How to Navigate Online Muslim Discourse with Sana Saeed

Sana Saeed is a cultural critic and journalist based in Washington DC. She’s currently a Host and Senior Producer at AJ+, where she is currently developing a media critique show. She’s written and commented on a variety of topics about the American Muslim community. Her work in the community has ranged from discussing spiritual abuse at the hands of religious leaders to the role of Palestine in American Muslim politics. You can follow her on Twitter at @SanaSaeed or on Clubhouse at @SanafaceEpisode SummaryInterview with Sana Saeed of AJ+ about how we talk about issues, media framing, and navigating complex Muslim discussions online. Episode NotesExperiences on 'Muslim Clubhouse'How difficult convos are conducted in our community on topics like clergy or spiritual abuse, and understanding phrases like "believe women"How Muslim community chooses sides when a major event happensHow media biases projected onto facts affect our thinkingWho defines objectivity, and is it possible to achieve?Justice and cultivating empathy against the dominant narrativeHow to navigate complex issues that have a lot of back and forthThe work needed to be an advocate for somethingWhen is it better to stay silent vs. speaking up? Fiqh of Social Media BookGet the book in paperback or Kindle. Stay Connectedibnabeeomar.com Newsletter - What Muslim Leaders Read Sign up for the email list at  and get your copy of the 40 hadith on social media ebookSocial Media: Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, YouTubeTo support this podcast and related projects, please consider contributing at Patreon. Subscribe to the PodcastApple Podcasts: http://bit.ly/ibnabeeomar_appleGoogle play: http://bit.ly/ibnabeeomar_googleSpotify: http://bit.ly/ibnabeeomar_spotify