**Originally Recorded September 2022**

This episode continues the theme "Sex Ed & The Spirit", by having Dr. G speak with Dr. Shaakira Abdullah, creator of the Halal Sexpert brand, and a trained educator whose work centers on individuals and families of the Muslim faith. During the conversation the two Drs. discuss similarities between growing up sexually within Christianity and Islam, as well as how healing is an essential aspect of education that go overlooked with in the sex ed space, yet is integral to future work not only within the African-American Muslim community, but with African Americans as a whole. Another awesome conversation!

NOTES:

• This episode is the second of a two-part series that was originally entitled Sex Ed and the Spirit, which is alluded to at the beginning of the episode. The present title represents an inspired change that was made during the editing process.
• This original conversation was recorded some time ago; however, the content in it is still quite timely and relevant for the present day.

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Dr. Shaakira Abdullah, also known as the Halal Sexpert, is a Sexologist with a Masters degree in Human Sexuality, and a Family Nurse Practitioner with a Doctor of Nursing Practice degree. She is passionate about providing sexuality education to the Muslim community from an Islamic Perspective. Dr. Shaakira Abdullah is a former Nursing Professor for Widener University. She will earn a PhD in Human Sexuality from Widener in 2024.

Dr. Abdullah's website: https://halalsexpert.com