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The ChaiPod has a conversation with Muslim rapper Miss Undastood one of only a handful of Hijab wearing rappers. Miss Undastood discusses the triumphs and challenges of being a scarf wearing, Muslim female rapper. She discusses the unique issues facing Muslim female performers and the subject matter in her lyrics. Never one to mince words this native New Yorker answers the ChaiPod questions with honest bluntness and wit.  Listen to one of the only interviews on the web featuring a Muslim female rapper!

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Part 2 With Shaykh Abdallah Adhami

Shaykh Abdallah Adhami continues our discussion on Islam, Culture and Society. In this episode Shaykh Abdallah starts with an explanation of the word poet in Arabic which is Sha’ir. He breaks down the roots that make up the word which according to the Shaykh would mean that the poet emits feeling and light in order to negate fear and terror. He continues with some discussion on the Arts and Islam and what an artist can do.

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Part 1 With Shaykh Abdallah Adhami

We have a conversation with Shaykh Abdallah Adhami, founder and director of Sakeenah, Inc. on these are other issues related to culture and identity in the West. The Chaipod was a series of podcasts I produced. We had 6 episodes. This first episode deals with culture, identity and Islam. As Muslim converts and 2nd generation children of Arab and South Asian immigrants forge their own Muslim identities in the West you will inevitably run into clashes, both real and perceived, between what Islam says and what America or Great Britain says.

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