Best Uzma Jafri Podcasts (2024)

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The Whole Muslim with Marena Riyad: Comedy and Resistance 26:40

2h ago26:40

26:40

You might think that a henna studio and a comedy stage can't ever come together, but my guest this week, Marena Riyad, would prove you wrong! I talk to Marena, who founded the Haus of Henna AND Kufiya Comedy right here in the DFW Metro area and we discuss how she came into such unusual professions to begin. I explore her passion for bringing to the…

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Portrait of a Listener Part 2 37:44

17h ago37:44

37:44

THANK YOU to all respondents of our survey so far. Anyone who'd like to receive a a free gift card via email, please head to the link in bio to fill that out by 5/15. Your answers helped us round out and improve the picture we have of you in our minds when we plan and pray for this podcast. 🎧 What topics do audiences want us to cover, how do they w…

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Solo Episode: 100 Good Things 13:58

7d ago13:58

13:58

The world is topsy turvy and we gotta do what we can to make it right! That's why as a part of my 4 year and 100 episodes celebration, I will be creating a video series called "100 Good Things", in an effort to bring a sense of hope to the ongoing effort to bring collective liberation to all those who are oppressed. Find details of that in this epi…

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SERIES: We're Baaaack!: Portrait of a Listener Part 1 29:21

8d ago29:21

29:21

Today is the first of two episodes reporting the results of our Annual Survey. On this one, find out who our fellow listeners are, where they listen in from, what they do, and what this data means to us. Find out if it's true about you or not, and why this data matters to the podcasts industry itself. Survey closes on 5/15! Click on the link in bio…

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Replay: Perpetuity of Ramadan's Spiritual Productivity 58:16

10d ago58:16

58:16

We are in dire need of it, hence the replay of Ustadha Hosai Mojaddidi's episode about impediments to spiritual consistency in our lives. While some folks tried to white knuckle it through Ramadan, we used it to treat our broken hearts and rage. But we are still worried about how to make the essence of this month make the world make sense after Eid…

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Replay: This Isn't How I'm Supposed to Feel 33:50

23d ago33:50

33:50

This week's replay is Dr. Fareeha Malik, DDS, mom of 2 with a history of severe postpartum depression. PPD ended up informing her relationships and and even her reproduction. Of course, we discuss how she she found healing. Bringing home a baby doesn’t always mean mom’s eternal happiness. Not all mothers feel “the way they should” after the baby is…

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Gift of the Gab with Tai: Healing and Collective Liberation 51:38

21d ago51:38

51:38

In this Gift of the Gab, I discuss collective liberation with my guest, Tai, a Sudanese-Canadian activist, writer and the founder of, The Red Ma'at Collective. She opens up about how her past as an asylum seeker really shaped her journey to heal her trauma through the practice of yoga. And how that led her to create circles of healing and collectiv…

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Replay: Female Scholars & Safe Spaces 50:18

29d ago50:18

50:18

This hiatus replay features Shaykha Tamara Gray, founder of Rabata, an online institute for and by Muslim women to educate themselves in Islam. She’s also an experienced mom who has a lot to share with moms about allying with their kids as part of their mothering. Mic drop moment 32:36 when Shaykha Tamara reminds us about the etymological relations…

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Replay: Grief, Growth, and Sanctuary 45:12

1M ago45:12

45:12

Sumiya Khan, RD was recently on during our Where Are They Now series, and this is her original story from Season 2, in case you haven't heard it or don't know how to find it on your podcast app. She shared her devastating loss and was on the path to overcoming it at the time of this recording. Her advice on the do’s and don'ts during grieving are g…

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The Whole Muslim with Omar Khawaja: Faith and Story-Telling 39:26

2M ago39:26

39:26

When life presents to you your favorite Muslim children's story-book author, you gotta interview him! In this episode I interview the renowned creator of the "Ilyas and Duck" children's story books, Omar Khawaja and it was an absolute pleasure being able to find out how this dynamic boy and duck duo came into being, and why it has such great appeal…

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Replay: Motherhood and Multiple Loss 36:12

1M ago36:12

36:12

Thirteen thousand children and counting....and as you heard on our hiatus announcement, at home, moms are losing their kids, too, to the continued shock of the community. Why are we so shocked? Are we untouchable, above grief and trials from Allah? No, He's promised them to us, and we pray to pass all those tests. Ameen. One of the moms who came on…

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SERIES: Ramadan Hiatus: Unready for Ramadan with Zaiba & Uzma 37:20

2M ago37:20

37:20

Zaiba and Uzma discussed how they faced the biggest "mommying challenges" during Ramadan 2019, and how they break us and make us. In light of the current siege in G@z@, we feel broken indeed and for that reason look forward to Ramadan. We were inspired to replay this due a recent post by @drhanaa,peacewithinhome, because the ummah is sharing surviv…

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Gift of the Gab with Leila Hegazy: Singing in Protest 29:50

2M ago29:50

29:50

The very first Gift of the Gab of the season and I could not be more honored than to have my first guest on, singer-songwriter, Leila Hegazy! Her protest cover-versions of popular songs are a hit, and a ray of light in a social-media scape that still seems to be denying what is happening in Palestine. We deep dive into how she got into creating the…

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Ramadan 2024 Hiatus 5:42

2M ago5:42

5:42

We are still recovering from this past weekend’s Eman Entrepreneur Expo and Empower & Elevate Gala. Thank you to all who participated, attended, donated, and supported in all the ways that matter. But who knew two events in one day would be this exhausting? Jokes aside, we are blessed to do the work we do, but full steam ahead since 10/7 has left u…

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Spice it Up with Kink & Control 45:28

2M ago45:28

45:28

If this month's series title scared you, we can imagine today's episode title will, too. Rest assured, we have very tame info for everyone. In fact, it's info meant to help tame the problems we think are really big and we have all to ourselves, when, in fact, many people suffer silently with the same. And silence helps NO ONE. Getting control in th…

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The Whole Muslim with Sarah Albassri: Life and Martial Arts 35:51

3M ago35:51

35:51

Opening this season with a bang with a guest I've been wanting have on for FOREVER! In the very first episode of 'The Whole Muslim' for this season, I feature, Sarah Albassri or "Instructor Sarah" as she is known on social media. Sarah is a 3rd year Ph.D student, but her claim to fame online is for being a Tae Kwando instructor, who got famous show…

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Vulvodynia Diagnosis, Prognosis, & Treatment 48:30

2M ago48:30

48:30

"Name it to tame it," as Zaiba likes to say on the podcast and today, she has to DO IT! We don't say "hooha" anymore after this episode because we learn the correct anatomical terms for female external genitalia and the pathologies that affect it. Dr. Sadaf Lodhi OBGYN is on today to provide medical insight, sex coaching, and a good dose of hope to…

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Get Bedroom Help with Gynogirl 36:40

3M ago36:40

36:40

Apologies for the late drop this week, but we had to bring you Gynogirl, our favorite supershero, Dr. Sameena Rahman, MD, and OB/GYN. She's an expert on all things sexual dysfunction and menopause with a CV as long as our arm mashaAllah. While she dives into vaginismus, she also dispels hymen mythology, and teaches us about female Viagra. Yes, ther…

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Solo Episode: 4 Years! (To Celebrate or Not to Celebrate?) 11:57

3M ago11:57

11:57

Your favorite podcaster is BACK! And I am 4 years and 9 seasons in (please, don't ask me the math, I'm just making this up as I go :D) But I have been in a bit of an emotional rut, I had really looked forward to celebrating my 4 years and upcoming 100 episode. But with how the situation is in Palestine, I cannot bring myself to do so... So, for now…

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SERIES Kink & Control in the Bedroom: Honeymoon Cystitis to Menopausal Dryness 36:20

3M ago36:20

36:20

We kick off our February series with the theme: Kink & Control in the Bedroom. Who better to teach us control there than Dr. Neda, NP, who joins us today to talk about sex during early conjugal relations in Muslim American bedroom life, and in later phases. While she’s better known as @hijabiluscious, her professional career has her taking care of …

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Post 10/7 Muslim Narrative Changes 58:20

3M ago58:20

58:20

Dr. Maytha Al Hassen from the team at ‘Ramy’ is BACK to talk about the media shift that MAY BE happening as a result of mainstream being called out (finally!) for yellow journalism that vilifies Arabs and Muslims (at least this time in history). The Golden Globes just happened, so what about narrative shifts in entertainment media? Listen up, Holly…

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Replay: Visceral News Reactions 44:00

3M ago44:00

44:00

Our Muslim Moms and the News Series this month is an offshoot of our series of a similar bent from 2021. Sadly we aren't saying anything different this time around. In this replay, Zaiba and Uzma cite past big headlines that affected their physical and mental safety. Ask yourself how news coverage would have been different, and HAS been different f…

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When Mainstream Coverage isn't Enough 56:24

4M ago56:24

56:24

For those of you who are counting on news from the ground in Gaza, you know and follow journalist Leali Shalabi who consistently provides daily 24-hour newscaps from Gaza. She’s not only sharing her process and commitment to covering Palestine, her insights into being a Palestinian American are mind blowing for us. We’re never too old or too proud …

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SERIES Muslim Moms in Media: They Are Not Just Numbers 22:03

4M ago22:03

22:03

We want to credit @trtworld for its article "What's it's like to be a parent in Gaza" that informs today’s episode. This is an older article from late October 2023, but it's awful how 90 days seems ages ago when we are talking about tens of thousands of unalived humans. It's critical to share the stories of 🍉's when many in the world, and in our ow…

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Benevolence in the Face of Brutality 46:16

4M ago46:16

46:16

Mariam Muhanna comes on today with experience both working and living as an expat in Gaza for several years prior to coming back to the United States. Hear about her day to day experiences and why she wants to go back. Also remember to pray for her many immediate family members who have been killed within the last 80 plus days. May Allah SWT reunit…

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Gift of the Gab with Clarke Jones: A Journey of Faith and the Power of Social Media 41:49

4M ago41:49

41:49

***TRIGGER WARNING*** This episode discusses sexual assault In this episode, I talk to content creator and a recent convert to Islam, Clarke Jones. We trace her tumultuous Faith journey, and how she came to Islam, a few short weeks after October 7th, and the beginning of the relentless Israeli aggression against Palestinians. How that inspired her …

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Black Palestine 50:32

4M ago50:32

50:32

Vice President of Operations at Pillars Fund Kalia Abiade. Pillars Fund is dedicated to empowerment and support of Muslim voices. We know that Muslims have plenty of voices, but no one to hear them and no mainstream platform where they’ll be taken seriously without having to first perform someone else’s self-righteous qualifier. Kalia was in Palest…

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Dehumanization as Weaponization in Schools 50:32

5M ago50:32

50:32

Decorated Educator Dr. Sawsan Jaber comes on to discuss how our students are dehumanized in schools through curricula, bullying, and well intentioned harm created by school districts who create environments of “invisible” Palestinian and other Arab students at a critical juncture in their and our collective histories. While media violence is defini…

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Gift of the Gab with Dr. Uzma Jafri: Discussing How to Protest Safely 33:14

5M ago33:14

33:14

In this episode, I talk to fellow podcaster from the 'Mommying While Muslim' podcast, Dr. Uzma Jafri. Not only is she a Physician and co-hosts an award-winning podcast, but she is actually trained in civil protest protocols! And at this time when protesting for the rights of the people of Palestine is so important, she gives important pointers on h…

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SERIES: What's Going on in Palestine: The US Government and Palestine 38:43

5M ago38:43

38:43

Nayyera Haq describes herself as “the intern who never left” government where she has become seasoned in politics through her work on Capitol Hill and even in the White House. Foreign affairs and national security policies have been her day to day convos at work for a couple of decades now, and she shares her insights into the current Palestinian g…

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Muslim Women Podcasters Kick A$$ 37:59

5M ago37:59

37:59

Zaiba & Uzma come on today to not only endorse that podcasting kicks a$$, but that they do, too. A far cry from where they started 5 years ago with imposter syndrome and trying to do it all, to where they are now and what’s cooking for the future at Mommying While Muslim. Find out about next month’s very important series: All About Palestine, to th…

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Solo Episode: Genocide, Social Media and Censorship 22:16

5M ago22:16

22:16

Having social media presence under any capacity does create its share of issues. But I never expected blatant censorship and shadow-banning would be one of them. Social media is not exactly the friendliest place for socially aware Muslims and those POC who refuse to stay silent on social justice issues. In this episode I highlight some of the hurdl…

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Mindful Muslimah and Not Doing it ALL 39:37

5M ago39:37

39:37

Mindful Muslimah joins us today because listeners of her podcast of the same name may believe, “Oh my God, she does it all!” From homeschooling, to cooking with multiple aged kids with multiple food issues, to running businesses and teaching, she has her hands in everything. How DOES she do it all? As our title suggests, she doesn't do it all…at on…

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The Power of Voice and Public Speaking 44:59

6M ago44:59

44:59

Khalila Lister, founder of Power of Voice Academy, comes on today as a TedX speaker and homeschooling mom of 4. Today, she trains people to take the stage or just gain confidence in public speaking. In this time of trial for the ummah and particularly for the people of Gaza, we are seeing more people speaking up for liberation. They’re making their…

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Gift of the Gab with Dr. Rose Aslan: Discussing the Pressures of Being a Public Muslim 43:33

6M ago43:33

43:33

In this episode I talk to, Dr. Rose Aslan, a certified Transformational Life Coach, and we talk about her time in the academic and public sphere, when she and other public Muslims became the "face" of an entire community. Especially after 9/11 and the Trump administration. How that crippling pressure of representing and collectively defending Musli…

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Medical Missions for Moms 44:45

6M ago44:45

44:45

Dr. Nour Akhras is a pediatrician infectious disease specialist who has gone on multiple medical missions during her career, even while pregnant! And then she wrote a book about it. That definitely kicks a$$ for our series this month! Listen to her medical mission journey, from the life-changing first trip to now, and how she was able to put that i…

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SERIES: Muslim Moms Kick A$$: Reinventing Ourmomselves 41:07

6M ago41:07

41:07

Someone we've followed online was later recommended by prior guest @hindmakki, and y'all know we don't believe in accidents! We kick off our November Series: Kickass Muslim Moms with her. Yasmin Turk recounts her journey from GED to mommy to PhD. It's not a normal path for everyone, but the takeaway is definitely, never underestimate the power you …

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Solo Episode: The Horrors of Genocide 15:57

6M ago15:57

15:57

Sorry, ladies and gentlemen, this year will have no Halloween episode. Because we can all see that the horrors that humanity wreaks on itself are far more horrendous than any spooky story I could possibly find. This episode is my monologue on the genocide that is going on on the Palestinian people. The oppression and killings are happening with bla…

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Five Years Without Hadi 41:18

6M ago41:18

41:18

Saira Sufi was specifically requested by listener fans who remembered her story and resilience and wanted to see how she’s doing today.Saira rejoins us this year, 5 years after the death of her son. The last time she was on, it was just 2 years after her great loss and since then, she’s had A LOT happen, including personal and emotional growth, and…

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Beating Texas Lobbies with BDS 53:18

6M ago53:18

53:18

Why would United States Senators sign into law, a bill that combats the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanction (BDS) movement this past May 2023? Probably because BDS works. What is it and why does it matter so much to our lawmakers and to all Americans? While we find out, let’s ask ourselves, “Why do we consider Rosa Parks a momshero?” States led the w…

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Gift of the Gab with Amelia Noor Oshiro: Discussing Suicide Research Within Muslim Communities 49:36

7M ago49:36

49:36

*Trigger Warning* Episode discusses suicide and suicidal ideation It's another heavy one folks! But I am hoping that this one helps shed some light on how difficult it can be to get suicide research data, especially in underrepresented communities. In this episode I talk to, Amelia Noor Oshiro, the Muslim suicide researcher, who has dedicated her P…

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Recovering After Neonatal Loss 43:28

7M ago43:28

43:28

Warning: neonatal loss Abeeha Hasan contacted us several years ago after experiencing the neonatal loss of her precious Jennah. It was really raw the first time around and since then, listeners asked us how she is, what’s up, and even notified us of her goings on since she was last here. There’s a LOT of big things she’s gone through and she was ki…

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SERIES: Where Are They Now?: Surviving After Young Widowhood 39:08

7M ago39:08

39:08

Sumiya Khan trusted us with her raw story of love and loss 3 years ago and she’s back to let us know what she’s been up to. You’ve asked about her over the years, about her passion projects and profession, so we have some wow updates straight from Sumiya herself. Make sure to check out @widowedandmuslim, her biggest production since she was last on…

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Solo Episode: Where do I go from Here? 13:17

7M ago13:17

13:17

What does a podcast host do when they hit a creative block? They ask their audience of course! Y'all I'm fast approaching 100 episodes and 4 years and I'm not sure how to carry on bringing y'all the best that I can! So, please help me out! If you have ideas or subjects you want me to cover, people you'd love me to interview, PLEASE tell me! Send me…

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Blast from the Past! Our Origin Story! 33:50

7M ago33:50

33:50

In this FIRST episode, Zaiba Hasan and Uzma Jafri introduced themselves as two American Muslim mothers, born and raised in the USA and their unique places in history and geography. What did it mean for their kids who were also born here? They have a combined eight children and over 25 years of parenting experiences to share. So for those moms who f…

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Green Muslims 52:50

7M ago52:50

52:50

Are some things meant to be? Indeed! Sevim Kalyoncu’s earth consciousness and motherhood as it’s inspo is inspo for us! As Director of Green Muslims, she’s showing us how to get our hands into work to make real change. 🌍 Tune in at 6pm EST on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, or head over to our website and SHARE this episode! Links: Green Muslims Website:…

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Gift of the Gab with Belal Elkadri: Discussing Suicide, Suicidal Ideation and Substance Abuse 1:20:08

8M ago1:20:08

1:20:08

*TRIGGER WARNING* - Discussion of Substance Abuse and Suicide. This is a difficult discussion to have but an important one. No one wants to believe that themself or their children could be in a position where their vulnerability gets the best of them and they could end up in the depths of substance abuse and suicidal ideation. But that is exactly w…

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Muslims Get Up & Go Outside 46:40

8M ago46:40

46:40

How does a fashion designer’s daughter get obsessed with lizards and oil spills? Hear Sama Wareh’s inspiration for becoming a naturalist and Director of the Art & Wilderness Institute. What is a naturalist? You’ll find out in this episode! Having met our very own female Indiana Jones, we don’t have enough good things to say about the work of the Ar…

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SERIES: Muslim Moms Go Green: Teen Goes Green 29:00

8M ago29:00

29:00

| Zaiba's very own daughter, Zara Hasan, speaks to the fears of young people regarding climate change and our Islamic duty to work together to save the planet. Find out what single change you can make to be a good steward of the earth and how teens can get active in their own communities. Tune in at 6pm EST on Apple podcasts, Stitcher, or on our we…

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The Whole Muslim with Dr. Sadaf Lodhi: Talking Sex and Breaking Taboos 37:25

8M ago37:25

37:25

How do you get people to become more sex-positive? You pivot your medical career and train to become an intimacy coach and at the same time start a podcast to get more people aware about their sexual wellness! And that is exactly what Dr. Sadaf Lodhi did! In this episode we have a wonderful conversation about how she discovered the lack of knowledg…

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