Mommying While Muslim
Mommying While Muslim is a podcast where American Muslim moms share their experiences raising second-generation children in a post-9/11 America. Host Uzma Jafri tackles taboo topics and social issues that affect Muslim families, aiming to create a space for honest conversations. The podcast covers parenting, cultural challenges, and political issues that impact children and families.
Episodes
SERIES: Seasons of Change: Being a Defiant Working Woman With Dr. Qaali Hussein (And Without DEI!)
"Keep your promises, especially to yourself." That's been the carrot I've been dangling for myself as I put together this May's Season of Change Series for the podcast.First on this month, Dr. Qaali Hussein, double board certified surgeon, whom I've wanted to come on for a long time and couldn't pin down myself, is here to talk about what propelled her work to ch
Resolutions & Reparations
🥳🥳🥳Happy New Year!2025 was hard for me. I'm so grateful for a new year, new slate and I pray yours is even better than I pray for you all.There's a short "episode" today. Big kudos to @faizifortexas running for Texas Comptroller. Do BIG things, y'all, even if you have to do them scared. 🙌🏾🙌🏾⚠⚠ BUT a warning to those in the DMV: Swipe left to witness those closest to Allah,
Lessons from the Life of Sawdah bint Zama'a (RA)
I'm baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaack. Not the end of a horror film, but the end of a troubling journey of work, life and love lost with a happy ending. Don't be scared.I owe you the completion of the Sahabiya Series, so here's this week's episode on Sawdah bint Zam’a (RA), the second wife of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ. While it's hard to find English language information on her, it is pos
SERIES: My Favorite Sahabiya: Lessons from the Life of Khadija (RA)
We kick off our Series: My Favorite Sahabiya based on audience feedback from our survey last summer. Watch out for double headers as I continue to catch up on production.Dive right on in with an easy listen on Khadija bint Khuwaylid with some important life lessons on being a supportive spouse, as well as an exemplar of faith to our children and communities. May Allah SWT be pleased with her, forg
Bridging Age Gaps Through Olive Community Services
STILL catching up on nonprofit features, and for those of you looking to burn through your donation allotment to zakat and sadaqa this year, may Allah SWT make your scales heavy in the Hereafter and your wallets fat in this world. It's completely on me that you didn't get this episode in time for the end of Ramadan, but don't let my shortcomings hamper your generosity towards those
Mutual Aid For Palestinians & Sudanese in Egypt
🎙Just dropped a powerful episode with @jessicaelgamil who spent 6 months on the ground in Egypt, where she supported mutual aid efforts for Palestinians and Sudanese people. This was recorded months ago in an effort to put it in series, but I am so behind schedule now and couldn't wait longer for it to go out. I know I've been gone for upwards of 6 weeks, and you can find out why by tuni
FYI About The Family & Youth Institute's Vital Role in Our Households
You bet we're going crazy featuring nonprofits this month on our Series: Organizations That Increase Khair! We've got extra episode drops and double headers coming your way this Ramadan 2025 so you know where you can send a few extra dollars to multiply khair (goodness) in this world and in the next.Dr. Madiha Tahseen of @thefyi_org shares the latest research that The Family & Youth
BONUS: American Muslim Women's Giving Circle's Makeover
Lisa Kahler, new manager at the American Muslim Community Foundation, tells us all about the amazing changes and resources now brought to us by the American Muslim Women's Giving Circle. This national strategic donation product brings us together to empower women working for women in our communities.Take another tutorial on donor advised funds, endowments, and giving circles, adding to the kn
Canceling Cancer in Afghanistan with Wellness Worldwide for Sustainable Communities
🌏Dr. Meena Said discusses the work of her nonprofit, Wellness Worldwide, this week. It provides international tertiary care coordination for terminally ill Afghan children, forgotten by the world along with their nation. "Coordinate" because these kids cannot be treated IN Afghanistan as there is no pediatric cancer center there. Find out why on this episode.⚕️Not only does @wellnessworl
SERIES: Organizations That Increase Khair: Addressing a Need with Elevate Adolescence Programs
Our Series this month is "Organizations That Increase Khair," and we kick it off with Sana Imad of Elevate Adolescence. She's written a curriculum for a character education program designed to help tweens and teens build confidence and reach maturity in a developmentally appropriate way, both spiritually and psychologically. Rooted in Islamic principles and the sage example of Imam
Updates on Porn in the Muslim Community
📢 Pornography is a silent but pervasive issue in American Muslim communities.. We’re breaking that silence with Alaa Shareef of The Family and You Institute. She brings data-driven insights on who’s watching, why consumption happens, who's at risk, and what we can do about it—because ignoring it isn’t an option.📊 Who is consuming porn in our communities, and what does that mean for our relati
Healthy Muslim Marriages
Are we talking about sexuality and intimacy the right way? How we navigate these subjects can make or break our relationships; with our partners, and later on, with our kids if we don't learn how to be sex positive. Too often, these discussions are academic or purely rule-based, leaving little room for emotional depth, vulnerable connection, and the nuanced challenges couples actually face. I
The Gender Health Gap Effect on Muslimahs
Dr. Sadaf Lodhi OBGYN is back on the podcast this year to discuss the gender health gap and how it creates even more barriers for women, especially in marginalized communities of Muslim American women: from the Black community to asylees, immigrants, and refugees. Sick women don’t have the luxury of having sex positivity in their homes when their basic needs won’t be met, and are in fact sabotaged
Yasmin Auntie on "Muslim Matchmaker" Now on Hulu
We sat down with the hilarious and insightful Yasmin Elhady to talk about her new show, Muslim Matchmaker, co-starring Hoda Abrahim, and now streaming on Hulu. Yasmin brings her expertise and humor to the matchmaking world, helping Muslims navigate the often-complicated journey of love and relationships.We discuss why this show is more than just entertainment—it's a celebration of the Muslim
SERIES: Sex Positive Muslim Family: Hot Takes on "Halal Dating"
Y'all know what FEBRUARY means on this podcast: love, sex, and all the stuff we would never discuss in public, but feel safe listening to on a podcast. Whether you listen in private or with a partner, I'm so glad you're here for it. This month's series is "Sex Positive Muslim Family," and I'll go blue in the face asking us to create one.Never been on a halal date
A New Kind of Agency: Wishah World Travel
BONUS EPISODE: @wishahworldtravel sent us their very own Briana Lodick, founder and mastermind of a new way to help people travel. With her background in travel and sincere passion for hitting the road, she explains how we can do it well and on the cheap alone, or with kids.And if you’ve ever gasped at travel agency price tags, this one will be a breath of fresh air, especially if planning makes y
Retreat & Relax, Travel the Globe w/Moxie Living
🎧In this episode, we dive into the transformative power of travel for women, featuring a conversation with 2/3 of the Moxie Living team, Dr. Fareen Malik and Bisma Anwar. We discuss how a passion for travel turned into a movement for community building, empowerment, and self-renewal. Whether it’s exploring new cultures, taking a break, or forming lifelong friendships, group travel can be a game-ch
Affordable Umrah Travel for Families
Our guest today, Amena Bakali of @hassansonholiday, is an award-winning travel educator, consultant, and travel blogger. Hear her expert tips on how to plan your next 'Umrah to get spiritually uplifted without going financially bankrupt.If that isn't a hook, hear a real-life example of 'Umrah for a family of 4 for $500 in flights...TOTAL. That's right! Learn the mindset shift a
Un-Interested Credit Cards for Travel Savvy
Are you ready to level up your family travel game? In this episode, Dr. Samya Mohammad, mom doc and travel agent, spills the free pretzels on how to turn everyday spending into extraordinary family vacations. Her practical tips on leveraging travel points and credit card rewards that align with Islamic principles will have you running to your favorite shaykh to ask, "Is this halal" anywa
SERIES: Expert Muslim Mom Travels: What I Learned About Travel 2024
What Uzma did in 2024 the many times she stepped out on recordings or published late because of jet lag is on this episode. Using real examples from her own journeys last year in the USA, to a whirlwind trip to Europe and a dream Kiwi vacation, unpack the good and the bad in planning trips that met the unique needs of at least one Muslim family. This should sound familiar but there are some tidbit
Farewell from Zaiba
Well, all good things must end, but for Zaiba Hasan, founder and cohost of this podcast, it's the beginning of new opportunities and ventures. When you've done what you meant to do and more, it makes sense to conquer the next mountain in your life.God bless you, Zaiba, and may the view from the next peak weigh heavy on your scales. We can't wait to follow what you do! From Uzma: I l
Tying the Knot in Faith
Brought to us by Living Our Beliefs podcast, our gracious hosts Meli Solomon melisolomon55 decided to bring together an interfaith discussion on marriage....not the successful ones or bad ones, but the ceremony itself. We were happy to participate and learned a lot about what we have in common. From Living Our Beliefs podcast: Wedding ceremonies are universal and central to many religious and cult
Witchy Quakers & Religious Magic
@sarajolena joins us on this episode to discuss religion, epistomology (meaning), colonization of earth and people, and magic, so hold onto your hijabs. We BARELY talked about HP on this episode, and instead focused on what animism, or "magic," can mean to people who profess deep religious faith. It may give some of us more to chew on than we first imagined.Furthermore, to have Sara Jole
The Gospel of Inclusion Part 2
⛪🕌✝🌙☪Thanks for coming back for PART TWO of this special episode with @3blackmenpod and @halfwaytherepodcast. This week, we continue to hear what a gospel of inclusion looks like by people who look and pray differently, but believe in the same God and values we think we need to save our ailing world. From our reactions to hidden and overt racism, to what is Godly behavior, and having tough convers
SERIES Interfaith Parenting in an Increasingly Secular World: The Gospel of Inclusion
⛪🕌✝🌙☪In this special TWO PART episode, @3blackmenpod and @halfwaytherepodcast help us dive into an essential conversation: fathering and parenting in a faith-centered world to create safe spaces for all children to embrace a gospel of inclusion. Our Christian brothers join us in candid and colorful conversation in a moment when it's hard to remember who or what to believe in anymoreTo all the
Modern Muslim Parenting & Mental Health
New Episode Alert! 💡 This week, we’re diving deep into parenting mental health hurdles with the incredible Dr. Saira Pasha, AKA @drmindyourwellness. 🌱✨As Muslim American kids face rising pressures, mental health and substance abuse are real issues our community must confront. Join us as Dr. Pasha shares her insights on nurturing resilient, healthy minds in our kids while breaking stigmas around me
Muslim Parenting Styles Part II
What do you get when you cross a parenting and spiritual coach with a very spiritual Masters psychology student mom? Join us as we dive into the heart of Islamic parenting styles, exploring what it means to raise resilient Muslim children in America. Guest cohost today is a dear friend of ours, grand supporter of the podcast, and former guest, Saira Sufi of @teamwatience.From nurturing faith to na
Brave Muslim Parenting
Our guest today is Shahnila Ahmad, a fellow podcaster and ICF certified and Gottman certified emotional coach @bravemuslimparents. We talk to her about the struggles of parenting vs. kidding, emotional regulation, and navigating some challenging situations that inevitably arise. Tune in at 6pm EST on Apple podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, or head to our website to take a listen, and share this episode
SERIES: Islamic Parenting Styles: Muslim Parenting Styles Part I
Noha Alshugairi, MS, LMFT and co-author of Positive Parenting in the Muslim Home, joins us today to be thanked for writing THE manual on Muslim American parenting we needed. Just kidding! Even she says that's not what it is, but it IS the text that gave us hope that there were other moms out there who knew our struggles and would help lighten them. On this episode, Khala Noha covers the role
Empty Nesting With Tawakkul
As mothers, we spend years nurturing, guiding, and preparing our children to take flight. And then one day, they do. The once chaotic household grows quiet, and we're left standing in the wake of their departure. It’s a moment we always knew would come, but it doesn't make the transition any less complex. This week's episode dives deep into the feelings of an "empty nest"
The Wonder Years
This week's episode is all about Zaiba and Uzma's experiences parenting teenagers with the challenges and joys that come with it. If you don't know why they're calling it "The Wonder Years," it's because they are OLD.How they navigate this phase of motherhood in the bread and circus of American culture is a must listen.🔏 Limitations of parental control📌 Teens ass
The Early Years of Motherhood
Parenthood can be a beautiful journey, but it also comes with its share of challenges, right out of the gate. In this week's episode, we’re discussing the early years of parenting when loneliness, loss of identity, and postpartum mental health often overwhelm, sabotage, and debilitate some of us. We also explore what it means to raise spirited little ones while holding on to faith and hope. 🤍
SERIES: Phases of the Mom: Becoming Mommy Muslim Matrescence
There’s a lot to say about “mothers’ status” in Islam, but sadly, not enough about how to support her to maintain and thrive there. It’s hella lonely and confusing on these pedestals. We aren’t looking for trophies, just Jannah (heaven), but some of us get lost along the way.Good news! There’s a whole field of study about it! Matrescence, the developmental transition into motherhood, is both spiri
Replay: Does Shia/Sunni Matter in America?
☪☪On this popular replay from 2020 (can you believe it's been that long?!?!?!), podcaster mom, Farheen Raza @freeniraza, shared Shia history, practice, and whether or not sects make a difference in America. During this time of division and change in our nation, it DOES matter when we have schisms within Muslim America. Let's close those gaps together. A lot has changed for Farheen since
Replay: Physical & Sexual Trauma and Leadership Accountability
TRIGGER WARNING:This is one of our favorite episodes because it's no one is above spiritual abuse, and everyone is vulnerable to falling victim to it. We need to have a means to bring leaders to account in this life so we can protect each other in the next one.FACE (Facing Abuse in Community Environments) addresses those leaders who have taken major missteps, endangering not just our communit
Replay: Childhood Sexual Abuse with Buddy Speaks
Trigger warning! This episode is NOT meant to be heard by children unless our mom audience feels they're ready for it. If you're a survivor of any sexual trauma, as a child or as an adult, you may not be ready for it either, so gauge your ability to revisit the past. We are here for you either way. If you need resources to deal with PTSD due to a history of abuse, we have links for you i
Replay: Invisible Mom
Anyone ever feel self pity as you pick up in the kitchen at the end of the night, get laundry started or finished in the dark, put toys back where they belong, or end up refilling the tank at the most inopportune time because no one else did it? Are you the only one praying at salah time because your reminders fall on deaf ears or outright refusal?Review the status of mothers in Islam and be confi
Replay: My Muslim Kid & Drugs
Tina Khan joins us today to discuss her experience watching her son’s spiral into drugs and mental health crises and what it did to their family. This is definitely an episode you want to hear before you choose to let your kids listen in, but it really does merit a listen by young people to hear what drug addiction does, not just to an individual, but a family and community.Where are we as a Musli
Softly Leaning into Toughness
In this episode, Zaiba discusses the concept of embracing challenges to develop many strengths, including the elusive growth mindset. It’s not just for kids, folks!Takeaways includeLeaning into toughness to build resilience.Setting clear achievable goalsBreaking down challenges into manageable steps can help in leaning into toughness.And many more!Tune in at 6pm EST and share this with an accounta
Beat the Heat When Tempers Rise
Remember COVID cabin fever? And now it’s the middle of summer with all the kids home and some of us with hot flashes to boot. It’s a recipe for an explosion of tempers, so how do we manage ours?This is a great episode for those of us struggling to model prophetic behavior to our children, especially when it comes to the critical sunnah of controlling our anger. Luckily, we still get to feel it. B
Crazy New Summer Hobbies
Summers are long and hot, and thanks to global warming, even longer and hotter. But while we’re cooped up indoors waiting for the world to come to its flaming end, we don’t have to be bored. Remember that as our kids grow up, so do we, and we can rediscover old beloved hobbies or learn new ones.What are Zaiba and Uzma up to this summer and what are some of their inspirations, motivations, and tric
SERIES: Chit Chats: Out of the Nest..Is It the Best?
Shownotes:This month’s Chit Chat Series addresses relevant mommying issues starting with the transitions we experience as adult children move out for college. Or go away for summer camp. Grief is real.So is the mental work WE have to do as moms to accept new roles and identities for ourselves as our kids enter the stage where they will spend the majority of their lives: adulthood. Join the spectat
The Pros & Challenges of Being a Child of Immigrants
Tune in for this recap of our June series "Children of Immigrants!" We review episodes recorded this months, as well as lessons learned from them, but the meat of the talk is the good and bad things we inherit and how we use them to do better with our own kids.First generation Muslim Americans, we need you to listen in especially! This whole podcast, not just the episode, was Uzma's
Creating the Lives We Want
Our guest this week is, Marena Riyad, comedienne, creative, crafter, community builder, and crash courser in life. We got some learning today! From kidnapping to "it takes a village" to "be A LOT uncomfortable" to get where we want to go in life, we found a lot of Marena's talking points really hit home. Young wisdom is so very humbling, especially when it clearly demonstr
From Barbados to Becoming: Building a Legacy for Change
We are celebrating Shellie McKinney of @momnetworkusa today, a first generation Muslim American and dedicated community organizer, who channels the resilience and spirit of her immigrant mother from Barbados. Growing up, Shellie learned from her mother's lead and "make lemonade" squeeze, founding an organization that is making the lives of our Muslim moms and children better.But wha
SERIES Children of Immigrants: From Iraq to Independence
There's so much Zeena on the podcast, and you'll find out why next week!@zeena_altalib joins us for the first of our Children of Immigrants series this month, recounting her family's move to the US from Iraq, her experience of it as a teen and now, as a mom. At the end of the day, we determine that mothering is the same whether you are an immigrant mom or native born, but the paths
Recap Tribute to Moms of Gaza
We recap this month's moving episodes that acknowledge the incredible burden of motherhood during genocide. Insha'Allah, that weight will be relieved from the shoulders and hearts of the Palestinian people, ameen. 🍉🍉If you've missed these episodes because you've been heartbroken and gaping at your phones over the ongoing horrors that have surpassed our wildest imaginations, we
Mom Made in Palestine
Today’s guest, Morgan Cooper @mashjar_juthour, has lived and breathed Palestine for over two decades and is online telling Americans what her experiences have been as a Christian human in the land. She’s witnessed the DAILY government apartheid and violence against indigenous people and hasn’t been shy to speak up, a warrior mom to Palestinian children being raised on their historical land. Your h
Gazan Mom Experiences
Fidaa Elaydi joins us today to share her personal experiences of Al Maghazi refugee camp in Gaza. A grandchild and child of Palestinian refugees to Gaza 76 years ago, she is four generations into a history of colonization and displacement, and now, genocide. As a mom of 4 herself, including a newborn, she has an acute perspective on mothers in Gaza today.Hear about her family, delivering babies in
SERIES: A Tribute to Gazan Moms: Gazan Moms of the Diaspora
Did you know that much of the Palestinian diaspora is forbidden by Israel to return to Palestine, despite Article 13(2) of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which requires nations to ensure the safe return of refugees to their homeland? Unless you know a Palestinian, you probably didn’t.Amal Fayad is one such member of this diaspora, numbering in the millions across the world, who knows G
Where Are Muslims on Campus Right Now?
We had too good a conversation not to make an episode out of it, and thank you to Shehla Faizi of @imamuslimpodcast for initiating it! Basically, like the majority of the country, we moms are asking:WTH is going on on our student campuses? Why on earth would students put their education, finals, safety and futures on the line for Gazans they don’t even know?Why are peaceful student encampments met
Portrait of a Listener Part 2
THANK YOU to all respondents of our survey so far. Anyone who'd like to receive a a free gift card via email, please head to the link in bio to fill that out by 5/15. Your answers helped us round out and improve the picture we have of you in our minds when we plan and pray for this podcast. 🎧What topics do audiences want us to cover, how do they want to support us (or don't 😭😭😭), what do
SERIES: We're Baaaack!: Portrait of a Listener Part 1
Today is the first of two episodes reporting the results of our Annual Survey. On this one, find out who our fellow listeners are, where they listen in from, what they do, and what this data means to us. Find out if it's true about you or not, and why this data matters to the podcasts industry itself.Survey closes on 5/15! Click on the link in bio to fill it out and automatically enter our dr
Replay: Perpetuity of Ramadan's Spiritual Productivity
We are in dire need of it, hence the replay of Ustadha Hosai Mojaddidi's episode about impediments to spiritual consistency in our lives. While some folks tried to white knuckle it through Ramadan, we used it to treat our broken hearts and rage. But we are still worried about how to make the essence of this month make the world make sense after Eid. How do we carry our Ramadan routines forwar
Replay: This Isn't How I'm Supposed to Feel
This week's replay is Dr. Fareeha Malik, DDS, mom of 2 with a history of severe postpartum depression. PPD ended up informing her relationships and and even her reproduction. Of course, we discuss how she she found healing. Bringing home a baby doesn’t always mean mom’s eternal happiness. Not all mothers feel “the way they should” after the baby is born, and may feel lost if they don’t know w
Replay: Female Scholars & Safe Spaces
This hiatus replay features Shaykha Tamara Gray, founder of Rabata, an online institute for and by Muslim women to educate themselves in Islam. She’s also an experienced mom who has a lot to share with moms about allying with their kids as part of their mothering. Mic drop moment 32:36 when Shaykha Tamara reminds us about the etymological relationship of the words “umm” (mother) and “imam” (one in
Replay: Grief, Growth, and Sanctuary
Sumiya Khan, RD was recently on during our Where Are They Now series, and this is her original story from Season 2, in case you haven't heard it or don't know how to find it on your podcast app.She shared her devastating loss and was on the path to overcoming it at the time of this recording. Her advice on the do’s and don'ts during grieving are golden and should be printed for gene
Replay: Motherhood and Multiple Loss
Thirteen thousand children and counting....and as you heard on our hiatus announcement, at home, moms are losing their kids, too, to the continued shock of the community. Why are we so shocked? Are we untouchable, above grief and trials from Allah? No, He's promised them to us, and we pray to pass all those tests. Ameen.One of the moms who came on before is our beloved teammate, Saira Sufi, w
SERIES: Ramadan Hiatus: Unready for Ramadan with Zaiba & Uzma
Zaiba and Uzma discussed how they faced the biggest "mommying challenges" during Ramadan 2019, and how they break us and make us. In light of the current siege in G@z@, we feel broken indeed and for that reason look forward to Ramadan.We were inspired to replay this due a recent post by @drhanaa,peacewithinhome, because the ummah is sharing survivors' guilt while our brothers and si
Ramadan 2024 Hiatus
We are still recovering from this past weekend’s Eman Entrepreneur Expo and Empower & Elevate Gala. Thank you to all who participated, attended, donated, and supported in all the ways that matter. But who knew two events in one day would be this exhausting?Jokes aside, we are blessed to do the work we do, but full steam ahead since 10/7 has left us little to contribute to our own households of
Spice it Up with Kink & Control
If this month's series title scared you, we can imagine today's episode title will, too. Rest assured, we have very tame info for everyone. In fact, it's info meant to help tame the problems we think are really big and we have all to ourselves, when, in fact, many people suffer silently with the same. And silence helps NO ONE. Getting control in the bedroom is everyone's right.
Vulvodynia Diagnosis, Prognosis, & Treatment
"Name it to tame it," as Zaiba likes to say on the podcast and today, she has to DO IT! We don't say "hooha" anymore after this episode because we learn the correct anatomical terms for female external genitalia and the pathologies that affect it.Dr. Sadaf Lodhi OBGYN is on today to provide medical insight, sex coaching, and a good dose of hope to those women and moms who&
Get Bedroom Help with Gynogirl
Apologies for the late drop this week, but we had to bring you Gynogirl, our favorite supershero, Dr. Sameena Rahman, MD, and OB/GYN. She's an expert on all things sexual dysfunction and menopause with a CV as long as our arm mashaAllah.While she dives into vaginismus, she also dispels hymen mythology, and teaches us about female Viagra. Yes, there is such a thing, so tune in to hear all abou
SERIES Kink & Control in the Bedroom: Honeymoon Cystitis to Menopausal Dryness
We kick off our February series with the theme: Kink & Control in the Bedroom. Who better to teach us control there than Dr. Neda, NP, who joins us today to talk about sex during early conjugal relations in Muslim American bedroom life, and in later phases. While she’s better known as @hijabiluscious, her professional career has her taking care of people and their health needs first. And sex i
Post 10/7 Muslim Narrative Changes
Dr. Maytha Al Hassen from the team at ‘Ramy’ is BACK to talk about the media shift that MAY BE happening as a result of mainstream being called out (finally!) for yellow journalism that vilifies Arabs and Muslims (at least this time in history). The Golden Globes just happened, so what about narrative shifts in entertainment media? Listen up, Hollywood!Ignore Uzma’s doom and gloom, and pay attenti
Replay: Visceral News Reactions
Our Muslim Moms and the News Series this month is an offshoot of our series of a similar bent from 2021. Sadly we aren't saying anything different this time around.In this replay, Zaiba and Uzma cite past big headlines that affected their physical and mental safety. Ask yourself how news coverage would have been different, and HAS been different for non-Muslims suspects. When do Muslim Americ
When Mainstream Coverage isn't Enough
For those of you who are counting on news from the ground in Gaza, you know and follow journalist Leali Shalabi who consistently provides daily 24-hour newscaps from Gaza. She’s not only sharing her process and commitment to covering Palestine, her insights into being a Palestinian American are mind blowing for us. We’re never too old or too proud to learn something new alhamdulillah.There’s been
SERIES Muslim Moms in Media: They Are Not Just Numbers
We want to credit @trtworld for its article "What's it's like to be a parent in Gaza" that informs today’s episode. This is an older article from late October 2023, but it's awful how 90 days seems ages ago when we are talking about tens of thousands of unalived humans. It's critical to share the stories of 🍉's when many in the world, and in our own country, stil
Benevolence in the Face of Brutality
Mariam Muhanna comes on today with experience both working and living as an expat in Gaza for several years prior to coming back to the United States. Hear about her day to day experiences and why she wants to go back. Also remember to pray for her many immediate family members who have been killed within the last 80 plus days. May Allah SWT reunite them all in Jannah (Heaven). Ameen. We get some
Black Palestine
Vice President of Operations at Pillars Fund Kalia Abiade. Pillars Fund is dedicated to empowerment and support of Muslim voices. We know that Muslims have plenty of voices, but no one to hear them and no mainstream platform where they’ll be taken seriously without having to first perform someone else’s self-righteous qualifier. Kalia was in Palestine tracing her family history when October 7th ha
Dehumanization as Weaponization in Schools
Decorated Educator Dr. Sawsan Jaber comes on to discuss how our students are dehumanized in schools through curricula, bullying, and well intentioned harm created by school districts who create environments of “invisible” Palestinian and other Arab students at a critical juncture in their and our collective histories. While media violence is definitely at play in making Arab and Muslim students un
SERIES: What's Going on in Palestine: The US Government and Palestine
Nayyera Haq describes herself as “the intern who never left” government where she has become seasoned in politics through her work on Capitol Hill and even in the White House. Foreign affairs and national security policies have been her day to day convos at work for a couple of decades now, and she shares her insights into the current Palestinian genocide and what we can expect to come. There’s go
Muslim Women Podcasters Kick A$$
Zaiba & Uzma come on today to not only endorse that podcasting kicks a$$, but that they do, too. A far cry from where they started 5 years ago with imposter syndrome and trying to do it all, to where they are now and what’s cooking for the future at Mommying While Muslim. Find out about next month’s very important series: All About Palestine, to their new nonprofit, and why 2-24-24 needs to be
Mindful Muslimah and Not Doing it ALL
Mindful Muslimah joins us today because listeners of her podcast of the same name may believe, “Oh my God, she does it all!” From homeschooling, to cooking with multiple aged kids with multiple food issues, to running businesses and teaching, she has her hands in everything. How DOES she do it all?As our title suggests, she doesn't do it all…at once. And definitely not without her secret sauc
The Power of Voice and Public Speaking
Khalila Lister, founder of Power of Voice Academy, comes on today as a TedX speaker and homeschooling mom of 4. Today, she trains people to take the stage or just gain confidence in public speaking. In this time of trial for the ummah and particularly for the people of Gaza, we are seeing more people speaking up for liberation. They’re making their cases more freely than they’ve ever been able to
Medical Missions for Moms
Dr. Nour Akhras is a pediatrician infectious disease specialist who has gone on multiple medical missions during her career, even while pregnant! And then she wrote a book about it. That definitely kicks a$$ for our series this month!Listen to her medical mission journey, from the life-changing first trip to now, and how she was able to put that into words. Publishing a book is hard, too, so she d
SERIES: Muslim Moms Kick A$$: Reinventing Ourmomselves
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Five Years Without Hadi
Saira Sufi was specifically requested by listener fans who remembered her story and resilience and wanted to see how she’s doing today.Saira rejoins us this year, 5 years after the death of her son. The last time she was on, it was just 2 years after her great loss and since then, she’s had A LOT happen, including personal and emotional growth, and a couple of trips with Zaiba and Uzma. We admire
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Recovering After Neonatal Loss
Warning: neonatal lossAbeeha Hasan contacted us several years ago after experiencing the neonatal loss of her precious Jennah. It was really raw the first time around and since then, listeners asked us how she is, what’s up, and even notified us of her goings on since she was last here. There’s a LOT of big things she’s gone through and she was kind enough to come back and talk about it again as w
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