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This will be the longest, most real and most raw episode I have recorded yet.
I don’t think I’ve talked about this outside of a journal or one on one conversation if someone asks about my hijab or headscarf or whenever I was fasting growing up in middle school
- How I automatically became a Muslim
- My conflict with Islam
- Islam is within me. My connection to God/Allah is strong
- Attending Islamic School which was a private school
- Finding that community as an adult
- Traveling to Muslim Countries
- Growing up listening to Cat Stevens (Yusuf Islam) at summer camps
- Why I choose Islam – Makes me a better person reason for being so fearless in others’ eyes
- Five Most Important Duties of a Muslim
- When You are not required to fast if you are a woman
My first male guest In this podcast is my father. He shares his story of wanting to be a minister
One summer after going to Columbus Ohio and how Islam came into his life at a young age.
- He shares how his childhood friends noticed the change in his character that lead him toward Islam.
- He shares his life story and how he converted to Islam.
- He shares how Islam brought himself and my mother together.
- I share my experience growing up as an African American Muslimah.
- I share Well known rappers, actors and comedians who are born Muslim or who have converted to Islam.
- He shares what he did before he retired, about the time Islam first came into his life, how important religion is in his life, even as a teenage boy in the 60’s and an adult in the 70’s
- How Islam shaped his businesses and affected being accepted into his first few jobs
- He talks about his taxi cab business and company
- How it shaped life as a father and changed his perspective of marriage.
- The difference between faith and religion – what happens when you believe in things that you cannot see
- How it helped to cope with my health and challenges as a childhood cancer survivor
- Why it was important to live near a masjid-mosque-place of worship whenever we moved
- How going to Hajj and fulfilling pilgrimage changed their perspective on Islamic principles
- His decision to become a Moor and changing his name
- The common misconception about Islam
- Speaks from the perspective of both Christian and Muslim
Quotes to Take Away:
America is adverse to Islam – even though they are very similar
The fuel that keeps you going
Home is where the heart is
Islam is a way of life – Islam lives within
My parents live near a state highway in my dad’s hometown of Etowah, TN, so you’ll hear the sound effects of vehicles speeding by
Well known rappers, actors, athletes and comedians who converted to Islam:
- Akon
- Raekwon
- A Tribe Called Quest (Q-Tip)
- Dave Chapelle
- Ice Cube
- Busta Rhymes
- Muhammad Ali
- Kareem Abdul Jabbar
- Mike Tyson
- Hakeem Olajuwon
- French Montana
- DJ Khaled
- Mos Def
- Zayn Malik
- Lupe Fiasco
- Cat Stevens (Yusuf Islam)
- Jermaine Jackson
- Michael Jackson
- Mahershala Ali
Muslim Women:
- Amal Clooney
- Iman (Model)
For More Info: listen to OneFootintheSink.com a Muslim Lifestyle Podcast where many guests share their experiences as reverts and business owners