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This episode we are honoured to have Sh. Mikaeel Ahmed Smith onto the ReRooted podcast. Sh. Mikaeel (Michael V Smith) is an instructor at Qalam and a teacher at the Qalam Seminary, and online at Qalam Connect. He travels around the states conducting classes and seminars like Prophetic Empathy.Sh. Mikaeel grew up in a deeply spiritual Christian home in Buffalo, NY. At the age of 18, he embraced Islam after reading the Qur’an and the autobiography of Malcolm X. He then enrolled at the Dar ul-Uloom al-Madania in Buffalo, NY, where he completed his memorisation of the Qur’an. He continued his studies in Jami’a Abu Noor in Damascus, Syria.In 2012, he earned his Bachelor's Degree in Islamic Studies at the Dar ul-Uloom Canada in Chatham, Ontario. He is the author of 'With the Heart in Mind', a book exploring the moral and emotional intelligence of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ. He currently resides in Dallas, TX with his wife and three children.You can listen to him regularly on the Qalam Podcast, including the Purification of the Heart series.Support the show (https://iera.org/donate/)
In this interesting episode we have with us Ustadha Fatima Lette. Fatima is a graduate from Kennesaw State University with a BA in Psychology. Fatima talks in depth about the importance of the last 10 nights of Ramadan and how to prepare and get to that stage easier. She touches on the importance of making Duas for ourselves as well as for others and shares some warm Duas. She also talks to us about her experience at Qalam Insititute and how it makes her a better person. She is currently an Alimiyah student at the Qalam Seminary. Born and raised in Atlanta, GA, Fatima has been involved with the community organizing and executing a plethora of youth programs in her hometown. Currently Fatima serves as a Teacher assistant as well as a Student coordinator for Qalam Institute. She also serves as the Youth Director at East Plano Islamic Center . She hopes to combine her Alimiyah studies with her studies in Psychology to provide educational, spiritual, and personal growth for the youth in the community. In this episode Unexpected ease during Ramadan The important last 10 days of Ramadan Tips for the last 10 days of Ramadan Amplifying good deeds. “Light on the tongue but heavy on the scale” words. What you can do if you are not fasting or unable to pray Making Duas for ourselves Fatima’s Qalam Institute experience Tips for women who want to step forward in programs Important things that give strength to Fatima Connect with Qalam Institute Website: http://www.qalaminstitute.org/ Qalam Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/qalam-institute-podcast/id424397634?mt=2 Twitter: https://twitter.com/QalamInstitute?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/qalaminstitute/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/qalaminstitute/?hl=en Full transcription https://bit.ly/2WVSWqq
Ramadan Mubarak everyone, I had the pleasure of speaking with Ustadha Aatifa Shareef from Qalam Insitute, Ustadha Aatifa just finished her Masters in clinical psychology from the University of Dallas as well as an Alimiyah student at the Qalam Seminary. Born and raised in Columbus, OH, she graduated from Northwestern University with a BA in Psychology and a minor in Religious Studies. She is working to combine her two fields of study by understanding psychology in an Islamic context and providing counseling for the Muslim community in America. She currently works as Director of Admissions and Student Affairs at the Qalam Seminary as well as an instructor and Executive Assistant for the Qalam Institute. You may reach her at aatifa@qalaminstitute.org. It was so great to speak with Ustadha Aatifa, she shared some great tips and advice for Muslims who can’t face during Ramadan or miss some fasts. The framework for this episode was based on the hadith of Aisha Radi-Allahu anha Narrated Al-Qasim`Aisha said, "We set out with the sole intention of performing Hajj and when we reached Sarif, (a place six miles from Mecca) I got my menses. Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) came to me while I was weeping. He said 'What is the matter with you? Have you got your menses?' I replied, 'Yes.' He said, 'This is a thing which Allah has ordained for the daughters of Adam. So do what all the pilgrims do with the exception of the Tawaf (Circumambulation) round the Ka`ba." `Aisha added, "Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) sacrificed cows on behalf of his wives." Sahih al-Bukhari 294 Qalam Institue Website: http://www.qalaminstitute.org/ Qalam Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/qalam-institute-podcast/id424397634?mt=2 Twitter: https://twitter.com/QalamInstitute?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/qalaminstitute/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/qalaminstitute/?hl=en