Podcasts by Identity Politics
Identity Politics is a podcast that features new stories and perspectives about race, gender and Muslim life in America. From pop culture to politics, each episode co-hosts Ikhlas Saleem and Makkah Ali invite guests to talk about issues impacting their lives as Muslims at the intersection of multiple identities.
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Episode 67: The Final Episode from 2021-08-17T13:07:57
It’s been months but we still wanted to end things properly. Here’s the final episode. Hibba gets intimate with Ikhlas and Makkah on the end of a journey. https://media.blubrry.com/identitypolitics...
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Episode 66: Allah Centered Self Love with The Village Auntie from 2021-04-11T20:26:40
On this episode, Makkah and Ikhlas share why they decided to end the show and what’s next. Later, they talk to Angelica Lindsey-Ali a.k.a The Village Auntie about Allah centered self love.
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Episode 65: A Time for Restoration from 2021-03-12T19:51:12
Ikhlas and Makkah continue the conversation from last episode and talk to Muneera Fontaine about restoring the womb and what a graceful birth can look like. Dr. Muneera Fontaine, Ed.d is the owner ...
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Episode 64: Process and Healing Through Pregnancy Loss from 2021-03-04T18:21:43
Ikhlas and Makkah go into detail on how they transitioned through pregnancy loss. What helped, what didn’t, what support looks like and what it feels like to be on the other side of it. https://med...
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Episode 63: How to Move Through Change from 2021-02-16T16:25:36
Change is tough, it’s uncomfortable, sometimes exciting and something we all have to go through several times in our lives. Change is inevitable. So how do you move through it? Makkah and Ikhlas ta...
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Episode 62: Healing as a Journey from 2020-11-22T02:53:40
With Covid resurfacing so much trauma, therapists have taken to instagram to help folks cope. But what does the journey to healing actually look like? Ikhlas and Makkah talk to Dr. Kameelah Rashad ...
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Episode 61: Joy and Rest from 2020-10-26T19:59:38
Ikhlas and Makkah come back from an extended break and explore what joy and rest means to them in this space, time and age. https://media.blubrry.com/identitypolitics/content.blubrry.com/identitypo...
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BONUS Episode: A Conversation on Friendship and Faith w/ Black Iftar from 2020-05-22T21:17:56
We go LIVE with Black Iftar to chat about creating a community of people you love, trust, and keep you inspired in your journey towards Allah.
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Episode 60: How to Make Meaning When You’re in the Thick of It from 2020-04-20T03:05:31
To wrap up Season 7, Ikhlas, Hibba and Makkah sit down to check in, make sense of a post-COVID world and prep for a Ramadan unlike any other.
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Episode 59: It’s Funny Because It’s True (ft. Nadirah Pierre) from 2020-03-16T20:43:21
We chat with real life stand-up comedian and social media satirist, Nadirah Pierre about navigating the comedy scene while staying true to herself and her community as a Black Muslim woman.
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Bonus: Securing the Bag from 2020-02-21T03:03:42
We need your help to keep producing the show you come to know and love. Here’s two quick, easy ways you can support the show. Purchase our #CenterBlackMuslimVoices tee: identitypoliticspod.com/shop...
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Episode 58: Love, Where You Least Expect It from 2020-02-14T17:34:43
We chat with Toronto-based #Blackistani couple Henna Khawja and Ryan Hilliard about race, family, and what it takes to bring together two cultures in one household. Henna Khawja is a registered soc...
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Episode 57: We Said We’d Never Talk About Hijab from 2020-01-22T02:35:45
Ikhlas, Makkah and Hibba chat about hijab and modesty.
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Episode 56: The Fabric of Our Lives (ft. Hoda Katebi) from 2019-12-17T21:16:31
We chat with Hoda Katebi, of Blue Tin Production Co-op, about how our clothes and our spirituality are connected, and steps we can take towards becoming more responsible consumers. We also share ou...
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Episode 55: When Food Taste Like Home (ft. Reem Assil) from 2019-11-27T21:48:50
We talk about food and community with Reem Assil of Reem’s bakery in Oakland.
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Episode 54: We Man Up (ft. Aymann Ismail) from 2019-11-17T02:41:58
On this episode, Aymann Ismail, host of Slate’s Man Up podcast joins the show to discuss what it means to be a man in today’s world, what positive masculinity can look like, and how men can achieve...
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Episode 53: A Birth Story from 2019-11-01T17:51:27
To kick off season 7 we invited our producer Hibba Meraay on the show to talk our birth stories and how we got our names. Plus Ikhlas shares details about becoming a mom! https://media.blubrry.com/...
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Episode 52: Hibba Takes the Mic from 2019-09-17T20:14:52
Ikhlas had a baby! So yah this episode is a little late. Hibba turns the tables as we celebrate some podcast milestones. https://media.blubrry.com/identitypolitics/content.blubrry.com/identitypolit...
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Episode 51: Heyyy Auntie! (ft. The Village Auntie) from 2019-07-09T20:14:35
The Village Auntie herself, Angelica Lindsey-Ali, joins us to discuss the importance of owning your sexual health and finding spaces to explore issues around intimacy, pleasure and womanhood. GUEST...
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Episode 50: 30 Feet From Stardom (ft. Dalia Mogahed) from 2019-06-26T16:21:20
This week, we talk about what it feels like to be recognized in public and the special brand of online vitriol that is reserved just for women. Plus Dalia Mogahed chats with us about whether the co...
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Episode 49: Taking Up the Spiritual Path (ft. Joshua Abdul Haqq) from 2019-06-03T17:36:39
When you’re looking to get deeper in your faith there a lot of options out there from meditation to yoga to spiritual retreats, how do you navigate it all? Reoccurring guest Joshua Abdul Haqq (aka ...
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Episode 48: Do the Ramy-dan (ft. Ramy Youssef) from 2019-05-22T19:01:58
To mark the halfway point of Ramadan we check in on how we’re doing on those #RamadanGoals and chat with actor, comedian, and writer Ramy Youssef about how his Ramadan has been going in the wake of...
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Episode 47: Black Iftar (ft. Samira Abderahman) from 2019-05-15T01:11:09
Ramadan Mubarak! To kick off this year’s series, we reflect on the last decade of summertime fasts and our girl Samira Abderahman joins us to talk about Black Iftar, why she created it and the impo...
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Episode 46: What’s Really Good for the Muslims? (ft. Besheer Mohamed) from 2019-04-30T13:30:11
Ikhlas and Makkah chat about how Muslims talk about Muslims, how Hollywood talks about Muslims and have Besheer Mohamed, Senior Researcher at the Pew Research Center, to tell us what the data says ...
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Episode 45: Birth Werk (ft. The DC Doula) from 2019-04-16T18:39:07
What should you expect if you are a Black Muslim woman who is expecting? And how might a doula be able to help? On this episode, we discuss these questions and more with The DC Doula herself, Malik...
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Episode 44: It’s Been a Long Time, We Shouldn’t Have Left You from 2019-03-25T11:42:58
We kick off season 6 with some life updates–Ikhlas has some big news! We also talk about the highlights and challenges of podcasting–especially in the changing media landscape–and the importance ...
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Episode 43: Movie Trivia w/ Nijla Mu’min from 2018-12-12T21:14:38
We list our favorite films from 2018 and filmmaker Nijla Mu’min comes back on the show to chat about her debut feature film “Jinn” and we play a game of movie trivia. Guest: Nijla Baseema Mu’min is...
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Episode 42: Friendsgiving from 2018-11-22T14:02:55
We come up short on Friendsgiving invites so we play a game of friends trivia instead. Action item: call a friend you love today. http://media.blubrry.com/identitypolitics/content.blubrry.com/iden...
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Episode 41: Vote or Die (ft. Mohamed Gula and Aysha Ahmed) from 2018-11-02T22:07:53
Is there any reason to still believe in our political system? Mohamed Gula and Aysha Ahmed of Emgage USA join the show to answer this question and more. We discuss our favorite civic engagement com...
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Episode 40: Learning to Breathe (ft. Tariq Touré) from 2018-10-17T16:09:35
Writer and poet Tariq Touré sits down with us to talk vulnerability, fatherhood and what we owe Black women. Plus we share what’s on our bookshelves, shoutout some of our favorite poets and discuss...
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Episode 39: When It’s Time to Pack Your Bags from 2018-09-28T22:31:22
We’re back with Season 5 and Makkah is in a new city! We talk moving—the good apartments, the bad apartments, what comes, what goes and how to create a home and community. http://media.blubrry.com/...
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Episode 38: Late (Late) Twenty-Somethings from 2018-08-31T16:59:55
For the last episode of the season, Ikhlas and Makkah lament the last year of their 20s. They look back at what went right, what went allll the way left and what’s to come. How do you prepare for t...
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Episode 37: 21 Questions from 2018-08-06T21:53:07
While Makkah is on vacation, Ikhlas is joined by guest co-host, Joshua Wilkerson. In honor of their two-year wedding anniversary, Ikhlas and Joshua play a game of 21 questions. http://media.blubrry...
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Episode 36: Please Don’t Stop the Music (ft. Naeem Muhammad) from 2018-07-18T17:51:28
Naeem Muhammad of Native Deen joins us to chat about the connection between music and faith. In this episode, we shoutout our favorite songs of summer, try to figure out what gospel music is doing ...
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Episode 35: Spiritual Survivor from 2018-06-14T21:42:02
In the final episode of our 5 Pillars Series, “Hajj Pro” Shahidah Sharif joins us to discuss what this ritual means to her and how to prepare for the experience of a life time. Guest: Shahidah Shar...
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Episode 34: Conver(t)sations (ft. Palmer Shepherd) from 2018-06-12T19:08:27
So you’ve just converted to Islam. Now what? On this episode, Palmer Shepherd joins us to discuss how becoming Muslim means trying to be the best you can be, what unique challenges converts face an...
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Episode 33: The Fast and the Furious (ft. Hazel Gomez) from 2018-06-08T09:52:34
How can women get the most out of Ramadan when we are unable to fast? We sit down with Hazel Gomez about female bodies, spiritual development and what it might take to change how we think about our...
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Episode 32: Praying for Candy and Good Grades (ft. Yusufi Vali) from 2018-06-04T00:41:08
In Part 2 of our “5 Pillars Series” this Ramadan, we discuss praying for candy, struggling to keep up in taraweeh and the potential benefits of being elbowed in the ribs. Plus we chat with Yusufi V...
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Episode 31: Learning to Give (ft. Amany Killawi) from 2018-05-22T03:02:02
In Part 1 of our “5 Pillars Series” this Ramadan, we discuss what zakat means to us, how children’s songs are useful teaching tools and what Islam might be trying to tell us about capitalism. Plus ...
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Episode 30: Ramadan Muslims from 2018-05-07T20:56:56
Ikhlas and Makkah discuss what it means to be a “Ramadan Muslim” and share how they are prepping for the month spiritually and socially. Plus Makkah’s five year-old nephew Tariq has some great advi...
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Episode 29: Black, Fat and Perfect (ft. Leah V) from 2018-04-18T05:00:42
How do you balance the fine line of representing yourself with representing others? Ikhlas and Makkah bring on writer, model and body-positive activist Leah V to discuss the representation of Musli...
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Episode 28: Spring Cleaning from 2018-04-02T00:00
We’re back and kicking off Season 4 with a little Spring Cleaning! We all want to get our lives in order, but where do we start? Tune in to hear the lessons we learned about growth in our 20s, the ...
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Episode 27: This Christmas (ft. Hind Makki) from 2017-12-25T14:55:26
It’s the last episode of the season! This Christmas we get real about interfaith cooperation with anti-racism and interfaith educator, Hind Makki. Our big question: Is it possible to do interfaith ...
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Episode 26: Soul Food from 2017-12-09T15:24:08
Halal, Zabihah, Kosher, Vegetarian, Grassfed, Organic – there is a diet for everything and everyone, but what’s the point of it all? Farmer and interfaith activist Amira AbuLughod joins us to discu...
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Episode 25: New Bae, Who Dis? (Bonus Episode) from 2017-11-19T13:11:13
We’ve talked about searching for bae, but what happens once you find them? On this special bonus episode, Ikhlas and Makkah ask their husbands, Joshua Wilkerson and Rizwaan Akhtar, what life has be...
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Episode 24: Bae Watch (ft. YasGuru) from 2017-11-13T14:23:51
Turn on the lights, I’m lookin’ for her too. That’s right, it’s cuffin’ season and time to start scouting for bae. If you’re really about that life, you’re always looking for a permanent bae all ye...
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Episode 23: Ask a Shaykh (ft. Shaykh Muhammad Mendes) from 2017-10-30T11:45:40
Ikhlas and Makkah bring on their first shaykh! And literally ask him a million questions. In this episode, we sit down with Shaykh Muhammad Mendes and talk everything from student-teacher relations...
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Episode 22: We’re Fed Up from 2017-10-14T20:42
With more allegations of abuse, harassment and sexual misconduct emerging every day, Ikhlas and Makkah are fed up. This week, we open up about our personal experiences with sexual harassment, how w...
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“I Pray for the Day” from 2017-10-04T12:32:45
Here’s a bonus segment for Episode 21: Coming to America. Dr. Ifrah Magan shares a poem she wrote about the refugee experience. We hope you enjoy!
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Episode 21: Coming to America (ft. Dr. Ifrah Magan) from 2017-10-04T00:48:36
What does home look like, feel like? This week, we’re thinking about the temporary and the permanent, the spiritual and the physical. We delve into what it’s like to come to America as a Muslim imm...
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Episode 20: School Daze (ft. Nina Daoud) from 2017-09-18T02:54:06
It's back-to-school season so we're reflecting on our college days — the good, the bad and the formative experiences that helped shape who we are and how we understand the world today.
Episode 19: The Things We Do for Kids (ft. Dr. Jamillah Karim) from 2017-09-04T20:38:54
Parents just might understand? It's Eid al-Adha, and we want to talk about the sacrifices parents make for their kids—the joys, the challenges and why they put up with us in the first place.
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Episode 18: How to Start a Podcast from 2017-08-17T02:00
What have we been up to? What do we have planned for this season? Ikhlas and Makkah are back at it and kicking off Season 3 by answering your questions about how we make a podcast! We talk equipmen...
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Episode 17: Resist the Clap Back (ft. Yasmin Yonis and Margari Hill) from 2017-05-20T04:45:59
Maybe Drake was right, trigger fingers have turned to Twitter fingers. In the world of social justice Twitter it’s all too tempting to go for the clap back—but is that the best way to communicate a...
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Episode 16: Muslims in the Media (ft. Malika Bilal and Noreen Nasir) from 2017-04-19T23:36:20
Nowadays everybody wanna talk about “Muslims” and “the Media,” but what about Muslims in the media? Pop-culture enthusiast Tawfiq Farraj talks to us about the representation of Muslims in TV and fi...
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