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American Muslim Project

68 episodes - English - Latest episode: 28 days ago - ★★★★★ - 45 ratings

American Muslim Project is a weekly podcast featuring Muslims shaping America. For nearly 500 years, Muslims have had a presence in North America and have made lasting contributions to American life, culture, and history. In each episode, our podcast elevates unique Muslim voices and explores how they are currently influencing the American experience.
American Muslim Project is produced by Rifelion Media.
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Episodes

Changemaking With Muslim Counterpublics Lab & Community with “Hudson, America” Documentary

February 29, 2024 14:00 - 33 minutes

Asad discusses the recent act of protest by Aaron Bushnell. Later filmmaker Geoffery Hug and documentary subject Jahed Miah discuss “Hudson, America” (2022), and Dr. Maha Hilal discusses The Muslim Counterpublics Lab. Learn more about “Hudson, America” here: https://hudsonamerica.org/ Learn more about Muslim Counterpublics Lab here: https://www.muslimcounterpublicslab.org/ Produced by Rifelion Media. Hosted by Asad Butt. Edited by Ari Mathae Music by Simon Hutchinson For advertising opportu...

Muslim Filmmakers on Sundance

February 22, 2024 14:00 - 26 minutes

Asad interviews two filmmakers from the Islamic Scholarship Fund’s cohort attending the Sundance Film Festival. Learn more about Samia Khan’s work here: https://railbedproductions.com/about Connect with Akram Shibly on X here: https://twitter.com/akramshibly?lang=en Produced by Rifelion Media. Hosted by Asad Butt. Edited by Ari Mathae Music by Simon Hutchinson For advertising opportunities please email [email protected].    We wanna make the podcast even better; help us l...

The Audacity of Gen Z, Muslims on Screen, and Neebz Cancelled

February 15, 2024 11:00 - 29 minutes

Israel launches attacks on Rafah, the last “safe zone” in Gaza. The stabbing of a Palestinian-American in Austin meets the definition of a hate crime according to the police. The Wall Street Journal and The New York Times post some questionable (Islamophobic) opinion pieces. And Selma Blair posts Islamophobic and xenophobic comments on Instagram. Sam Gill, President and CEO of the Doris Duke Foundation, writes an opinion piece on Hollywood’s Responsibility in Combating Islamophobia and Anti-S...

Grassroots Campaigning with Qasim Rashid & Searching for Muslim Representation at the Emmys

February 08, 2024 11:00 - 30 minutes

Qasim Rashid discusses his congressional campaign, representation to reflect reality, and his fundraising without corporate donations. Dr. Uzma Jafri and co-founder Zaiba Hasan talk about their organization, the HAWA Collective, and their mission to help prevent podfade in women independent podcasters. Finally, contributor Maryam delivers her analysis on the lack of Muslim representation at the Emmys, especially from Muslim women. For more information on the topics discussed in this episode,...

Insights on ICJ Gaza Ruling, Michigan Muslims Reject Biden & Ramadan Celebrations With M.O. Yuksel

February 01, 2024 11:00 - 29 minutes

The news today: International Court of Justice orders Israel to prevent genocide, Michigan Muslims cancel on Biden, while Canadian Muslims and Arabs push back on PM Trudeau and the Canadian government’s response to the ICJ ruling. Muslim foster homes are needed in Michigan while a Canadian woman’s court case challenges the country’s ban on adoptions from certain Muslim countries. The Marvels comes to Disney+, a new exhibit shows at the Shangri La Museum of Islamic Art, and Spaghettifish Produ...

Threats against Muslims on Social Media, Real World Hate Speech by Obama Official & Free Speech on Campus with Eman Abdelhadi

January 25, 2024 11:00 - 35 minutes

The news today: Jews, Muslims and Arabs face threats of violence over social media, pro-Palestinian protesters attacked, Palestinian-American shooting survivors speak up, ex-Obama official gets out of hate crime charges, Florida Marriott cancels Muslim conference, UChicago faculty members form chapter of Faculty for Justice in Palestine, Film Workers for Palestine protest at Sundance, Doris Duke Foundation awards $6 million in grants to Muslim Creators, ISF Opens Scholarships for Muslim Ameri...

Presidential Hopeful Speaks Up for Gaza, Candidate Faces Islamophobia, and Mosquers Opening Credits

January 18, 2024 11:00 - 41 minutes

Siblings Asad and Nadia Butt delve into a range of topics from global protests in support of Palestine and Cornel West's Martin Luther King Jr. Day solidarity speech, Trump’s big election polling updates, bias faced by presidential hopeful Vivek Ramaswamy, and controversial actions by a Texas GOP activist. They also discuss CAIR’s efforts in a police officer's victory in a discrimination lawsuit and they introduce listeners listeners to Qariyb, a Muslim community events calendar. Finally, the...

Ceasefire Protests Disrupt Biden; Ramy Youssef at Golden Globes; Combating Workplace, School Islamophobia, Antisemitism

January 11, 2024 11:00 - 52 minutes

In this new season kick-off of the American Muslim Project, host Asad Butt and his guest/sister Nadia Butt discuss important issues facing the American Muslim community today. Asad and Nadia dig deep into critical topics such as the impact of the war on Gaza on American Muslims, political inclinations in the upcoming elections and the potential effects on the Biden campaign, and workplace challenges as Muslims. They share their thoughts on Open AI CEO Sam Altman's comments about Islamophobia ...

Journalist Johana Bhuiyan with FannBoy Friday

December 08, 2023 11:00 - 23 minutes

Asad introduces a new website, Fann, a hub for celebrating Muslim creativity across various fields such as TV, film, books, music, and more. He also introduces a new podcast series in collaboration with the website called FannBoy Friday. Today's episode brings an interview from FannBoy Friday in which Johana Bhuiyan, a senior tech reporter and editor at The Guardian, discusses her coverage of surveillance practices targeting marginalized groups, with a focus on immigration surveillance. She d...

Winning Muslim Screenplay Writers

December 01, 2023 11:00 - 46 minutes

Asad explores the journies of three Muslim screenplay writers Sarwat Siddiqui, Faroukh Virani, and Halimah Iman as they shed light on creating authentic Muslim narratives, their processes, experiences, and the importance of Muslim representation in media. Highlighting the interplay between personal experiences and their writing, they share insights into crafting diverse, representative narratives. 00:07 Introduction and Asad's First Thanksgiving as a Dad 00:26 Reflections on Media Represent...

Navigating Identity and Comedy in the Palestinian Diaspora with Rami Abushhab

November 17, 2023 11:00 - 34 minutes

Rami Abushhab discusses his winning script, "Shawarma Inn," which revolves around a family restaurant losing its halal license. The idea sparked when Rami witnessed a humorous incident at a shawarma restaurant. Rami shares his journey from starting in theater to transitioning into stand-up comedy, emphasizing his love for storytelling in the latter. The conversation delves into Rami's experiences in acting, including his roles in independent films and a movie that made it to Sundance. Rami al...

Invisible Hate: A Family Killed in a Truck Attack

November 10, 2023 11:00 - 40 minutes

In this special episode we share a story from Invisible Hate. Hosts Asad Butt and Saadia Khan explore one of the most egregious acts of Islamophobia and murder to occur in North America in recent years and shed light on the tragic impact of the rise in hate crimes on minority communities and the underreporting and underprosecution of these crimes. In June 2021, three generations of the Afzaal family went on a stroll after dinner only to be senselessly murdered by a 21-year-old driver in a pic...

Empowering South Asian Voices in Film with Rohi Mirza Pandya

November 03, 2023 10:00 - 28 minutes

Rohi Mirza Pandya, an experienced professional with an impressive career in film and media. Rohi discusses her work with Box Office Guru Media, where she has helped over 500 movie and film campaigns, primarily focusing on South Asian films and their promotion in North America. She highlights the importance of representation in the film industry and how she assists in shaping campaigns, including working on both big and smaller films. Rohi also shares insights into her own creative projects an...

Navigating the Estate Market With Saad Munir

October 27, 2023 10:00 - 29 minutes

Saad Munir, a real estate expert, discusses the challenges and advice for those looking to buy a house in the current market. He emphasizes the importance of staying active and using real estate apps regularly due to low inventory. Saad also advises potential buyers to keep a long-term perspective despite rising interest rates and mentions the significance of building a team of professionals for support. He shares insights into his journey from a career in tech sales to becoming a realtor and...

Centering Desi and Muslim Joy with Kashif Pasta

October 20, 2023 10:00 - 34 minutes

Kashif Pasta, a Canadian Muslim filmmaker and storyteller, discusses his focus on telling stories of joy, wonder, and social purpose in his filmmaking. Kashif shares his upbringing in a diverse Canadian city, where cultural confidence and representation were prevalent, and how that has influenced his storytelling. He also talks about his short film, "Desi Standard Time Travel," which explores themes of family and immigration and the idea of going back in time to understand one's parents' live...

A Focus on Palestinians with Dr. Maha Nassar - Remastered

October 13, 2023 10:00 - 42 minutes

Today we revisit an episode from Season 1 with Dr. Maha Nassar. Dr. Maha Nassar, a Palestinian-American professor and expert on Arab cultural and intellectual history, shares her insights on Palestinians. Naturally, we ask her to address the horrific situation in Israel and the Gaza Strip over the past few weeks. She enlightens us on several key points, including how the conflict is truly an anti-colonialist struggle, how the youngest Palestinians in Israel identify themselves, and how Palest...

Iman Zawahary, Creating Social Change Through Film

October 06, 2023 10:00 - 28 minutes

Filmmaker Iman Zawahary discusses her journey as one of the first hijabi American Muslim directors. She highlights the challenges of securing funding, especially as a Muslim woman, and the importance of audience awards over critic accolades. Iman shares her experiences growing up in a small Florida town, navigating racism, and using comedy to cope. The conversation touches on the diverse cast of her film "Americanish" and the film's impact in challenging stereotypes. Iman urges support for th...

Decolonizing Minds through Filmmaking with Mahnoor Euceph

September 29, 2023 10:00 - 29 minutes

Mahnoor Euceph discusses her new short film "Eid Mubarak," which centers around a Pakistani girl's mission to save her pet goat from being sacrificed during Eid. Mahnoor shares insights into the chaotic yet rewarding process of filming with kids and animals. She emphasizes the importance of casting and talks about the inspiration behind the film's vibrant colors, drawing from influences like Wes Anderson and Mughal miniatures. The conversation delves into Mahnoor's personal connection to the ...

Challenging Stereotypes Through Comedy with Aizzah Fatima

September 22, 2023 10:00 - 27 minutes

Filmmaker and comedian Aizzah Fatima discusses her film "Americanish," which revolves around the lives of Pakistani Muslim female characters in Queens, New York, as they navigate the challenges of romance, culture, work, and family. Aizzah shares her journey of turning a one-woman play into a feature film, her struggles with fundraising within the Muslim community, and the significance of having authentic representation of American Muslim women in mainstream cinema. The conversation also touc...

Navigating Identity and Resilience with Shahjahan Khan

September 15, 2023 10:00 - 23 minutes

Shahjahan Khan returns as a guest on American Muslim Project and discusses his earlier podcast King of the World, which delved into his life post-9/11. Shahjahan shares how the recording process was a therapeutic journey, leading to reconnections with childhood friends and a deeper understanding of his identity. The conversation also covers Shahjahan's recent acting stint on "Succession," the launch of his podcast "FannBoy Friday," and his enthusiasm for various creative projects, including u...

Exploring Workplace Inclusion with Nadia Butt

September 08, 2023 10:00 - 24 minutes

Nadia Butt, a specialist in diversity, equity, and inclusion in the business world, discusses her doctoral research on the experiences of Muslim professionals in the workplace regarding DE&I efforts. She shares insights from her qualitative study, emphasizing the significance of understanding these experiences and the impact of diversity management on workplaces. The episode also explores Nadia's podcast Inclusive Collective dedicated to DE&I in the business sector, featuring interviews with ...

The Racial Muslim with Sahar Aziz

January 28, 2022 20:00 - 39 minutes

Season 2 of American Muslim Project kicks off with Sahar Aziz, Professor of Law and Chancellor's Social Justice Scholar at Rutgers University Law School. She is also the founding director of the interdisciplinary Rutgers Center for Security, Race, and Rights. Sahar joins AMP to talk about her new book, "The Racial Muslim: When Racism Quashes Religious Freedom." About the Book: "Why does a country with religious liberty enmeshed in its legal and social structures produce such overt prejudice a...

King of the World Episode 7: The Improbable Now—Mental Health, Wellness, Wholeness

October 27, 2021 07:00 - 1 hour - 46.1 MB

Rifelion Media and American Muslim Project present King of the World, a seven-part series about a Pakistani-American Muslim who comes of age in a post 9/11 world. Shahjehan starts touring the East Coast as an actor in a troupe for people in long-term recovery, and meets an unanticipated fan. We wrap up the “anti-immigrant, anti-Muslim, racial, racist, white supremacist kind of mindset” that took hold during Trump’s presidency and its trickle-down effects, while also examining its function a...

King of the World Bonus Episode: "We Do It For The Culture" by Tanzila Ahmed

October 20, 2021 07:00 - 10 minutes - 7.19 MB

Rifelion Media and American Muslim Project present King of the World, a seven-part series about a Pakistani-American Muslim who comes of age in a post 9/11 world. Bonus Episode:  Tanzila Ahmed, an artist writer, political activist, and co-host of the good Muslim bad Muslim podcast, shares her reflections on 20 years since 9/11. Follow Taz on Twitter, read her articles on Substack, and visit her website. Listeners of King of the World can share their own experiences post 9/11 and what the ...

King of the World Episode 6: Recovery, Rebirth, and Resilience: Trump USA

October 13, 2021 07:00 - 57 minutes - 39.3 MB

Rifelion Media and American Muslim Project present King of the World, a seven-part series about a Pakistani-American Muslim who comes of age in a post 9/11 world. Shahjehan takes us along on The Kominas international tour, where a career pinnacle at the BBC coincides with a critical relapse into substance abuse. The consequences are dire but lead to a sincere shot at recovery with a lovable sponsor. After the Boston Marathon bombing and targeted expletives cast from a carful of dude bros, S...

King of the World Bonus Episode: Listener Calls

October 06, 2021 07:00 - 11 minutes - 7.85 MB

Rifelion Media and American Muslim Project present King of the World, a seven-part series about a Pakistani-American Muslim who comes of age in a post 9/11 world. Bonus Episode: Listeners of King of the World share their own experiences post 9/11 and what the series means to them. Check out the Rifelion blog.  Also visit podinbox.com/kingoftheworld to send us an audio message, some of which will play on future episodes. For more information on King of the World, visit our website.

King of the World Episode 5: Watch Us, Listen to Us—Surveillance

September 29, 2021 15:00 - 57 minutes - 39.2 MB

Rifelion Media and American Muslim Project present King of the World, a seven-part series about a Pakistani-American Muslim who comes of age in a post 9/11 world. It’s 2008 and Shahjehan has just booked a one-way ticket to Pakistan. He moves in with his best friend and Kominas bandmate in Lahore, where new musical and social highs are interwoven with drug relapses, encounters at gunpoint, and Al-Faida conspiracy theorists. News from his hometown mosque in Wayland reveals that a childhood fr...

King of the World Episode 4: Muslims and The Media

September 22, 2021 07:00 - 54 minutes - 37.4 MB

Rifelion Media and American Muslim Project present King of the World, a seven-part series about a Pakistani-American Muslim who comes of age in a post 9/11 world. Episode 4: The Way They Saw Us - Muslims and the Media Shahjehan and guests walk us through the history of Brown representation in Hollywood, politics, and American pop culture. From swarthy villains and caricatures with funny accents to slightly more nuanced and uncensored depictions in the early 2000s, Muslim actors move beyond...

King of the World Episode 3: Islamophobia

September 15, 2021 07:00 - 53 minutes - 36.5 MB

Rifelion Media and American Muslim Project present King of the World, a seven-part series about a Pakistani-American Muslim who comes of age in a post 9/11 world. Shahjehan introduces us to two American Muslims profiled after 9/11 in very different ways: one’s arrival in his “dream country” nearly costs him his life as the other’s family trip becomes an interrogation. Everyone seems to be on high Muslim alert, and the American Muslim community comes out in droves to publicly denounce any an...

King of the World Episode 2: Terrifying Wars

September 08, 2021 07:00 - 57 minutes - 39.3 MB

Our second episode in our special series called King of the World hosted by Shahjehan Khan. The United States initiates the War on Terror in response to 9/11, starting with Afghanistan and then moving seamlessly into Iraq, despite the disconnect. Historian Dr. Huma Gupta helps us understand Afghanistan’s relationship with the U.S. pre-9/11 and its history of being a World Power staging ground. We meet Bashir Ahmad, who shares his experience joining the National Guard after being kicked out ...

King of the World Episode 1: 9/11

September 01, 2021 07:00 - 54 minutes - 37.1 MB

Rifelion Media and American Muslim Project present King of the World, a seven-part series about a Pakistani-American Muslim who comes of age in a post 9/11 world. Episode 1: 9/11 Host Shahjehan Khan acquaints us with his family—a fivesome in a predominantly white suburb of Boston by way of Pakistan—and his conflicted identity. Despite his name literally meaning “king of the world,” young Shahjehan feels increasingly powerless. We learn three of his favorite things: a shiny red Fender Strat...

Campaigning to End the Uyghur Genocide with Babur Ilchi

August 25, 2021 07:00 - 37 minutes

This week we’re joined by Babur Ilchi, program director at Campaign for Uyghurs, which works to promote and advocate for the human rights and democratic freedoms of the Uyghurs and other Turkic people in East Turkistan. Born in Hotan, China, and now living in Canada, Babur is unable to visit the grave of his grandfather, who died shortly after being released from an internment camp, or even talk to family there. He hasn’t been to his hometown since 2015. Babur defines the region in question f...

Mommying and Podcasting with Uzma Jafri

August 18, 2021 07:00 - 36 minutes

This week we chat with Uzma Jafri, unapologetically Muslim podcaster, physician, and mother of four. Hosted by Uzma and her "second-generation friend," Zaiba, with the fellow first-born problem of having a lot to say, Mommying While Muslim is a weekly podcast about the challenges and opportunities encountered by Muslims raising kids in the United States. Started after Zaiba’s 14 year old was detained by airport security and online resources for advice were scarce, the moms address “the good, ...

Creating Nuanced Muslim Film Characters with Iram Parveen Bilal

August 11, 2021 07:00 - 35 minutes

This week we’re joined by filmmaker and activist Iram Parveen Bilal. Her first feature film, a mystery thriller called Josh: Independence Through Unity, was Pakistan's first movie to be on Netflix. Her latest, I'll Meet You There, is a drama set in Chicago that covers intergenerational family conflict, the post-9/11 American Muslim experience, and disparately minded people trying to meet in the middle. Premiering digitally at SXSW last year (with no shortage of COVID snafus), the script is ac...

Changing the Disability Narrative with Sara Minkara

August 04, 2021 07:00 - 39 minutes

Sara Minkara shares her remarkable journey a champion for disability inclusion. Imagine that the first time you meet someone, you’re in total darkness. Would you be more comfortable expressing yourself? Now turn the lights back on and think of a moment you’ve disempowered someone, intentionally or not. Learn why by asking yourself what identities you focus on when interacting and how you see your own self. These are the types of scenarios we discuss this week with Sara. A troublemaker intent...

A Muslim-Specific Streaming Service with Mir Ali

July 28, 2021 07:00 - 34 minutes

This week we are joined by Executive Vice President Mir Ali of USHUB TV, a forthcoming streaming service explicitly for Muslim content in the United States. Growing up in the bubble of Southern California, Mir interacted with his predominantly non-Muslim community the only way he knew how—by showing that he was a friendly, typical, hard-working American first, then revealing his full identity once he’d been accepted. Like most all of our guests, it took effort to maintain his identit(ies) in ...

Navigating Entrepreneurship with Afreen Allam

July 21, 2021 07:00 - 34 minutes

This week we invite founder and CEO of SiNON Therapeutics, Afreen Allam, to discuss the business world and her biotech start-up that's designing one pivotal particle. At 17, Afreen found herself publishing her first DNA sequence, and at 20, applying for her first patent—no big deal. We talk about how her passion was rooted in her 7.5-year stint as a Duke Cancer Center volunteer, which was alternately depressing and motivating. Her father permitted her to study abroad as a premed undergrad wit...

Navigating Entrepreneurship and the Blood-Brain Barrier with Afreen Allam

July 21, 2021 07:00 - 27 minutes - 19.1 MB

This week we invite founder and CEO of SiNON Therapeutics, Afreen Allam, to discuss the business world and her biotech start-up that's designing one pivotal particle. At 17, Afreen found herself publishing her first DNA sequence, and at 20, applying for her first patent—no big deal. We talk about how her passion was rooted in her 7.5-year stint as a Duke Cancer Center volunteer, which was alternately depressing and motivating. Her father permitted her to study abroad as a premed undergrad w...

Evolution, Aliens, and Ancient Horoscopes with Salman Hameed

July 14, 2021 07:00 - 39 minutes

Salman Hameed, teacher, host, gung ho astronomer, founder, and contagiously curious intellectual, is the type of refreshing science professor we wish we’d had in undergrad. He joins AMP to talk about religion versus science, astrology, and aliens. As a Hampshire College professor of integrated science and humanities and director of the Center for the Study of Science in Muslim Societies, Salman has taught classes ranging from "History and Philosophy of Science and Religion” to "Aliens: Close ...

Drawing the Blueprint For Muslim Inclusion with Kashif Shaikh

July 07, 2021 07:00 - 39 minutes

This week we speak with Kashif Shaikh, co-founder and president of Pillars Fund, a nonprofit investing in American Muslim organizations, leaders, and artists to advance equity and inclusion. Pillars, founded in 2010, aims to take tangible actions to benefit American Muslim initiatives. But rather than supporting, say, mosques or overseas work, their projects often nurture local communities, well-being, and culture. Case in point, their recent pivotal study with the Ford Foundation and Univers...

Recommendations

June 30, 2021 07:00 - 29 minutes

This week’s special episode includes recommendations (and previously unreleased audio) from six past guests about who and what you should be following, listening to, watching, and reading. From episode 13’s Dr. Shaista Khilji, Pakistani-born George Washington University professor, prolific writer, and cofounder of the Humanizing InitiativeShaista’s recommended books: A Place for Us Caste Educated From episode 20’s Qasim Rashid, Pakistani American human rights lawyer, writer, political candida...

Demystifying Sharia with Sumbul Ali-Karamali

June 23, 2021 07:00 - 37 minutes

This week we are joined by author, former lawyer, and expert on Islamic law, Sumbul Ali-Karamali, to discuss the decidedly unscary Sharia law. Sharia is essentially a mass of religious guidelines, meaning the path to the watering place literally and the path to righteousness religiously. Essentially, early Muslims interpreted their holy text, the Quran, to determine rules for how to live, called fatwas. The collection of fatwas (fiqh) along with the Quran and Sunnah (practices of Muhammad) eq...

Building a World without Hate with Rais Bhuiyan

June 16, 2021 07:00 - 36 minutes

Rais Bhuiyan is a Bangladeshi American who was shot by a white supremacist as retaliation for the attacks of September 11th, four months after arriving in the United States. He joins us on this episode of American Muslim Project to share his remarkable story and mission to promote empathy and compassion. Rais was thrilled to start his own American dream in Dallas after being granted a visa from the State Department’s lottery. He relays how his life instead became an “American nightmare” as M...

Fighting State-Sponsored Spying and Discrimination with Amira Al-Subaey

June 09, 2021 07:00 - 35 minutes

During the Obama administration (or was it in 1984?), a campaign known as countering violent extremism (CVE, and a profusion of other acronyms since) was initiated by intelligence and federal law enforcement agencies to identify and dissuade those prone to radicalization. The Muslim Justice League was founded in 2014 by Muslim women of one CVE pilot city to defund and dismantle that massive increase in state-sponsored surveillance. The league’s deputy director, Amira Al-Subaey, joins us on AM...

A Focus on Palestinians with Dr. Maha Nassar

June 02, 2021 07:00 - 41 minutes

Dr. Maha Nassar, a Palestinian American professor and expert on Arab cultural and intellectual history, shares her insights on Palestinians. Naturally, we ask her to address the horrific situation in Israel and the Gaza Strip over the past few weeks. She enlightens us on several key points, including how the conflict is truly an anti-colonialist struggle, how the youngest Palestinians in Israel identify themselves, and how Palestinians have been covered by major U.S. news outlets the last sev...

Improving Your COVID IQ with Dr. Mohammed Reza

May 26, 2021 07:00 - 37 minutes

This week we spoke with Dr. Mohammed Reza, a Bangladeshi-American infectious disease doctor in north Florida, where COVID variants and vaccine reluctance both run rampant. During this pandemic, Dr. Mo (as his patients call him) has been thrust into the local limelight as an unwitting community educator. Despite his schooling, credibility, and experience, he was a bit surprised to become the trusted face of coronavirus intel in his hometown, performing over 100 interviews. Perhaps because the ...

Telling Our Own Story with Qasim Rashid

May 19, 2021 07:00 - 35 minutes

Qasim Rashid has held many roles—human rights lawyer, prolific writer, media consultant, political candidate, volunteer prison chaplain, avid Tweeter—one of which his wife convinced him to pursue. He joins us on American Muslim Project to discuss his newest book, how he got to where he is today, and advocating for a more compassionate tomorrow. We dive in with Ramadan 2021, a remarkable one given COVID and the current state of Palestinians and Uyghurs. Shared IHOP reminiscences make an appear...

Food and Finding the Spice of Life with Saba Wahid Duffy

May 12, 2021 07:00 - 36 minutes

This week we are joined by Saba Wahid Duffy: chef, media personality, culinary educator, and very recent *Chopped* champion. As an American Muslim raised in a suburb of Boston, she grew up eating Pakistani food nearly exclusively, which left her hankering for any cuisine but. Despite her strong interest in cooking from a young age, Saba’s traditional Desi parents had other thoughts on their daughter wanting to pursue a culinary career. We discover the idea that truly kicked off her career in ...

Bringing People Together through Art with Salma Arastu

May 05, 2021 07:00 - 36 minutes

This week we speak with Salma Arastu, an artist born in Rajasthan, India, to Sindhi Hindu Pakistani refugees. Introduced to Arabic calligraphy in Iran, she found herself mesmerized before able to even read it. By the 1980s, the merging of traditional calligraphy and modern art that she’d embarked upon had a name: the Hurufiyya Movement. It was only after September 11th that she began to share her calligraphy publicly, to spread the beauty of the Quran and bring people closer to Islam. She wal...

Shedding Stereotypes in Hollywood with Serena Rasoul

April 28, 2021 07:00 - 36 minutes

Serena Rasoul’s humble upbringing in rural Virginia left her feeling like a leper to both white neighbors and other Arab Americans from afar. Her childhood defense mechanism? Resorting to funny accents and impressions. Serena joins AMP to discuss her diverse career, founding the first casting agency focused on Muslim talent, and the real story of Hollywood. The daughter of Palestinian immigrants with a Mayberry vision of America, her family landed on a Southern horse ranch to run a corner sto...

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