He Left a 320K/Month Banking Job to Build Africa's Most Honest Bookstore | Abdullahi Bulle EP 21

He walked away from a 320,000 shilling salary, sold his car, sold his property, and was left with 20 bob in his M-Pesa. But Abdullahi Bula — founder of Nuria Bookstore — doesn't regret a single day.In this episode, Maya Ali sits down with one of Nairobi's most radical thinkers. Abdullahi pulls zero punches — on halal money, African poverty, the lies of saving, and why he believes true freedom is more important than happiness.This is one of the most honest, uncomfortable, and thought-provoking conversations we've ever had on this podcast.🔥 WHAT WE COVER:– Growing up in Garissa with a self-made, uneducated father who built a family of 14– How he accidentally entered banking and spent 8.5 years climbing to a 320K salary– Why he quit it all — and the painful reality of entrepreneurship nobody tells you– Why he doesn't believe saving builds wealth (and what to do instead)– His brutal take on whether halal money even exists in Kenya– Why African governments are "stupid" for being remote-controlled by the IMF & World Bank– The moment he had 20 bob left in his M-Pesa and almost shut everything down– How COVID became the unexpected turning point for Nuria– Why he doesn't seek happiness — only freedom💬 "I don't know if there's halal money. Kenya is 80% Christian — everything is built on interest."💬 "I would live alone on an island and die there. It's an evil, extractive society."💬 "Our African leaders are textbook thinkers — that's how stupid we are."📚 Find Abdullahi & Nuria Bookstore:Instagram: @nuria_the_honest_storeTwitter/X: @nuriastore | @nuriabooksFacebook: Nuria Your StoreWebsite: https://nuriakenya.com/Nairobi: Biashara Street, Bazaar No. 12Mombasa: Lynx Arcade, Links Road━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━🎙️ Islamically Correct is a podcast about faith, finance, and life — hosted by Maya Ali. Every episode features a Muslim entrepreneur or professional sharing their real money story.📲 Subscribe so you don't miss the next episode.👍 Like if this conversation made you think.🔔 Hit the bell — we drop new episodes regularly.#IslamicallyCorrect #NuriaBookstore #AbdullahiBula #KenyanPodcast #MuslimEntrepreneur #Entrepreneurship #PersonalFinance #KenyaYouTube #MayaAli #AfricanBusiness #BookstoreKenya #HalalMoney #RadicalThinker #KenyanEntrepreneur #QuitYourJobHelp us spotlight meaningful Muslim money stories:👉 Suggest a guest here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfZ9zHsHxeogrH2h4XhTXpS5Yokm21TrqNn9sJ6xJWh2gd3Hg/viewform?usp=dialogFollow us on:Instagram https://www.instagram.com/islamicallycorrectpodcast?igsh=MW9obzhuejl1czZlZw==TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@islamicallycorretpodcast?_r=1&_t=ZM-91rD313F4frX https://x.com/icpodkeThe Host https://www.instagram.com/throughmaya?igsh=MXA0dTJvb3gxbXIzOQ==📩 For guest features, partnerships, or inquiries:Email: [email protected]#IslamicFinance #MuslimMoney Stories#HalalWealth💬 Join the conversation—comment, share, and let us know what you learned.⚠️ Disclaimer: Content shared is for educational purposes and does not constitute financial advice.