MAS Youth Podcast

On today's episode, Usaid talks with our amazing guests about the pressures of drug use for high schoolers. 

We know how much high schoolers balance on the daily -- SAT's, friendships and more. Volunteering seems like a big ask, but founders Hamzah Ansari and Abdullah Saleh of YASEER think otherwise. Hannah Shraim hosts this episode where we investigate the motivations behind volunteerism and starting an org in high school. 

How do you date someone in a halal way? Is it even possible? Tune in to catch our host Usaid Mahmud discuss with high schoolers Tarik Darwiwsh, Jenna Elmasri and Kheira Bekkadja. 

This week, Hannah Shraim talks about the deep, psychological impacts of racism with guests Reham Jbara and Ruqaiyah Dasti. 

Listen to our high school youth discuss a very important topic about their experience with racism in the Muslim community.

Take a listen to as our panel discusses facts and fears relating to the rise in protests happening across the U.S. 

Nushrat Rahman takes us through some practical actions we can take to make a difference. The resources mentioned in the episode are below:

1. Muslim ARC raises awareness and training in Muslim communities on issues of racial justice. They have articles, audiovisual recordings, toolkits, research, khutbahs, reading lists, an anti-racism glossary, a directory of experts, and more.

2. The Black Muslim Syllabus, created by Dr. Kayla Renée Wheeler, provides teachers, researchers and people interested in learning more about Islam with resources on Black Muslims to promote a more inclusive approach to the study of Islam. 

3. Sapelo Square is an online platform that places Black Muslims at the center, celebrating and analyzing the experiences of Black Muslims in the U.S. to create new understandings of who they are, what they have done, and why that matters.

4. The Family and Youth Institute’s “Uplifting Black Muslim Youth Toolkit” includes a segment for non-Black individuals and communities who are looking for tools and guidance to help increase their understanding of race, systematic injustices and implicit bias in order to support Black Muslim youth. 

While you are learning from these resources be sure to financially support the organizations too. 

Rabia Ahmed takes us through three more intellectual pitfalls. In it, she gives us some insight into systemic racism from redlining and housing discrimination to the War on Drugs.

In this episode, we discuss the intellectual pitfalls in our understanding of anti-blackness and racism. Jihan Aiyash walks us through understanding silence and what being complicit in racism looks like while discussing the importance of political engagement and policy change.

Ammar Alshukray from Al-maghrib institute shares his thoughts with us and reflects on the relationship with the quran. 

Check out this awesome podcast series where Raef has found music through Quran. This podcast focuses on the relationship with Quran we all have and how our guests and their personal journeys through Quran has transformed their lives. 

Our Ramadan Special podcast focuses on the relationship with the Quran. 

Our high schoolers discuss the importance of unlearning racism and explain the context within the pivotal moment America is experiencing today. Want a breakdown of the BLM movement? We got you covered there too. 

Relationships are the biggest challenges our youth face in High School. We go over this topic with a couple of high schoolers to see what they think a Halal relationship is. 

Dating has been one the biggest challenges of our youth in high school. How do they navigate through this challenge and what ways can they make best decision to stay from Zina. 

We at Muslim American Society want to provide platforms to all the Muslim youth who can speak their mind while being guided by mentors. Check this podcast out when we asked the question of American Muslim or Muslim American. 

Check out our first High school podcast series where we dive into conversation with few of the high school students and their struggles being a Muslim and living through challenges outside and inside the community. 

The inaugural episode discussed three spiritual pitfalls that get in our way of racial justice.

Check out our Ramadan Special with Imam Johari. He talks about the connection we have with Quran. 

Check out how bro Ismail and sister Saba met, our first MSA couples who got married. 

Check out this podcast series by our power couple from D.C. - Sister Lauren and Bro Mohammad talk about how they got to know one another. 

Her dad asked if he had sexual transmitted disease? What...... Check out our podcast series with this amazing couple. Bro Hicham Hall and Faatima Knight discuss their relationship and how they got to know one another. 

Check out this amazing podcast by Yasmin Elhady and Steven Hernandaz. What are some ways to get to know someone. How do you date ? oh wait DATE? what is that mean ? 

On this episode we focus on our connection with Allah swt and the things that disconnects us