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Mommying While Muslim is a one of a kind podcast where American Muslim moms share their experiences to raise second generation kids. Having experienced both pre and post 9/11 America, they're acutely aware of the unique challenges their families face on top of the regular messes that all moms share. Mommying While Muslim is a space to take back their stories, and tell those no one will air on the news or portray fully or fairly in the media. Host Uzma Jafri is mom first, careerwoman second, and global citizen at heart. She meets taboo topics head on because she wasn't allowed to do it growing up, not at home or at school and work. Her aim is to better her immediate household, community, and her momsisterhood the world over by telling the truths sometimes people don't want to face or to hear. Not everyone has these privileges, and she is eager to learn as well as share her own experiences. Always looking to give back, MWM finds women and families who need a mic because no one needs a voice; they just need an opportunity to speak. Besides tough social issues, MWM tackles political ones because when laws affect kids, we're coming for them as well as the ones who make them! There's no lane that doesn't get taken here. Along the way, MWM recruits momallies for Muslim Americans who have been inordinately targeted for the last 20 years. True moms know that ALL our children deserve to be safe, loved, and happy, and we bust every yellow brick on the Islamaphobic road to make sure they all are. If you like good trouble, this one's for you!
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STILL catching up on nonprofit features, and for those of you looking to burn through your donation allotment to zakat and sadaqa this year, may Allah SWT make your scales heavy in the Hereafter and your wallets fat in this world. It's completely on me that you didn't get this episode in time for the end of Ramadan, but don't let my shortcomings hamper your generosity towards those organizations providing invaluable services due to our parents' generations. Zainab Hussaini is the fairy godmo...
🎙Just dropped a powerful episode with @jessicaelgamil who spent 6 months on the ground in Egypt, where she supported mutual aid efforts for Palestinians and Sudanese people. This was recorded months ago in an effort to put it in series, but I am so behind schedule now and couldn't wait longer for it to go out. I know I've been gone for upwards of 6 weeks, and you can find out why by tuning in. Prayers welcome for my mother's speedy recovery and cure! 📿 🎧Hear about the differences in status a...
You bet we're going crazy featuring nonprofits this month on our Series: Organizations That Increase Khair! We've got extra episode drops and double headers coming your way this Ramadan 2025 so you know where you can send a few extra dollars to multiply khair (goodness) in this world and in the next. Dr. Madiha Tahseen of @thefyi_org shares the latest research that The Family & Youth Institute is doing, and the help it needs to develop resources to help us mommy better. Of all the helpers...
Lisa Kahler, new manager at the American Muslim Community Foundation, tells us all about the amazing changes and resources now brought to us by the American Muslim Women's Giving Circle. This national strategic donation product brings us together to empower women working for women in our communities. Take another tutorial on donor advised funds, endowments, and giving circles, adding to the knowledge you gained about them several years ago on this podcast, and get inspired to make great chang...
🌏Dr. Meena Said discusses the work of her nonprofit, Wellness Worldwide, this week. It provides international tertiary care coordination for terminally ill Afghan children, forgotten by the world along with their nation. "Coordinate" because these kids cannot be treated IN Afghanistan as there is no pediatric cancer center there. Find out why on this episode. ⚕️Not only does @wellnessworldwide_ serve dying children, but its field clinic serves a population of 35,000 internally displaced Afgha...
Our Series this month is "Organizations That Increase Khair," and we kick it off with Sana Imad of Elevate Adolescence. She's written a curriculum for a character education program designed to help tweens and teens build confidence and reach maturity in a developmentally appropriate way, both spiritually and psychologically. Rooted in Islamic principles and the sage example of Imam Ghazali, the program integrates timeless values like integrity, compassion, and self-discipline into practical l...
We kick off our Series: My Favorite Sahabiya based on audience feedback from our survey last summer. Watch out for double headers as I continue to catch up on production. Dive right on in with an easy listen on Khadija bint Khuwaylid with some important life lessons on being a supportive spouse, as well as an exemplar of faith to our children and communities. May Allah SWT be pleased with her, forgive us our shortcomings, and make it easy for us to walk in her footsteps. Ameen. Let us know ...
📢 Pornography is a silent but pervasive issue in American Muslim communities.. We’re breaking that silence with Alaa Shareef of The Family and You Institute. She brings data-driven insights on who’s watching, why consumption happens, who's at risk, and what we can do about it—because ignoring it isn’t an option. 📊 Who is consuming porn in our communities, and what does that mean for our relationships and faith? ⚠️ Who’s at risk? It’s not just who you think. 🛑 How can families, par...
Are we talking about sexuality and intimacy the right way? How we navigate these subjects can make or break our relationships; with our partners, and later on, with our kids if we don't learn how to be sex positive. Too often, these discussions are academic or purely rule-based, leaving little room for emotional depth, vulnerable connection, and the nuanced challenges couples actually face. In this episode, @coachmeganwyatt helps us explore emotionally intelligent thoughts and conversat...
Dr. Sadaf Lodhi OBGYN is back on the podcast this year to discuss the gender health gap and how it creates even more barriers for women, especially in marginalized communities of Muslim American women: from the Black community to asylees, immigrants, and refugees. Sick women don’t have the luxury of having sex positivity in their homes when their basic needs won’t be met, and are in fact sabotaged by the state. We talk about trauma, cell memory, cultural competency, and funding cuts that dire...
We sat down with the hilarious and insightful Yasmin Elhady to talk about her new show, Muslim Matchmaker, co-starring Hoda Abrahim, and now streaming on Hulu. Yasmin brings her expertise and humor to the matchmaking world, helping Muslims navigate the often-complicated journey of love and relationships. We discuss why this show is more than just entertainment—it's a celebration of the Muslim diaspora and of love as the last magic humanity has left. Yasmin shares why everyone, regardless of b...
Y'all know what FEBRUARY means on this podcast: love, sex, and all the stuff we would never discuss in public, but feel safe listening to on a podcast. Whether you listen in private or with a partner, I'm so glad you're here for it. This month's series is "Sex Positive Muslim Family," and I'll go blue in the face asking us to create one. Never been on a halal date? Turns out, most of us have, whether we were old school or modern arranged, met through friends, or online. It's not the oxymoron...
BONUS EPISODE: @wishahworldtravel sent us their very own Briana Lodick, founder and mastermind of a new way to help people travel. With her background in travel and sincere passion for hitting the road, she explains how we can do it well and on the cheap alone, or with kids. And if you’ve ever gasped at travel agency price tags, this one will be a breath of fresh air, especially if planning makes you want to put off vacation AGAIN. No need to put it off, or be put off! Check them out! Share...
🎧In this episode, we dive into the transformative power of travel for women, featuring a conversation with 2/3 of the Moxie Living team, Dr. Fareen Malik and Bisma Anwar. We discuss how a passion for travel turned into a movement for community building, empowerment, and self-renewal. Whether it’s exploring new cultures, taking a break, or forming lifelong friendships, group travel can be a game-changer for women looking to define their blah, especially for Muslim women who may not have had se...
Our guest today, Amena Bakali of @hassansonholiday, is an award-winning travel educator, consultant, and travel blogger. Hear her expert tips on how to plan your next 'Umrah to get spiritually uplifted without going financially bankrupt. If that isn't a hook, hear a real-life example of 'Umrah for a family of 4 for $500 in flights...TOTAL. That's right! Learn the mindset shift and strategy for 'Umrah on points, and stay for insider tea on how to get the best out of your pilgrimage, with or wi...
Are you ready to level up your family travel game? In this episode, Dr. Samya Mohammad, mom doc and travel agent, spills the free pretzels on how to turn everyday spending into extraordinary family vacations. Her practical tips on leveraging travel points and credit card rewards that align with Islamic principles will have you running to your favorite shaykh to ask, "Is this halal" anyway, but please do! If you’ve ever wondered how to make travel more affordable and frequent for your family w...
What Uzma did in 2024 the many times she stepped out on recordings or published late because of jet lag is on this episode. Using real examples from her own journeys last year in the USA, to a whirlwind trip to Europe and a dream Kiwi vacation, unpack the good and the bad in planning trips that met the unique needs of at least one Muslim family. This should sound familiar but there are some tidbits shared based on her 1 year study of travel points and discount travel, and the good stuff is to...
Brought to us by Living Our Beliefs podcast, our gracious hosts Meli Solomon melisolomon55 decided to bring together an interfaith discussion on marriage....not the successful ones or bad ones, but the ceremony itself. We were happy to participate and learned a lot about what we have in common. From Living Our Beliefs podcast: Wedding ceremonies are universal and central to many religious and cultural groups. But they vary widely. In this conversation with four guests from differe...
@sarajolena joins us on this episode to discuss religion, epistomology (meaning), colonization of earth and people, and magic, so hold onto your hijabs. We BARELY talked about HP on this episode, and instead focused on what animism, or "magic," can mean to people who profess deep religious faith. It may give some of us more to chew on than we first imagined. Furthermore, to have Sara Jolena describe herself as "witchy" Quaker was a very educational conversation, basically Uzma's nerdy HP dre...
⛪🕌✝🌙☪Thanks for coming back for PART TWO of this special episode with @3blackmenpod and @halfwaytherepodcast. This week, we continue to hear what a gospel of inclusion looks like by people who look and pray differently, but believe in the same God and values we think we need to save our ailing world. From our reactions to hidden and overt racism, to what is Godly behavior, and having tough conversations with those who may not practice as we do, we end up on a journey through rivers and...
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These ladies are professionals, Mamas and full of wisdom. They have such unique sets of life experiences! I think this is the exact thing that enables them to be such eloquent and warm hosts. Love their vibes <3
great podcast says just what I'm thinking