36 episodes
Did You Know? - With Sister Nazzie Mahnaz Pater-Rov
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- Religion & Spirituality
Learn interesting facts about Islam and Muslims. From contributions of famous Muslims in history to just plain interesting facts about Islam in America, this podcast will have your jaw dropping with small tidbits of information that are designed to help young Muslims in America develop a pride in their identity. This podcast is produced by Sprouting Education, an educational consulting company with a goal to find new ways to motivate and promote innovations in Islamic education.
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D.Y.K. 37 Muslims are victims of terrorism too?
Muslim Americans serve their country every day. They are police and military soldiers.
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D.Y.K. 35 A Muslim Woman Competed in Beauty Pageants?
Did you know a Muslim woman competed in Beauty Pageants? She changed the way Americans looked at hijab and pushed the limits of the fashion industry until the fashion industry pushed the limits of her Islamic lifestyle.
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D.Y.K. 34 Spoken Word
This poem summarizes the many stories told on this podcast. It gives voice to the American Muslim and our rightful place in American history retold. MY country tis of thee, Sweet land of liberty, of Thee I sing.
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D.Y.K. 33 The First Hillbillies were Likely Muslims?
Did you know that the first hillbillies were likely Muslims? Sir Francis Drake marooned over 200 Moorish slaves that he had captured from the Spanish, on the Island of Roanoke. The Colonist disappeared and so did the Moorish slaves - likely into the hills to become the first Melungeons, also known later has hillbillies.
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D.Y.K. 27 That Muslims Brought Elephants to America?
Muslims not only discovered America, but also explored it way before Columbus did. They brought 2000 ships, elephants, and all kinds of supplies.
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D.Y.K. 32 One of the World's Greatest Islamic Calligraphers is an American?
Did you know that one of the world's greatest calligraphers is an American? Mohamed Zakariya became a Muslim in 1961 when he was only 19 years old after he traveled to Morocco to learn more about calligraphy. He's best known as the artist of the Eid Stamps.