024: Mommying While Muslim with Zaiba Hasan & Uzma Jafri

Did you know that Muslim is NOT a religion? There are a lot of misconceptions around the Muslim community and Islam. In this episode, I had on Zaiba Hasan and Uzma Jafri, podcast hosts and founders of Mommying While Muslim. Zaiba and Uzma explain Islam and how it differs (and how it’s similar) to other religions like Christianity. They talk about how the religion is practiced differently based on geographic location and answer a few questions I had about being Muslim.    What’s in this episode: The basics of Islam  How the media misinterprets Muslims and Islam Why you need to go deeper and get to know people All about the hijab and modesty How American Muslims practice their religion vs. Muslim people in other countries Rituals vs. core values in Islam How being white-passing affects Muslim people Advice on how to teach your white children about being accepting Why you shouldn’t dehumanize others (and how it perpetuates the “other divide”)   For full show notes, resources and links, head to: https://www.meredythwillits.com/podcast   Are you ready to go deeper? I am giving you the keys to the castle. If you enjoyed this podcast and want to hear more, make sure to subscribe so you’ll never miss an episode! You can also join us on Patreon for exclusive content you’ll only hear there: https://www.patreon.com/MeredythWillits   You can connect more by visiting me on my website at https://www.meredythwillits.com/ or connecting with me on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/MeredythWillits34 or Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/meredyth_willits.