You’ve been told secularism saved the world from religious violence. But what if that’s the biggest myth of our time? Imam Tom uncovers the true history of how your understanding of “religion” was reshaped — not by faith, but by power.
They told you to “be yourself,” “chase your dreams,” and “do you.” But who really benefits when you’re alone, self-absorbed, and disconnected?
In this episode, Imam Tom uncovers the hidden motives behind modern individualism — how it’s sold to you as freedom, but designed to keep you isolated, consuming, and controllable. Islam offers a different path — one of balance, responsibility, and sacred connection.
Tom Facchine (pronounced fa-KEEN-ee) converted to Islam in 2010 as he was finishing his BA in Political Science. For the next few years he studied Islam and Arabic with local teachers while working with Muslim youth, founding and directing youth groups in two different communities. In 2015 he was accepted into the University of Madinah and is now close to completing a bachelor’s degree in Islamic Law. In addition to youth group activities, for the past two years Tom has directed an after school program for young Muslims called the Ramadan Academy, which operates out of the GCLEA mosque in Cherry Hill, New Jersey. Tom’s academic and personal background brings a unique dual ability to relate to mainstream Western cultural norms and engage them from a traditional Islamic perspective. His unique teaching style is highly interactive and brings high-level concepts to a level that even children can understand. He is passionate about building relationships with Muslim youth and giving them the tools and confidence to live as observant, well-adjusted people of faith in our times.
Yaqeen Institute
for Islamic Research
7750 N. MacArthur Blvd
Suite 120237, Irving, TX 75063
info@yaqeeninstitute.org
