My Mother

Assalamu alaykum As I begin my own spiritual journey, I want to hear from those who have taken this path before me. This podcast focuses on them and listening to their stories — uninterrupted. My name is Hebah Masood and I invite you to reflect on the trajectories of their lives, and the guidance and blessings provided by Allah swt along that journey. This special quarantine episode features my mom, my very first teacher and biggest inspiration. Those of you who know my mom and me, know that she's the cooler one. I knew when I started the podcast she would definitely be in one of the episodes, and this seemed like the perfect opportunity. She takes us through the journey of her life as one of the first Muslims to attend a well-known prep school in Toronto, going on to Medill - Northwestern University's School of Journalism and eventually working for the Chicago Tribune for 15 years. She talks about this immense feeling of protection from Allah swt while her father was in and out of spinal surgery, as a foreign correspondent in Afghanistan and Pakistan, in reporting battles with the mayor of Chicago, and just throughout her everyday life. She reflects on the powerful tafsir given by Shaykh Amin Kholwadia at Darul Qasim in Chicago and how it set her on a new phase in life, one without journalism. Now back in Toronto, she takes classes at SeekersGuidance: The Global Islamic Seminary and works as a senior advisor for a university. Listen as she shares some mother-to-daughter wisdoms from her remarkable life. - Also available on most other major podcast streaming services including Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Podcast Addict, Pocket Casts, Castbox and Podbay. - Do you enjoy this podcast? Support the Patreon to ensure the best podcast quality possible. All funds go to equipment and editing software. May Allah reward you. https://www.patreon.com/thejourneypodcast ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★