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Caught in the Middle

15 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 3 years ago - ★★★★★ - 41 ratings

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.

Hosted by: Doaa Abulebbeh, Sara Suleiman, Ro'aa Alkhawaja, and Sarah Kouzi.

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/citmpodcast/

Email: [email protected] 

Sponsors:

Al-Nour Center

https://www.alnourcenter.com/

Avicenna Acupuncture

https://avicennaacupuncture.com/

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Episodes

RIHLA: Arwa Alkhawaja and Rola Abushaban

March 13, 2021 05:16 - 40 minutes - 55.7 MB

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 Ab...

Hijab, Not Just Head Cover

January 10, 2021 06:59 - 37 minutes - 51.4 MB

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 mi...

Finding Hope in 2020

December 18, 2020 12:37 - 19 minutes - 26.2 MB

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 ep...

Don't Panic! It's Only Your Future | Abdimalik Buul Ed.D

August 11, 2020 23:32 - 52 minutes - 48 MB

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 counse...

Don't Panic! It's Only Your Future | Abdimalik Buul Ed.D

August 11, 2020 23:32 - 52 minutes - 48 MB

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 counse...

Let's Talk Pandemic

April 20, 2020 06:43 - 23 minutes - 32 MB

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...

The Deep Dive into Gratitude

January 16, 2020 00:48 - 17 minutes - 24 MB

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...

Evil Eye Repellant!

November 18, 2019 07:11 - 11 minutes - 16.2 MB

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 misconception...

Du'aa 101

September 14, 2019 00:56 - 11 minutes - 15.7 MB

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 a...

Bye-Bye, Mr. Procrastination

August 28, 2019 23:46 - 8 minutes - 12.2 MB

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 p...

Accept Thy Self

August 01, 2019 23:24 - 11 minutes - 15.3 MB

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 u...

Soul Searching

July 22, 2019 05:49 - 16 minutes - 22.5 MB

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. 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 pr...

'The Why' Behind 'The What'

June 29, 2019 23:28 - 15 minutes - 21.2 MB

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. As humans, we tend to forget the reason behind why we do things and when valuable things become a routine, we lose sight of our initial intentions, our excitement, our commitment, and its imp...

An Aha! Moment

June 22, 2019 05:44 - 18 minutes - 26 MB

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. In this episode, each one of us shares a turning point in her life, an Aha! moment.       Like what you heard? Want to share your story? Have any comments or questions? Feel free to fol...

Salam, Nice to Meet You!

May 04, 2019 21:09 - 1 minute - 5.28 MB

Bismillah-ir-Rahman-ir-Rahim ~ In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful Salam, nice to meet you! 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. In this episode you'll meet our hosts Doaa Abulebbeh, Sara Suleiman, Ro'aa Alkhawaja, and Sarah Kouzi.   Like what you heard? Want to share your story? Have any c...