Muslim Life Hackers - Sofia: Striving for Ihsan and Decolonizing the Mind

Sofia: Striving for Ihsan and Decolonizing the Mind

07/28/24 • 47 min

Join us in this episode as we welcome Sofia, host of the 'Women of Ihsan' podcast. In our conversation, we explore Sofia's insights on the meaning of Ihsan, the importance of striving for excellence in our faith, and how Muslims can transcend mediocrity in their spiritual lives. Sofia also shares her thoughts on decolonizing the mind, the impact of Western values on our Islamic worldview, and the significance of collective responsibility within the Muslim ummah.
Timestamps:
01:31 Defining Ihsan and Its Importance
02:00 Striving for Excellence in Faith
03:31 The Concept of Ihsan in Daily Life
13:04 Decolonizing the Mind
15:25 Impact of Colonization on Muslim Identity
22:46 Challenges Faced by Muslims in the West
25:27 The System is Not Broken
25:43 Understanding a Colonized Mind 28:51 Personal Responsibility and Awakening
31:40 Role Models in Gaza
About Sofia:
Sofia, with over 15 years of experience as a translator and project manager, she decided to change her career path to become a Certified Professional Coach to serve the community.
She is passionate about helping high-achieving Muslim women design their ideal faith-centered lives so they can thrive in alignment with their Deen.
Sofia is a French Moroccan living in Germany with her husband and three children.
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Muslim Life Hackers - Sofia: Striving for Ihsan and Decolonizing the Mind

Transcript

00:00:00.000

Asalamu Alaikum everyone and welcome to the Muslim Life Hackers podcast. I'm your host Mifrah Mahroof and in today's episode we're going to be having on Sofia from the Women of Ihsan podcast. So a bit about Sofia. Sofia has a background in translation and project management, spending 15 years in this space. She decided to change her career path and become a certified professional coach to serve the community. So she's passionate about helping high achieving Muslim wom