#52 Dr Hany El-Banna | Founder of Islamic Relief, Critical views on Muslim Charities, Sacrifice, Vision, Giving up career as a medical doctor

<p>Dr Hany El-Banna is the founder of Islamic Relief, the global Muslim charity started in the 1980s. He is a legend in the Muslim ummah – a true visionary. He eventually left the charity he founded but remains as active as ever travelling the world to inspire and train individuals.</p> <p> </p> <p>The interview was recorded during Dr Hany’s visit to Glasgow, Scotland as part of a film festival showing a documentary about his life. It is a must watch film – see link below.</p> <p> </p> <p>In this episode, we discuss:</p> <ul><li>Early life in Egypt</li> <li>Life as a medical doctor</li> <li>Marriage</li> <li>Starting Islamic Relief</li> <li>3 key life decisions (1) leaving Cairo age 27 (2) leaving Medicine age 45 (3) leaving Islamic Relief age 58</li> <li>Being a failure</li> <li>Critical views of Muslim Charities</li> <li>Sacrifice</li> <li>Personal development</li> <li>Being a visionary</li> <li>Growth of organisations beyond the vision of the founder</li> <li>Legacy</li> </ul> <p> </p> <p>USEFUL LINKS</p> <p> </p> <p>Watch this episode on Youtube</p> <p><a href='https://www.youtube.com/muslimcentric'>https://www.youtube.com/muslimcentric</a></p> <p> </p> <p>Documentary - Hany El-Banna: The man behind a major global charity (Al Jazeera World)</p> <p><a href='https://youtu.be/nDBtIOXjJIs'>https://youtu.be/nDBtIOXjJIs</a></p> <p> </p> <p>Dr Hany Links</p> <p>Youtube (2800+ videos): <a href='https://www.youtube.com/@hanyelbanna-2162'>https://www.youtube.com/@hanyelbanna-2162</a></p> <p>Facebook: <a href='https://www.facebook.com/theflyingdoctor'>https://www.facebook.com/theflyingdoctor</a></p> <p>Twitter: <a href='https://twitter.com/drhanyelbanna'>https://twitter.com/drhanyelbanna</a></p> <p> </p> <p>SUPPORT US</p> <p>If you benefited from The MuslimCentric Podcast, please rate, review, like and share.</p> <p> </p> <p>KEEP IN TOUCH</p> <p>YouTube: <a href='https://www.youtube.com/muslimcentric'>https://www.youtube.com/muslimcentric</a></p> <p>Facebook: <a href='https://www.facebook.com/muslimcentric'>muslimcentri