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How Her Upscale Islamic Life in Saudi Arabia & Dubai Took A Dark Turn ft. @HolyHumanist
When her well off British family moved to Saudi Arabia near Mecca, Nuriyah Khan ( @HolyHumanist ) lived in two worlds at once— a plush Muslim life inside a compound which protected her from a fundamentalist Islam. Hoping to continue to live a progressive Muslim lifestyle, she married and moved to Dubai. Once her relationship became unsafe, she asked for a separation and was confronted with Sharia law, Islamic religious law that guides the moral and religious lives of Muslims. He relentlessly stalked her along with the Dubai police who were trying to force her to stay with him, confiscating her passport.
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Find Nuriyah on youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@HolyHumanist
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Chapter Marks
00:00:00 Intro
00:04:56 Sunni Muslim, explained
00:05:41 Where Nuriyah grew up and her family's views
00:06:47 Moving to Saudi Arabia
00:09:49 TW: m*rder, v*olence, amp*tations
00:10:03 Sharia law
00:15:14 Witnessing and understanding these things as a chiId
00:17:01 Daily life in Saudi Arabia
00:18:40 TW: r*pe
00:21:06 Did Nuriyah feel safe?
00:23:35 Teenage years in Saudi Arabia
00:25:59 S*x education at an international school in Saudi Arabia
00:27:42 Practicing Islam so close to Mecca
00:31:42 Islam in Dubai
00:32:26 Moving to Dubai
00:33:45 Marrying to date
00:36:41 Things start to change in the relationship
00:44:20 Finally leaving the relationship
00:45:53 Sharia law creates obstacles
00:48:41 Islamic couples counseling and a turn for the worse
00:53:00 Stalking and harassment from Nuriyah's ex-husband and Dubai police
00:55:51 Escaping Dubai
01:01:00 The end of a marriage
01:03:47 Deconstructing Islam
01:12:47 Starting to speak out and starting a YouTube channel
01:19:13 Linda, listen
01:20:44 Outro
Theme Song Produced and Composed by Christian Guevara
**Disclaimer: Thanks for joining us at Cults to Consciousness. This storytelling podcast is meant to be for entertainment purposes only and does not substitute for medical advice. We may discuss triggering topics and we ask that you make your personal mental health a priority. Lastly, the opinions of our guests do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the host.**
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When her well off British family moved to Saudi Arabia near Mecca, Nuriyah Khan ( @HolyHumanist ) lived in two worlds at once— a plush Muslim life inside a compound which protected her from a fundamentalist Islam. Hoping to continue to live a progressive Muslim lifestyle, she married and moved to Dubai. Once her relationship became unsafe, she asked for a separation and was confronted with Sharia law, Islamic religious law that guides the moral and religious lives of Muslims. He relentlessly stalked her along with the Dubai police who were trying to force her to stay with him, confiscating her passport.
Watch this episode on YouTube
Find Nuriyah on youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@HolyHumanist
Our Merch!
Patreon: Patreon.com/cultstoconsciousness
Venmo @sheliseann
Website CultsToConsciousness.com
Find Shelise on Social media!
Instagram @cultstoconsciousness
Host Instagram @sheliseann
TikTok @cults.to.consciousness
Twitter @cultstocon
Chapter Marks
00:00:00 Intro
00:04:56 Sunni Muslim, explained
00:05:41 Where Nuriyah grew up and her family's views
00:06:47 Moving to Saudi Arabia
00:09:49 TW: m*rder, v*olence, amp*tations
00:10:03 Sharia law
00:15:14 Witnessing and understanding these things as a chiId
00:17:01 Daily life in Saudi Arabia
00:18:40 TW: r*pe
00:21:06 Did Nuriyah feel safe?
00:23:35 Teenage years in Saudi Arabia
00:25:59 S*x education at an international school in Saudi Arabia
00:27:42 Practicing Islam so close to Mecca
00:31:42 Islam in Dubai
00:32:26 Moving to Dubai
00:33:45 Marrying to date
00:36:41 Things start to change in the relationship
00:44:20 Finally leaving the relationship
00:45:53 Sharia law creates obstacles
00:48:41 Islamic couples counseling and a turn for the worse
00:53:00 Stalking and harassment from Nuriyah's ex-husband and Dubai police
00:55:51 Escaping Dubai
01:01:00 The end of a marriage
01:03:47 Deconstructing Islam
01:12:47 Starting to speak out and starting a YouTube channel
01:19:13 Linda, listen
01:20:44 Outro
Theme Song Produced and Composed by Christian Guevara
**Disclaimer: Thanks for joining us at Cults to Consciousness. This storytelling podcast is meant to be for entertainment purposes only and does not substitute for medical advice. We may discuss triggering topics and we ask that you make your personal mental health a priority. Lastly, the opinions of our guests do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the host.**
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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