A personal journey of faith and identity at university, facing islamophobic realities and tough decisions. Partnership with LaunchGood for Ramadan donations, emphasizing consistent giving. Standing firm in beliefs despite pressure, supporting Palestinians, and navigating academic challenges with resilience.
Support charitable causes during Ramadan through automated donations to create a positive impact globally.
Explore personal growth through confronting challenges, defending beliefs, and embracing resilience in the face of adversity.
Stay true to principles and beliefs, even in the face of adversity, to uphold integrity and personal values.
Deep dives
Commitment to Social Good and Giving Back
The podcast episode emphasizes the importance of giving back and making a positive impact during Ramadan by partnering with LaunchGood to automate charitable donations to 30 causes globally. Highlighting the significance of consistent giving aligned with Prophet Muhammad's teachings, it encourages listeners to contribute to campaigns that resonate with them, ensuring donations reach those in need through vetted platforms, fostering a culture of consistent and meaningful charity.
Navigating Personal Growth and Faith Journey
The episode delves into the personal and spiritual journey of the narrator as she reflects on her evolution over several years, from uncertainties about her faith to finding solace and strength through challenging experiences. It chronicles pivotal moments, including rediscovering her identity, embracing her faith, facing academic challenges, and ultimately finding resilience and growth through adversity and self-discovery.
Standing Up for Beliefs and Facing Adversity
The narrative unfolds with the narrator confronting academic biases and challenges in a human rights and Islamic thought class, where she courageously questions and challenges an instructor's misrepresentation of Islamic history. Despite facing discrimination, bias, and unjust grading, she adamantly stands firm in advocating for accurate representation and defending her beliefs, leading to a clash with the professor and enduring personal and academic ramifications.
Empowerment Through Resilience and Academic Pursuits
The episode culminates in the narrator's journey of empowerment and resilience as she navigates academic trials, defends her faith, and embarks on a path of growth and empowerment. Through persistence, standing up for her beliefs, and ultimately regaining academic focus and success despite obstacles, she symbolizes the triumph of resilience, self-discovery, and unwavering commitment to her values and identity.
Reflecting on a Challenging Academic Situation
Facing the shock of a failing grade in a major course, the narrator contemplates whether to confront the professor who marked the exam unfairly. Despite advice to 'bend the knee' and seek a grade change, the narrator chooses to stay true to herself and not compromise her principles. The experience leads to deep reflection, questioning the importance of standing firm in one's beliefs despite potential consequences.
Finding Purpose Through Personal Struggles
Amidst personal turmoil and uncertainty, the narrator embarks on a journey of self-discovery and faith, seeking guidance from Allah. Starting a platform and podcast become a transformative outlet for sharing stories of resilience and faith. The struggles faced evolve into opportunities for growth, leading to a newfound sense of purpose and connection to others through storytelling.
Once again in TDS tradition, Cadar opens the season with another personal story. This time it’s a continuation of the first debut episode on TDS called “The WallFlower.'' The story takes place after she’s found a new sense of direction and faith, except now all that she believes in is put to the test. In her first year of university, Cadar learns from experience the entrenched and upheld islamophobic realities that plagues western academia. Until one day everything comes to a head, and, Cadar’s had to make choice for the sake of her academic career & future to either bend the knee or stand ten toes down in what she believes in.
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Our first sponsor is LaunchGood, TDS has partnered up with LaunchGood to give you a chance to automate your sadaqah and give to 30 different causes around the world. aligning with the saying of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ: "The most beloved of deeds to Allah are those that are most consistent, even if it is small. Visit LaunchGood.com/Ramadan to sign up and join us in making a positive change this Ramadan. May your generosity be rewarded abundantly Ameen!
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For the third year in a row we have partnered up with Helping Hand for Relief and Development USA, this year we focus our efforts on our brothers and sisters in Palestine. Their team on the ground is working tirelessly to ensure dedicated emergency relief for Ramadan food boxes can reach them and alleviate some small semblance of their suffering. Visit launchgood.com/tds4palestine and give us a hand in providing them hope this Ramadan
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