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Dec 2019
37m 52s

The Muslim American Christmas Dilemma

Uzma Jafri
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Is it still a dilemma? When does assimilation cross the line into imitation? And what happens when you have a non-Muslim family that observes Christmas? These and many other questions, including above all, how to maintain our kids’ Muslim American identity are on today’s show. Fun fact: This episode was recorded fall 2018 as we started planning the podcast, ... Show More
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