The expression of art has had its importance within the Islamic tradition, however now, sometimes Muslim creatives aren't always given the space to fully realize their form of spiritual expression. Developing spiritually for anyone can done in more ways than one—and for many people that is through art forms such as poetry, prose, or literature. On this episode, Tareq Touré speaks on the idea of spiritual expression. Tariq Touré is a poet and native son of West Baltimore that has produced art...

Buy Omar Usman's book Fiqh of Social Media here: https://www.amazon.com/Fiqh-Social-Media-Principles-Navigating/dp/B08R69ZC2L   Social media and digital technologies have changed our lives and there is no indication that things will slow down. As Muslims, we believe that Islam contains the most perfect guidance for all of mankind to follow. How do we implement that timeless advice in our unprecedented times? Join us on this episode with Omar Usman as we talk about the Fiqh of Social Media....

After Trump won the election in 2016, there was a rise of Islamophobic hate crimes against Muslims across the country. Naturally, many Muslims began to feel a level of distress and anxiety of the potential harms that came from the country's new leadership. For some, they found solace in their communities, for others, it became more difficult to find belonging. On this episode we talk with Hanan Hashem about Part-Time Hijabis, Distress, & Belonging. Hanan Hashem is a Research Assistant...

After 9/11, Muslims in the west were given the unexpected expectation to condemn every act of terrorism that occurred both domestically and abroad. For more than a decade now, such an expectation has constantly put Muslims at the defensive about their perception in larger society and has directly affected the Muslim community's perception of itself. On this episode of Not Another Muslim Podcast, we talk to Heraa Hashmi on studying religion and becoming confident Muslims. Heraa Hashmi is an...

Even with almost 2 billions adherents around the world, the religion of Islam as it is presented in the west still struggles to communicate itself to the Muslims masses. Even now, Muslim community workers are still attempting to communicate the religion appropriately to the generality of people. For some, the religion and all of its apparent teachings may not completely resonate with the typical adherent. On this episode of Not Another Muslim Podcast, we talk to Tareq Tamr on the idea of...

Various types of Muslim content creation on the internet has skyrocketed in the past few years. From making Tiktok video to selling shirts on a ecommerce store—it can get to a point where it can be difficult finding the right intention behind it all. On this episode, we talk with Imran Muthuvapa, or more famously known as Imranye, on his journey in the Muslim content creation scene and finding his way to always stay grounded.    Imran Muthuvapa, aka @imranye, is a former-resident of New York...

Approaching Islamic scholarship is something that is dwindling among young Muslims. Many young people are unable to truly find answers to the questions they have on the faith. On this episode, we explore Sajid Ibrahimee's journey in Islamic Scholarship, his experience with Muslims on TikTok and providing more young Muslims access to the religion.   Originally from Atlantic City, New Jersey - Sajid Ibrahimee began his journey studying Hifz (Qur’an Memorization) at Darul Uloom New York and is...

For the past few years, solidarity with Palestine has become a contentious issue among Muslims in the public. What used to be clear sided issue is now more of a debate. Since 9/11, Muslims have had to venture into a new political arena and with it, a firm stance on Palestine has often been neglected. On this episode, law students Carmel Abuzaid and Raneen Abdelghani talk about Palestine, zionist normalization, and its acceptance in the mainstream Muslim community. Carmel Abuzaid and Raneen...

In Episode 0 we talk about why we created Not Another Muslim Podcast as really a project to understand the atypical American Muslim story. You can give this episode a listen to understand our intentions and what we plan on doing with the podcast—but honestly you might find more value with the future podcasts to come. Hosts: Mubarrat Choudhury, Shafaat Ahsen, Abrahim Javed, Khalid AlKhatib