The Forgotten Ten Days: Rediscovering Dhul Hijjah | Ep. 2

Everyone prepares for Ramadan. But what about the ten days Allah swears by in Surah Al-Fajr?In this episode, Yasmin and Foziya open up about growing up with Dhul Hijjah as a cultural blind spot — where Eid al-Adha meant the sacrifice and special meals, but the sacredness of the days themselves passed by unnoticed. They share how discovering the "Pilgrims at Home" challenge by Anse Dr. Tamara Gray of Ribaat changed everything, and how to treat these blessed days like a mini Ramadan — even when no one around you is.We talk about: 🌙 Why Dhul Hijjah gets overlooked (and memories from childhood) 🕌 The Pilgrims at Home challenge — Surah Baqarah, Salat al-Duha, Salat al-Hajah & more 😮‍💨 Fighting the post-Ramadan slump when Shaytan isn't locked up 📅 Practical planning: clearing your calendar, fasting the nine days, knocking out missed Ramadan fasts 💗 Approaching Allah without shame — a personal story about Salat al-Hajah 📈 Why consistency beats intensity, and how tracking transforms your worshipYour challenge from this episode: Pick ONE habit — praying within 15–30 minutes, daily dhikr, tahajjud, or making up missed fasts — and start tracking it. Pen and paper is enough.⏱ Chapters 00:00 – Dhul Hijjah: our cultural blind spot 01:21 – Childhood memories of Eid al-Adha & the Udhiya 03:12 – Discovering Ribaat & Anse Dr. Tamara Gray 04:30 – The Pilgrims at Home challenge 06:17 – The post-Ramadan slump 14:00 – Treating it like a mini Ramadan 15:34 – Pick one thing: practical tips for busy women 17:49 – Salat al-Hajah & going to Allah without shame 24:45 – Consistency over intensity (the hadith that says it all) 25:51 – Tracking your ibadah 29:26 – Your one-habit challenge 32:31 – Closing dua🔔 Subscribe so you don't miss our upcoming episode on time management and treating time as an amanah.#DhulHijjah #MuslimPodcast #MuslimWomen #IslamicReminder #PilgrimsAtHome #Ramadan #EidAlAdha #Rabata