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First episode of 2025 and it is a doozy!

For this The Whole Muslim, I am featuring the Ad'iyah Collective, an organization that was created so that Muslim Women can have a safe, inclusive space during their pregnancy-ending journey.

The subject of abortion has been in the news A LOT, especially because so many politicians are working so hard to take away our rights to bodily autonomy. I talk to the founder of the Ad'iyah Collective, AZ (name withheld for privacy), and we discuss how the collective helps Muslim women navigate a deeply personal transition that is already so taboo and with the current political climate has become downright dangerous to even discuss openly!

You can also watch this episode on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/0zPcB4yV0J8

To get in touch with the Ad'iyah Collective you can follow them on Instagram or visit their Website:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adiyahcollective/

Website: https://www.adiyah.community/

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Another year down and it has been a doozy!

Ongoing genocides and the re-election of the Cheeto and so much more! We collectively have to do better. The time for words and lessons is past and now we got to dedicate ourselves to action. Action that will bring about the change that is needed to fix this mess of a world we have created. Clean it up, fix it up and leave it a livable planet for our kids.

I'm sort of leaning towards that direction too. I seem to be at some sort of impasse and I am not sure if I will continue podcasting after I come back from my break in January. Although, I'm not even 100% sure about that decision but it is something I am thinking over. And even if that is the case, it won't be a permanent goodbye, more like podcasting infrequently as compared to before.

AND I will still be posting other content on my Instagram and YouTube (links below) so please follow me there to keep up with me and what the future holds. And to get in touch with me directly for any suggestions or feedback you can DM me or send me an email at: [email protected]

My deepest gratitude to all y'all who have stuck around with me for these 4 years in my podcasting journey. I'll still be here, in a sense, and I hope you'll follow me in me growth from this moment on. Love Y'all <3

You can also watch this episode on my YouTube channel here: https://youtu.be/0eJbG0WDfn4

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It's no secret, when times get tough and we need answers, you gotta turn to the smart people!

Well that's what I did, because I was getting also experiencing post-election stress, so I turned to one of the smartest people I knew, Dr. Uzma Jafri, producer and host of the "Mommying While Muslim" podcast. And we sat down and discussed in an Instagram Live about what comes next for the future of America? What should the people who don't approve of the cheeto and all his shenanigans do to make sure that lunacy and fascism does not reign supreme, especially in lieu of him and his backers really wanting to enact Project 2025?

This episode is a recording of that live discussion, and the reason I put it out as an episode is because I think it has lots of insights that will benefit listeners about 'what to do next?'

Inaction is not an option, folks. Resistance and revolution is the way forward!

You can also watch this episode on my YouTube channel here: https://youtu.be/TBiMD4LviZ0

And also in my Instagram reel here: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DDNLtKZRCRF/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

To find out more about the "Mommying While Muslim" podcast you can visit their website www.mommmyingwhilemuslim.com or visit their Instagram at: @mommyingwhilemuslimpodcast

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The presidential elections are now over and... the cheeto is back. I wish I could be anymore respectful about this but I can't bring myself to pretend.

Cheeto's last presidential reign was a complete joke and this time he's got a whole bunch of jokers that he wants to push into the spotlight with him.

As disastrous as that is, what I find even more concerning is the terrible attitudes that some democratic voters have adopted where they are now pointing fingers at minorities as the cause for the tangerine's win. Including Muslims.

This episode is a PSA for all the furious democrats that want to have a hissy fit. You have a right to be mad at the situation, but get your facts straight Muslims and marginalized groups were not the reason that Trump is back. Please, lecture white people who voted for him in droves. Do not endanger Muslims and Minorities with your online rage.

You can also watch this episode on my YouTube channel here: https://youtu.be/JvTg5V9Ep5U

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Strange are the times when news outlets are constantly under scrutiny for how they are (or are not!) covering the news.

I sit down with content creator, Maureen Johnson, a.ka. '@realgodivagodess',
and we talk about how questioning news narratives got her and other content creators into hot water with big news media outlets.

And that ignited her fire to create news content on social media, as an alternative to what is out there in the mainstream.
And she has been a thorn in their side ever since!

You can also watch this episode on my YouTube channel here: https://youtu.be/JmRfcCN5XFo

You can find Maureen and her FANTASTIC news breakdowns on Instagram, TikTok and YouTube  through her handle @realgodivagodess

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Spooky season is upon us and we are all out there looking for a good fright.
But is Critical Race Theory one of them?

That is what I try to find out by sitting with, Aja Martinez, a multi-award winning author of multiple books on CRT.

We discuss what it actually is, why is there so much fear around it and is that
fear based on any facts?

So, come join us around the podcast fire as we dispel some myths and tell you about the real socio-political demons you should be afraid of!

You can also watch this episode on my YouTube channel here: https://youtu.be/CMojJ6ThOi4

You can get in touch with Aja about her work through email: [email protected]
or through the portal: https://academia.edu

You can also purchase her book through the link " Counterstory: The Rhetoric and Writing of Critical Race Theory" 

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Humanity is literally stuck in the WORST movie remake of "Groundhog Day", where we keep doing the same things and in this version things start to get worse!

I started my podcast in 2020, which was also a presidential election year, and here we are again four years later, but this time add the active genocide to the mix...

I know I sound negative, but the truth is the truth. But that doesn't mean that nothing can be done. This episode explores what we are up against and what we need to do, because y'all, this podcaster ain't about to give up and neither should you!

You can also watch this episode on my YouTube channel here: https://youtu.be/ifdIrqzRJvc

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In the last Presidential elections one-in-three Americans did not vote.
That is an alarming number! And with the upcoming elections in November,
I sit down with Marlón Duran, the Texas Regional Field Organizer for the Jill Stein campaign, and we discuss the reasons why so many Americans do not vote and what can be done about it.
Tune in to this episode on the importance of exercising your right of self-determination, even when everything around us seems like one huge dumpster fire!

You can also view this episode on my YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/-f9Cpvm-i6I

Be sure you are registered to vote before the upcoming elections. Find out if you are at https://vote.gov/ 

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For this seasons very first Gift of the Gab, I interview my friend Jessica Elgamil, who is a certified yoga teacher by trade, and she just returned from an aid mission to Egypt.

She recounts how the opportunity came about to help Palestinian refugees, who had escaped the genocide in Palestine through the Rafah border in Egypt. But escaping the war is only the first step for refugees, in the very difficult process of rebuilding their lives.

I discuss with her the experience with the aid distribution in Egypt and what else (besides monetary aid) is needed by the refugees to help them get back on their feet.

You can also watch this episode on my YouTube channel here: https://youtu.be/9tWjK255Wpk

You can follow Jessica on Instagram @jessicaelgamil
And you can also help Palestinian refugees in Egypt through Egyptians for Palestine on Instagram @egyptians_for_palestinians

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In this week's episode we tackle a subject that has long been a subject of political discourse, especially when it relates to the carceral system within the United States.

I've covered the subject of addiction before on the podcast, but in this episode I interview, Ustadh Tabari Zahir, the founding director of the "Lamps of Light Project". A project dedicated to helping Muslims overcoming addictions through their services and one that also serves to eliminate the stigma around it, so that more people can seek help for it.

Ustadh Zahir, delves into the methodologies of treatment and also how the hardships in his past became the driving force of what he does now.

You can also watch this episode on my YouTube channel here: https://youtu.be/3R2rIiHrjqw

If you want to learn more about the Lamps of Light Project, you can visit their website at: www.lampsoflight.org

You can also follow them on Instagram, TikTok and YouTube through the handle @lampsoflightproject

And if you believe in the mission of Lamps of Light please do consider donating to their cause here: Donate to Lamps of Light

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