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We sat down and cried with Radia Razack as she described herself and childhood experiences. We chatted mostly about her blog, her childhood and life lessons. Check out her blog here - (not for the faint-hearted). She uses her blog as a platform to share her fears and thoughts, misgivings and learnings. Book coming soon InshaAllah! Enjoy this interview and please give us a rating on Apple Podcasts or Stitcher or Spotify apps... Love what we doing? Help us make future podcasts, videos, school/madrassa workshops, conferences, projects, and other events a reality - contribute here. AccidentalMuslims.com  is registered as a NPO: Ref #195-995 Disclaimer: The views/opinions expressed on this podcast are those of our guests and may be different from yours, however AccidentalMuslims.com encourages respect for diversity of views. We are all different and in our differences there are opportunities to learn - Insha-Allah!

Sheikh Riyadh is a third generation South African. His great grandfather came to South Africa during the Boer War as an officer in the British army. Sheikh Riyadh embraced Islam in 1991 in Cape Town.  From 1995 to 2003 he journeyed in search of Islamic knowledge to many parts of the Muslim world. Some of the places where he spent time were Morocco, Medina, Yemen, Somalia and Syria. Resident Imam of Masjidul Sunni in Rondebosch East. He also runs the Imam Suyuti Institute at Al-Jaami. We catch up using his Jumuah Friday talk on "What is Hajj for?" Enjoy this interview and please give us a rating on Apple Podcasts or Stitcher or Spotify apps... Love what we doing? Help us make future podcasts, videos, school/madrassa workshops, conferences, projects, and other events a reality - contribute here. AccidentalMuslims.com  is registered as a NPO: Ref #195-995 Disclaimer: The views/opinions expressed on this podcast are those of our guests and may be different from yours, however AccidentalMuslims.

"We want to help these ladies rewrite the script in their heads that says, “I’m not good enough for a healthy relationship” and guide them towards believing that they have value, are worthy, and deserve a good life." - Nuraan Osman We caught up with Nuraan at IHATA in Cape Town. IHATA's vision is to help ALL women affected by domestic violence who seek sanctuary by providing a caring, clean and safe shelter with accommodation up to 6 months. At the Ihata Shelter, women are allowed space and time to plan their lives forward through services geared towards empowerment, improved self-respect, independence and recovery, ending with successful community re-integration. Enjoy this interview and please give us a rating on Apple Podcasts or Stitcher or Spotify apps... Love what we doing? Help us make future podcasts, videos, school/madrassa workshops, conferences, projects, and other events a reality - contribute here. AccidentalMuslims.com  is registered as a NPO: Ref #195-995 Disclaimer: The views/op

"As a student, I enjoyed the challenge of taking on positions of leadership because of my natural inclination to solving problems and helping others. In pursuit of living a life of service, I specialise in mentorship and talent management of academically talented young Africans. The policies, programmes and projects I design and implement are underpinned by values of engaged citizenship and social justice: transitioning promising young people from beneficiaries to benefactors, preparing them with the necessary values, knowledge, skills, and leadership to fuel economic and social progress across Africa." We caught up with Insaaf earlier last month in Cape Town. Inspirational, real, honest and a fascinating young leader... Enjoy this interview and please give us a rating on Apple Podcasts or Stitcher or Spotify apps... Love what we doing? Help us make future podcasts, videos, school/madrassa workshops, conferences, projects, and other events a reality - contribute here. AccidentalMuslims.com  is reg

Muhammad Tim Humble is from Newcastle & graduated from the famous faculty of hadeeth and Islamic Studies at the Islamic University of Madinah in 2011. Ustadh Tim Humble is a British revert, who has ijaza in the six famous books of hadeeth. He is also experienced in the field of Ruqyah, the Islamic method of healing with the Quran, specializing in treatment for black magic and evil eye. He accepted Islam at the age of 14 & is currently involved with a dawah organisation called IDC North East which is based in & around Newcastle. Tim Humble became interested in Islam during Religious Education classes in Primary School. After researching it further on the internet he accepted Islam at the age of 14. Thereafter he went through a period of 4-5 years where he struggled to implement and practice his new-found faith. The Muslim community in his hometown was unwelcoming and unhelpful to New Muslims. In his own words, “One of the biggest problems we have in the Ummah is that we are excellent at selling the relig

Chilli Chocolate Chefs are an established chef sister act in the culinary world of KwaZulu-Natal. Established 5 years ago, the chefs are graduates from two of South Africa’s  renowned Chef Schools, Christina Martin and Fusion Cooking School. They have between them over 15 years of experience under their belts including stints at Sage Restaurant, Sprigs, Makaranga Lodge, Fusion Cafe, Refresh and Fashion TV to mention a few.  The restless chefs yearned for greater challenges .. and in 2009 they took the plunge and set up a catering company with a difference. 2009 saw Zainab and Faatimah Paruk proudly launched Chilli Chocolate Chefs, a foodie company that combines catering, training, food innovations, foodie gifting, and more. Sumayya caught up with them in Durban... Enjoy this interview and please give us a rating on Apple Podcasts or Stitcher or Spotify apps... Love what we doing? Help us make future podcasts, videos, school/madrassa workshops, conferences, projects, and other events a reality - contribu

Bonus Extended 1 hour + interview. The interview was, as expected, so inspirational as Imraan talks about his father's legacy and how his father changed his thinking and life. How he ran away from home and also wanting to quit school. We chat about youth, divorce, mentorship, charity and much much more. Enjoy this interview and please give us a rating on Apple Podcasts or Stitcher or Spotify apps... Love what we doing? Help us make future podcasts, videos, school/madrassa workshops, conferences, projects, and other events a reality - contribute here. AccidentalMuslims.com  is registered as a NPO: Ref #195-995 Disclaimer: The views/opinions expressed on this podcast are those of our guests and may be different from yours, however AccidentalMuslims.com encourages respect for diversity of views. We are all different and in our differences there are opportunities to learn - Insha-Allah!

Their mission is to engage Healthcare Professionals in voluntarily giving the best, high quality treatment to the most vulnerable sectors of South African society.  We had a chance to sit down the brothers of Vision Medical Suite and chatted about their upbringing, family and their purpose, especially with regards to the Non Profit (Passion Project), Vision Medical Suite. Enjoy this interview and please give us a rating on Apple Podcasts or Stitcher or Spotify apps... Love what we doing? Help us make future podcasts, videos, school/madrassa workshops, conferences, projects, and other events a reality - contribute here. AccidentalMuslims.com  is registered as a NPO: Ref #195-995 Disclaimer: The views/opinions expressed on this podcast are those of our guests and may be different from yours, however AccidentalMuslims.com encourages respect for diversity of views. We are all different and in our differences there are opportunities to learn - Insha-Allah!

25-year old Bcom graduate took the leap by becoming self-employed. He now runs a successful fruit supply company, Cape Crops which exports fruit to over 20 countries. Essack founded his fruit supply company four years ago, while studying his B.Com Degree at the University of Cape Town.  On his reason for starting the company, Essack said that business had always been in his blood. “My grandfather and father had been businessmen, they never worked in a corporate world”, said Essack. His first venture began where he imported rice to Pakistan and India.  His first venture began where he imported rice to Pakistan and India. Enjoy the interview Please give us a rating on Apple Podcasts or Stitcher or Spotify apps... Love what we doing? Help us make future podcasts, videos, school/madrassa workshops, conferences, projects, and other events a reality - contribute here. AccidentalMuslims.com  is registered as a NPO: Ref #195-995 Disclaimer: The views/opinions expressed on this podcast are those of o

We met Mona in Cape Town a couple of weeks ago. What a beautiful soul! Mona is an international comedian based in her hometown of Chicago. She has performed, emceed, and produced comedy shows, competitions and events in major clubs, theaters and universities around the world. In addition to comedy, Mona is a sought-after speaker for her experience using stand-up comedy to bring joy and affinity in various socio-political topics in the United States, Europe, Africa and the Middle East. Mona has a Master’s in International Development and is fluent in English, German and Arabic and performs in these languages. Having lived and worked around the world, Mona uses her global insight and homegrown Chicago-style to offer a fresh look at shifting frustration into funny. Most notably, Mona became the first Arab and Muslim woman to perform stand-up comedy in the nation’s most prestigious institutions: Carnegie Hall in New York City as well as the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC twice, and was the featured headli

We caught up with South African Standup Comedian, Riaad Moosa, a few weeks ago at the Baxter Theatre (Cape Town). Chatted about lots of things including Mufi Menk, family , mentors, practicing medicine, success and his future plans... You going to love this interview! Please give us a rating on Apple Podcasts or Stitcher or Spotify apps... Love what we doing? Help us make future podcasts, videos, school/madrassa workshops, conferences, projects, and other events a reality - contribute here. AccidentalMuslims.com  is registered as a NPO: Ref #195-995 Disclaimer: The views/opinions expressed on this podcast are those of our guests and may be different from yours, however AccidentalMuslims.com encourages respect for diversity of views. We are all different and in our differences there are opportunities to learn - Insha-Allah!

Zubayr is a South African cricketer who started his career in the Western Province cricket team squad for the 2015 Africa T20 Cup. In June 2018, Hamza joined the squad for the Cape Cobras team for the 2018–19 season. In September 2018, he signed to play for South Western Districts’ in the 2018 Africa T20 Cup. He became the leading run-scorer for Districts with 102 runs in four matches in the tournament. In December 2018, he played against Pakistan for South Africa’s Test squad. We had the opportunity to sit down with him in Cape Town... Enjoy! Please give us a rating on Apple Podcasts or Stitcher or Spotify apps... Love what we doing? Help us make future podcasts, videos, school/madrassa workshops, conferences, projects, and other events a reality - contribute here. AccidentalMuslims.com  is registered as a NPO: Ref #195-995 Disclaimer: The views/opinions expressed on this podcast are those of our guests and may be different from yours, however AccidentalMuslims.com encourages respect for d

"When your heart is shattered into a million pieces, when your mind is throbbing with sorrow and pain, when your soul is drowning in the depths of darkness…remember Allah is near. Allah knows your difficulties, feels your fears and sees your tears. Allah will heal, restore and beautify your life with happiness and peace once more. The storm will pass, remember who is in control of this ship called life and he will provide the calm to your ocean." – Naadira Chhipa We chat to South African author, Authority Life Coach and Motivational Speaker from Durban... Enjoy! Please give us a rating on Apple Podcasts or Stitcher or Spotify apps... Love what we doing? Help us make future podcasts, videos, school/madrassa workshops, conferences, projects, and other events a reality - contribute here. AccidentalMuslims.com  is registered as a NPO: Ref #195-995 Disclaimer: The views/opinions expressed on this podcast are those of our guests and may be different from yours, however AccidentalMuslims.com encourage

Former First Class Cricketer from a small town in Cape Town (Cravenby). Now the fifth South African umpire currently serving on one of the ICC panels with Marais Erasmus, Shaun George, Adrian Holdstock and Bongani Jele. We caught up with him in Cape Town during the ODI tour vs India. Enjoy this fascinating interview with the humble man. A trailblazer and servant of game... Please give us a rating on Apple Podcasts or Stitcher or Spotify apps... Love what we doing? Help us make future podcasts, videos, school/madrassa workshops, conferences, projects, and other events a reality - contribute here. AccidentalMuslims.com  is registered as a NPO: Ref #195-995 Disclaimer: The views/opinions expressed on this podcast are those of our guests and may be different from yours, however AccidentalMuslims.com encourages respect for diversity of views. We are all different and in our differences there are opportunities to learn - Insha-Allah!

"Anything with potatoes... goes! That's my favorite dish" Mariam is such an amazing soul and a bubbly person. What you see is what you get - Alhamdullillah! Enjoy this one and please give us a rating on Apple Podcasts or Stitcher or Spotify apps... Love what we doing? Help us make future podcasts, videos, school/madrassa workshops, conferences, projects, and other events a reality - contribute here. AccidentalMuslims.com  is registered as a NPO: Ref #195-995 Disclaimer: The views/opinions expressed on this podcast are those of our guests and may be different from yours, however AccidentalMuslims.com encourages respect for diversity of views. We are all different and in our differences there are opportunities to learn - Insha-Allah!

"I had this heaviness on my chest that wouldn't go away..." Basheera describes wearing the Niqab for the first time. We chat about everything with this wonderful woman.  Pharmacy, Umrah, Niqaab, her dogs, her bestfriend, her role models... Enjoy this one and please give us a rating on Apple Podcasts or Stitcher or Spotify apps... Love what we doing? Help us make future podcasts, videos, school/madrassa workshops, conferences, projects, and other events a reality - contribute here. AccidentalMuslims.com  is registered as a NPO: Ref #195-995 Disclaimer: The views/opinions expressed on this podcast are those of our guests and may be different from yours, however AccidentalMuslims.com encourages respect for diversity of views. We are all different and in our differences there are opportunities to learn - Insha-Allah!

Meet the deep and creative soul, Adam Deane. A fascinating and an inspiring man trying to make a small difference in this world. Enjoy this one and please give us a rating on Apple Podcasts or Stitcher or Spotify apps... Love what we doing? Help us make future podcasts, videos, school/madrassa workshops, conferences, projects, and other events a reality - contribute here. AccidentalMuslims.com  is registered as a NPO: Ref #195-995 Disclaimer: The views/opinions expressed on this podcast are those of our guests and may be different from yours, however AccidentalMuslims.com encourages respect for diversity of views. We are all different and in our differences there are opportunities to learn - Insha-Allah!

"Zahrah was born and bred in Goodwood, Cape Town. With a natural inclination for school subjects such as drama and debating, she doesn’t shy away from describing her younger self as: ‘the child whom adults liked, but whom all the other kids hated! I thought I could do anything and everything.’ After matric, Zahrah enrolled at the University of the Western Cape to study law, but in her second year realised that it wasn’t for her. She then started applying for bursaries and volunteered at radio stations, one of them being local Islamic radio station Voice of the Cape, where she became the drive-time show producer. However, she was itching to grace the screens of South African TVs. This dream became more attainable when she made the move from radio to TV production the following year. Expresso was looking for a news and entertainment producer, and Zahrah grabbed the opportunity. ‘I went for the interview and had almost given up hope when I didn’t hear back from them after three weeks. But then I got the news

Siddiqa Soofie, a name that is quickly becoming a household favorite. She began posting her funny videos on Instagram in August of 2018.  In the short time since then she gain over 35 000 followers and now really trying to make a small difference in this world. Durban Chapter Manager & Host: Sumayya Jamal Enjoy! And please give us a rating on Apple Podcasts or Stitcher or Spotify apps... Love what we doing? Help us make future podcasts, videos, school/madrassa workshops, conferences, projects, and other events a reality - contribute here. AccidentalMuslims.com  is registered as a NPO: Ref #195-995 Disclaimer: The views/opinions expressed on this podcast are those of our guests and may be different from yours, however AccidentalMuslims.com encourages respect for diversity of views. We are all different and in our differences there are opportunities to learn - Insha-Allah!

Zuhair is the founder of Aafiyah Healing; a alternative healing modality focussing on physical and emotional problems. He has successfully taught the art of Aafiyah Energy and Emotional Healing across the UK and globally. Zuhair is a charismatic trainer who delivers “life transforming” workshops and seminars on various disciplines of Healing, Mental Health and Wellbeing. He is also a Qualified Clinical Psycho-Hypnotherapist, counsellor and Hijama therapist. Zuhair is known for the ability to readily identify his clients’ underlying emotional root problems and proceed to effectively combine various healing techniques and therapies to promote ‘deep healing’ and emotional releases, ultimately leading to holistic well-being. He offers personal and couples counselling to help deal with conflict in marriage and focusses on core issues such as anger management and identifying behaviour traits that may help to bring peace into the relationship. Guest presenter: Sufyaan Altalib Enjoy! And please give us