Yasmeen, from the blog and podcast She Speaks Diversity, joins me to to discuss and answer some questions sent via Instagram on hijab & the recent conversations surrounding it.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, Iman Mahoui, coauthor of the Muslims of the World Book, and I continue our conversation from the last episode on how she got involved with the founder of the social media platform, Sajjad Shah, and ultimately coauthored the book. She gives us insight to the process, growth and experience she had while working on this project. As always, enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode is part one of a two part series. For this episode, I am joined with Iman Mahoui, a pre-med undergraduate student and one of the co-authors for Muslims of the World. We discuss what most students face when approaching graduation - what do you do next? Jump straight into graduate school, join the workforce, or take a year out of academia to work on other projects? We also talk about gaining the heart for Islam, and how personal growth does not come from individual experiences, but...

In this episode I am joined with a previous guest, Anysa Saleh, to talk about a hot topic at the moment: sexual assault and harassment. We know its been the topic of conversation in the media and politics following the #metoo movement, so we wanted to sit down and talk about how this subject stands in our community and the gaps that need to be filled and addressed.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rebecca is an aspiring writer and marketing executive at Grand Medina Resorts. She lives in Montreal, Canada with her husband, stepdaughter and 2 year old son. Rebecca converted to Islam in 2014 and has since spent her time navigating the world as a Muslim, seeking knowledge and beauty in her faith. Enjoy this episode! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Huda Fahmy is the creator and illustrator behind the successful webcomic series, Yes, I’m Hot in This. With almost 170k followers on Instagram, Huda’s comics follow the misadventures of her eponymous character and give perspective on the life of a slightly sweaty American hijabi. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Huda Fahmy is the creator and illustrator behind the successful webcomic series, Yes, I’m Hot in This. With almost 170k followers on Instagram, Huda’s comics follow the misadventures of her eponymous character and give perspective on the life of a slightly sweaty American hijabi. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode I am joined by a special guest...my brother Ali! Ali is 30 years old and the father of two beautiful girls. We sit down to talk about his paternal approach to raising young girls and the importance of nurturing their Islamic education, independence, and sense of confidence from a young age. 

In this episode I speak with Sarah Alsaidi, a Yemeni American woman who is a doctoral student in the Counseling Psychology program at Teachers College, Columbia University. We discuss her interest in stigmatization, prejudice and discrimination as well as the influences of culture and religion on mental health stigma and help seeking behavior.

On this episode I answer some of the common questions I get about myself and producing This Muslim Girl Podcast. I am joined with one of my closest friends Khulood Hussin to help facilitate the Q&A. 

On this episode I am joined with Brenda Alemin, a convert to Islam since 1986, who shares her journey and experience of conversion, interracial marriage, and leading a support group for converts she organizes out of her own home. She hopes that sharing her story can bridge the gap between born Muslims and converts so that we may build a better, united and inclusive community.

Mariam is a 24 years old a Somali-Canadian-American who has faced a unique set of challenges growing up. In January 2004, Mariam Mohamed was in school when her father was arrested, while taking his oath of citizenship, for suspected 9/11 terrorist activities. She joins me to share the story of how this travesty played out and why her father had to ultimately self deport.

In this episode I invite you into a conversation between my sister Hana and I. Hana is 19 years old and a Junior in University studying English and Sociology. In her early teens, Hana surprised us all by becoming a vegetarian. In a Middle Eastern household, this was very different and she stuck with it for 4 years before transitioning later into a vegan. She holds interesting perspectives and opinions so I asked her to briefly share her current experience with veganism, education, and social...

Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Allah said: Spend in charity, O son of Adam, and I will spend on you.” In this episode I discuss Hand in Hand for Yemen, an online initiative aiming to raise as much funds as possible to provide food baskets to the needy and hungry in Yemen for the month of Ramadan. Learn more about the those involved, the logistics of the campaign, and the ways in which you can help support the cause.  Please visit...

Heba, as you will find listening to this episode, is an exemplary Muslim woman who is not letting cultural and erroneous religious barriers stop her, or her daughters, from the pursuit of happiness - and it shouldn't stop you. In this episode we sit down and talk about (1)Islamic Feminism, (2) interracial marriage in Muslim communities, and (3) normalizing conversations about chronic illnesses. 

In this episode I sit with Jehan Hakim, a San Francisco native, whose involvement in her community is changing the perception of the Muslim female contribution to society. In this episode we discuss (1) the importance of community bonds (2) the different experiences and double standards between male and female community involvement, (3) the importance of the female presence/cultural barriers (4) and her part in the “Meet a Muslim” forum.

In this episode I sit with Anysa Saleh, a California born Yemeni American who is challenging the status quo of what it means to be an Arab American Muslim in a western country. In this episode we learn about (1) her conceptual art and the response to it, (2) balancing between traditionalism and progressivism, (3) women in the public arena, and (4) marriage and age sensitivity.  

After recording a few episodes I realized I needed something to preface them so I recorded something short that I hope serves as a loose introduction to myself and the podcast.