Mommying While Muslim

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, forgive us our shortcomings, and make it easy for us to walk in her footsteps. Ameen.Let us know if you learned something new after listening, which you can do on Saturdays on our Facebook group, or right on our website under "Podcast." Share this episode with a mom who doesn't estimate her work as she should, or "I'm just a mom's" herself frequently.Tune in for more Sahabiya episodes providing us with Muslim mothering/nurturing models coming up.#ummalmumineen #khadija #aisha #muslimrolemodels #muslimwomen #muslimhistoryLinks:Did you know you can send us a text? Feedback, questions, or recommendations welcomed!Support the show1. Web: www.mommyingwhilemuslim.com2. Email: salam@mommyingwhilemuslim.com3. FB: Mommying While Muslim page and Mommyingwhilemuslim group4. IG: @mommyingwhilemuslimpodcast5. YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrrdKxpBdBO4ZLwB1kTmz1w

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 organizations providing invaluable services due to our parents' generations.Zainab Hussaini is the fairy godmother of Olivers in #orangecounty, but she identifies as Program Manager @olivecommunityservices. She's on today to focus on the success and schedule of Olive in SoCal and I pick her brain to find out how we can bring some of that khair into our own communities. Tune in now and share this episode with your imams, masjid social boards and golden population today. Ask for a khutbah on serving our best generations and put some money behind the initiatives. One day, we will ALL need them.Links:Olive Community Services on the Web: https://www.olivecs.org/Olive Community Services on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/olivecommunityservicesFB: Mommying While Muslim page and Mommyingwhilemuslim groupIG: @mommyingwhilemuslimpodcastYouTubeDid you know you can send us a text? Feedback, questions, or recommendations welcomed!Support the show1. Web: www.mommyingwhilemuslim.com2. Email: salam@mommyingwhilemuslim.com3. FB: Mommying While Muslim page and Mommyingwhilemuslim group4. IG: @mommyingwhilemuslimpodcast5. YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrrdKxpBdBO4ZLwB1kTmz1w

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 Institute is doing, and the help it needs to develop resources to help us mommy better. Of all the helpers we love to help at home in America, it's The FYI because it's data based, relevant, practical, and at our fingertips.This podcast is trying to help The FYI reach its fundraising goals in Ramadan, so  take a listen to the episode to hear cutting edge findings on Muslim youth and families. Then head to the link in the bio to donate $1, $5 or $10 with 1000 of your friends who also listen to this podcast weekly, and help our favorite helpers.Tune in now and share this episode with 10 friends who want their scales heavy on the DOJ, starting this Ramadan insha'Allah. Make the best of your greatest nights tonight.Did you know you can send us a text? Feedback, questions, or recommendations welcomed!Support the show1. Web: www.mommyingwhilemuslim.com2. Email: salam@mommyingwhilemuslim.com3. FB: Mommying While Muslim page and Mommyingwhilemuslim group4. IG: @mommyingwhilemuslimpodcast5. YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrrdKxpBdBO4ZLwB1kTmz1w

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 knowledge you gained about them several years ago on this podcast, and get inspired to make great change with great intention. Deep pockets aren't needed and yes, even $1 can change someone's world. May it change our akhirah into the very best one.Tune in at 6pm EST and send this episode to a girlfriend, ally, sister, men supporting women, all who want to know how to make their donation dollars pack bigger punches. Give smarter for longer after you hear this one!Links:1. Find out about AMCF2. Join the AMWGC now Did you know you can send us a text? Feedback, questions, or recommendations welcomed!Support the show1. Web: www.mommyingwhilemuslim.com2. Email: salam@mommyingwhilemuslim.com3. FB: Mommying While Muslim page and Mommyingwhilemuslim group4. IG: @mommyingwhilemuslimpodcast5. YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrrdKxpBdBO4ZLwB1kTmz1w

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 Ghazali, the program integrates timeless values like integrity, compassion, and self-discipline into practical life skills.  Through @girlsrisingstrong and @boys.breakingthru, parents and children can achieve deep understanding and connection. One of my favorite pearls from this episode had to be, "It isn't easy, but it gets easiER."  Practice makes perfect, y'all, but we have to be willing to take the first step.Learn more about these programs and how you can bring them to your kitchen tables. Tune in at 6pm EST and share this episode with another mom and maybe with a masjid board member who may find it easier to establish a youth group with a curriculum and support systems ready to go.Links:1. Elevate Adolescence on the web2. Find Elevate Adolescence on IG: @girlsrisingstrong & @boys.breakingthru3. Girls Rising Strong 4. Imam Ghazali on upbringing of childrenDid you know you can send us a text? Feedback, questions, or recommendations welcomed!Support the show1. Web: www.mommyingwhilemuslim.com2. Email: salam@mommyingwhilemuslim.com3. FB: Mommying While Muslim page and Mommyingwhilemuslim group4. IG: @mommyingwhilemuslimpodcast5. YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrrdKxpBdBO4ZLwB1kTmz1w

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. In this episode, @coachmeganwyatt helps us explore emotionally intelligent thoughts and conversations about sexuality and intimacy. Her approach certainly sheds more light on how we understand marital duties versus rights, and how we spiritually connect with our partners.We also unpack some common marital challenges that cross her professional desk, from mismatched expectations to unspoken needs, and discuss where couples—and even community leaders—go wrong in addressing these issues. This is a conversation you don't want to miss. Tune in now, and let's start asking the right questions to have uncomfortable conversations.

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 by the state. We talk about trauma, cell memory, cultural competency, and funding cuts that directly impact how we fare in the American pseudo-healthcare maze that's hard to navigate when we DO speak English.No visit with Dr. Sadaf Lodhi is complete without talking about mindset on the path to unlearning guilt and shame, and embracing sex positivity. There's also lots of good news on the horizon with Dr. Lodhi and we hope you catch it towards the end of this episode. Share it with a friend and let us know how you're working on building your sex positive home.Links:1. Find Dr. Sadaf Lodhi OBGYN on IG2. Find Dr. Sadaf Lodhi on the web3. Resources Dr. Lodhi recommends for sex positivity, education & advocacy    a. HEART     b. Gynogirl    c. Desidoc.md    d. Dr. Habeeb Akande    e. Brown Girl Healthcare    f. The Black OBGYN Project Did you know you can send us a text? Feedback, questions, or recommendations welcomed!Support the show1. Web: www.mommyingwhilemuslim.com2. Email: salam@mommyingwhilemuslim.com3. FB: Mommying While Muslim page and Mommyingwhilemuslim group4. IG: @mommyingwhilemuslimpodcast5. YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrrdKxpBdBO4ZLwB1kTmz1w

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 diaspora and of love as the last magic humanity has left. Yasmin shares why everyone, regardless of background, deserves to find love and how intentional matchmaking (with a modern twist) is helping people build meaningful connections.If you're curious about modern love, matchmaking, or just want to hear Yasmin's signature wit and wisdom, this episode is for you. Plus, we explore why shows like this matter in changing mainstream narratives about Muslims and relationships.Check out our show notes on ways to get Hulu to stream NOW.Links:1. Student discounts-if you have T Mobile, there is a student discount for you! Check out your cell phone app.2. Verizon-certain Verizon plans offer Hulu for free as a perk. Check your app!3. Get a FREE trial with Hulu-Sign up and choose the basic package for $18.99. You have one month to cancel without being charged. You WILL have to enter your credit card information, but set your calendar and cancel before the charge hits. Free Hulu! BOOM. Welcome to the Brown Side.4. Watch Muslim Matchmaker on HuluDid you know you can send us a text? Feedback, questions, or recommendations welcomed!Support the show1. Web: www.mommyingwhilemuslim.com2. Email: salam@mommyingwhilemuslim.com3. FB: Mommying While Muslim page and Mommyingwhilemuslim group4. IG: @mommyingwhilemuslimpodcast5. YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrrdKxpBdBO4ZLwB1kTmz1w

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? Turns out, most of us have, whether we were old school or modern arranged, met through friends, or online. It's not the oxymoron it first sounded like to an old fogey like me. I challenge listeners to expand our vocabulary and thoughts, but I share all of your "haram reservations."  Let's get uncomfortable together.Mariam Afzal helps redefine "dating" for Generations X and Alpha, bringing home the message that all of it can look and be halal if we, as parents, create safe spaces for our kids. That means holding honest conversations, setting boundaries, and maybe chilling out and remembering that we are not to raise our children as we were raised. Biding the advice of Ali (RA), our children are for a different world, as we were for ours. So let's see how we can navigate this precarious future and keep it halal.Dating, rebellion, parenting genders, birth order, too....we avoided deep dives to stay on track, but I'm sure there will be a couple of new series coming just out of this one episode. Share the link with a friend, and post your craziest halal dating story in the comments.Links:Halal Dating by Salams AppMuslim Youth & Premarital SexHalf Our DeenWatch Muslim Matchmaker on HuluDid you know you can send us a text? Feedback, questions, or recommendations welcomed!Support the show1. Web: www.mommyingwhilemuslim.com2. Email: salam@mommyingwhilemuslim.com3. FB: Mommying While Muslim page and Mommyingwhilemuslim group4. IG: @mommyingwhilemuslimpodcast5. YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrrdKxpBdBO4ZLwB1kTmz1w

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 you want to put off vacation AGAIN. No need to put it off, or be put off! Check them out!Share this episode with your travelistas and start planning your next trip!Links:Wishah World TravelWishah World Travel in InstagramFor a free online course on discount travel points (They don't pay us either!)Podcasts for travel points         a. https://pointmetofirstclass.com/podcast (Neither does she.)         b. https://10xtravel.com/podcast/         c. https://frequentmiler.com/frequent-miler-on-the-air/ (Neither do they.)Did you know you can send us a text? Feedback, questions, or recommendations welcomed!Support the show1. Web: www.mommyingwhilemuslim.com2. Email: salam@mommyingwhilemuslim.com3. FB: Mommying While Muslim page and Mommyingwhilemuslim group4. IG: @mommyingwhilemuslimpodcast5. YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrrdKxpBdBO4ZLwB1kTmz1w

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 and strategy for 'Umrah on points, and stay for insider tea on how to get the best out of your pilgrimage, with or without kids.Tune in at 6pm EST on Apple podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music or head to our website to listen right now. Our links to this episode are on the website under the Podcast tab. Share this episode with family members or friends with 'Umrah dreams and staycation budgets so they can learn how to make pilgrimage more accessible and affordable.Links:Hassan on Holiday WebsiteAmena on InstagramFor a free online course on discount travel points (They don't pay us!)Podcasts for travel points         a. https://pointmetofirstclass.com/podcast (Neither does she!)         b. https://10xtravel.com/podcast/         c. https://frequentmiler.com/frequent-miler-on-the-air/ (Neither do they!)    5. Report an incident to CAIR    6. The FYI Bullying Toolkit    7. Purchase QuadM tickets today! Or head to @quadmshops on IGDid you know you can send us a text? Feedback, questions, or recommendations welcomed!Support the show1. Web: www.mommyingwhilemuslim.com2. Email: salam@mommyingwhilemuslim.com3. FB: Mommying While Muslim page and Mommyingwhilemuslim group4. IG: @mommyingwhilemuslimpodcast5. YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrrdKxpBdBO4ZLwB1kTmz1w

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" anyway, but please do! If you've ever wondered how to make travel more affordable and frequent for your family without compromising your values, this episode is a must-listen.For those who find travel super stressful like me, hearing about Dr. Mohammad's self therapy through writing dream itineraries is an exercise in watching duaa manifestation. Some of us journal to heal from trauma, and some make travel itineraries for mental escapes from it. It's all okay and worth learning about. @doctomomstravelTune in at 6pm EST wherever you listen to podcasts--we're on all the players or you can head to our website to listen from there. Definitely share this episode with a friend you talk to about going on a dream trip "some day" and start planning! The links for each episode are on our website under the Podcast tab, and this month's should get saved on your phone....don't miss out!Links:1. Follow Dr. Muhammad on IG: @doctormomstravel2. Email your travel questions: doctormomstravel@gmail.com3. Traveling While Muslim FB page4. FB pages mentioned in this episodesa. Travel on Pointsb. 10X Travel Insiders c. Travel Mom Squad on Points5. For a free online course on discount travel points (They don't pay us!)6. Podcasts for travel pointsa. https://pointmetofirstclass.com/podcast (Neither does she!)b. https://10xtravel.com/podcast/c. https://frequentmiler.com/frequent-miler-on-the-air/ (Nor them!)Did you know you can send us a text? Feedback, questions, or recommendations welcomed!Support the show1. Web: www.mommyingwhilemuslim.com2. Email: salam@mommyingwhilemuslim.com3. FB: Mommying While Muslim page and Mommyingwhilemuslim group4. IG: @mommyingwhilemuslimpodcast5. YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrrdKxpBdBO4ZLwB1kTmz1w

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 tidbits shared based on her 1 year study of travel points and discount travel, and the good stuff is towards the end.You'll find Southwest Airlines mentioned often, but they don't pay us, so boo on them. We also talk credit card travel portals and airport lounges, but that's barely skimming the top of halal and discount traveling, so stay tuned this month to hear experts teach us how to travel so much better than we are now.Excuse the sound of music and pounding feet in the background. The old folks and kids can't hear how loud they are, but that's #momlife #podcastlifeTune in on Apple podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, or head to our website where we also have transcripts available if you're not an iPhone user. Share this episode link with a friend who could use a getaway and a friendly mama ear.Links:1. For a free online course on discount travel points (they don't pay us either1): https://10xtravel.com/my10x/2. Podcasts for travel pointsa. https://pointmetofirstclass.com/podcast (neither does she)b. https://10xtravel.com/podcast/c. https://frequentmiler.com/frequent-miler-on-the-air/ (neither do they)Did you know you can send us a text? Feedback, questions, or recommendations welcomed!Support the show1. Web: www.mommyingwhilemuslim.com2. Email: salam@mommyingwhilemuslim.com3. FB: Mommying While Muslim page and Mommyingwhilemuslim group4. IG: @mommyingwhilemuslimpodcast5. YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrrdKxpBdBO4ZLwB1kTmz1w

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 love you to the moon and back. I also know where you live, sis, so save me a pillow. Links:1. Find Emerge online: https://emergeconsulting.solutions/2. Contact Zaiba: zaiba@mommyingwhilemuslim.comDid you know you can send us a text? Feedback, questions, or recommendations welcomed!Support the show1. Web: www.mommyingwhilemuslim.com2. Email: salam@mommyingwhilemuslim.com3. FB: Mommying While Muslim page and Mommyingwhilemuslim group4. IG: @mommyingwhilemuslimpodcast5. YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrrdKxpBdBO4ZLwB1kTmz1w

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 cultural groups. But they vary widely. In this conversation with four guests from different religious traditions – Judaism, Mormonism, Islam and the Baha'i faith – we explore the role of the officiant, who that is, the role of the Divine, contracts and other things. This conversation grew out of the Elevate Podcasting summit hosted by BYU Broadcasting. Steve Perry, host of their In Good Faith podcast, has joined me in co-hosting this discussion.Tune in to learn more at 6pm EST on Apple podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, or head to our website and share with a friend you know who might like this episode.Did you know you can send us a text? Feedback, questions, or recommendations welcomed!Support the show1. Web: www.mommyingwhilemuslim.com2. Email: salam@mommyingwhilemuslim.com3. FB: Mommying While Muslim page and Mommyingwhilemuslim group4. IG: @mommyingwhilemuslimpodcast5. YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrrdKxpBdBO4ZLwB1kTmz1w

@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 Jolena describe herself as "witchy" Quaker was a very educational conversation, basically Uzma's nerdy HP dreams come true. We invite you to listen to the magical/spiritual work of motherhood. There is a lot to learn about our own biases against each other and against the earth. Tune in at 6pm EST om Apple podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, or head over to our website and check out Sara Jolena's website for great info and resources.Did you know you can send us a text? Feedback, questions, or recommendations welcomed!Support the show1. Web: www.mommyingwhilemuslim.com2. Email: salam@mommyingwhilemuslim.com3. FB: Mommying While Muslim page and Mommyingwhilemuslim group4. IG: @mommyingwhilemuslimpodcast5. YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrrdKxpBdBO4ZLwB1kTmz1w

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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 navigating modern challenges, this episode is packed with wisdom on balancing tradition, love, and strength.

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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 with a Muslim mum (or dad) navigating through the ins-and-outs of their parenting journey.Links:1. Follow Brave Muslim Parents on the web or to sign up for a workshop: https://bravemuslimparents.com/2. DM and follow on IG: @bravemuslimparentsDid you know you can send us a text? Feedback, questions, or recommendations welcomed!Support the show1. Web: www.mommyingwhilemuslim.com2. Email: salam@mommyingwhilemuslim.com3. FB: Mommying While Muslim page and Mommyingwhilemuslim group4. IG: @mommyingwhilemuslimpodcast5. YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrrdKxpBdBO4ZLwB1kTmz1w

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 positive discipline plays in shaping emotionally resilient kids. What are the most common concerns that Muslim parents bring her, what cultural influences help or hinder Muslim families, and why must our kids fail? That last one really begs the question about why we parents are so afraid of failure. All this, and more, in store for our listeners.You might be surprised to learn what this therapist's beliefs and practices are about therapy and who should be doing it. What won't surprise you is her commitment to the spiritual development of Muslim parents and their kids. We didn't even release the episode and got eager listeners chomping at the bit to share how much they love Khala Noha, and everything they've learned from her.Tune in at 6pm EST on Apple podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, or head to our website to check out the latest. And do share this episode with 3 mom friends no matter what stage of parenting they're in. They'll love you for it!Links:1. Resources recommended by Khala Noha: https://sakina.gumroad.com/2. Khala Noha's linktree with ALL the info you need: https://linktr.ee/sakinacounseling3. Purchase for your home library: Positive Parenting in the Muslim Home4. Khala Noha on IG: @nohaalshugairiDid you know you can send us a text? Feedback, questions, or recommendations welcomed!Support the show1. Web: www.mommyingwhilemuslim.com2. Email: salam@mommyingwhilemuslim.com3. FB: Mommying While Muslim page and Mommyingwhilemuslim group4. IG: @mommyingwhilemuslimpodcast5. YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrrdKxpBdBO4ZLwB1kTmz1w

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" and challenges the idea of loss by reframing it as an opportunity for growth and reinvention—for both us and our children.Are we "empty" when our children leave, or are we setting them free to soar, to become who we raised them to be? The truth is, their independence is a reflection of our success as mothers. Every milestone they achieve, every risk they take, is proof that we've equipped them with the tools they need to navigate the world on their own terms.But this transition is also about us. We aren't just mothers—we are individuals who deserve to rediscover ourselves beyond the role we've played for so long. This is a chapter where we get to ask, "Who am I now?" and "What do I want to do?" It's not about losing ourselves; it's about reclaiming and redefining our identities. From exploring new passions to reconnecting with our dreams, this stage of life is as much about *our* growth as it is theirs.Tune in as we explore the bittersweet emotions of watching our children fly the nest and how we can embrace this season of transformation with grace, strength, and a little self-discovery. Whether you're on the brink of an empty nest or already navigating this new space, this conversation is for you.

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.

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.

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 spiritual AND practical for Muslims. There's no other way we know how to do things, but we weren't always here. It took a long way, through a lot of parenting potholes and pitfalls to get where we are, and we aren't done yet. Take a walk down memory lane with us and maybe tune in for some familiar experiences and sentiments.We didn't mean to start the waterworks this early in the series, but here we are. Tune in at 6pm EST on Apple podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, or head to our website landing page. Share this episode with a new mama or even better, a mama to be, who can inshaAllah avoid curveballs where we did not.Links:What is Matrescence?Huffpost on matrescenceNeuroscience of matrescenceRead more about matrescence by Dr. Aurelie AthanKevlar bulletproof hoodies (because America)https://wonderhoodie.com/collections/wonder-hoodie-bulletproof-clothinghttps://bulletproofeveryone.com/?gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAjwreW2BhBhEiwAavLwfF--spBxNBrMLb_uUFBE0pK9BGZDyRZe3jmeQG2YMy5F52UXB1WlhRoCLhQQAvD_BwEDid you know you can send us a text? Feedback, questions, or recommendations welcomed!Support the show1. Web: www.mommyingwhilemuslim.com2. Email: salam@mommyingwhilemuslim.com3. FB: Mommying While Muslim page and Mommyingwhilemuslim group4. IG: @mommyingwhilemuslimpodcast5. YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrrdKxpBdBO4ZLwB1kTmz1w

☪☪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 we recorded this, so follow her and find out what that is.☪☪Part 2 of this conversation was aired in June 2020, and we encourage you to follow up with that one next. This week, tune in at 6pm EST on Apple podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, Amazon Music, or head to our website and listen on the landing page. Share this episode with your Muslim friends who you never thought to ask about their sect (and thank goodness you didn't!).Links:Musings of a Modern Muslim podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/musings-of-a-millennial-muslim/id1489441261On IG: @freenirazaDid you know you can send us a text? Feedback, questions, or recommendations welcomed!Support the Show.1. Web: www.mommyingwhilemuslim.com2. Email: salam@mommyingwhilemuslim.com3. FB: Mommying While Muslim page and Mommyingwhilemuslim group4. IG: @mommyingwhilemuslimpodcast5. YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrrdKxpBdBO4ZLwB1kTmz1w

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 community members, but our faith itself. The time to identify and repair is yesterday. The good news is, we can do it together.Tune in at 6pm EST on Apple podcasts, Stiticher, Spotify, or head to our web landing page to listen, follow, and share. Links:1. Follow FACE on IG: @facingabuse2. FACE website: https://facetogether.org/32. Imam busted in AZ4. Qari busted in KS and TX5. The FYI Spiritual Abuse Toolkit: https://thefyi.org/religious-spiritual-abuse-toolkit/Did you know you can send us a text? Feedback, questions, or recommendations welcomed!Support the Show.1. Web: www.mommyingwhilemuslim.com2. Email: salam@mommyingwhilemuslim.com3. FB: Mommying While Muslim page and Mommyingwhilemuslim group4. IG: @mommyingwhilemuslimpodcast5. YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrrdKxpBdBO4ZLwB1kTmz1w

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 in the shownotes, and we are always just a DM/PM or email away. This episode IS meant to prepare us to hear the hard truths about child sex abuse, such as our personal experiences with it, how pervasive it is, and also new things, like how subversive it can be. Learn about grooming, disclosure, even forgivenesss, and how to be the safety net our kids need in the event that the worst should happen; may Allah SWT protect them all always. Ameen. Shariea Shoatz and our team made ourselves incredibly vulnerable in this episode because we trust our Muslim and non Muslim mom sisters to receive these hard truths in love and compassion, and to offer those in turn to themselves, as well as to their children. We are not alone in this. ... Sexual abuse doesn't happen because we are Americans and that's "this culture." NO! Sexual abuse doesn't monopolize any one country or society. Many cultures within and without the US have to deal with it, but we have the opportunity to dive deep into this difficult topic and figure out how to prevent and treat it. Mommying means rolling up our sleeves for the sake of the kids and our God-given duty to protect them at all costs.Shariea Shoatz is on the money when she says education is the best prevention, so that's where most of this conversation will be. Hugs for anyone who needs them after this one! Tune in at 6pm EST on Apple podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, or click on our bio to listen right on our website. Share this episode with all your mom friends because education is the best prevention.Links:Follow Shariea on IG: @shariea_shoatzLearn more about Buddy Speaks and purchase the book: https://buddyspeaks.org/home The FYI resources on sexual abuseAre Muslims Doing Enough to Combat Child Sexual Abuse?Did you know you can send us a text? Feedback, questions, or recommendations welcomed!Support the Show.1. Web: www.mommyingwhilemuslim.com2. Email: salam@mommyingwhilemuslim.com3. FB: Mommying While Muslim page and Mommyingwhilemuslim group4. IG: @mommyingwhilemuslimpodcast5. YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrrdKxpBdBO4ZLwB1kTmz1w

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 confident in our role as seen by our Creator. We believe in the angels recording even when people are not. Kids' sense of security in knowing we are always there. They are taught early on “mother, mother, mother” and will never see us as “nobody.” And because Allah SWT sees us, can we ever be invisible?Tune in at 6pm EST on Apple podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, or click on our bio for the website to listen and share this with momsisters who may feel invisible. Shoot them a text that reads "I see you" and check out what happens.Links:The original article by Nicole Johnson that went viralOmar Suleiman tribute to his parentsQuranic &Hadeeth references on mothers' statusDid you know you can send us a text? Feedback, questions, or recommendations welcomed!Support the Show.1. Web: www.mommyingwhilemuslim.com2. Email: salam@mommyingwhilemuslim.com3. FB: Mommying While Muslim page and Mommyingwhilemuslim group4. IG: @mommyingwhilemuslimpodcast5. YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrrdKxpBdBO4ZLwB1kTmz1w

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 Muslim community in terms of supporting our young Muslims struggling with drug addiction, and just as importantly to our momcrew, are we there for our moms who have a child in crisis like this? If not now, WHY NOT. If not now, WHEN?Tune in at 6pm EST tonight on Apple podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, or click on our link in bio and SHARE this episode link with 2 moms you know so THEY know they've got allies and ears with us. Make sure you use your podcast app to look up the links on this one. Links:Ten years of substance use research in Muslim populations: Where do we go from here?: https://quod.lib.umich.edu/j/jmmh/10381607.0010.103/--ten-years-of-substance-use-research-in-muslim-populations?rgn=main;view=fulltext Substance Abuse and Addiction in the Muslim Community: Facing Stigma and Seeking Support: https://www.ispu.org/substance-abuse-and-addiction-in-the-muslim-community/ Participate in Muslim drug treatment research study: https://betterconduct.org/ Teena's email: teena.khn@gmail.comListen to Teena on King of the World podcast: https://www.rifelion.com/shows/kingoftheworld Did you know you can send us a text? Feedback, questions, or recommendations welcomed!Support the Show.1. Web: www.mommyingwhilemuslim.com2. Email: salam@mommyingwhilemuslim.com3. FB: Mommying While Muslim page and Mommyingwhilemuslim group4. IG: @mommyingwhilemuslimpodcast5. YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrrdKxpBdBO4ZLwB1kTmz1w

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 accountability partner. Don't what that is? LISTEN! Did you know you can send us a text? Feedback, questions, or recommendations welcomed!Support the Show.1. Web: www.mommyingwhilemuslim.com2. Email: salam@mommyingwhilemuslim.com3. FB: Mommying While Muslim page and Mommyingwhilemuslim group4. IG: @mommyingwhilemuslimpodcast5. YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrrdKxpBdBO4ZLwB1kTmz1w

Send us a Text Message.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. But it's HOW we react that matters. Zaiba pulls out the stops on this one to offer some of her parenting coaching pearls, and Uzma is struggling, but always willing, to put them into practice.Tune in at 6pm EST on Apple podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, or head to our website to take a listen. Share this episode with your parenting partner and posse because anger management is something we always need reminders about.Links:Latest July 2024 Human Rights ReportResources debunking 10/7 atrocity propagandahttps://www.presstv.ir/Detail/2024/03/26/722543/New-York-Times-calls-Hamas-rape-story-false-https://www.democracynow.org/2024/3/1/nyt_anat_schwartzhttps://www.cnn.com/2023/10/12/middleeast/israel-hamas-beheading-claims-intl/index.htmlhttps://slate.com/news-and-politics/2023/10/decapitated-babies-claim-intent-dehumanization.html https://www.timesofisrael.com/how-2-debunked-accounts-from-zaka-workers-fueled-global-skepticism-of-oct-7-rape/https://prospect.org/world/2024-03-20-what-really-happened-on-october-7/https://theintercept.com/2024/02/28/new-york-times-anat-schwartz-october-7/https://mondoweiss.net/2024/03/atrocity-propaganda-vs-the-testimony-of-atrocity/https://www.aljazeera.com/program/the-listening-post/2024/3/2/the-unraveling-of-the-new-york-times-hamas-rape-storyhttps://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/3/21/october-7-forensic-analysis-shows-hamas-abuses-many-false-israeli-claimsSupport the Show.1. Web: www.mommyingwhilemuslim.com2. Email: salam@mommyingwhilemuslim.com3. FB: Mommying While Muslim page and Mommyingwhilemuslim group4. IG: @mommyingwhilemuslimpodcast5. YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrrdKxpBdBO4ZLwB1kTmz1w

Send us a Text Message.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 tricks to these new hobbies? More importantly, what hobbies are getting you through this summer? Comment below to share or head over to our FB group. Just know if you don't answer the questions or pass our vetting, you don't get in. No trolls allowed.Tune in at 6pm EST and thanks for listening to our twofer episode drop this week!Links:On the Record with Hamas by Jeremy ScahillJoin Dropsite for real news you can usePoint Me to First Class podcastSupport the Show.1. Web: www.mommyingwhilemuslim.com2. Email: salam@mommyingwhilemuslim.com3. FB: Mommying While Muslim page and Mommyingwhilemuslim group4. IG: @mommyingwhilemuslimpodcast5. YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrrdKxpBdBO4ZLwB1kTmz1w

Send us a Text Message.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 spectators on the bench this episode to discuss important practical and emotional steps we can take with our kids to head out on the next part of this journey.Tune in at 6PM EST and don't forget we have a two-fer tonight and may just need some extra time to clean it up and post it. In any case, you should have a listen on your commute before the weekend hits!Links:QuadM Shop: https://www.quadmshops.com/quadm-chicago-24 Support the Show.1. Web: www.mommyingwhilemuslim.com2. Email: salam@mommyingwhilemuslim.com3. FB: Mommying While Muslim page and Mommyingwhilemuslim group4. IG: @mommyingwhilemuslimpodcast5. YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrrdKxpBdBO4ZLwB1kTmz1w

Send us a Text Message.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 dream for you!Share this podcast with a friend who has an immigration story or two under their belt, too.Links:Support the Show.1. Web: www.mommyingwhilemuslim.com2. Email: salam@mommyingwhilemuslim.com3. FB: Mommying While Muslim page and Mommyingwhilemuslim group4. IG: @mommyingwhilemuslimpodcast5. YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrrdKxpBdBO4ZLwB1kTmz1w

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 demonstrates how to reconcile immigrant histories and write our own chapters in them. What does that look like when we grow up with stalwart models of resilience and sacrifice? It often means inheriting a strong work ethic and failure-is-not-an-option gameplan, but there is a room to follow our north stars. Marena demonstrates this beautifully. Whether you're an immigrant, a child of immigrants, or someone striving to make their mark in the world, this episode will resonate. Tune in at 6pm EST on Apple podcasts, Stitcher, Amazon Music, or head to our website landing page for a compelling discussion on ambition, resilience, and the beauty of crafting a life that reflects both where we come from and where we're going.Links:Marena Riyad on the Web: https://www.kufiyacomedytx.com/Marena Riyad on IG: @thehausofhenna Support the Show.1. Web: www.mommyingwhilemuslim.com2. Email: salam@mommyingwhilemuslim.com3. FB: Mommying While Muslim page and Mommyingwhilemuslim group4. IG: @mommyingwhilemuslimpodcast5. YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrrdKxpBdBO4ZLwB1kTmz1w

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 what ARE the experiences of a first generation immigrant who code switches Bajan so adeptly, you wouldn't guess she's Brooklyn-born? And how do these experiences affect her mothering today? Hear how Shellie's late mother's love and strength lifted new immigrants, and inspired future generations to fully embrace their culture. Today, Shellie works tirelessly to build stronger, more inclusive communities, honoring her mother's legacy with every step she takes.

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 to and from there may be different. Certainly, the challenges are!As a mom of boys and a business coach, Zeena's coping strategies are noteworthy, so grab a pad and pencil and listen to this one! As a child of immigrants, her aid to her parents is also something to write home about.Tune in at 6pm EST on Apple podcasts, Stitcher, Amazon Music, or head over to our website to launch, and share this episode with your immigrant parents.Links:1. Find Zeena Altalib on IG: @zeena_altalibSupport the Show.1. Web: www.mommyingwhilemuslim.com2. Email: salam@mommyingwhilemuslim.com3. FB: Mommying While Muslim page and Mommyingwhilemuslim group4. IG: @mommyingwhilemuslimpodcast5. YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrrdKxpBdBO4ZLwB1kTmz1w

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.

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 heart will swell with pride, and break when she shares what she has to teach her kids to be safe there. In this episode, you'll note us trying not to say “West Bank,” given what she's has taught us about the language of colonization and violence. Morgan is a mom and environmental activist, preserving Palestinian land and culture in the ways she knows how: by raising proud Palestinian children, and supporting local female artisans so that the crafts of the land can recruit hearts outside of it. Handmade Palestine has been her passion project for almost a decade and through it, we can help support indigenous mothers and their liberation. Her message to Gazan mothers, well, another tearjerker.We thought about splitting this into two episodes, but it just couldn't be done because of the efforts we had to let everyone know about on the ground to help Palestinian moms TODAY. So this may take the drive lines as well as your day's errands to complete. For those out of school, it's a good way to start a road trip, but we promise you'll finish before you hit the next state.  Tune in at 6pm EST on Apple podcasts, Stitcher, Amazon Music, or head over to our website and take a listen, then share with ten friends who need to hear all about, and shop at, Handmade Palestine @handmadepalestine.Links:Follow Morgan on IG: @mashjar_juthourEmail Morgan for a farm stay: Info@juthour.org Purchase Palestinians crafts from women led co-ops to support artisans and Mashjar: https://handmadepalestine.com/ Support the Show.1. Web: www.mommyingwhilemuslim.com2. Email: salam@mommyingwhilemuslim.com3. FB: Mommying While Muslim page and Mommyingwhilemuslim group4. IG: @mommyingwhilemuslimpodcast5. YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrrdKxpBdBO4ZLwB1kTmz1w

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 war, losing everything, trying to evacuate, trying to reunite, and now trying to survive an impending ground invasion on Rafah where they have been seeking shelter. Mothers for 8 months and 76 years have held onto surreal hopes in Palestine, and Gazans in particular have a special coping mechanism we wish we did, too.Tune in at 6pm EST to Apple podcasts, Stitcher, Amazon Music or head to our website to take a listen. Share this episode with someone who still doesn't know exactly what's going on and how to attain peace in the Middle East. Links:Help transport refugees in Rafah to AlMawasi@mohamed_elzomar endorsed by @oberlin4palestineDonate: https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-us-getting-out-of-gaza-death Help reunite Fidaa's cousin with her children, and help her other cousins reach safety:https://gofund.me/eb72560b https://gofund.me/63a801dfhttps://gofund.me/aec0ca32 For an intro to the Palestinian struggleSaid, Edward W. The question of PalestineKhalidi, Rashid. The Hundred Years' War on Palestine: A History of Settler Colonialism and Resistance, 1917–2017Pappe, Ilan. The ethnic cleansing of PalestineFor a history of PalestineDoumani, Beshara. Rediscovering Palestine: merchants and peasants in Jabal Nablus, 1700–1900For Nakba deniersAbdo,  Nahla, and Nur Masalha, eds. An oral history of the Palestinian NakbaAssad, Dawud. Palestine Rising: How I survived the 1948 Deir Yasin MassacreKhalidi, Walid (ed.), Sharif S. Elmusa, and Muhammad Ali Khalidi. All that remains: The Palestinian villages occupied and depopulated by Israel in 1948Masalha, Nur. Expulsion of the Palestinians. Washington, DC: Institute for Palestine Studies, 1992.Masalha, Nur. The politics of denial: Israel and the Palestinian refugee problemOn resistanceDavis, Angela Y. Freedom is a constant struggle: Ferguson, Palestine, and the foundations of a movement Support the Show.1. Web: www.mommyingwhilemuslim.com2. Email: salam@mommyingwhilemuslim.com3. FB: Mommying While Muslim page and Mommyingwhilemuslim group4. IG: @mommyingwhilemuslimpodcast5. YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrrdKxpBdBO4ZLwB1kTmz1w

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 Gaza,  through the stories of her family. Both of her parents grew up in Gaza, but cannot go back, even with an American passport. Hear about her dad's survival at sea as a toddler, her grandmother's strength, as well as what “equal” rights currently means for Palestinian “citizens” of Israel. Tune in at 6pm EST to Apple podcasts, Stitcher, Amazon Music or head to our website to take a listen. Share this episode with someone who insists Palestinians are equal citizens of Israel.  Links:For an intro to the Palestinian struggleSaid, Edward W. The question of PalestineKhalidi, Rashid. The Hundred Years' War on Palestine: A History of Settler Colonialism and Resistance, 1917–2017Pappe, Ilan. The ethnic cleansing of PalestineFor a history of PalestineDoumani, Beshara. Rediscovering Palestine: merchants and peasants in Jabal Nablus, 1700–1900For Nakba deniersAbdo,  Nahla, and Nur Masalha, eds. An oral history of the Palestinian NakbaAssad, Dawud. Palestine Rising: How I survived the 1948 Deir Yasin MassacreKhalidi, Walid (ed.), Sharif S. Elmusa, and Muhammad Ali Khalidi. All that remains: The Palestinian villages occupied and depopulated by Israel in 1948Masalha, Nur. Expulsion of the Palestinians. Washington, DC: Institute for Palestine Studies, 1992.Masalha, Nur. The politics of denial: Israel and the Palestinian refugee problemOn resistanceDavis, Angela Y. Freedom is a constant struggle: Ferguson, Palestine, and the foundations of a movementSpace Vacation, The MusicalThe sci-fi musical comedy for the whole Family!Listen on: Apple Podcasts SpotifySupport the Show.1. Web: www.mommyingwhilemuslim.com2. Email: salam@mommyingwhilemuslim.com3. FB: Mommying While Muslim page and Mommyingwhilemuslim group4. IG: @mommyingwhilemuslimpodcast5. YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrrdKxpBdBO4ZLwB1kTmz1w

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 with such brutal force?Why is everyone vs. the students protesting genocide and not the actual genocide in Gaza?What can we do in solidarity with our students?If you take nothing else away from this conversation, SHOW UP.Tune in to find out how to keep us safe! Stay safe out there, everyone!

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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 drawing to win egift cards for participating. Help shape the future of Mommying While Muslim Podcast with your feedback.Tune in at 6pm EST and remember to cast your Webby People's Choice vote by midnight! Link in bio.  Links:1. Vote for the Webby's People's Choice Award: https://tr.ee/OENKpQ_3z32. Fill out the Annual Survey and try to win a prize as well as help us out: https://tr.ee/CqK2JzJe8b3. Disparities in the Podcast Industry: https://gitnux.org/diversity-in-the-podcast-industry/Support the show1. Web: www.mommyingwhilemuslim.com2. Email: salam@mommyingwhilemuslim.com3. FB: Mommying While Muslim page and Mommyingwhilemuslim group4. IG: @mommyingwhilemuslimpodcast5. YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrrdKxpBdBO4ZLwB1kTmz1w

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 forward past this blessed month and not lose the spiritual high we SO NEED right now? Let's talk about train cars, the myth of parental ownership, suhbah (spiritual companionship), acts of worship we can rely on no matter our stage of motherhood, and insha'Allah walk away feeling energized to maintain the magic of Ramadan, keeping up steam for the rest of the year. Allahuma ameen. ☪☪Tune in to this episode and share it with a friend who needs to keep filling her cup while she hits the streets and phone banks to stop a manmade catastrophe THAT COULD HAVE BEEN AVOIDED if everyone paid more attention to ALL children, and not just their own.  Links:Hosai Mojaddidi's Website: http://hosaimojaddidi.com/about/ Hosai Mojaddidi on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hosaimojo/?hl=en Hosai Mojaddidi on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hosaimojaddidi/ The Golden Quran app: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.goldenquran.freesoft&hl=en_US&gl=US Ustadha Hosai's book recommendation: The Jewels of the Quran Imam GhazaliWeb: www.mommyingwhilemuslim.com Email: salam@mommyingwhilemuslim.comFB: Mommying While Muslim page and Mommyingwhilemuslim groupIG: @mommyingwhilemuslimpodcastSupport the show1. Web: www.mommyingwhilemuslim.com2. Email: salam@mommyingwhilemuslim.com3. FB: Mommying While Muslim page and Mommyingwhilemuslim group4. IG: @mommyingwhilemuslimpodcast5. YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrrdKxpBdBO4ZLwB1kTmz1w