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Voices from Beyond the Rainbow

Waheed Jensen 12 Episodes Jan 9, 2026

A podcast series featuring stories of men and women experiencing same-sex attractions and gender dysphoria from around the world who want to live a life true to Allah SWT and Islam.

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Season 1 Bloopers Jan 9, 2026 688 A blooper reel featuring many of the out-takes during several interviews that did not make it to the final cut during the first season.Background music: Yakety Sax (Theme from The Benny Hill Show) by Boots RandolphSend as an anonymous one-way text messageSupport the show"Voices from Beyond the Rainbow" Sign-up FormBackground music for most podcast episodes: "Pandemia" by MaxKoM

Voice #8 - A Father, A Brother, and Amina: "From Crisis to Compassion: We Chose Love and Boundaries While Learning How to Heal" Dec 12, 2025 9461 A single sentence can anchor a life: “You will always be my sister.” Our season finale gathers Amina, her father, and her brother for a rare, vulnerable conversation about love with boundaries, faith under pressure, and what it takes to heal without rewriting what you believe. We walk through the “watershed” road trip and surgery plan that split the family’s memories, hear a father name the all-ni

Voice #7 - Yasser: "From Shame To Sobriety: A Revert's Journey through Faith, Addiction, and Healing" Nov 21, 2025 7955 A single moment on a church baseball field set a lifelong script: feeling invisible, unchosen, and unsure how to be a man. That early wound threads through this raw conversation with Yasser as we trace a path from strict Protestant roots and adolescent shame to marriage, internet-fueled addiction, nervous breakdown, and the long, messy search for wholeness. Along the way, deconstruction stripped a

Voice #6 - Yara: "Finding Peace Within: Navigating Identity, Faith, and Trauma in Gaza and Beyond" Oct 31, 2025 6952 What happens when the war outside mirrors the conflict within? Meet Yara, a 23-year-old Palestinian woman whose journey through war-torn Gaza, self-discovery, and spiritual awakening offers profound wisdom beyond her years.Growing up amid bombs and uncertainty, Yara developed anxiety that shaped her understanding of herself and the world around her. When she began experiencing same-sex attraction

Voice #5 - Mustafa: "From Revisionism to Redemption: How I Found My Way Home" Oct 10, 2025 7687 When Mustafa first realized his same-sex attractions weren't going away, he spiraled into self-hatred, shame, and thoughts of suicide. Desperate for relief, he embraced revisionist interpretations of Islam that seemed to permit same-sex relationships. This led to marriage with another man—a decision that initially brought him the love and acceptance he'd been craving.Yet beneath the surf

Voice #4 - Adam: "From Shame to Strength: What Allah's Mercy Taught Me About Being a Man" Sep 19, 2025 9056 In this deeply moving episode, Adam shares his journey through the confusing terrain of same-sex attraction as a Muslim man from Egypt. With remarkable vulnerability, he reveals how complicated family dynamics – a domineering mother and emotionally distant father – created the perfect storm for his internal struggles with identity and sexuality.Adam's story isn't just about attraction; i

Voice #3 - Maryam: "From the Rahm to Allah's Rahma: Healing Gender Dysphoria through Hope and Surrender" Aug 29, 2025 9035 Trigger warning: This episode involves a discussion of sensitive subjects like sexual abuse and trauma, in addition to female menstruation and body image wounds. Growing up as a "tomboyish" girl in Pakistan who never quite fit traditional feminine expectations, Maryam eventually developed gender dysphoria alongside same-sex attraction—all while trying to remain faithful to her Islamic be

Voice #2 - Ishaq: "No More Running: A Revert’s Climb from the Ashes of Desire" Aug 8, 2025 6579 Searching for love in all the wrong places led Ishaq down a path of destructive relationships, identity confusion, and spiritual emptiness. Growing up in a non-religious household with an emotionally distant father and overprotective mother, he found himself defined entirely by his same-sex relationships.Despite living openly gay in an accepting environment, something felt profoundly wrong. The co

Conscience Over Convenience: A Digital Hijrah Aug 3, 2025 328 In this short but urgent episode, I share why I’ve chosen to leave Big Tech services like Google (among others) in light of their complicity in human rights violations and global injustices. As Muslims - and as human beings - we have a moral obligation to act. I’ve moved to Proton Mail and begun supporting ethical, open-source alternatives. I invite you to begin your own journey toward digital eth

Voice #1 - Bilal: "Turning Shame into Submission: A Married Man's Quiet Struggle" Jul 18, 2025 6995 What happens when your halal environment feels like your haram environment? When the place that should feel safest—your mosque, your community—becomes a source of struggle? This is just one facet of the profound journey Bilal shares in this deeply moving episode. Bilal, a married Muslim father from Australia, takes us through his lifelong experience with same-sex attraction (SSA), from the first c

Voices from Beyond the Rainbow: An Introduction Jul 4, 2025 961 Introductory episode to the new podcast series, "Voices from Beyond the Rainbow"."A Way Beyond the Rainbow" podcast link here."One Soul" Sponsorship program link here.Send as an anonymous one-way text messageSupport the show"Voices from Beyond the Rainbow" Sign-up FormBackground music for most podcast episodes: "Pandemia" by MaxKoMusic (Creative Co

Podcast Teaser Apr 18, 2025 294 A glimpse into the new sequel podcast, "Voices from Beyond the Rainbow", starting summer 2025, inshaAllah.To sign up as a guest: Sign-up FormSend as an anonymous one-way text messageSupport the show"Voices from Beyond the Rainbow" Sign-up FormBackground music for most podcast episodes: "Pandemia" by MaxKoMusic (Creative Commons CC BY-SA 3.0)

Voices from Beyond the Rainbow

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