The Journey Podcast
1) Shaykh Zakaria Abdelaziz
Shaykh Zakaria Abdelaziz is Canadian-born Somali. But those that know him say he lived in Tarim, Yemen for so long he is basically Yemeni. He comes from a lineage of scholars. His father, grandfather ...Show More
2) Shaykh Ahmed Saad Al-Azhari
Welcome to the Journey Podcast - a podcast where we hear from our blessed teachers and community members about their spiritual journeys. My name is Hebah Masood. I invite you to reflect on the traject...Show More
3) Shaykh Hamzah Maqbul
Shaykh Hamzah Maqbul shocked not only me, but the barista too when he ordered in Uzbek at a coffee stand in Samarkand a few years ago. That’s when I knew we were in the best possible hands in Uzbekist...Show More
4) Ustadh Omar Popal
At age 16, Ustadh Omar Popal was an extremely homesick madrasa student in Campertown, South Africa. He was far from home, his family and friends. He was struggling to adjust to life at Madrasa In’aam...Show More
5) Imam Ahmad Deeb
His grandfather Dr. Sheikh Ramadan Deeb, one of the oldest living scholars in Damascus, is a renowned Syrian scholar who built important bridges between western and eastern scholarship. He grew up wat...Show More
6) Sidi Mustafa Davis
Sidi Mustafa Davis’ timeline follows many in the ‘90s who took their shahada and travelled overseas seeking knowledge. He converted as an atheistic college student after finding clarity in Surah Maria...Show More
7) Ustadha Zaynab Ansari
Ustadha Zaynab Mansour Ansari is the daughter of converts — an African American mother and a Lebanese American father. Her parents converted to Islam in the 1970s and met Imam Zaid Shakir during the l...Show More
8) Imam Dawud Walid
Imam Dawud Walid grew up south of the Mason-Dixon line in Chesterfield County, Virginia. It was commonplace to see Confederate flags and signs like “The South will rise again.” Like others of his gene...Show More
9) Shaykh Zane Abdo
Shaykh Zane Abdo was born and raised in Liverpool, UK. From a young age, he was inspired by lectures from scholars like Shaykh Hamza Yusuf, Shaykh Abdul-Hakim Murad and Shaykh Nuh Ha Mim Keller to stu...Show More
10) Shaykh Abdullah Anik Misra
Shaykh Abdullah Anik Misra prefaced his interview by saying he had nothing great to share. But as you’ll soon see, he has a heartwarming and inspiring story. He was born and raised Hindu. At the age o...Show More