In this powerful episode of Talking With Teachers, Dr. Abdullah bin Hamid Ali interviews Imam Mujahid Abdus-Salaam, a Muslim chaplain working in the criminal justice system and longtime youth mentor with Garden State Youth.
Imam Mujahid offers a deeply personal reflection on:
• Growing up Christian in Philadelphia
• His conversion to Islam
• Mentoring at-risk youth
• The passing of his mother
• His relationship with his devout Christian father
• Lessons from the late Philadelphia Muslim elder Ali Subhan (rahimahullah)
This conversation explores grief, faith, identity, fatherhood, mentorship, and the responsibility of serving young Muslims in America. It is a rare and intimate look at a life shaped by devotion, struggle, and compassion.
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Talking With Teachers With Dr. Abdullah bin Hamid Ali