Stimulate Your Mind

A concise biography looking at the life of one of the greatest companions of Prophet Muhammad (pbuh), Abu Dhar Al Ghifari. A man who struggled with banishment and a lack of acceptance in his community. Yet he stood by the side of Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) and Imam Ali (as).

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A concise biography looking at the life of one of the greatest companions of Prophet Muhammad (pbuh), Salman Al Muhammadi. A man who went on a journey in search of the truth and who found his peace in the religion of Islam by the side of Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) and Imam Ali (as).

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Homam Al Karbalai is an Iraqi born Australian Reciter/Eulogist who recites poetry in honour of the blessed family of Prophet Muhammad (pbuh). In this podcast he talks us through his journey to becoming a reciter and some of the challenges he faces in a western country reciting in Arabic. He also talks about the importance of serving the Holy Progeny and why it is important to pass on these lessons to future generations.

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Anxiety is something many of us suffer with on a day to day basis, it is important to know what are it's causes and what are some ways of managing it. In the third instalment of our Mental Health series with Berak Hussain, we take a look at the ever present Anxiety. I speak with Berak about the different forms of anxiety and how they manifest. We also take a look at some techniques to manage anxiety where we demonstrate a Cognitive Behavioural Therapy session.

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The right of your father is that you know that he is your root. Without him, you would not be. Whenever you see anything in yourself which pleases you, know that your father is the root of its blessing upon you. So praise God and thank Him in that measure. And there is no strength save in God. Latif Akeel from Twelver discusses the influence that his father has had on his life and the way he mentored him with Latif knowing it. He explains how he drew strength from his father's struggles to begin building his own personality in honour of his father.

In Part 2 of our mental health series with Berak Hussain, we take a look at depression. Berak discusses what depression is, it's causes and how we can deal with it. Berak also takes a look at the genetic side of things and the hereditary aspect of depression that may be present in individuals. She walks us through some ways of managing depression and also some preventative measures that are available.

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Reverting to a new religion can often be a scary and lonely experience. However, it does not always need to be that way. Batoul Jamali talks to me about her experience in reverting to Islam and the different challenges she faced when undertaking the decision to become a Muslim 30 years ago. She also sheds light on the amazing number of projects she is currently involved in within the Sydney Muslim Community and some of the work she does to assist new reverts to Islam

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Mia Shouha and Jay Tharappel join me as we take a look at the current conflict in The South Caucasus. Armenia and Azerbaijan have a history of ongoing conflict which this year reached the point of a war which has not been documented by mainstream media. We take a look at the reasons for this war, it's impact on the two nations and the powers at play in the region.

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The first episode in our upcoming mental health series covers the foundations of mental health and mental illness. Registered Psychotherapist Berak Hussain aka 'The Muslim Counsellor' joins me in discussing; the perception of mental illness, identifying that you or a loved one is living with a mental illness and how it manifests in behaviour and also different coping mechanisms and therapy options.

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Among the most important sermons delivered by the Household of the Holy Prophet Muhammad, the Sermon of Fadak stands out as a template for the pursuit of social justice and as a standard to stand up for your right as an individual. Hussain Farhat and I take a look at the life of Fatima Al Zahra and discuss the Sermon delivered by Fatima Al Zahra through a theological lens to uncover the hidden meaning embedded in the outstanding piece of literature that is the Sermon of Fadak.

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