Arab Women: Carrying the Burden of Our F...

Growing up, I can't tell you how many times I used to hear the words 3aib, haram or the most triggering of all: "What will people say." But in today's episode you're going to hear what Alya Mooro, my special guest, has to say about navigating the many facets of her identity as an Arab woman. It was just last year when I had picked up Alya's book, 'The Great ... Show More

We have all heard the phrase : follow your passion and everything will fall into place. But I also can't help but to think of another very popular phrase which is : some things are much easier said than done.I find it funny that when I was younger and I was asked 'what do you wan ... Show More

What do you do when the things you want most are happening for everyone but you?Who do you become when your plans don't fall through? When you are in the waiting period of your life? When I look back on my own life journey thus far, I realize that if everything had gone according ... Show More

Going after what makes you happy as an Arab Muslim woman doesn’t always come with instant gratification. There is pain and guilt involved when finally making a decision for yourself.I often wonder to myself, will I ever experience happiness without allowing myself to poison the m ... Show More

In this episode, Specialist ED Dietitian Hala Abu Taha meets Egyptian born, London raised writer Alya Mooro. Together, they discuss some of the cultural stereotypes Alya talks about in her book “The Greater Freedom: Life as a Middle Eastern woman outside of the stereotypes” and h ... Show More

Alya Mooro is an Egyptian-born, London-raised freelance journalist and author of the bestselling non-fiction book The Greater Freedom: Life as a Middle Eastern Woman Outside the Stereotypes. Alya is also the host of a new podcast, Talk of Shame, in which she speaks with guests fr ... Show More

Yasmine Mohammed, author of Unveiled: How Western Liberals Empower Radical Islam, shares her story of growing up in a fundamentalist Islamic home in Canada. At 13, when she tried to report the abuse she suffered at the hands of her step-father, she was told by a judge “you come f ... Show More

I find it funny when people outside of the Middle East ask about what it is like to live here. Questions like, 'Do the camels have a speed limit?' I have to admit the Middle East is one of the jewels of the World. So I wanted to bring a bit of this region to you by sharing some o ... Show More

<p>OnePath Network Sisters sit with Dr. Anse Tamara Gray to discuss the challenges and virtues of Islamic Scholarship for Muslim Women. Throughout our conversation, Dr. Tamara shares her rich experiences and insights on a variety of captivating topics.</p><p>She delves into the h ... Show More

She's a native of Saudi Arabia, raised in a conservative Muslim home. But Nouf, who prefers not to say her last name for security reasons, has lost nearly everything she holds dear, because she converted to Christianity. She lost custody of her two sons, her wealthy family has di ... Show More

We continue our discussion of the evolution of the Muslim American family in this episode: What does that look like and why? An anonymous guest shares her personal experience of marrying a non-Muslim man with Zaiba and Uzma today. What led her to do it, and what takeaways does sh ... Show More

هل المجتمع هو السبب؟ العادات و التقاليد أم الدين؟ العدالة الاجتماعية بين الرجل والمرأة في جميع مجالات الحياة (المساواة) الحركة النسوية التي تسعى منذ أكثر من ثلاث عقود للرقي بوضع المرأة العربية في المجتمعات العربية التي برأيها في وضع سيء مقارانة في الكثير من البلاد الأوروبية التي ... Show More

In this episode of Opposing Views, we explore Islam as a religious and cultural phenomenon. Mikhaila asks her guests about peace, religious differences, violence, treatment of women, nonbelievers, Sharia, the veil, and much more. Mohammed Hijab is an author and philosopher of re ... Show More