Did you know that Muslim is NOT a religion? There are a lot of misconceptions around the Muslim community and Islam. In this episode, I had on Zaiba Hasan and Uzma Jafri, podcast hosts and founders of Mommying While Muslim.
Zaiba and Uzma explain the Islamic religion and how it differs (and how it’s similar) to other religions, like Christianity. They talk about how the religion is practiced differently based on geographic location and answer a few questions I had about being Muslim.
You’ll learn so much about how Muslim Americans feel in our country and the struggles they go through. Zaiba and Uzma also share about the challenges that non-white-passing Muslims face and how to teach your children to be accepting of other people, religions and cultures.
What’s in this episode:
The basics of the Islam
How the media misinterprets Muslims and Islam
Why you need to go deeper and get to know people
All about the hijab and modesty
How Muslim Americans practice their religion vs. Muslims in other countries
Rituals vs. core values in Islam
How being white-passing affects them as Muslims
Advice on how to teach your white children about being accepting
Why you shouldn’t dehumanize others (and how it perpetuates the “other divide”)
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