My only male guest In this podcast season is my father, Abdul Haadee Muhammad EL. He shares his story of wanting to be a minister

One summer after going to Columbus Ohio and how Islam came into his life at a young age.

• He shares how his childhood friends noticed the change in his character that led him toward Islam.
• He shares his life story and how he converted to Islam.
• He shares how Islam brought himself and my mother together.
• I share my experience growing up as an African American Muslimah.
• He shares what he did before he retired, about the time Islam first came into his life, how important religion is in his life, even as a teenage boy in the 60’s and an adult in the 70’s
• How Islam shaped his businesses and affected acceptance into his first few jobs
• He talks about his taxi cab business and company
• How it shaped his life as a father and changed his perspective on marriage.
• The difference between faith and religion - what happens when you believe in things that you cannot see
• How it helped to cope with my health challenges as a childhood cancer survivor
• Why it was important to live near a masjid-mosque-place of worship whenever we moved
• How going to Hajj and fulfilling pilgrimage changed their perspective on Islamic principles
• His decision to become a Moor and change his name
• The common misconception about Islam
• Speaks from the perspective of both Christian and Muslim

This will be the longest, most real and most raw episode I have recorded yet.

•  one on one conversation if someone asks about my hijab or headscarf or whenever I was fasting growing up in middle school
• How I automatically became a Muslim
• My conflict with Islam
• Islam is within me. My connection to God/Allah is strong
• Attending Islamic School which was a private school
• Finding that community as an adult
• Traveling to Muslim Countries
• Growing up listening to Cat Stevens (Yusuf Islam) at summer camps
• Why I choose Islam - Makes me a better person reason for being so fearless in others’ eyes
• Five Most Important Duties of a Muslim
• When You are not required to fast if you are a woman
• I share Well known rappers, actors, athletes, and comedians who are born Muslim or who have converted to Islam.

Quotes to Take Away:

America is adverse to Islam - even though they are very similar

The fuel that keeps you going

Home is where the heart is

Islam is a way of life - Islam lives within

Well known rappers, singers, actors, athletes and comedians who converted to Islam:

• Akon
• Raekwon
• A Tribe Called Quest (Q-Tip)
• Dave Chapelle
• Ice Cube
• Busta Rhymes
• Muhammad Ali
• Kareem Abdul Jabbar
• Mike Tyson
• Hakeem Olajuwon
• French Montana
• DJ Khaled
• Mos Def
• Zayn Malik
• Lupe Fiasco
• Cat Stevens (Yusuf Islam)
• Jermaine Jackson
• Michael Jackson
• Mahershala Ali

Muslim Women:

• Amal Clooney
• Iman (Model)