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May 2024
47m 48s

E87: Should Muslim Men Marry Single Moms...

Mahmoud Ansari
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<p>Staff Sgt. Lourdes Loyola, a Muslim Mexican American convert talks about the need for Muslims to join U.S military now more than ever. How the U.S military feels towards Israel. And how Lourdes and her recently convert children have been dealing with her divorce. Lourdes and Ansari get into an awesome debate on single motherhood, polygamy and if Muslim me ... Show More
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