Mindful Meeting

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 yout...

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 ta...

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?  
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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 ...

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 Sajj...

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?

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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. 

All relevant links and resources will be provided in the Show Notes found on the website at www.mindful-meeting...

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 ...

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 ...

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...

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 comm...