The MSA Take

The Muslim community in Australia needs change. 🗣️

Change for what? Change for the issues that plague our people - from our youth to our elderly.

Do we secure this change through a political voice? Why don't Muslims even participate in politics? Don't we need people to represent us properly in the political sphere? 🤔

We're joined by Brother Solaiman and Brother Sameer, two brothers who've stepped into the realm of Australian politics, rich with fervour to get the Muslim community the changes that it really needs. 🔥

Track their journey from MSA volunteers to councillors of Community Voice of Australia, and all the realisations that they had growing up to push them into involving themselves with local government, something many Muslims have never even considered. 🫵

📱Follow 'Community Voice Roselands' on facebook and other platforms to follow their campaign and mission!

How do we deal with the ups and downs of friendship? 🎻

The breakups, the need for boundaries, new relationships, the unknown - it can all be over whelming! 🌃

The world of sisterhood is an amazing one but many do not have access to or perhaps have even had negative experiences with, yet yearn for that connection, especially in a time of loneliness. Not to mention, that the digital portrayal of female friendships can be conflicting😔

Well, that's why, we have Umm Yoms, aka, sister Fatima Mohamed, in the house! 🏠

She is a community builder and YouTuber who looks at the importance of sisterhood and helps other sisters build their relationships by creating space for the sisters however she can 🚀

Sister Fatima gives us insight to her past experiences (🍵), as well as sharing her crazy journey with sisterhood, it's importance and how to really built your friendships to be those which are nourishing and built you, instead of break you

PS: She is the most fashionable niqabi known to humanity and is a modest fashion icon (so take notes if you need) 👚

Sit with us as we divulge into the highs and lows of sisterhood and the importance of creating a safe space for all the girls who want to get their Akhirah bag! 👜

📱Follow @ummyoms on Instagram and Youtube for more nourishing (and relatable) content!

🎬THE MSA TAKE: SEASON 3: EPISODE 6 🎬

Ever felt that you’re virtually connected but in real life, you’re kinda lonely? 😔

In a world of talking to AI bots instead of real friends, rarely wanting to leave our houses, paying people to hug us, and everything in between - welcome to the loneliness epidemic.

On top, we’re constantly made to feel glum when we look at the world around us, especially as minorities 🩹

If you’ve been following the USYD encampments, you would know exactly who he is 👀

Today we are joined by none other than brother Shahbaz Jamal! ⛺

Brother Shahbaz wears many hats, to say the least - a father, founder of ‘Proven’ Consultancy Group, former director of Imbuity, a community activist, a student of Islamic Knowledge, as well as an enthusiast for all things data that are crucial for our Muslim Communities. 🧮

Get cosy, as we talk about all things, loneliness and the illusion of connection, the future of our Muslim generations, what it means to live as a Muslim and the role that activism plays in all of this. 🥈

📱Follow @Shahbazian1415 on Instagram for more content (including his Youtube Channel!)

🎬THE MSA TAKE: SEASON 3: EPISODE 5 🎬

There has been a lot that our communities have recently gone through…to say the least 🎢

From individuals acting up, to media bias, to our own experiences with our communities - emotional wounds can resurface and our sense of confidence in our identity can fizzle out 🥤

How do we deal with everything when it feels like Muslims are under the microscope? How can we heal from our own painful experiences, especially if our deen is weaponised against us? 🤔

Get ready to take notes from none other than Sister Ramia Abdo Sultan!🙌

Yes, you heard that right!

Also known as 'the hijabi lawyer', Sister Ramia is a practicing lawyer at LawBridge, community relations advisor for the Australian National Imams Council and a gem within the Muslim community

You might already know her as being at the forefront in speaking out against injustices that we face, leading Islamic circles for the community and paving the way for Muslims to reach great heights! 🏔️

Today we get to hear her view on being Australian and Muslim, as well as how we can heal from painful experiences that make us want to push away from our communities and sometimes even our deen 💨

🍉PS: She is also Palestinian and the Vice President of Gaza Childrens Fund!

📱Follow @the_hijabi_lawyer on Instagram for more content!

Make an impact. Do what you love. Leave your legacy.

How many times have we heard this? 😥

Whilst our university years are one of our most formative years, they are undoubtedly, one of our most confusing.

We are surrounded by people on very different paths and seem like they are living “their dream” whilst we mull around over ours.🎻

Do we really need to always do what we love? What does it actually mean to leave a legacy? How did people who are thriving find their path? 🤔

Brother Kamal is a daee, motivational speaker and exceptional creative media creator whom you all might have seen on OnePath Network 🙌

Making it big and starting out right here in Sydney, from Macquarie University, brother Kamal takes us through his journey and insights of leaving your own legacy 🛣️

📱Follow @OnePathNetwork on Instagram, TikTok and Youtube for some of the best Islamic media production out there!

Our 20s are a crazy time 🎢

We try to map out what we’re going to do for the rest of our lives, start thinking about marriage and have to deal with the emotional rollercoaster as things don’t always go to plan🗺️

From our studies, to our jobs, to our relationships and more…

How do we deal with ourselves when things don't work out? Are others having it as tough as we are? Do things really get better when it doesn’t feel that way? 🤔

Cosy up and hear the journey and gems from none other than Sister Assia - aka. ‘The Mizaan’’!🙌

After just turning 30 and releasing her new book ‘The Winds of Change’, Sister Assia gives all the things she wished she’d known when she was in her 20s.

Sister Assia is the founder of the page ‘The Mizaan’ where she runs an Islamic lifestyle blog ranging from wellness, sustainability, dealing with self-criticism and more!

🎉 PS. Did we mention that she has joined us all the way from Paris?🗼

📱Follow @themizaan on Instagram and YouTube for more content!

📖Subscribe to her blog at: https://themizaan.com/

😓 It can be tough being “different”

Especially living in the West, we can feel that our ‘Muslim-ness’ is under a microscope. 🔬

Different definitions of fun, different world views, different ways of living - it’s just…different.

And quite frankly, it can sometimes make us want to shy away or keep our Islam on the low so we don't feel singled out from the rest of our classmates.

But how do we deal with this conundrum? How do we deal with our Muslim-ness? How do we even become unapologetically Muslim? 🤔

Hear insights from none other than Brother Shoaib Hussain - aka. ‘The Sunnah Guy’!🙌

The Sunnah Guy is a public Islamic speaker, influencer, entrepreneur, film-maker and youth worker.🎥

Tune in as he shares his own journey, tackling this conundrum and drops all the gems he has picked up through his work 💎

🥳 PS. Did we mention that he joined us, all the way from England!?

📱Follow @thesunnahguy on Instagram, TikTok and X for more content!

🔗Join his community at the Muslim Global Network: https://mgn.network/

🤔We've all thought about it...

Our socials are flooded with people hitting massive milestones, having an entire business at 18 and the list doesn't stop! 🚀

It can eat at us when we feel like we aren't 'doing enough', especially as university students who are trying to make sense of our lectures, fit in our sleep and family time, trying to navigate what we want to do in the future and all emotions that come with being a university student 🎢

🔮We hear our older brothers and sisters tell us that "the future is our youth" and that "we have imaginable potential".....

but what does really mean? what does that look like? how do we tap into our potential? 🔓

Hear and get inspired from none other than sister Raz Aziz 🙌

📱Follow her on instagram @razazziz for more content!

🔍Friends. We all have them….. or maybe we're seeking them.

Perhaps we're in the wrong crowds, perhaps we don't know where to find good mates, perhaps we want to foster stronger bonds with those around us 🤝

🏆Now imagine the feeling of confidence, knowing that you are rolling with exceptional people who truly push you to better yourself, act as a solid support system and always leave you having a good time.

Sometimes it doesn't come that easy - so get your notebooks out as Imran and Hasibul take you through friendship 101.

Remember: If you want to go fast, then go alone but if you want to go far then go together - so who are YOUR friends? 👀

May Allah SWT grant us pious company - Ameen!