Jun 28, 2015
Chris AR Blauvelt, Founder of LaunchGood.com, joins me this episode to talk about his background and what inspired him to create a crowd-funding website for the Muslim community. With an official launch of Oct 2013, LaunchGood has an impressive 3 million dollars pledged thus far. It goes to show that the...
Jun 21, 2015
Landon Shroder, a contributor for VICE News, interviews me about an article I wrote it back in February of 2015 titled, “5 Ways To Protect Your Teen From Joining ISIS.” After reading the news of the 3 teens who ran away from their London homes to join ISIS, I found no other option but to express...
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Jun 18, 2015
I am joined by Femi Oke, co-host of Al-Jazeera’s The Stream. This episode she shares her background, what got her into journalism, how she ended up at Al-Jazeera and more. It’s rare to see a mainstream media news channel provide news that is based on what the watcher suggests. A lot of mainstream media provide...
Jun 14, 2015
I am joined by Ramadan Legacy member Ozzy Majid to talk about their amazing new full featured Ramadan app. There are numerous “Ramadan app” on the market but none like this one. Ramadan Legacy has a unique contemporary sleek look which makes it extremely attractive in a highly competitive app market. Not only is the...
Jun 11, 2015
Yassmin Abdel-Magied, Founder of Youth without Borders, joins me this episode to talk about cars, oil rigs, hijab, and her Ted Talk titled, “What Does My Scarf Mean to You?” which currently has over half a million views. You can follow Yassmin via Twitter @Yassmin_a and contact her via her blog Redefining the...