A Muslim Pearl in a Western Shell

Happy Ramadan everyone! To those that are aware of Ramadan then we welcome this beautiful month with open hearts. To those that don't know what Ramadan is, don't worry, you have come to the right place! Welcome to our Ramadan series totally dedicated to this blessed month. Listen up this weeks episode to get your Ramadan intro on! 

Does the average American or westerner for that matter believe that muslim women have no rights or privileges? Are ISIS women the true version of what an ideal muslim women should look like or represent? In our day and age, the exploitation of women bodies and rights is clearly confused with the cultural practices of others. In this episode, Khadija really delves deep into this concept of "oppressed muslim women" and gives a lot of personal experience in this topic. Be sure to listen and give your opinion on our Facebook page! 

For everyone outraged by ISIS, one thing that makes many people wonder is the act of bombing houses of faith like churches, synagogues, monasteries, and mosques. ISIS has bombed each of these places on an international level and as intellectual human beings, we must question if the religion preaches this or if it's another ISIS ploy. In this episode, Khadija delves into the Quran to see what the word of God is on this exact idea. Tune in to find it out! 

Charity: something known to every intellectual human being as a "good deed". But is this good deed solely related to a specific faith or community? Can we promote charity and give to those that are not the same religion as myself? Khadija discusses Islam's view on giving, especially to those that aren't muslims. Do you think you know the answer? Check out this weeks episode to find out! 

Prophet Muhammad. To many non-muslims, he is known as a pedophile, a mass-murderer, and even a promoter of hate towards those of other religions. But is this just propaganda? How can the Prophet and founder of the worlds fastest growing religion be such a psycho? In this episode, Khadija delves into the top five most popular misconceptions about Prophet Muhammad and how important "fact-checking" really is! 

Logic and emotion seem to be at the epitome of "gender difference" discussions. In this episode, Khadija delves into the actual science behind gender differences in logic and emotion. Looking at recent  studies of biological and neurological findings, Khadija discusses the truth behind the popular claim: women are emotional and thats what makes them weak, and men are logical and that makes them strong. Be sure to tune in! 

More often then not, we hear that women are emotional and men are logical, and we have placed logic above emotion. But is this true? Are men not in touch with their emotions at all, or don't make any decisions based on emotion? In this weeks episode, Khadija delves into this social topic of the hierarchy of emotion and logic, and where do men specifically sit in that hierarchy. Be sure to tune in and share this episode! 

When we look at the different religions of the world, we tend to look at them through a specific lens of what we deem is appropriate or acceptable. Now, in terms of race and ethnic origin, does religion deem certain "facial tones" more superior then others? In this weeks episode, Khadija delves into the concept of religious superiority in race. Be sure to listen in on this interesting topic, as well as her take on the "In the News" segment for this episode! 

When critics and Islamophobes enter into a debate on the religion of Islam, the most important "fact" they have against Islam is that the Prophet Muhammad was a pedophile. They make this false claim by asserting that he married his wife Aisha when she was  9 years old. Can this be true? Can the Prophet of God and the fastest growing religion on the planet marry a 9 year old? Check out this weeks episode to find out!

Confidence. It's something we all aspire to have, since it governs many aspects of our social life. But in our day and age, confidence is currently correlated with being "skinny or thin" and how much you fit into society's standard of "beautiful". So, what do hijabies think? We walk around with nothing showing but our hands and face, so should we lack confidence in relevance to society's standard? Check out this weeks episode to find out what Khadija thinks on this matter!