Chasing Noor Podcast: Recent Episodes
Chasing Noor
Let's look for the Most Merciful within us, around us & in the generations who came before us. Join us in this family friendly podcast as we explore intergenerational messaging relating to shame, vulnerability, mourning & nourishment. | contact@chasingnoor.com
This conversation was a true spiritual journey exploring honoring the child within, We explored the ancient proverb that has vibrated across the globe: "the child who is not embraced by the village will burn it down to feel it's warmth" by analyzing my question: what if the child couldn't burn down the village, but - internalized it's flames." Join this family friendly conversation as we explore healing.
This episode was recorded a few days after the death of brother George Floyd. When I first connected to Dr. Melina, I hoped to discuss the lynching of Brother Nate Woods and the letter he wrote the night before he was executed for a crime he did not commit. After recording this, the world went through a reckoning that further reminds us to continue to stand for our Ummah. Stand With Black Lives Matter to keep black members of our Ummah from becoming the next hashtag. Dr. Melina Abdullah is one of the founding members of Black Lives Matter wearing many hats even transforming and inspiring college students as a Professor at CSULB. In this powerful interview, she shares how voice, body, and resources are three major areas of support the Black community needs. I removed the former episode today and uploaded this tonight after adjusting the audio for more clarity.
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In this powerful interview, Dr. Mohamed Abdul-Azeez, Senior Imam of Tarbiya Institute, analyzes this powerful dua, discussing how Allah (SWT) does not want us to hold onto any shame or fear for our struggles, but wants us to look internally at the causes of our stress and find the courage to ask for help.
Background about Imam Azeez: Dr. Mohamed Abdul-Azeez is a very humble religious leader, writer, activist, advocate for youth, and founder of Tarbiya Institute in Sacramento, CA with his door always open to help our Ummah.
In this episode, I interviewed my dear brother Muhammad Dominguez of Al Firdaus Ensemble from Spain. He shares how every intention and action he makes is to please Allah (SWT) - from his beautiful partnership with Lely joon to his dhikr - at home and on the stage. Through his music, you can connect to Allah (SWT) in such a deep way that words cannot explain.
The Prophet (SAW) described "masculinity" for our brothers, fathers, sons, and husbands so differently than how social media is re-defining masculinity today. This is a truly powerful conversation led by our respected Shaykh Suhail on how young men are expected to navigate the world differently than women. This conversation has traveled to homes across the nation opening doors for vulnerability and accountability as brothers in our Ummah following the deen.
Shaykh Suhail Mulla is the Los Angeles Director fo Khalil Center. He is a native Angeleno, he earned a bachelor’s degree in Pan-African studies at Cal State Northridge, a master’s in social welfare from UCLA and another bachelor’s in Shariah (Islamic Law) from the distinguished Islamic al-Azhar University seminary in Cairo. He completed a two-year Islamic studies program at Al-Asheera Al-Muhammadiya in Cairo, where he studied privately with numerous Azhari scholars. Previously, he worked as a social worker in the Los Angeles Unified School District and served as an imam at the Islamic Society of Orange County in Garden Grove.
Forgiveness has so many layers. With how messy and hard it can feel, Ustadha Hosai simplifies it all from a place of love - from a place of connection to the highest power. From parental forgiveness, self-forgiveness, relational forgiveness, and asking it from our Creator, she breaks it down in such a compassionate way. She lifts that forgiveness may not happen overnight, but is a journey.
"The arabic term for heart, "Qalb" has a root in oscillation, movement, motion. Faith fluctuates for me everyday because the heart fluctuates all the time." Listen to this powerful podcast episode with Brother Micah Anderson of Ta'leef Collective of how to support our spiritual health amidst adversity either internal struggles, relational or systemic. "Mindfulness is the ability to be present with yourself, others and God." With over 25 years of experience in the mindfulness movement working with so many different types of populations, he comes from such a kind and compassionate place.
"Maybe this helps us see that your Ramadan was not the same for many people and even if they came to the masjid and the iftars dressed nice, there was a sadness and an abuse happening at home" shares Ustadha Lobna of Yaqeen Institute.
Ustadha Lobna is a Community Educator at Yaqeen Institute and UCLA Chaplain at Institute of Knowledge.. among so many other hats she wears as a healer, mentor, teacher, mother, wife, friend. May Allah (SWT) bless her and her family for all they do for our Ummah.