Ep 62: Faith (F-word Monologue)
Have you ever wondered why Muslims think the way they do? Do the things they do? Like wearing a scarf on their head. Or being in the news all the time for 'bad stuff.' Or who Allah is?
I get honest as a hijab-wearing Muslim woman who has a strong faith and yet takes caution with organized religion.
How my faith is greater than any human's interpretation (or misinterpretation of a religion). And what it feels like to have your faith hijacked by a group of extremists...and getting to take ownership back again.
I need a whole Part 2 to this episode since I feel like it barely scratched the surface! Would love your candid questions for a follow-up episode - send them to https://www.thelifeengineer.com/contact
What You'll Learn in this Episode
What Islam means and how it is differentiated from other religions
How organized religion and faith are not part and parcel of each other
My journey with faith and how I came to wearing hijab as an adult
Nuggets of Wisdom from Shazia
Organized religion has been used to oppress people across all religions and is a result of people wanting and wielding power negatively.
Muslim women are not oppressed due to Islam - oppression seen today is based on cultural norms and are independent of faith. Islam liberated women in a time they were most oppressed.
There is a higher being, The Creator that no matter what humans may do to a religion, it will never negate my Faith in the Divine.