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In this episode we discuss the second pillar of Islam: prayer. Friend of the podcast Yasmeen Kashef and Duke University professor Dr. Mona Hassan are our guests, as we explore required ritual prayers called salah and voluntary prayers called dua. We also share our personal struggles in establishing regular prayer and the meaning and purpose we鈥檝e found in the ritual.

Duke University Muslim Chaplain Joshua Salaam and 吉彩网网站 podcast producer Anisa Khalifa join us on this episode to discuss the first pillar of Islam, a declaration of faith called the Shahada. In addition to the Shahada, we dive into the foundational texts and scriptures that provide guidance for our practices and rituals.

Welcome to Season 3! On this episode, Duke University Muslim Chaplain Brother Joshua Salaam and former MLS and Palestinian national team soccer player Nazmi Albadawi join us to chat about Ramadan. We discuss the joys and challenges of fasting (especially as an athlete), exceptions for those who are unable to fast, and how we celebrate this month.

This season on Me & My Muslim Friends we explore faith, rituals, and spirituality. Through discussions of the 5 pillars of Islam and even death, host Yasmin Bendaas dives into the practices that make up our individual spiritual journeys and unite Muslims as a community. Whether or not you have a Muslim friend, you鈥檒l find one here.

Last August, the US pulled out of Afghanistan, ending a 20-year war. The abrupt pullout triggered a refugee crisis, with more than 76,000 Afghan refugees arriving in the US afterward. In this episode, we speak to Mangal Mohmand (who arrived as a refugee from Afghanistan 8 years ago) to discuss his experience and the process of resettling his family in America. We also speak to Asma Khan, president of the Triangle Association of Muslim American Mothers (TAMAM), about the nonprofit鈥檚 charitable work which includes refugee resettlement.

Anisa Khalifa, a producer on the Me & My Muslim friends team at 吉彩网网站, also hosts her own podcast called Muslim in Plain Sight. The show focuses on coming of age post-9/11 and how our community became both 鈥渋nvisible and hypervisible.鈥� In this bonus episode from Muslim in Plain Sight, Anisa and co-host Khadija Khalil talk to Joshua Salaam, Muslim Chaplain at Duke University, about being Muslim in the military, anti-Black racism in our communities, and Salaam鈥檚 musical and professional career post-9/11.

Palestinian-American guests Samia and Abdullah have navigated a politicized identity their whole lives. On this episode we discuss their eye-opening experiences visiting the Palestinian territories, how they鈥檝e maintained their culture and identities growing up in the US, and their hopes for lasting peace.

Guests Nigel Edwards and Amath Diouf join us for reflection on the protests for Black lives in 2020 and how many Black Muslims were finally hearing Friday sermons challenging anti-Blackness. While Black Muslims make up at least 1 in 5 Muslims in America, we often don鈥檛 talk about the racism they face both outside and inside our community. In this episode, Nigel and Amath share experiences of what anti-Blackness looks and sounds like鈥攅ven among fellow Muslims鈥攁nd what they wish more non-Black Muslims understood.

We鈥檙e dropping back into Season 2, where we鈥檙e talking about how social justice intersects with our faith. Catch up on our already-released episodes, and join us as we don鈥檛 shy away from some harder social justice issues like racism faced by Black Muslims and the occupation of Palestine.

Guests Nida Allam and Lela Ali are two trailblazing Muslim women in politics. As Durham County Commissioner, Allam is the first Muslim woman elected to office in North Carolina, and she recently announced her bid for Congress (no big deal). Ali is Policy and Program Director at Muslim Women For, nurturing vibrant Muslim communities through grassroots organizing. In Part II, we discuss how their activism is influenced by their faith, the burden of representing the Muslim community, and what their message is for young Muslims who also want to step into politics.