Mommying While Muslim
Mommying While Muslim is a one of a kind podcast where two American born and bred Muslim moms share their experiences to raise second generation kids. Having experienced both pre and post 9/11 America, they're acutely aware of the unique challenges their families face on top of the regular messes that all moms share. Mommying While Muslim is a space to take back their stories, and tell those no one will air on the news or portray fully or fairly in the media. Zaiba Hasan and Uzma Jafri are moms first, careerwomen second, and global citizens at heart. They meet taboo topics head on because they weren't allowed to do it growing up, not at home or at school and work. They aim to better their immediate households, communities, and their momsisterhood the world over by telling the truths sometimes people don't want to face or to hear. Not everyone has the privileges they have and they are eager to learn, more than they are to share their own experiences. Always looking to give back, they find women and families who need a mic because no one needs a voice; they just need an opportunity to speak. Besides tough social issues, they also tackle political ones because when laws affect their kids, they're coming for them as well as the ones who make them! There's no lane that doesn't get taken here. Along the way, they recruit momallies for Muslim Americans who have been inordinately targeted for the last 20 years. True moms know that ALL our children deserve to be safe, loved, and happy, and we bust every yellow brick on the Islamaphobic road to make sure they all are. If you like good trouble, this one's for you!
Podcasting since 2019 • 297 episodes
Mommying While Muslim
Latest Episodes
The Early Years of Motherhood
Parenthood can be a beautiful journey, but it also comes with its share of challenges, right out of the gate. In this week's episode, we’re discussing the early years of parenting when loneliness, loss of identity, and postpartum me...
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Season 6
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Episode 23
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37:12
SERIES: Phases of the Mom: Becoming Mommy Muslim Matrescence
There’s a lot to say about “mothers’ status” in Islam, but sadly, not enough about how to support her to maintain and thrive there. It’s hella lonely and confusing on these pedestals. We aren’t looking for trophies, just Jannah (heaven), but so...
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Season 6
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Episode 22
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45:11
Replay: Does Shia/Sunni Matter in America?
☪☪On this popular replay from 2020 (can you believe it's been that long?!?!?!), podcaster mom, Farheen Raza @freeniraza, shared Shia history, practice, and whether or not sects make a difference in America. During this time of division and chan...
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Season 6
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Episode 21
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32:28
Replay: Physical & Sexual Trauma and Leadership Accountability
TRIGGER WARNING:This is one of our favorite episodes because it's no one is above spiritual abuse, and everyone is vulnerable to falling victim to it. We need to have a means to bring leaders to account in this life so we can pro...
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Season 6
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Episode 20
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37:20
Replay: Childhood Sexual Abuse with Buddy Speaks
Trigger warning! This episode is NOT meant to be heard by children unless our mom audience feels they're ready for it. If you're a survivor of any sexual trauma, as a child or as an adult, you may not be ready for it either, so gauge yo...
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Season 6
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Episode 19
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43:44