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Reclaiming Our Identity is the Official Podcast of Iqama Magazine. Iqama Magazine is a quarterly publication dedicated to connecting and empowering the Muslim communities of the United States. www.IqamaMagazine.com | IqamaMagazine@gmail.com | (313) 583-9626

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    • Dec 16, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 30m AVG DURATION
    • 13 EPISODES


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    Get Legally Savvy – Promoting Access To Justice and Legal Representation Among Muslim Americans

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2021 28:45


    As Zarinah Nadir, Esq publishes her book “Legally Savvy”, she shares with us her insight on what it means to serve her community, to promote justice, and to provide access to legal representation among Muslim Americans and the greater American community. Listen to our Podcast Interview with Nadir on our Podcast, Reclaiming our Identity to learn more.

    Muslims in Fresno – Taking a Stand Against Injustice and Oppression 

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2019


    Listen to our podcast interview with Reza Nekumanesh to learn about the successes and struggles of the Muslim American community in Fresno, his views on the Muslim obligation to stand against the oppression of the innocent, and his reflection on a visit to an ICE detainment facility. About Our Guest (Reza Nekumanesh) Reza Nekumanesh has a M.A. Islamic Leadership …

    The Islamic Communication Network and Sojourner TV

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2019


    Click here to listen to our interview with Waliyyuddin Abdullah, the founder and producer of the Islamic Communication Network and Sojourner TV.       Islamic representation in the world of television and cable can be hard to find. Often the values, traits, and traditions associated with Islam clash with what many think is attractive to the …

    Reclaiming My Name, The Story of Mohamed Hammoud

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2019


    This is Mohammed’s story: I am first and foremost a Muslim and it defines how I see the world. But I am also a father, a husband, a son, brother and friend and all these personas help me relate to others and connect with them as they need me. I speak regularly at conferences and gatherings on the topics of Islamic identity, interfaith and authentic leadership, one that believes in leading from the heart through the lens of diversity. I have also spoken at TEDx...

    Muslim American Journalist, Malak Silmi

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2019


    Malak Silmi is a journalist at Wayne State University currently working as a community relations intern at the Wayne County Treasurer’s Office and contributing to her campus newspaper, The South End. In the past, she contributed to The Mirror News, the Detroit Metro Times, and has freelanced for the Detroit Free Press. She is an …

    An Introduction to Islamic Papercutting, The Life and Work of Tusif Ahmad

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2019


    What is Islamic Papercutting? & Who is Tusif Ahmad? “The art of papercutting involves the artist cutting a whole painting from a single piece of paper resulting in a painstakingly intricate and fragile piece of art.” Tusif Ahmad’s interest in art began in his teenage years when he started creating pieces of art doing pen and ink …

    Southpaw Michigan, An Exclusive Interview with Dr. Abdul El-Sayed

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2019


    About Our Interview Guest Abdul El-Sayed was born and raised in Michigan by a family as diverse as our state, including immigrants who left Egypt in pursuit of greater opportunity in America, and farmers, teachers, and small-business owners who have lived in St. Louis, Michigan for generations. He graduated from the University of Michigan in 2007, where …

    Go Live and LaunchGood!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2019


    Chris Abdur-Rahman Blauvelt is a passionate Muslim American entrepreneur committed to building up the global Muslim community to reach its full potential. Chris was born in Malaysia, raised in the United States, became Muslim at 16, studied engineering & educational leadership at the University of Michigan, and has worked as an Intel engineer, an award-winning …

    Watch Yourself, An Exclusive Interview with Dr. Farjana Khan

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2019


    Dr. Farjana Khan is the Founder/President of A.K.K.I Inc. a non-profit organization that helps domestic violence victims, victims of In-Law Abuse (emotional and physical), victims of sexual abuse by family members, and victims of family drug abuse. She has been a part of many TV/Radio talk show appearances, addressing everything from Islamophobia and Education, to Muslim Family Therapy and Life Coaching.

    Masjid At-Tawheed – Faith, Service, and Advocacy!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2018 32:00


    The Muslim community of Grand Rapids has grown significantly since the 1980s. Today there are at least 6 masjids that serve the diverse community and provide services to the greater public. In our interview with Dr. Metwalli, we learn more about the history of the Muslims of western Michigan and the various community services they provide

    The Other Ground Zero Masjid – The Assafa Islamic Center

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2018


    Known by many as the Masjid on God Row, the sister to the ground zero masjid, and one of the facilities that spearheaded the development of the unique Muslim cemetery in New Jersey, the Assafa Masjid offers the Muslims of Manhattan a wide array of services. Mufty Luthfer Rahman Qasimy helps us get a better understanding of the history of this 6-story Islamic center and the community relationships that it has helped to develop.

    The Chandelier of Coatesville, Pennsylvania

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2018


    Coatesville Pennsylvania is home of an exact replica of an ornate chandelier that is found in the masjid of the prophet Mohammed PBUH in Medina. In our podcast interview, Mohammed Jamaludeen tells the story of how his good friend, was able to erect the masjid with the help of physicians in Egypt who saved his life while he was battling kidney disease on his way to umrah.

    Unapologetically Muslim: Islam, Leadership, and Service

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2018


    In an effort to explore the intricacies of the Muslim American Identity, we interviewed William Antoun Salame, the Outreach Director for the Islamic Organization of North American. In his interview, he reveals that the characteristics taught to Muslims by the Prophet Muhammed (PBUH) (democracy, justice, equality, leadership, service, and integrity) are identical to the characteristics we …

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