Latest Americanmuslim Podcast Episodes

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Rights of Women Part I: Education, Representation & Divorce

Sister Act - April 01, 2020 18:55 - 34 minutes
Pastor Michelle & Hurunnessa start the first of a series of episodes on the rights of women in Christianity & Islam. In this episode, the ladies talk about personal experiences and the influence of culture over faith when dealing with education, representation and divorce.

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Ep. 072: Mind & Body Ramadan Ready With Zainab -Fit For Allah

Salam, Girl! - March 30, 2020 13:42 - 58 minutes ★★★★★ - 383 ratings
Zainab Ismail came to Islam many years ago after being a big time Hollywood fitness trainer, sought after for her nutritional knowledge and fitness abilities. When she came to Islam she brought with her an energy much needed by the Muslim community. Zainab talks to us about her journey to Islam,...

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Coming to America: Refugees & Immigrants

Sister Act - March 25, 2020 10:00 - 30 minutes
Hurunnessa and Pastor Michelle talk about refugees, immigrants and how each of their families came to the United States.

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Ep. 071: Empowering Yourself to Find Love- Zahra Aljabri

Salam, Girl! - March 23, 2020 10:00 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 383 ratings
It's corona time and your sick of hearing about it so instead lets talk about love and relationships! Zahra Aljabri is a relationship coach along with her husband of 12 years. She talks about finding love and most importantly, finding herself.  Instagram: @practicalmuslim https://www.practic...

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Boys II Men: Training by Example

Sister Act - March 17, 2020 10:00 - 38 minutes
Hurunnessa & Pastor Michelle have a lot of fun discussing how to raise boys to become great men!

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Ep. 070: Mind Your Own Hijab Bro! - Artist, Hafsa Khizer

Salam, Girl! - March 16, 2020 10:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 383 ratings
Canadian artist Hafsa Khizer is our guest today and she tells us all about her super popular t-shirt design that touches on the subject of body policing in the Muslim community. She's an amazing artist and truly uses her art to project her pride in her identity and it speaks to so many others.  ...

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Miscarriage: An Unspoken Grief

Sister Act - March 10, 2020 10:00 - 29 minutes
Damaris Henriquez recounts her raw grief of multiple miscarriages to Hurunnessa.  She expounds on her emotions, what she needed, how she helped herself and how others can support a friend who has had a miscarriage.   Trigger Warning: Sensitive Content

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Ep. 069: Arm Against Corona Virus with Dr. Uzma Syed- ID Expert

Salam, Girl! - March 09, 2020 10:00 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 383 ratings
If you want to know how to stay safe from the Corona Virus, who better to ask than a super intelligent expert of infectious diseases!  Oh yeah and she is also a Muslim, hijab wearing woman who does so much more than just her career as a doctor. Wait till you hear about the amazing Dr. Uzma Syed....

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Episode 77 COVID-19: Protecting Yourself and Others, Insights from Infectious Diseases Specialist Dr. Uzma Syed

Naptime Is Sacred - March 06, 2020 01:23 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 30 ratings
The world has been racing to contain a new virus "The Novel Coronavirus that has at this time spread to 79 Countries as of today. Dr. Uzma Syed, an Infectious diseases specialist, is this week's guest. Dr. Syed is a NY based board-certified Infectious Disease specialist with an Antimicrobial St...

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Episode 77 The Coronavirus: How to Protect yourself and others with Infectious diseases specialist Dr. Uzma Syed

Naptime Is Sacred - March 06, 2020 01:23 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 30 ratings
The world has been racing to contain a new virus "The Novel Coronavirus that has at this time spread to 79 Countries as of today. Dr. Uzma Syed, an Infectious diseases specialist, is this week's guest. Dr. Syed is a NY based board-certified Infectious Disease specialist with an Antimicrobial ...

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Kidney Disease & Transplant: A Journey of Blessings

Sister Act - March 03, 2020 11:00 - 38 minutes
March is National Kidney Month.  Join Hurunnessa as she has a candid & real conversation with Zarmina Hamidi about her journey through kidney disease, sacrifice & faith.

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Ep. 068: Leah V, Marya Bangee, and Spoken Word Poet: LIVE SHOW

Salam, Girl! - March 03, 2020 10:00 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 383 ratings
Recorded LIVE from the 2020 Change Makers Summit we have brought you 3 amazing talented women all in one episode! We hear from a hollywood cultural consultant, Marya Bangee about her work in the movie industry. We also talk to author and model, Leah V about inspiring other young girls and repres...

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Silencing The Shame Of Divorce

Sister Act - February 25, 2020 17:28 - 44 minutes
Pastor Michelle dives deep and interviews Hurunnessa about her divorce. This is the first of a series of episodes on divorce

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Ep. 067: Gender Equity in Islam-Faatimah Knight of Yaqeen Institute

Salam, Girl! - February 24, 2020 11:00 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 383 ratings
When you think inspiring you have to think Yaqeen Institute and the inspiring researchers and fellows of that establishment. We were honored to talk all things gender based with Faatimah Knight about her paper "We created you in pairs", written for Yaqeen.  Follow Fatima on IG: @faatimahknight...

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Black History Month: The Power of An Untold Story

Sister Act - February 20, 2020 02:56 - 39 minutes
Hurunnessa & Pastor Michelle discuss black history in Loudoun County, Virginia and the efforts being taken to educate public school students through black lenses. The ladies also talk about enslaved Muslims and Bilal.

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Ep. 066: Galentines Gals Supporting FACE

Salam, Girl! - February 17, 2020 11:00 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 383 ratings
FACE stands for Facing Abuse in Community Environments and the organization was founded by social justice advocate, Alia Salem in 2017 to protect victims from people of power in communities who are preying on those members. It is the first organization of it's kind and safeguard the close knit t...

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In The Name Of God: Bismillah

Sister Act - February 12, 2020 04:32 - 31 minutes
Hurunnessa & Michelle talk about God from the Islamic and Christian point of view. Hurunnessa discloses a life event centered around Christianity. 

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Ep. 065: Industry secrets from entrepreneur, Zobaida Falah

Salam, Girl! - February 10, 2020 11:00 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 383 ratings
Zobaida grew up watching her Grandmother mix spices and black seed together for a healthy snack. Who knew she would one day be able to continue her legacy with "Cure Bar", a health bar that packs a punch of the sunnah ingredient along with tasty things like honey and coconut oil.  Zobaida shares...

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Introduction to Sister Act

Sister Act - February 08, 2020 01:03 - 2 minutes
Hurunnessa & Michelle give a brief overview of the purpose and reason behind the podcast and what listeners should expect.

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Ep. 064: Under the Influence

Salam, Girl! - February 03, 2020 11:00 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 383 ratings
It happens ever so often that we engage in a modern day form of idolatry without even realizing it. We can spend years attaching ourselves to celebrities and influencers, following their every move, year after year. What happens when you see them change trajectory into a space your not impressed...

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World Hijab Day is Feb 1st!

Salam, Girl! - January 27, 2020 11:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 383 ratings
Arkansas native, Ashley Pearson came to Islam during Ramadan just recently and is already active in her Muslim community, wearing hijab and telling others about World Hijab Day as an ambassador of the movement!  Hear all about how Ashley made the leap into Islam, wearing hijab and how you can ta...

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Ep. 063: World Hijab Day is Feb 1st!

Salam, Girl! - January 27, 2020 11:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 383 ratings
Arkansas native, Ashley Pearson came to Islam during Ramadan just recently and is already active in her Muslim community, wearing hijab and telling others about World Hijab Day as an ambassador of the movement!  Hear all about how Ashley made the leap into Islam, wearing hijab and how you can ta...

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Ep. 062: Run Like a Hijabi- Rahaf Khatib

Salam, Girl! - January 20, 2020 11:00 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 383 ratings
Rahaf Khatib is one in a million. Shes an amazing Mother, wife, daughter and when her child asked her to run in the school 10k, she went for it and never looked back. Rahaf has completed all 6 world marathons, in full hijab, and is the first Syrian woman to accomplish this feat.  Shes been on nu...

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Ep. 061: Salam Talk Series 3- Online dating and raging hormones!

Salam, Girl! - January 13, 2020 11:00 - 57 minutes ★★★★★ - 383 ratings
In this third episode of "Salam Talk" series, we dive into the subject of being a western convert to Islam, looking for a husband. A lot of times it's a very difficult task to find a good trust worthy and modern man who understand the western mentality. The girls offer tangible advice for women ...

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Ep. 060: DIscovering Your Identity with Dina Ghaznavi

Salam, Girl! - January 06, 2020 11:00 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 383 ratings
Nicole met Dina Ghaznavi while in Abu Dhabi and instantly knew there was something special about her. Today Dina shares her story of growing up in Australia and her own parents struggles as Afghan refugees trying to give their children a better life. Dina takes us through life as a hijab wearing...

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Episode 76 Boundary setting with Dr. Anjabeen Ashraf, a counselor, and mental health educator

Naptime Is Sacred - January 02, 2020 01:57 - 58 minutes ★★★★★ - 30 ratings
 Welcome to the first episode of 2020. Since this show is all about personal and professional development, I wanted to start the year from a mental health perspective.    This episode is about boundary setting. Dr. Anjabeen Ashraf is a counselor, educator, and champion boundary setter liv...

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Episode 75 Goodbye 2019 a look back and hopes for the future.

Naptime Is Sacred - December 31, 2019 23:34 - 11 minutes ★★★★★ - 30 ratings
This year has been such a journey, full of wins and fails. I'm so glad to have been able to continue to share so many stories of amazing Muslim women who taught us so much about personal and professional development. We'll be working hard this new year to bring you consistent and relevant ep...

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Ep. 059: Global Youth Forum in Abu Dhabi

Salam, Girl! - December 30, 2019 11:00 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 383 ratings
Nicole returned, not long ago, from a trip to Abu-Dhabi. She was invited as a moderator and organizer for the Global Youth Forum. It was so exciting to learn from so many different Muslims from all over the world.

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Ep. 058: What About Christmas?

Salam, Girl! - December 23, 2019 11:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 383 ratings
It's that wonderful time of year again and for those who don't celebrate Christmas, or used to, it can be somewhat difficult to manage this time of year.  Should you throw everything to the side and dive right into to celebrating someone else's holiday? Should you completely ignore your family i...

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Ep. 057: Table Talk with Lauren Booth, Lisa Vogle & Nicole Queen-Three Converts to Islam

Salam, Girl! - December 16, 2019 11:00 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 383 ratings
Nicole was invited to a conference in Abu Dhabi, UAE and while there she was able to record a wonderfully inspiring interview and table talk discussion with well known convert, Lauren Booth as well as Verona CEO, Lisa Vogl. The three girls are all "white" converts to Islam and share their simila...

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