Mindful Meeting: Recent Episodes
King Abu
Mindful Meeting Podcast is a weekly podcast where minds meet to empower and mold the complete family. In every episode, I share stories with you focused on our spiritual, financial, physical, mental, and emotional well-being and growth.Don’t forget to follow us on Instagram @mindfulmeetingpodcast and visit the website at www.mindful-meeting.com
Welcome to a special edition of Mindful Meeting! In this episode, we delve deep into the Day of Quds and its significance for the Muslim community worldwide. We are joined by Sheikh Mansour Leghaei, a Muslim scholar and founder of the Imam Husain Islamic Center in Earlwood, Australia, as we explore the pressing issue of the Palestinian cause and the engagement of religious Shia youth in activism. From the lack of statistics on youth involvement in social justice to the spiritual rewards of standing against oppression, the conversation touches on the duty of Muslims to fight for social justice and speak against oppression, the power of protesting in supporting oppressed people, and the obligations and consequences of speaking out or staying silent about critical issues. Join us as we unravel the complexities of the Palestinian conflict and the ethical responsibilities that come with it.
Timestamps:
[00:00] Introduction
[01:28] Discussing lack of statistics on youth involvement in social justice
[04:15] Importance of upbringing, education, and community leaders in engaging youth in social justice
[07:52] Obligation for Muslims to fight for social justice and speak against oppression
[11:10] Duty of Muslims in the West to be ambassadors and messengers of oppressed people
[13:45] The Quran's stance on those who remain silent about oppression
[15:30] Spiritual and mystical rewards of standing against oppression
[18:02] Obligation for Muslims to support and fight for the oppressed
[21:00] Importance of not being indifferent to injustice
[23:45] Global attention and support for Palestine
[26:10] Objectives of observing Yom al-Quds
[28:55] Life as a test and calling for support to the Palestinians
[31:20] Importance of responding within one's ability
[33:40] Silver lining in the bravery and resistance of the Palestinians
[36:15] The significance of the Day of Quds
[40:00] Power of protesting in supporting oppressed people
[42:18] Political and military support for Palestine from certain countries
[45:30] Engagement of religious Shia youth in activism
[48:00] Different methods to oppose oppression
[50:15] Importance of not being indifferent to injustice
[53:10] Impact of public demonstrations on political stance
[55:45] Obligations and consequences of speaking out or staying silent about issues
[58:20] Distinction between Zionism and Judaism
[01:00:05] Importance of not being indifferent, especially in the current pivotal time in history
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Quotes:
"Justice in Islam, similar to Christianity and many, perhaps all other, divine religions is a fundamental principle."
— Sheikh Mansour Leghaei 00:11:41- 00:12:58
"I remember one of the Palestinian youth, he was saying that he will not forgive those who remain silent and are not delivering their message to the world."
— Sheikh Mansour Leghaei 00:43:57 - 00:44:03
"We appreciate now the humanity appreciates the four sides of this greatest scholar that more than 40 years ago, he was talking about the atrocities and the injustice that was occurred in that part of the world and what was talking about the occupied regime of Palestine or in Israel."
— Sheikh Mansour Leghaei 00:09:41 - 00:09:49
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Full Episode drops tomorrow.
Music track: Revolution - by AShamaluevMusic (Official Audio).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1cxWKFSde0Y
In this episode, “The Big D Word: DIVORCE,” our special guest, Sayyid Shaan Abbas Rizvi, delves into the psychological and emotional damages of stigmatizing divorced folks; how to help them get back on their feet: financially or helping them to find spouses once they are ready; how to help them integrate back into the fabrics of our communities; and more. Join us as we explore the significance of accepting our divorced folks and taking them into a journey of reinventing themselves into the community they once belonged to.
Music: Dramatic Theme / Cinematic music - by Anntohes @anntahoes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sCAhbshnBRc
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Full episode will drop 3/23/24
Music: "Fire And Thunder" by @cjbeardsofficial
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KkSfEQcZHy8&list=PLfP6i5T0-DkJuP3T-8p5mNTnkI0sQH8ml&index=7
In this week, I sit down with one of the most passionate Quran teachers, Khadija Osman. As we strive to continuously build our relationship with the noble Quran, especially, in this blessed month of Ramadhan, we explore the following topics:
1) What is special about the noble Quran?
2) Why do Muslims not give enough attention and respect to the noble Quran?
3) What are the miracles found in the noble Quran?
4) Are Muslim woman allowed to recite the noble Quran in a melodious way in a public platform?
… and more.
Music: Inspiring Background Music | Cinematic Epic Music | ROYALTY FREE Music by MUSIC4VIDEO
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cvfVy_I5PrQ
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Full episode will drop tomorrow.
Music: Inspiring Background Music | Cinematic Epic Music | ROYALTY FREE Music by MUSIC4VIDEO
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In this episode, I sit down with one of Houston's great spiritual leaders, Syed Farhat Abbas, the resident scholar of IEC, the Islamic Education Center in Houston, Texas. We discuss the following topics:
What is the importance of getting married?
Why would a youth who is enjoying his financial freedom, autonomy - "shackle" himself with the responsibilities of marriage?
Are we hindering our youth from marriage with segregation?
How can we financially help our youth to get married?
How do we ward off the influence of the feminist movement?
… and more.
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And finally, remember to treat each other with kindness.
In this episode, I sit down with the young and talented author, our respected guest, Muhammad Hani Mirza, and celebrate the birth anniversaries of the Heroes of Karbala and the Imam of our time. We discuss the following topics:
Did Imam Hussain commit suicide? Why did he take his family with him?
Why is the Imam of our time in occultation?
Is Ziyara of Imam Hussain higher than Hajj?
Did Imam Sajjad live a life of only mourning or did he actually enjoy life as well?
… and more.
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In this episode, my guest, the young and talented author-Muhammad Hani Mirza-and I sit down and celebrate the legacies of the Heroes of Karbala and the Imam of our time, Imam Mahdi
In this episode, I sit down with Sheikh Farouk and Pastor Justin as we tackle the following topics:
- What are the missions of both Prophet Jesus, Imam Mahdi, and Palestine?
- Who or what is Dajjal? Is he the anti-Christ? Is Imam Mahdi the anti-Christ?
- How we do we prepare ourselves for their return?
- The situation in Gaza, when humanity has come together to seek justice-is this Divinely decreed or a mere coincidence?
... and more.
All relevant links and resources will be provided in the Show Notes found on the website at www.mindful-meeting.com.
Enjoy! Thank you, and God bless you all!
And finally, remember to treat each other with kindness.
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After a long hiatus, we are back where we left off. In this episode, we start the podcast in the same way we initially launched it by remembering the legacy of the greatest woman God has ever created, Lady Fatima Az-Zahra.
Joining me in this beautiful conversation are sisters Khadija, Fatima, and Ruhi.
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Enjoy! Thank you, and God bless you all!
And finally, remember to treat each other with kindness.
As Shunya said, “Not taking an action is also an action. Not making a choice is also a choice." We must not choose silence when our fellow humans are being oppressed. It is our collective duties to stand up and speak out against injustice and oppression of any kind
From the voices of RJ & and Faith. Ft. King Abu., Mindful Meeting for the first time ever bring you this special edition single dedicated to the brave warriors of Palestine-both martyred and living.
The sound engineer is Karam Hyat, and lyrics from the pen of your very own host, King Abu. Mindful Meeting gives you "BELOVED PALESTINE."
Enjoy, and please share with your circle!
I will be taking a short break and will return soon. Meanwhile, this week, I am joined by Anika Munshi again, and like last time, she holds back nothing. She is passionate about the topic, and you can hear it in her voice. A topic that many of us can relate to and resonate with, Anika educates us on how to deal with difficult parents, how to set healthy boundaries, taking care of our elderly parents, etc. She poses questions such as:
- Does being dutiful and obedient mean that I must protect my parent from every discomfort and negative feeling? Am I disobedient if my parent is unhappy with me? Am I hindering this person’s growth process by protecting them from seeing their own flaws
- If my parents are elderly and incapacitated, how much responsibility do I need to shoulder before it becomes a burden? If I choose to seek help to caretake them, do I see myself as deficient?
- Do obedience and respect mean the same thing?
- Are parents hiding their own helplessness?
- Are parents worshipping Allah or themselves?
Tune in for more!
All relevant links and resources will be provided in the Show Notes found on the website at www.mindful-meeting.com.
Enjoy! Thank you, and God bless you all!
And finally, remember to treat each other with kindness.
Due to popular demand, we brought back sister Tanweer Daya, Tanweer, co-founder of MTO, sits down with me and explains how her passion project, a matrimonial, or a concierge service, works, the history and reason behind it, etc. She briefly touches on the pros and cons of online dating versus in person dating. She has a message for parents who practice force marriages. Tanweer also shares with me her own love story and how she met her husband. Do opposites really attract though? Tanweer tells us how she and her husband are polar opposites, yet, have managed to survive and thrive over 20 years of marriage.
She reveals six matrimonial events she has planned for those residing in the Southern California region, starting with tomorrow, July 18th, 2021.
Tune in for more about MTO; Meet The One.
All relevant links and resources will be provided in the Show Notes found on the website at www.mindful-meeting.com.
Enjoy! Thank you, and God bless you all!
And finally, remember to treat each other with kindness.
We introduce one of the most well puttogether together guests this podcast has seen thus far. She is no joke. She is the author of three books, public speaker, host of the Family Connections podcast, marriage and family therapist, founder of Family Connections International, and she was honored with the Canadian House of Commons award for Outstanding Volunteer Achievement in recognition of her contribution to various minority communities in Toronto.
In this episode, Marzia Hassan, our noble guest, enlightens me on what to look for in a marriage, what is love and does it come before or after marriage, some red flags, when to get the two families involved, should we date multiple partners or focus on one at a time, and much more.
Tune in to check out the full episode. I assure you, you will enjoy this one!
All relevant links and resources will be provided in the Show Notes found on the website at www.mindful-meeting.com.
Enjoy! Thank you, and God bless you all!
And finally, remember to treat each other with kindness.
In this week's episode, sister Anika Munshi, founder of Sukoon circles and Rahman Designs, generously graced us with her online presence and shared her wealth of knowledge on what narcissism is. We touched on topics such as the defination of narcissism, examples from the noble Quran on people who were narcissist, how does narcissism present itself in the dating world, is there a different between arrogance and narcissism or are they interchangeable, etc. Are narcissists bad people. Anika believes that the word narcissism is fundamentally flawed.
Tune in to find out more of Anika shares as it relates to narcissism.
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Enjoy! Thank you, and God bless you all!
And, remember to treat each other with kindness.
We introduce our first therapist guest on the show, sister Aiman Merali. She runs her own private practice, and was a delight to have on the show. She educated me on the importance of premarital counseling, when to initiate the process, how it is done, the benefits of having these types of counseling sessions, etc. As Muslims, are there specific types of therapist we need to seek? Do we seek therapy only when something is "broken"? What about Istikhira? But what happens when Allah gives the green light to marry someone, what is the point of the counseling at that point?
Tune in to find out more. Believe you me, she does not disappoint.
All relevant links and resources will be provided in the Show Notes found on the website at www.mindful-meeting.com.
Enjoy! Thank you, and God bless you all!
And finally, remember to treat each other with kindness.
Pastor Mike is back again, and this time we are chatting about what it takes to be a Godly Father. Mike revisits the birth of his first child and how he freaked out upon finding out his wife was pregnant. He shares with me his list of qualities of a Godly Father. We tackle why a lot of fathers are absent from their homes (and kids). What about Satan? What role does he play in all of this?
Tune in to find out more.
All relevant links and resources will be provided in the Show Notes.
Enjoy! Thank you, and God bless you all!
And finally, remember to treat each other with kindness.
In this lengthy episode, I sit down with four awesome and spiritually uplifting guests. Jew, Christian and Muslim. We all come together and discuss the one thing we all love to talk about: God. We converse about the way we converse to God, what is life without God, do we find ourselves drawing nearer to God during adversity or prosperity. What advice would we give to our younger or older selves as it relates to the Al-Mighty. We share our journey on how we found God, from suicidal thoughts to loving life (and God). Khadija shares her journey from scoliosis and rebellious ways to finding God. Asha shares her two major car collisions and her suicidal thoughts to finding the beauty of life. Emeth recalls the time when he had to take many buses to five different colleges, and how that time of solitude led him to God. And finally, Yvonne takes us back to her childhood as she narrates her Christian background but wasn't brought up in the Church. The story of Solomon had a profound effect on her. Tune in to this inspiring episode to find out more.
I am joined by two artistically talented guests this week as we discuss art and how it relates to spirituality. Are art and spirituality mutually exclusive? Should art be about gaining profit or expressing one's self? What about the Quran and its Author? Is the Quran a poet and thus Allah a poet? How is art in general manifested in the universe? All these and more are discussed in this informative and entertaining episode. Tune in. Don't forget to rate and leave a review.
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Enjoy! Thank you, and God bless you all!
And finally, remember to treat each other with kindness.
Our youngest guest thus far is gracing us today, and sharing with us his wealth of knowledge on Astrology and The Zodiac Signs. How does astrology tie in to spirituality? What do the Zodiac signs mean? Are they reliable and accurate? What does Islam say about it? Can Muslims rely on this?
Tune to find out more with my awesome and young guest, MuhammadAli.
All relevant links and resources will be provided in the Show Notes.
Enjoy! Thank you, and God bless you all!
And finally, remember to treat each other with kindness.
In this celebratory episode, I sit down with Sheikh Nabil as we explore many lingering questions regarding Imam Mahdi such as:
Where does He live?
Is He married?
Does He have kids?
Where does He work?
... and many, many more.
Is Imam Mahdi mentioned in other religious scriptures? What does He mean to humanity? How do we prepare for Him? Will Jesus actually return? And will He pray behind Imam Mahdi? Is Imamate a position that is superior to Prophethood?
All relevant links and resources will be provided in the Show Notes.
Enjoy! Thank you, and God bless you all!
And finally, remember to treat each other with kindness.
In this celebratory episode, Salih Baity and I chat about Imam Husain and his family and companions. We. talk about the energy found in Karabal; he also shares with me how his family joined the school of Ahlulbayt and who his favorite hero of Karbala is. Was Lady Fatima a businesswoman? What was Fadak? Tune in to find out.
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Enjoy! Thank you, and God bless you all!
And finally, remember to treat each other with kindness.
In this episode, I sit down with my good friend Muhammad and we exchange our thoughts as it pertains to letter 53 from Nahjul Balagha, a letter Imam Ali wrote to Malik al-Ashtar, one of his most loyal and devoted companions. We look at the utopian government of Imam Ali, his justice, and qualities as a Divine Leader.
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Enjoy! Thank you, and God bless you all!
And finally, remember to treat each other with kindness.
In this week's episode, we discuss whether or not being religious or spiritual are the same thing. Are they both mutually exclusive? Why does being religious have a such a negative connotation? Does religion make us judgmental people? Are we intolerant because we are religious folks? What do these terms even mean? Muhammad and Aida entertain us with their perspectives on these matters.
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Enjoy! Thank you, and God bless you all!
And finally, remember to treat each other with kindness.
In this episode, I sit down with Mawlana Baig and Pastor Mike and we discuss our spiritual journeys of ups and downs. Why is there a struggle to begin with? And what is the remedy? Does our financial circumstances determine our relationship with the Lord? Is it better to be poor or rich? We look at examples from the Bible and Quran on people who came before us and struggled with their own spirituality. My two guests share with me how they manage their own struggles.
All relevant links and resources will be provided in the Show Notes.
Enjoy! Thank you, and God bless you all!
And finally, remember to treat each other with kindness.
In this episode, we celebrate World Hijab Day with sisters Marium, Masooma, and Asha. Sister Mariuam, a convert to Islam, explains the struggles within her Catholic family, particularly her mother, who is not fond of the fact that her daughter has converted to Islam. Christian nuns wear something similar to the Hijab, but are not seen as oppressed. When Muslim sisters wear it, it becomes a form of oppression. Sister Masooma talks about her journey to the Hijab 16 years ago. She reveals why she started to wear the Hijab. Sister Asha talks about how she was harassed for wearing the Hijab. We address social media companies and how they adversely they impact the self-esteem of young girls and women.
All relevant links and resources will be provided in the Show Notes.
Enjoy! Thank you, and God bless you all!
And finally, remember to treat each other with kindness.
Communication expert, Brandon Colbert, and artist, poet, a rapper, Baba-G discuss about pursuing our passions. We often just want to take the easier route, the more known and comfortable road. However, these two gentlemen explain why it is important to tap in to you calling and to go after your talents and skills that the Lord blessed us with. We also touch on discipline, motivation, time management, and how to make it all work, while still taking care of your financial obligations.
All relevant links and resources will be provided in the Show Notes.
Enjoy! Thank you, and God bless you all!
And finally, remember to treat each other with kindness.
I sit down with Pastor Mike and we discuss God's Grace, Love, and Mercy. We talk about what that looks like, how are those traits or qualities manifested in the workplace and at home. We also touch on the importance of forgiving those who done us harm. Mike speaks about how a particular university broke his heart and the call he received from the NFL.
All relevant links and resources will be provided in the Show Notes.
Enjoy! Thank you, and God bless you all!
And finally, remember to treat each other with kindness.
In this episode, we discuss Lady Fatima’s modesty, bravery, humility and her sheer devotion to her Lord. Is Fatima’s modesty and way of being outdated in this modern era? Is she a supreme woman on her own merits or is it because she is the daughter of Prophet Muhammad? Do the teachings and examples of Lady Fatima empower women? Is she a role model only for women? And how was she as a mother? Tune in to the conversation with sisters Annette and Tanweer and brother Muhammad.
All relevant links and resources will be provided in the Show Notes.
Enjoy! Thank you, and God bless you all!
And finally, remember to treat each other with kindness.