Mommying While Muslim

Mariam Muhanna comes on today with experience both working and living as an expat in Gaza for several years prior to coming back to the United States. Hear about her day to day experiences and why she wants to go back. Also remember to pray for her many immediate family members who have been killed within the last 80 plus days. May Allah SWT reunite them all in Jannah (Heaven). Ameen.
We get some insight into how Gazans are deeply affected by any losses in a tight community, but it’s still unimaginable. It’s a crime to dehumanize this place and its population in the ways the media and those in power have done, and we’re more than humbled to have Palestinian voices on our podcast to affirm the humanity of all people. We’re pretty sure, like us, you’ll want to go there one day to feel the beauty of the land and its people. May it be a reality soon insha’Allah.
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Find Mariam’s blog about life in Gaza on IG: [email protected]
To learn the basics about Palestine: https://www.thepalestineacademy.com/
https://teachpalestine.org/
https://www.visualizingpalestine.org/visuals/six-wars-old
To donate to ground relief efforts in real time: https://www.mecaforpeace.org/
https://palestinian-ama.org/ 
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Vice President of Operations at Pillars Fund Kalia Abiade. Pillars Fund is dedicated to empowerment and support of Muslim voices. We know that Muslims have plenty of voices, but no one to hear them and no mainstream platform where they’ll be taken seriously without having to first perform someone else’s self-righteous qualifier. 

Kalia was in Palestine tracing her family history when October 7th happened. Her chilling experience to get home is still being written in her heart and mind, and we pray she can make sense of what happened there. As we all are since. Connect all resistance movements with Black America, press accountability, and how to talk to our kids about oppression are packed in here. 

In addition, as someone genetically endowed to lead social justice movements, Kalia shares the humanity of Palestine as well as the atrocities of occupation she witnessed before 10/7 to provide context of what that attack meant for all oppressed people. Her quiet wisdom is critical in considering our roles against all injustice, and to maintain humility while doing it. 

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Pillars Fund Website: https://pillarsfund.org/

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Decorated Educator Dr. Sawsan Jaber comes on to discuss how our students are dehumanized in schools through curricula, bullying, and well intentioned harm created by school districts who create environments of “invisible” Palestinian and other Arab students at a critical juncture in their and our collective histories. While media violence is definitely at play in making Arab and Muslim students unsafe on campuses, educational violence is also taking place. As she told us after the recording, every Representative, every Senator, every President was once in school, so education can certainly make a difference in how they understand and legislate and conduct foreign policy. 🎤

Despite the multitude of harms our students encounter in schools as their Palestinian identities are retold for them, Dr Jaber identifies several action items for us to rectify it. This is certainly an episode where we can make change happen right after we turn off the episode insha’Allah, so don’t miss the opportunity! 💬

Tune in at 6pm on Apple podcasts or head over to our website landing page to hear the latest in our Series this month: What’s Going on in Palestine and share the link with a friend.

Links:

1. Transcript
2. Ending Curriculum Violence
3. Educator Toolkit
4. Countering Islamophobia
5. Dr. Jaber on IG: @sjeducate

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Nayyera Haq describes herself as “the intern who never left” government where she has become seasoned in politics through her work on Capitol Hill and even in the White House. Foreign affairs and national security policies have been her day to day convos at work for a couple of decades now, and she shares her insights into the current Palestinian genocide and what we can expect to come. There’s good news and of course, bad news, but she’s honest about her predictions.

Tune in at 6pm EST on Apple podcasts or head to our website to listen to the latest episode and share this episode with anyone frustrated or bent hopeless by the humanitarian crisis in Palestine right now. 

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1. Nayyera’s Website : https://www.nayyera.com/
2. Nayyera on Instagram: @nayyeroar

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Zaiba & Uzma come on today to not only endorse that podcasting kicks a$$, but that they do, too. A far cry from where they started 5 years ago with imposter syndrome and trying to do it all, to where they are now and what’s cooking for the future at Mommying While Muslim. 

Find out about next month’s very important series: All About Palestine, to their new nonprofit, and why 2-24-24 needs to be circled in RED on your calendars. If you want to be on next month’s series or participate in the Expo 2024, email us NOW at [email protected].

Tune in now on Apple podcasts, Stitcher or head over to our website and you can listen from the landing page.

Links:
1. Uzma’s book recommendation: Tell the Bees That I Am Gone by Diana Gabaldon
2. Zaiba’s book recommendation: Win Every Argument by Mehdi Hasan
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Mindful Muslimah joins us today because listeners of her podcast of the same name may believe, “Oh my God, she does it all!” From homeschooling, to cooking with multiple aged kids with multiple food issues, to running businesses and teaching, she has her hands in everything. How DOES she do it all?

As our title suggests, she doesn't do it all…at once. And definitely not without her secret sauce, which she describes during the course of this episode. Moms in all stages of mommying should tune in, but moms who were just born or are early on in their journeys, please tune in. Had we had this episode early on in our own mommying careers, we would have felt a lot better.

Tune in at 6pm EST on Apple podcasts, Stitcher or head over to our website and you can listen from the landing page. Share this episode with a mom you believe is doing everything, and with a mom who tells you she’s afraid that she isn’t.

Links:
1. Mindful Muslimah’s Website : https://www.mindful-muslimah.com/
2. Mindful Muslimah on IG: @mindfulmuslimah
3. Muslimah Professionals FREE 1-Day Free Workshop on December 16th: https://mindful-muslimah.clickfunnels.com/muslimah-professionals-1
4. Mindful Muslimah’s book recommendationns
      a. Reclaim Your Heart by Yasmin Mohaged
      b. Level Up: How to Get Focused, Stop Procrastinating, and Upgrade Your Life by Ron Dial

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Khalila Lister, founder of Power of Voice Academy, comes on today as a TedX speaker and homeschooling mom of 4. Today, she trains people to take the stage or just gain confidence in public speaking. In this time of trial for the ummah and particularly for the people of Gaza, we are seeing more people speaking up for liberation. They’re making their cases more freely than they’ve ever been able to do before. Thanks, social media!

If you’ve always shied away from the stage or the mic because “it’s not my place,” or WORSE, “I can’t” speak in front of audiences. This month’s series is Muslim Moms Kick Ass because they CAN do great things even with great odds. We ALL CAN do the same.

For those who’ve ever dreamed of being on TedX, learn the process and listen to Khalila’s huge special project coming up in early 2024, as well as her free offering coming up SOON in case you’re ready to speak about your passion. The time to be kickass has come.

Tune in at 6pm EST on your podcast apps or check out our website to land on the latest episode.

Links:
1. Power of Voice Academy Website: https://www.powerofvoiceacademy.com/
      a. Free webinar on November 22, 2023
2. Khalila Lister on IG: @powerofvoiceacadem
3. Email Khalila: [email protected]
4. Khalila’s book recommendations:
       a. A Brief Illustrated Guide to Understanding Islam
       b. The Diary of a CEO by Steven Bartlett
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Dr. Nour Akhras is a pediatrician infectious disease specialist who has gone on multiple medical missions during her career, even while pregnant! And then she wrote a book about it. That definitely kicks a$$ for our series this month!

Listen to her medical mission journey, from the life-changing first trip to now, and how she was able to put that into words. Publishing a book is hard, too, so she describes all the hard things she had to face that helped her write it. It’s hard to say it now given the state of the world, but so timely. We can all do hard things because all of us have kicka$$ in us. Let’s find Allah and our peace now.

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Links:
1. Dr. Akhras on IG: https://instagram.com/nourakhrasmd?igshid=YTQwZjQ0NmI0OA==
2. Purchase Just One: A journey of perseverance and conviction
3. Dr. Akhras’ book recommendations
The Monk of Mokha by Mukhtar Al Khanjali
The Problem from Hell by Samantha Powers
The Covenant of Water by Abraham Varghese
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 Someone we've followed online was later recommended by prior guest @hindmakki, and y'all know we don't believe in accidents! We kick off our November Series: Kickass Muslim Moms with her.

Yasmin Turk recounts her journey from GED to mommy to PhD. It's not a normal path for everyone, but the takeaway is definitely, never underestimate the power you have within you to accomplish things.

Especially at this time in history, it is critical to channel our talents, and we each have them, towards making the world safer and peaceful. We can do this. We can do great things.

Tune in at 6pm EST wherever you listen to podcasts or head to our website landing page and take a listen.

Links:

1. Yasmin’s book recommendation: Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom

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Saira Sufi was specifically requested by listener fans who remembered her story and resilience and wanted to see how she’s doing today.Saira rejoins us this year, 5 years after the death of her son. The last time she was on, it was just 2 years after her great loss and since then, she’s had A LOT happen, including personal and emotional growth, and a couple of trips with Zaiba and Uzma. We admire her unwavering faith, love of Hadi, gentle wisdom, and support of this podcast, among other spectacular things she does. We are so fortunate to call her a role model, momsister, and beloved friend.
Tune in at 6pm EST wherever you listen to podcasts or head to our website landing page and take a listen. 
Saira’s Website and Blog: http://www.teamwatience.com/
Saira Sufi’s last appearance on Mommying While Muslim
What is aplastic anemia?
Saira’ book reccs: Once More With Feeling
Learn essential Islamic rulings related to end-of-life care
Yaqeen Institute’s Coping with Grief: A Spiritual and Psychological Guide
The Soul by Imam Ibn Qayyim al-JawziyahOn Remembering Death Imam Ibn Rajab Al-Hanbali
Life in Al-Barzakh (the Inevitable Journey) by Muhammad Al-Jibaly
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