RIHLA: Arwa Alkhawaja and Rola Abushaban
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Bismillah-ir-Rahman-ir-Rahim ~ In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful This podcast comes to you by Muslim youth for Muslim youth. We’re here to discuss taboo issues, uncomfortable topics, and the experiences and challenges Muslims may face in hopes of creating a worldwide dialogue. Despite the mental health crises growing in the Muslim community, there is a severe lack of mental wellness resources. It's for this reason CITM producers/directors Arwa Alkhawaja and Rola Abushaban founded the non-profit organization, RIHLA. In this episode, we interview the Co-founders and...
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Hijab, Not Just Head Cover
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Bismillah-ir-Rahman-ir-Rahim ~ In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful This podcast comes to you by Muslim youth for Muslim youth. We’re here to discuss taboo issues, uncomfortable topics, and the experiences and challenges Muslims may face in hopes of creating a worldwide dialogue. From unwarranted remarks to unfounded assumptions, the struggles of hijab can feel endlessly overwhelming, but also inspiring! In this episode, we discuss how to handle and overcome hijabi misconceptions, struggles in self image, misrepresentation, and the journey of Halima Aden towards...
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Finding Hope in 2020
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Bismillah-ir-Rahman-ir-Rahim ~ In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful This podcast comes to you by Muslim youth for Muslim youth. We’re here to discuss taboo issues, uncomfortable topics, and the experiences and challenges Muslims may face in hopes of creating a worldwide dialogue. 2020 has felt like one hard hit after another. We're all facing hardships on so many levels. When hardships arise it can become extremely challenging to hold onto glimmers of hope. In this episode we discuss some challenges along with some ideas on how to shift perspective and find hope for the...
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Don't Panic! It's Only Your Future | Abdimalik Buul Ed.D
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Bismillah-ir-Rahman-ir-Rahim ~ In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful This podcast comes to you by Muslim youth for Muslim youth. We’re here to discuss taboo issues, uncomfortable topics, and the experiences and challenges Muslims may face in hopes of creating a worldwide dialogue. When making decisions about your future, the uncertainty of it can make it feel like the pressure of the world is on your shoulders. In this episode, we talked with Abdilmalik Buul, a counselor and Doctor of Education, about the reality of the current education system, and addressed the...
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Let's Talk Pandemic
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Bismillah-ir-Rahman-ir-Rahim ~ In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful This podcast comes to you by Muslim youth for Muslim youth. We’re here to discuss taboo issues, uncomfortable topics, and the experiences and challenges Muslims may face in hopes of creating a worldwide dialogue. It's been a while since we've talked to you all. This episode is an update with how we've been dealing with what's going on in the world. We each share how we've been spending time and coping with being in isolation. We even included a few "tricks" that we hope can enhance your time spent at...
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The Deep Dive into Gratitude
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Bismillah-ir-Rahman-ir-Rahim ~ In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful This podcast comes to you by Muslim youth for Muslim youth. We’re here to discuss taboo issues, uncomfortable topics, and the experiences and challenges Muslims may face in hopes of creating a worldwide dialogue. Gratitude is defined in dictionaries but only covers the tip of the iceberg. In this episode, we dive into different interpretations of the word gratitude and how being grateful can lead to a happier life! Like what you heard? Want to share your story? Have any...
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Evil Eye Repellant!
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Bismillah-ir-Rahman-ir-Rahim ~ In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful This podcast comes to you by Muslim youth for Muslim youth. We’re here to discuss taboo issues, uncomfortable topics, and the experiences and challenges Muslims may face in hopes of creating a worldwide dialogue. From the 'Blue Eye' to the 'Hamsa', there is an overlying amount of misconceptions regarding the understanding of the evil eye. In this short and sweet episode, we address those misconceptions and even talk about ways to prevent it! Like what you heard? Want to...
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Du'aa 101
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Bismillah-ir-Rahman-ir-Rahim ~ In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful This podcast comes to you by Muslim youth for Muslim youth. We’re here to discuss taboo issues, uncomfortable topics, and the experiences and challenges Muslims may face in hopes of creating a worldwide dialogue. Have you ever thought to yourself, "Why isn't my du'aa getting answered?" This is a question many of us come across in our life. In this episode, we address this question and even give tips and tricks to enhance and boost your du'aa and inshaAllah (if God wills) it'll turn your...
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Bye-Bye, Mr. Procrastination
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Bismillah-ir-Rahman-ir-Rahim ~ In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful This podcast comes to you by Muslim youth for Muslim youth. We’re here to discuss taboo issues, uncomfortable topics, and the experiences and challenges Muslims may face in hopes of creating a worldwide dialogue. We all have the same amount of hours in a day - so how do we make the most of the time that we're given? In this episode, we talk about the importance of time management, as well as our own personal tips and tricks we've picked up along the way that help us in creating a...
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Accept Thy Self
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Bismillah-ir-Rahman-ir-Rahim ~ In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful This podcast comes to you by Muslim youth for Muslim youth. We’re here to discuss taboo issues, uncomfortable topics, and the experiences and challenges Muslims may face in hopes of creating a worldwide dialogue. This episode is about accepting all the things you can't change and learning how to grow with all your flaws through self-acceptance and overcoming the fear of others' judgments despite the unjustified societal and cultural pressures. Like what you heard? Want...
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This podcast comes to you by Muslim youth for Muslim youth. We’re here to discuss taboo issues, uncomfortable topics, and the experiences and challenges Muslims may face in hopes of creating a worldwide dialogue.
Often times, we compare ourselves to people around us, especially in spirituality and levels of faith. In the process, we seem to forget the true meaning of Islam and that everything has a process. In this episode, we discuss the meaning of spirituality and the responsibility that comes with obtaining it.
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