Episodes
Sept. 16, 2021
Queer Muslim Kids
We get a lot of SOS messages from queer Muslim kids and what better way to answer them than by bringing on Erum Rani, founder of Iftikhar Community, who shares her journey of coming out and what that meant mentally and spirit...
Sept. 10, 2021
SERIES Queer Muslims: Queer Muslim Moms
Shenaaz Janmohamed of Queer Crescent joins us today to discuss her experiences as an LGBTQi+ person. Find out how that informs her exploration of and work towards social justice and equity. What do I do if my kid comes out? H...
Sept. 3, 2021
Muslim Faces in the News
Noor Tagouri, journalist and storyteller, talks today about representative stories and how THAT's news. Or the NEW news. Find out how she uses stories to unearth truths we want to hide, or ones we just don't know because main...
Aug. 26, 2021
Mothers Reporting The News
Nargis Rahman joins us today to talk about her dreams, her path to journalism with its U-turns forced by motherhood, and how she practiced her mommying philosophy of “wing it” with her own return to work. Her gems on our God-...
Aug. 19, 2021
Power of the Pen
Rowaida Abdelaziz joins us today to talk about the accidental journalism bug and why it’s important in our endeavor to experience fair and balanced news coverage. We also discuss moms’ roles in supporting their kids’ dreams, ...
Aug. 11, 2021
Muslims in Mainstream News
The first to kick off August’s Muslims in the News series is Laila Alarian, Emmy and Peabody award winning journalist and Executive Producer of the Al Jazeera English investigative documentary program Fault Lines . She takes ...
Aug. 5, 2021
SERIES Muslims in the News: Visceral News Reactions
As we kick off our August series, “Muslims in the News,” Zaiba and Uzma review past big headlines that affected their physical and mental safety. Ask yourself how news coverage would have been different, and HAS been differen...
July 29, 2021
Muslimah Erasure in Music
When we discuss entertainment, we think about music, too. Muslimahs have been making music for centuries, but a lot of us haven't been taught that. Amira Daugherty talks about her path from law to music, from activism to maki...
July 22, 2021
Muslim American Casting
Serena Rasoul, founder of Founder of Muslim American Casting, LLC joins us today to talk about Muslims in Entertainment. After House of Cards and other acting opportunities, Serena decided to pursue authentic representation o...
July 8, 2021
SERIES Muslim Representation in Entertainment: Reclaiming Media Narrative
Kicking off this month’s Muslim Representation in Entertainment series is scholar Dr. Maytha AlHassen. We explore the historical origins of the most common Muslim tropes, discuss the findings of recent studies done on movies ...
July 1, 2021
How to be an Expat
Aseel Elborno joins us today to discuss her longtime research of a particular country where she would like to transplant her family, even if temporarily. Her reasons for doing so should resonate with ALL moms in need of a vil...
June 24, 2021
Manifesting Duaa and Dreams of Andalus
Isra Hashmy joins us today to discuss her epiphany during the rat race of life and following Allah’s guidance to pursue her dream until it manifested into reality. Following the expat life isn’t as easy as we think, so she ex...
June 17, 2021
So That You May Know One Another--on Travel and Adventure
If you’ve been a fan of Maroc Mama, you’ll be so excited for this one. For those who don’t know her, you will fall in love. Amanda Moutakki joins us today to discuss her expat achievements and challenges, and running a touri...
June 10, 2021
SERIES Expat Muslims: Homeschooling and Writing Overseas
Author mom Adeeba Jafri @adeebajafri_official comes on to discuss what precipitated her move abroad, what life is like, and shares info on the IB program for teens. On top of all that, she's a teacher and author with a new bo...
June 3, 2021
How to Choose Women Faith Leaders for Real Diversity & Inclusion
Hurunnessa Fariad joins us today to talk about how masajid can and DO do it right by appointing female leadership. As an employee of a major Muslim American masjid, she’s experienced that representative leadership exists and ...
May 27, 2021
Why All Male Panels are Canceled
Hind Makki discusses all-male panels and additional exclusionary practices that marginalize Muslimahs, both in the audience and in expert spaces, at conferences, seminars, and in the masjid space itself! These under-represent...
May 20, 2021
Will the Women of the Board Please Stand Up?
Kristy Sabbah joins us today as a former masjid board member and community leader. She reveals issues women on the board face and what they need from the community to support them. Let’s talk under-representation, leadership ...
May 15, 2021
Muslim Moms in the Masjid Series: Women on Women Microaggressions in the Prayer Hall
Mommying While Muslim has never been late to drop an episode except Eid al Fitr 2021! We hope our lovely audience understands how excited we were to celebrate with our families and we wanted to edit something worth your liste...
May 6, 2021
Birth Work with Baraka
Zaiba and Uzma “call the midwife today” because how can you have new mommy memoirs without one?!?!?! Krystina Friedlander, Certified Professional Midwife (CPM) joins us today to talk about her journey to midwifery and its fou...
April 29, 2021
Reclaiming Myself with Keto Muslim Mom
We meet the incredible Saadia Qureshi, The Keto Muslim Mom, today who jogs us down memory lane to discuss common new mommy issues: complicated diagnoses, health problems, pandemic pregnancy, body image, mompreneurship, and he...
April 22, 2021
Reasons to do it Again
Sadia Jalali is the founder of Muslim Bliss and Uzma’s college roommate, and back on this podcast to talk about why Muslims moms CHOOSE to go back to the nursery. On this episode of our New Mommy Memoirs series, we change it ...
April 15, 2021
His, Mine, & Ours
Our good friend Shmila Javed is on today to share her new mommy memoirs in the context of a blended family. We are thankfully losing our hang-ups about Muslim nuclear families in America, thereby getting closer to the prophet...
April 8, 2021
New Mommy Memoirs Series: I thought I was done, buuuuuuuut.....
After a tough month in March, we are ready to talk about BABIES! We’re taking a walk down memory lane with a mom who recently had one in the strangest year on record. Sofia Kamal received a “subhanAllah surprise” when her the...
April 1, 2021
Brain Tumors Really Suck
Mom doc Sarah Syed tells us what it's like on the other side of the bed--when you're not the doctor, but the mom with a critically ill infant. Her story of duaa and dawa is not to be missed. She's not just Imani's mom. She's...