I'm A Muslim (And That's Okay!)

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I'm A Muslim (And That's Okay!)

It's easy to be afraid of the Muslim around the corner, but let me tell ya', we're just here for the food!A speak easy where I will talk about almost everything in life from the perspective of a Muslim in the U.S. 

  1. NOV 8

    Gift of the Gab with Maureen Johnson: The Alternative to News

    Send me a Text Message!Strange are the times when news outlets are constantly under scrutiny for how they are (or are not!) covering the news.I sit down with content creator, Maureen Johnson, a.ka. '@realgodivagodess', and we talk about how questioning news narratives got her and other content creators into hot water with big news media outlets.And that ignited her fire to create news content on social media, as an alternative to what is out there in the mainstream.And she has been a thorn in...

    38 min

  2. OCT 25

    Gift of the Gab with Aja Martinez: I Ain't Afraid of C.R.T!

    Send me a Text Message!Spooky season is upon us and we are all out there looking for a good fright. But is Critical Race Theory one of them?That is what I try to find out by sitting with, Aja Martinez, a multi-award winning author of multiple books on CRT.We discuss what it actually is, why is there so much fear around it and is thatfear based on any facts?So, come join us around the podcast fire as we dispel some myths and tell you about the real socio-political demons you should be afraid o...

    42 min

  3. OCT 11

    Solo Episode: Four Years and A Genocide Ago

    Send me a Text Message!Humanity is literally stuck in the WORST movie remake of "Groundhog Day", where we keep doing the same things and in this version things start to get worse!I started my podcast in 2020, which was also a presidential election year, and here we are again four years later, but this time add the active genocide to the mix...I know I sound negative, but the truth is the truth. But that doesn't mean that nothing can be done. This episode explores what we are up against and wh...

    13 min

  4. SEP 27

    Gift of the Gab with Marlon Duran: Where's The Vote?!

    Send me a Text Message!In the last Presidential elections one-in-three Americans did not vote. That is an alarming number! And with the upcoming elections in November, I sit down with Marlón Duran, the Texas Regional Field Organizer for the Jill Stein campaign, and we discuss the reasons why so many Americans do not vote and what can be done about it.Tune in to this episode on the importance of exercising your right of self-determination, even when everything around us seems like one huge dum...

    32 min

  5. SEP 13

    Gift of the Gab with Jessica Elgamil: Aiding Refugees of War

    Send me a Text Message!For this seasons very first Gift of the Gab, I interview my friend Jessica Elgamil, who is a certified yoga teacher by trade, and she just returned from an aid mission to Egypt.She recounts how the opportunity came about to help Palestinian refugees, who had escaped the genocide in Palestine through the Rafah border in Egypt. But escaping the war is only the first step for refugees, in the very difficult process of rebuilding their lives.I discuss with her the...

    40 min

  6. AUG 30

    The Whole Muslim with Ustadh Tabari Zahir: Lamps of Light

    Send me a Text Message!In this week's episode we tackle a subject that has long been a subject of political discourse, especially when it relates to the carceral system within the United States.I've covered the subject of addiction before on the podcast, but in this episode I interview, Ustadh Tabari Zahir, the founding director of the "Lamps of Light Project". A project dedicated to helping Muslims overcoming addictions through their services and one that also serves to eliminate the stigma ...

    1h 7m

  7. AUG 16

    Solo Episode: New Season and Current Events!

    Send me a Text Message!The Summer is over and I am BAAAACK! Season 10 has begun, and unfortunately the world is still on fire...But don't worry, all hope is NOT lost because it is election year and guess what?! People are sick and tired of the madness and they are rising up for what matters to them and they are demanding better from their elected officials.So, this season will be dedicated to helping my listeners make informed choices about WHAT they want from their elected officials.So, stay...

    14 min

  8. JUN 21

    Solo Episode: 100 Episodes!

    Send me a Text Message!This is it! My 100th episode and having y'all as my audience for four years now! I can't thank y'all enough for being there with me, during the evolution of my podcast AND me!And that's the recap I do for this episode, sort of taking a trip down memory lane about how all this started, how my segments developed, and a look back at some of my more memorable episodes!Use this link to watch this episode on my YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/XPmEX2QBu7oYou can view some of...

    25 min
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It's easy to be afraid of the Muslim around the corner, but let me tell ya', we're just here for the food!A speak easy where I will talk about almost everything in life from the perspective of a Muslim in the U.S. 

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