Berak Hussain, a Muslim mental health speaker and Islamic counsellor and therapist, is pioneering the way for not only opening up discussions around mental health in general, but to also help Muslim communities break away from cultural taboos around ignoring mental health issues as well. 

Speaking to The Muslim Vibe's Chief Editor Salim Kassam on this week's podcast, Berak touches on important issues such as the link between faith and mental health, why men are typically not as involved in mental health discussions, and finally how to help survive mental illnesses such as depression and SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder).

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Ep 45 - The Link Between Spirituality and Mental Health

Join host, Salim Kassam in conversation with incredibly inspiring Muslim leaders, who share their ideas and stories on some of the challenges modern Muslims experience. The topics discussed encompass faith, culture, and community issues that are important to Muslims. This bi-weekly podcast aims to provide a space for anyone who wants to stay connected to their Muslim identity and motivated by other Muslims who are accomplishing great things.

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Spirituality

Christianity

Buddhism

Hinduism

Judaism

Islam

On this episode, Salim is joined by Imranali Khaki and Tahira Mahdiyya. This duo has been helping families build a better relationship with the Quran. They discuss different ways of engaging children with both individual Surahs and the Quran as a whole by drawing on short stories and verses with practical lessons to learn from. 

The couple shares practical tips that help cultivate a Quranic spirit in our homes and walk us through their personal journeys with the Quran. Join us on this journey as we try to reconnect with the Quran and find ways to make it a core part of our everyday life. 

You can keep up with their work on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/imranali.khaki or via their website: https://livingthequran.co/

Links to resources discussed: 

 Quran o Phonics (YouTube): ⁠https://www.youtube.com/c/quranophonics
 ⁠Quran Plan (Instagram): ⁠https://www.instagram.com/quranplan⁠
  My Qur'an Study Journal: ⁠https://www.sunbehindthecloud.com/shop/adult/tafsir/my-quran-study-journal/
  ⁠Learn Quranic Arabic Online: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/arabiq.online
  Something About Scripture: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/somethingaboutscripture

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The Holy Quran and the Kinder Egg Analogy (ft. Imranali Khaki and Tahira Mahdiyya) - Ep155

Salim speaks to Mohammad Taher AKA The Airport Guy about his journey through engineering and how he quickly became one of the most recognisable faces in the aviation industry. 

They discuss his childhood, overcoming cultural barriers to chase his dream and the skills he needed to help him progress in his career. 

Alongside his journey through the world of engineering, his social media following quickly grew, with millions of views across his educational videos about aviation across his social media platforms. They discuss the impact this had on him and how he juggled fame with battling his ego.

Mo T's reading recommendations: 

How To Win Friends And Influence People by Dale Carnegie (https://amzn.to/3U09GNz)
Rich Dad, Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki (https://amzn.to/48xN5wo)
Key Person Of Influence by Daniel Priestley (https://amzn.to/3SksENT)



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What Going Viral Did To My Soul (ft. Mohammad Taher AKA The Airport Guy) - Ep154

Salim is joined by Sheikh Jaffer Ladak and Sayed Ammar Kazmi on this week's podcast. They discuss current actions being taken such as protests and the BDS movement and importantly their effectiveness in making a difference to the situation in Gaza. 

They also discuss the current political system and Salim poses the question as to whether modern mainstream politics is effectively broken?

Finally they explore what more people can do, from both an Islamic and legal perspective.

Reading recommendations: 
Sayed Ammar: 
The Politics of Denial by Nur Masalha (https://amzn.to/4ayaZcy)
Palestine A Four Thousand Year History by Nur Masalha (https://amzn.to/3NE5vTN)
The Invention of the Jewish People by Shlomo Sand (https://amzn.to/3tDgFkI)
The Jewish State by Theodor Herzl (https://amzn.to/3veV6HP)
Ten Years Hard Labour by Chris Williamson (https://amzn.to/41ER47x)
Weaponising Anti-Semitism by Asa Winstanley (https://amzn.to/48ulJa0)

Sheikh Jaffer: 
Imam Ali and Political Leadership by Muhammadi Rayshahri (https://bit.ly/3tHzxz0)
The Neglected Obligation by Ayatollah Khamenei (https://bit.ly/3twpAVe)
Abolition Geography: Essays Towards Liberation by Ruth Wilson Gilmore (https://amzn.to/3NEum9W)
Potential History: Unlearning Imperialism by Ariella Aïsha Azoulay (https://amzn.to/3RWO8jn)

P.S. Apologies for the delay in getting this up! We had some technical issues. Still hope to publish every 2 weeks moving forward inshallah! 

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Palestine: What more can we do? (ft. Sheikh Jaffer Ladak & Sayed Ammar Kazmi) - Ep153

The Muslim Vibe Podcast is back and so is our former host Salim Kassam! It's been almost 8 months since our last episode and two years since Salim was in the hot seat, but we're back in action and plan to publish an episode every 2 weeks (inshallah!). 
In our first episode back, Salim talks to Hasanain Jaffer, a social justice educator and activist who speaks regularly on racism, white supremacy, imperialism and capitalism. We discuss the injustices taking place in Gaza today in the context of the wider systems of oppression. 
You can find Hasanain on Instagram here: www.instagram.com/hjaffer
Hasanain's suggested reading as mentioned at the end of the podcast: 
The New Age of Empire by Kehinde Andrews (https://amzn.to/4aaOie2)
Freedom is a Constant Struggle by Angela Davis (https://amzn.to/4a5MDqn)
Less is More by Jason Hickel (https://amzn.to/3T6VFgK)
Tangled in Terror by Suhaiymah Manzoor Khan (https://amzn.to/3NbnFMw)
Palestine a Socialist Introduction by Sumaya Awad (https://amzn.to/3R9tcnL) 

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Palestine and the systems of oppression (ft. Hasanain Jaffer) - Ep152



The events of Kerbala can seem vivid, scary and overwhelming for little children. Parents may feel unsure how to expose their children to tragedy and adversity sensibly and worry their children will not be able to cope or comprehend. We may dismiss ashura commemorations altogether as cultural and seek more rational lessons devoid of the emotional intensity and tears. 


In this episode host Zainab speaks to Hawza student and mum or two little ones Tahira Mahdiyya about her thoughts and insights on age appropriate lessons from Kerbala for our children. We discuss the benefits of crying for Imam Hussain (as) family values as well as the ever changing face of ashura gatherings.




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Ep 45 - The Link Between Spirituality and Mental Health

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