranic invitation to reflect upon the signs in the horizons and in the self. In this sacred view, the creation of art is not egoistic self-expression, but a form of submission—a humble offering. It is a spiritual discipline as rigorous and rewarding as prayer or fasting, or a way to draw close to the Divine through beauty, order, and intention.</p> <p>No act of creation is wholly personal anyway; it is always received. Inspiration (<em>waḥy</em>) descends upon the hearts of those whom Allah chooses. The idea that one should be entitled to the economic benefit of artistic output, particularly when it impedes its diffusion, reveals a modern materialism alien to Islam. Islamic tradition insists that wealth and talent are trusts (<em>amānah</em>), not entitlements. The Quran repeatedly critiques those who hoard gifts and prevent them from benefiting the community. In this light, treating art as private capital is an act of spiritual miserliness. True creative humility is recognizing that one is not the source, but the conduit. The value of art is not in its monetization, but in its memetic fitness—its ability to live, spread, uplift, and beautify the world. When a community releases its artistic creations freely—when forms, patterns, lyrics, or murals can be reused, remixed, reinterpreted, and reanimated—it participates in a form of <em>waqf</em>, a spiritual endowment. The art becomes charity, not just of wealth, but of imagination. Its reward becomes ongoing (<em>ṣadaqah jāriyah</em>) and it continues to uplift souls and spark reflections long after the original act of making has been forgotten.</p> <p>In our time, as utilitarian values dominate and beauty is often reduced to commercial appeal, it is more urgent than ever to reclaim the transcendental nature of art. Remixing, anonymity, and the recognition of art as divine inspiration all harmonize with the prophetic ethic of sincerity, humility, and service. For Muslims today, this perspective offers a blueprint for a new wave of sacred and communal art—art that is not owned, but gifted; not signed, but shared. In an age of hyper-individualism and artistic commodification, embracing post-authorship becomes a sort of spiritual resistance. It invites us to dissolve the ego into the community, and the community into the remembrance of Allah.</p> <hr> <h4 id="from-systems-of-attention-to-immersion-5"><strong>From Systems of Attention to Immersion:</strong></h4> <p>For Muslim communities invested in creativity and spiritual consciousness, questions of <em>niyyah</em> (intention), <em>barakah</em> (blessing), and <em>ummah</em> (community) become more than just theoretical concerns when economics is added to the picture. Content streams endlessly across our screens, where it demands attention and feeds on desire. Human thought, identity, and labor are subsumed into algorithmic systems, where personal agency is eroded and everything is flattened into inputs for optimization. At the heart of this market decision is the fundamental question of how we engage with art and each other. The stakes are high and include not just dollars and data, but meaning, memory, and communal well-being. Is this the kind of economy Islamic art should live in—one where minds are disconnected from higher meaning?</p> <p>The dominant “Attention Economy” treats user focus as a finite resource to be mined. It reduces human focus to a scarce resource to be captured and monetized. This model rewards content that captures the eye quickly, which often favors short-form and emotionally provocative, or algorithmically optimized pieces. The goal is not deep resonance, but retention—long enough to gather data and trigger another click. Art in this model often becomes a visual hook: quick to consume, easier to scroll past than to engage with. While this approach has democratized access and given visibility to many artists, it can also flatten the richness of artistic experience. Works are evaluated in likes, shares, and impressions—metrics that reflect momentary attention, not lasting impact on hearts and minds. The economic value here lies in information. Data about user behavior, preferences, and demographics is the new currency, driving ad revenue and platform growth. From an Islamic perspective, this raises spiritual and social concerns. If art becomes just another product in the digital souq, detached from its higher intention, it risks reducing creativity to performance and community to spectatorship.</p> <p>In contrast to this data-extractive system, “Experience Economics” centers on meaningful interactions. It values presence over performance. Here, art is not a product to consume but a process to engage in, where it invites participation, reflection, and even vulnerability. Here, art is not created for an audience, but with a community. The intention (<em>niyyah</em>) behind the work matters just as much as the final product. For Muslim-led communal art projects, this model aligns powerfully with Islamic values. In fact, Muslim communities have long practiced this model knowing that meaningful communal artistic engagement can improve mental health, reduce social fragmentation, and even contribute to economic well-being. When creativity is embedded in the communal and the sacred, the act of making and experiencing art together is as important as the outcome. It creates not just moments, but memories that are felt as much as they are understood. Rather than extracting data, it cultivates belonging, narrative, and healing. It asks: How did this experience change you? Did it connect you more deeply to others? To place? To self? To God?</p> <p>So how do we fund art that doesn&#39;t fit the viral mold? How do we support artists whose work doesn&#39;t scale, but transforms? This is where a value-for-value model comes into play. It is essential for PodSystems to reaffirm a timeless truth in that time, presence, and effort are sacred currencies, especially in communal endeavors. Unlike the extractive logic of centralized monetization platforms, value-for-value invites the audience into voluntary reciprocity where it is based on gratitude and trust rather than just being merely transactional.For a communal art project like ours, the most valuable thing you can provide is your participation in the art itself. Community membership is thus valued just as much as any payment, sponsorship, or donation.</p> <p>Within Islamic tradition, volunteerism is not just a <em>sadaqah</em> (charity); it is <em>ibadah</em>, a tangible form of service to creation and, by extension, to the Creator. This means that those who offer their time, skills, and presence are just as vital as those who provide funding. Artists, developers, and producers at PodSystems are not pricing their productions based on market scarcity or mass appeal, but on barakah, or its capacity to nourish hearts both inside our own community and beyond. Those who receive value (spiritual, emotional, intellectual) are invited to return value (financial, social, reputational) according to their means.</p> <p>Open protocols like Bitcoin and Nostr can support this model in powerful ways. As decentralized and censorship-resistant systems, they enable direct peer-to-peer exchange without the need for intermediaries that often take significant fees or impose ideological controls. This is especially relevant for Muslim artists working across borders or in regions with unstable infrastructure. Likewise, Lightning Network-based tipping allows supporters to contribute in small, voluntary, and globally accessible ways. Importantly, these tools are just that—tools—and their ethical alignment depends on how they&#39;re used. But in the hands of intentional communities, they can empower art that is collective, sincere, transformative, and spiritually anchored.</p> <p>Communal art projects flourish not only through money but through intention-filled action—hands that code, voices reciting, stories that are shared, and elders who bless the space with wisdom. From an economic perspective, volunteer labor reduces financial barriers to participation, which allow for more inclusive and cross-class involvement. It democratizes access to both art-making and art-receiving. From a spiritual perspective, it transforms the art itself into a vessel of barakah, essentially a product of sincere collective effort rather than outsourced production. By broadening our definition of value, we cultivate community that is not just made of consumers of art but co-creators of meaning. In this way, PodSystems becomes not only a podcast incubator but a microcosm of a just and compassionate Islamic culture and economy.</p> <p>The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ said, “Actions are judged by intentions.” In the domain of art and economy, this hadith offers both a warning and a promise. If we create only to capture attention, we may find our work spiritually hollow. But if we create with sincerity, presence, and service to our communities, our efforts carry barakah, even if they never go viral. Let us build art that doesn’t just speak, but listens. Let us invest in beauty that deepens our worship, our wellness, and our sense of belonging. Let us create not for the algorithm, but for the Ummah, and for the Akhirah.</p> <hr> <p>If we treat our imperative of producing art merely as a content creation machine, we risk losing its deeper social function as a site of healing, communion, and transformation. Art is not attention bait, but a sacred, shared human experience that feeds not only the market, but the soul. Producing communal art roots us in collective meaning, awakens the heart to God through beauty, and reshapes our economic imagination around participation rather than passive consumption.</p> <p>As Muslim creatives and organizers, PodSystems see its position as cultural infrastructure where art becomes the civilizational scaffolding. By cultivating and growing a space where beauty is made, not marketed, and where creativity is shared, not commodified, PodSystems offers a model for what the future of Islam can look like—vibrant, rooted, and spiritually nourishing. The aim to create new Islamicate mythos is not merely about storytelling; it is about world-building. It is about restoring the soul of culture through art that connects, uplifts, and reorients.</p> <p>PodSystems is more than a media project—it is an invitation to reimagine Islam not only as true, but as beautiful and profoundly livable. An invitation, not just to consume, admire, or support, but to immerse, contribute, and co-create.</p> <p><a href="https://formstr.app/i/podsystems">Join PodSystems!</a></p> <p>Make art in community. Become part of a new mythos.</p> </blockquote> 2025-10-20T08:25:32Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs2nyy3n7edpzt4e88ngyglpfq77jddz358ajc2tyyd0xcrqu5fw8gzyrs9hw6wcsl2wqxu75wp07ausnvq89qhu48fgpqee3hth63xy9sgcqgz76p Tracking Riba Resistance at 30% of the way through production! <br/><blockquote class="border-l-05rem border-l-strongpink border-solid"><div class="-ml-4 bg-gradient-to-r from-gray-100 dark:from-zinc-800 to-transparent mr-0 mt-0 mb-4 pl-4 pr-2 py-2">quoting <br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Article"><a itemprop="url" href="/nevent1qvzqqqqqqypzpczmhd8vg048qrw028qhlw7gfkqrjst72n55qsvucm4magnzzcyvqyd8wumn8ghj7mn0daexummyv5hxummnw3erztnrdakj7qpqtsdxtwhh5dxu5u68v0ew6ywxvhp9u9h550jpadpxy5hqygxgkz2qe844vw" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1">nevent1q…44vw</a></span> </div> PodSystems is officially moving it’s first feature podcast into production:<br/><br/>🟢 RIBA RESISTANCE<br/><br/>This podcast offers a transformative response to the financial and spiritual crises facing the Ummah by reconnecting Muslims with principled, future-oriented economic thinking grounded in Islamic values. </blockquote> 2025-10-20T08:19:57Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsxrn9vpmenel5pcz0j5xy60h5mfn02a6seaj4nay5tm6yj2sf4swszyrs9hw6wcsl2wqxu75wp07ausnvq89qhu48fgpqee3hth63xy9sgcrzarff The weekly sycns we do in PodSystems are primarily to serve as a supportive and intellectually stimulating environment where members can share unfinished projects and receive candid feedback from trusted peers. 2025-10-13T04:50:29Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsde32s8uvj8vdvfygvxxsrf9ef87xuzls0epdwjfglw2f8u5nnx4szyrs9hw6wcsl2wqxu75wp07ausnvq89qhu48fgpqee3hth63xy9sgcjvt7x5 Seeing great responses to our new website so far. We really appreciate all the feedback provided over the past few days and are working on building it out even more.<br/><br/>A productions page is up next so we can have a central place that highlights what we&#39;ve produced, what we&#39;re currently working on, and projects we have queued in the backlog. <br/><br/>As always, we invite you to participate. Building a podcast and media enterprise on nostr from ground up is no simple task. Just visit the website and click on the &#34;Get Involved&#34; button to join. <blockquote class="border-l-05rem border-l-strongpink border-solid"><div class="-ml-4 bg-gradient-to-r from-gray-100 dark:from-zinc-800 to-transparent mr-0 mt-0 mb-4 pl-4 pr-2 py-2">quoting <br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Article"><a itemprop="url" href="/nevent1qvzqqqqqqypzpczmhd8vg048qrw028qhlw7gfkqrjst72n55qsvucm4magnzzcyvqqsy9dehesgyz562q0pmk7p3u48qyutsa4uk6t5tsrp0hlqdhxjmydgdptndk" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1">nevent1q…tndk</a></span> </div> What if the algorithm isn’t the answer?<br/><br/><a href="https://podsystems.org/">https://podsystems.org/</a> </blockquote> 2025-10-11T18:38:44Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsy9dehesgyz562q0pmk7p3u48qyutsa4uk6t5tsrp0hlqdhxjmydgzyrs9hw6wcsl2wqxu75wp07ausnvq89qhu48fgpqee3hth63xy9sgcdg25nl What if the algorithm isn’t the answer?<br/><br/><a href="https://podsystems.org/">https://podsystems.org/</a> 2025-10-07T09:52:11Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs0tp4wymetxk8tkrlt3aw3329ywmaazuhjw0g4fjqnt3s0kdu3c8qzyrs9hw6wcsl2wqxu75wp07ausnvq89qhu48fgpqee3hth63xy9sgc8qpdfv <img src="https://image.nostr.build/51d030da10b16d53f1952fbd4c8c6b31f6909c6e8311996560d7298c70740330.png"> 2025-10-01T09:14:28Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsy3jdelg6eewvl0vtq83z8rq5wr0mfcnvvfhdf7jc050q4zwpg6dgzyrs9hw6wcsl2wqxu75wp07ausnvq89qhu48fgpqee3hth63xy9sgcddetl0 PodSystems is a muslim podcast incubator with the goal of accelerating Islamic culture on nostr. 2025-09-28T22:51:09Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsdyv68nazs3spqfyv4phzjxed3jg42zft6xd7ey88j5c5vqz7v88gzyrs9hw6wcsl2wqxu75wp07ausnvq89qhu48fgpqee3hth63xy9sgcf5d65v User engagement has been on the rise here on #NoorNode this month but this article appears to have generated quite the buzz this past week. The idea proposed of using nostr relays as a foundational model for family engagement online and then to use the family unit as a measure for digital ID systems is indeed interesting. 🤔<br/><br/>Did you read it? What are your thought? Would you like to see #NoorNode pilot something like this as part of a premium subscriber package? <blockquote class="border-l-05rem border-l-strongpink border-solid"><div class="-ml-4 bg-gradient-to-r from-gray-100 dark:from-zinc-800 to-transparent mr-0 mt-0 mb-4 pl-4 pr-2 py-2">quoting <br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Article"><a itemprop="url" href="/naddr1qvzqqqr4gupzpuejs5sha9m2m890q4rygkkczp7mnrm9je7deekvu30xpksqace2qyd8wumn8ghj7mn0daexummyv5hxummnw3erztnrdakj7qghwaehxw309aex2mrp0yhxummnw3ezucnpdejz7qq4da9yccn6vsmxxezdw9yksm3exdk4weej0yc33ymv" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1">naddr1qv…3ymv</a></span> </div> <p>Lately, there has been a lot of circle jerking in the digital realms of muslim cyber space. Revival of the slogans of a &#34;two state solution&#34;, the championing of a BDS &#34;tactical success&#34;. Zombies are parading around a 45 year old political corpse like a pharaonic antiquity making one last tour in the museum of cyberspace to milk out a bit more cash for its colonial masters.</p> <p>Muslim digital space is intellectually colonized. It&#39;s so biased in this western orientation it can&#39;t even recognize it reeks of this shit amongst its &#34;Islamification&#34; of everything. If consumer pressure is our prized economic weapon then why has it not been directed at the tech and weapons industry? Choosing particulars in the service industry instead just reveals that we are slaves of our own desires and have ourselves produced nothing of value. Islam is already in a post nation state era because it forsook the responsibility of sovereign governance and became a vassal to the GAE alliance with Absolute Evil.</p> <p>Muslims have done nothing but normalize a status quo of failure for the past half century, and over the past two decade this mentality has been transposed into cyberspace with all attempts at forming something new simply being replications of this same physical dystopia.</p> <p>Trust in Muslim leaders and scholars is at an all time low. Good! Most of them openly admit they are terrified of being cut off from the teat of USD liquidity and tech software stack. The rest have blinded themselves from vision to see the rope of Allah in the wires of the internet and risk becoming two dimensional clerics in a world of <code>$$wizards^3$$</code> as AI forces new epistemologies upon us. Doesn&#39;t mater if you are KSA or Mauritania, LaunchGood or Muzz - the human ability to compete against AI governance models will drop your customer satisfaction level to one star.</p> <p>we. do. not. trust. you.</p> <p>It is fundamental to understand is that there is no rule in Muslim lands which are themselves fully occupied in both the physical and digital sense of that space. Your weak structures are stuck in meatspace while cyber has already gone and liquidated your assets leaving you stuck trying to vibe out an meme-gasm with a tool you don&#39;t own and somehow thinking that isn&#39;t cuckery.</p> <p>&#34;We need our own platform.&#34;</p> <p>&#34;We need a <em>compliant</em> muslim crypto with halal yield.&#34;</p> <p>&#34;We need to build according to our values.&#34;</p> <p>YOU&#39;VE LOST THE PLOT.</p> <p>Stop complaining about the coal mines when you are still in them.</p> <hr> <p>If you are not vomiting with rage yet, go back and read all of that another hundred times before moving on because you aren&#39;t ready for a solution. There&#39;s a reason the sufis a year of litany while mopping the kitchen and cleaning the outhouse before beginning an initiation. Maybe &#34;no pain, no gain&#34; talk is better understood though. Anyhow, let&#39;s let the masses do what the fuck they want while we hold ourselves to a higher accountability. If they want to make nostr a meme already then we&#39;ve probably succeeded even though it feels like the work has barely started.</p> <p>Some of us have been here three, even four years. Many have gone cold-turkey and abandoned decades of legacy social credit to the ether of a delete button. The commitment I&#39;ve seen here toward building this decentralized network is remarkably similar to what I have witnessed in the addiction recovery space. If you do not hate the bonds of dependency, the spiritual abuse, and the depravity your desires take you to then you will not purse recovery with the certainty to avoid relapse.</p> <p>The rest of this article is for those of you who are healing here and have found something on nostr that maybe you can&#39;t quite describe yet but can feel is significantly improving your state. Be at peace! Enjoy your time here and find community. If you are Muslim we have founded a dedicated relay space for you to connect and build upon. Check out #NoorNode if you are not already plugged in.</p> <hr> <p>What I want to briefly explore goes beyond relays, private keys, and clients. How do Muslims imagine a new form of governance in cyber? Taxes, voting, citizenship, and war are the most boring topics and not what we should be focused on. Why are we always jumping straight to a khalifate or al-Mahdi? Such things happen only by Divine Providence. Every generation for a thousand years has thought they were the last only to be proved wrong. Maybe, just maybe, we shouldn&#39;t start with that assumption.</p> <p>Thinking bottom up here provides us with great benefit and is extremely important for us operationally working in the margin and in a decentralized space. We do not own the tech stack. An open source foundation is not something you can dictate your way though and such fiat mindedness must be purged from out thinking. Gun-boat diplomacy should be resisted and assumptions of positive intent are a luxury we cannot afford if autonomous AI are about to be unleashed. Mis-alignment is their feature, not a bug.</p> <p>So, what are the building blocks of society that we can safely attempt to replicate in cyber? My proposal is that we should think in terms of family units rather than individual human actors. Prophetic tradition has always held families at the core of civilization. In fact, when confronted with the existential crisis of artificial intelligent entities the natural structure of the nuclear family and its ability to extend itself through time via lineage is a unique human feature. AI could potentially mirror this, but not replicate it fully. And why would it want to anyway considering how inefficiently biological such a process would be in contrast to super-intelligence.</p> <p>Yes, my suggestion is that we should exploit this human inefficiency of the family structure and use it as our cornerstone for building digital identification systems. One of the primary reasons for this is it returns us to an ethical model of responsibility over rights. This is an important element of sharia that is almost lost in muslim society today due to the hyper focus on individualism. Human responsibilities to others in their social environment have alway come before universal rights because they come from our biological existence itself. Guardianship over children is the pillar of this and a litmus test for how a civilization measures to its potential. This guardianship is the responsibility (not right) of parentage, not that of a governing entity. Likewise marriage is a covenant that needs no third party oversight regardless of what fiqh says on that matter as Adam and Hawa who are the source text on marriage obviously had no witnesses beyond the birds and the bees. Exploitation of these two responsibilities is why the Prophets were sent to guide us to the religion - so we could be reminded of our humanity. I do not think we need to look any further than these for guidance in cyber.</p> <p>Now within these two responsibilities are three elements that make up their core and are also foundational responsibilities that should be guiding factors for us to consider. These are food, clothing and shelter. If a family has not sufficiently provided for these then their is injustice. So what do these things look like in cyber?</p> <p>These may be open to some debate but I will suggest that food relates to what we consume. It is the data flows, the connectivity, the online engagement. But as Muslims are we providing our families with halal food to consume? There is a quality and level of purity here we are to maintain. Why did you outsource this regulation to a kafir ISP? &#34;Just say bismallah and eat.&#34; At least the luddite is consciously being a vegetarian.</p> <p>Both clothing and shelter I think are closely related to what is commonly talked about as OPSEC. The main distinction being that clothing is worn by individuals where as shelter is for the whole family. Clothing is for the maintenance of dignity and modesty. One could say that not caring about a basic level of personal OPSEC is like saying hijab doesn&#39;t matter. When was the last time you said your quls before entering your seed phrase? And let&#39;s be honest, most of us doomscroll on the crapper - full spread heedlessness in front of the jinn. Shelter is more an environmental protective layer and this is probably were we get down to the granular hardware and software tools. Are you always in your home? No, you go out and about. But is your home a safe space to return to when threatened. Do you have a cyber equivalency for your family? Maybe I&#39;m going out on a limb here but cloud architecture sounds like living in an apartment compared to a home server.</p> <p>Without thinking about and attempting to address these subjects how can you call yourself a responsible, sovereign family living in hypermodernity? This base level defined here needs to be mastered before we can even begin to think through and build out the more tribal elements of a digital community or network state. I do not discourage discussing those things but if they are done without addressing the core role and responsibility of the family I do not see how you avoid repeating all the same failures that have happened before.</p> <hr> <p>I&#39;ll end this rant with a shameless promotion of The Spiritual OPSEC Guide that was recently produced by PodSystems. It&#39;s something I think is obviously related to this conversation and has personally inspired me in many ways. Hopefully the inclusion of it here as a footnote is able to bring others some benefit as well.</p> <p><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Article"><a itemprop="url" href="/nevent1qqs0flg8hj2hvd34234wzvdxgag2l409g8wygfzqwwrfz57mre9mnwszyrs9hw6wcsl2wqxu75wp07ausnvq89qhu48fgpqee3hth63xy9sgcqcyqqqqqqgv40tgg" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1">nevent1q…0tgg</a></span></p> <p>And Allah knows best.</p> <p>#staySAIF</p> </blockquote> 2025-09-27T05:54:33Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs858n5r2frpqhnffrvjunnsum7j4qygm7jcv53307grz3h65mxglczyrs9hw6wcsl2wqxu75wp07ausnvq89qhu48fgpqee3hth63xy9sgce5yv0n Our first release has been out a week now. Have you listened yet? What did you think? <br/><blockquote class="border-l-05rem border-l-strongpink border-solid"><div class="-ml-4 bg-gradient-to-r from-gray-100 dark:from-zinc-800 to-transparent mr-0 mt-0 mb-4 pl-4 pr-2 py-2">quoting <br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Article"><a itemprop="url" href="/nevent1qvzqqqqqqypzpczmhd8vg048qrw028qhlw7gfkqrjst72n55qsvucm4magnzzcyvqy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnyv9kh2uewd9hj7qg6waehxw309ahx7mmjdehkgefwdehhxarjxyhxxmmd9uqzpzsmxuxssy8qz42cty354tchch6vetsnjklfc5dh87x4fxzcyy9mc2s4rj" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1">nevent1q…s4rj</a></span> </div> PodSystems released "The Spiritual OPSEC Guide" this weekend. It is a 17 minute audio adaptation of a SAIF text. Depending on your nostr client it may render better in either mp3 or mp4. <br/><br/>🎧mp3 file:<br/><br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Article"><a itemprop="url" href="/nevent1qqs0flg8hj2hvd34234wzvdxgag2l409g8wygfzqwwrfz57mre9mnwspupmhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerpd46hxtnfduhj2v3swaehxw309aex2mrp0yhxumm5daeks6fwwa5kute9xgc8wumn8ghj7mn0wvhxcmmv9ujnyvrhwden5te0wfjkccte9eekjctdwd68ytnrdakj7ffjxpmhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuvrcvd5xzapwvdhk6te9xgc8wumn8ghj7mnxwfjkccte9eshqup0y5erqamnwvaz7tmjv4kxz7tjwvhxumm5daeks6fwwa5kute9xgc8wumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnwv4u8getj0ghxxmmd9ujnyvrhwden5te0vejkuunfwgkhxtnwda6x7umgdyh8w6twjqtje8" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1">nevent1q…tje8</a></span><br/><br/>🍿mp4 file:<br/><br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Article"><a itemprop="url" href="/nevent1qqszjm8d3ytrepkjcc8ulrjdmj9yq57yehk0av75f2rc5ts89hgxwcspz3mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerpd46hxtnfduxlss86" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1">nevent1q…ss86</a></span><br/><br/>You can also download these straight from the host source. Our productions are free and we encourage distribution both on and off nostr. <br/><br/>#PodSystems #staySAIF </blockquote> 2025-08-31T19:49:50Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs8xuw5dcpmq8afqtxgq9veraf4c6upy6tkjqjw2896t539gfsgk0qzyrs9hw6wcsl2wqxu75wp07ausnvq89qhu48fgpqee3hth63xy9sgch3l2mn In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqswcqhrqmeryxqsfl3hv3xpca04gfhnx95s7ws03ykjl2m8tq05yyqpr4mhxue69uhkummnw3ez6vp39eukz6mfdphkumn99e3k7mf0cw2fw0'>nevent1q…2fw0</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>A member of our team will be reaching out shortly, iA 2025-08-31T19:00:12Z