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  • What does it mean to be a Muslim Feminist?

    Can I be a Muslim feminist? Are Islam and feminism compatible? Liberal societies say they believe in freedom of religion; however, they constantly undermine Islam.

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    26 min
  • Season 4 Trailer: Mental Health and Islam
    Have you noticed how Mental health is now in the spotlight, especially in the UK & US
    10 yrs ago it wasn't on the radar, so I’m wondering why?
    Do you think possibly it could be because in the US there has been a 400% increase in antidepressant use from 1988- 2008?
    Or because 41k Americans commit suicide every year?
    Oh and let me tell you, the UK is catching up pretty fast with the US, unfortunately.
    Naturally, health professionals  are concerned and  they want their governments to fund more research and start tackling this problem seriously.
    Of course we know they will come up with solutions based on their beliefs, so being secular they will mainly look to science to solve the problem. However there does seem to be a shift towards seeing the benefits of Yoga, meditation and mindfulness practices, which originates from Hinduism and Buddhism. So western nations are realising that they don’t have all the answers.
    It’s interesting to note that studies have shown, the rate of suicide is lower in poor countries compared to wealthier countries and they poorer countries have a higher rate of perceived meaning in life.
    As Muslims living in secular, liberal societies we are not immune from mental health issues.
    Could it be that maybe we suffer from a reluctance to admit we don’t know how to deal with stress, grief, depression or trauma.
    So we don’t take out time for ourselves to try to understand what is causing us to not have peace of mind.
    In addition we don’t take the time to find solutions i.e spiritual, conceptual or medical to help us get emotionally better.
    So in season 4 of A Muslim Mom podcast I want to explore the complex issue of mental health
    What are the issues causing us stress where we feel we are not able to cope with life.
    I want us to question what ideas have we allowed to take residence in our minds but are in conflict with our natural fitra.
    Who are you letting influence you that is causing you emotional turmoil.
    Based on my own recent experiences of losing my father and my son, my saviour has been to shift my thinking from relying on myself to relying on Allah and so I will be exploring the Islamic narrative on how to gain meaning and purpose and peace of mind when you are feeling overwhelmed. It really does work!
    I believe secular liberals could learn life changing lessons from our Islamic perspective on mental health, if only they were more open-minded and less intolerant.
    So,I'm genuinely excited about this topic because I’ve been reading and learning a lot and inshallah, by Allah’s grace and mercy I want to share what I have learnt with you.  Inshallah let’s remember each other in our duas.
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    6 min
  • Is hijab a choice or have we been sold a feminist slogan?

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    When I was a freshman in college, I have to admit: I was in my feminist phase back then. I had completely bought into the idea that “ hijab is a choice,” that it was all about “freedom,” that it made me “empowered.” So is hijab a choice or is that just a feminist slogan? Listen to the podcast here Muslim women at Harvard discuss is hijab a choice? 

    I was interviewed by a fellow Egyptian Muslim girl at Harvard (let’s call her Sara) about my experience with hijab. It was a group interview setting where Sara interviewed me as well as a few of my Muslim friends, asking each of us why we abided by the rules of hijab. She published the result of the interview as an article in the campus newspaper, the Harvard Crimson. 

    Unbeknownst to me at the time, it was a trap. I found this out only when I read her article after it was published. It turns out that Sara had a bone to pick with Muslims who insisted on following the Islamic guidelines for dress. She began her article with a story about how when she went back to Egypt for a summer visit once, an older Egyptian woman, a stranger, chastised her for wearing in public a short shirt that showed her midriff. Sara angrily recounted how she was incensed by this incident. 

    How dare anyone tell her how to dress! In America, nobody would ever dare do such a thing! But in backwards Islamic-law-adhering countries like Egypt, apparently a random strange woman on the street had no qualms about violating personal autonomy and policing another woman’s dress or public behavior. The nerve! So the semester after her summer in Egypt, Sara found herself a group of Muslim girls at Harvard whom she could interview about why they dressed as they did. Her article was a scathing review of the oppressiveness of the Islamic dress code and the naivety of the females, like me, who followed it. 

    At college I was a Muslim feminist Looking back at this incident, I am not as bothered by Sara’s vindictive setup of an interview as much as I am by my own incoherently feminist answers to the question of why I wore the hijab. I have to admit: I was in my feminist phase back then, much to my chagrin. I had completely bought into the idea that “the hijab is a choice,” that it was all about “freedom,” that it made me “empowered.” I wince now in embarrassment to remember that these cliché feminist talking points about hijab were part of my answer to her question of why I wear it. I proudly parroted back the stuff I’d heard other American Muslim women say hijab was about: Hijab is not mandatory—it is a choice! See, I’m not oppressed like you think! I chose to don this piece of fabric on my head out of my own free will and it is a sign of my unfettered personal agency. 

    Hijab is all about freedom! Wearing it makes me free of the oppressive gaze of men. It gives me the freedom to go about my life in public unburdened with the sexualization that can result with showing too much skin. Covering my body in this way is a way for me to gain freedom, you see. Hijab makes me feel empowered! I wear it to show my independence and power as a proud Muslim woman who is not scared of others, of being different, or of expressing my ethnic or religious heritage! America is a melting pot!

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    39 min
  • ARE ISLAM AND FEMINISM MUTUALLY EXCLUSIVE?

    Discussion with Nour Goda exploring whether islam and feminism are mutually exclusive and it’s detrimental affects on the identity of Muslim women.

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    Is a Muslim Arab American and native of New York. She is of Palestinian and Syrian descent. Nour writes and speaks about the topics of ,faith crises, feminism, race politics, from an Islamically-informed perspective. Nour has delivered lectures at numerous American universities and Islamic conferences including the recent conference “Fortifying the Muslim Mind” You can listen to her talks via her website

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    44 min
  • Gender Equality and Feminism

    Should we want gender equality? Equality is presented as an ideal we should be striving for, so in this week's podcast I'm exploring whether gender equality in particular is a goal worth working for.

    Feminists define themselves as: An advocate for social, political, legal, and economic rights for women equal to those of men. You can listen to Episode 1, Feminism Exposed here.

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    29 min
  • Feminism exposed: unveiling the truth behind Feminist slogans

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    Would you like to understand what feminism really is?

    Do you agree with the feminist slogans you hear, but you don't agree with everything they say?

    Have you wondered if feminism and Islam are compatible?

    Are you concerned that your daughter is adopting feminist ideas?

    In this episode, you will find the answers you have been looking for, inshallah.

    Here's a breakdown of the episode:

    1. Liberal origins of feminism explained.

    2. What happened during first-wave feminism, second-wave feminism and third-wave feminism.

    3. What are the predominant feminist ideas in 2021.

    4. Excerpts from PUBLIC DEBATE: IS IT WRONG NOT TO IDENTIFY AS FEMINIST? - Muslim speaker Zara Faris.

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    44 min
  • Season 2: Trailer

    Asalamualaikum friends and welcome to "A Muslim Mom Podcast".

    I am your host Farhat Amin and this series is all about the joys and challenges of life as a muslim mom, and the teachings of Islam that leads us as we grow, and fail, and adapt throughout every new season of motherhood.

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    6 min
  • Ramadan Podcast 2

    Salams! 

    This is a 3 part episode

    Part 1: Ramadan moon sighting, why we don't need to disagree

    Part 2: Hadith on Gratitude: Take advantage of five blessings before you are deprived

    Part 3: Ertugrul : why you should watch it!

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    31 min
  • Ramadan 2019 Podcast 1

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    Salams! 

    This is a 3 part episode

    Part 1: What is your Ramadan mindset and how to get in the mood for Ramadan? 

    Part 2: How to be organized and productive this Ramadan

    Part 3: Why I created the course: Ramadan Made Easy for kids

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Welcome to "Smart Muslima," the podcast dedicated to empowering Muslim women with insights and advice on navigating life's challenges with wisdom and grace. Hosted by the insightful and…