On Being a Professional Muslim: Rose Aslan Interviewed on "I'm a Muslim (And That's OK!)" Podcast

Rahma with Rose

12/08/23 • 48 min

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In this episode, Rose candidly converses with Shehla Faiza on her podcast, I'm a Muslim (And That's OK!), sharing her experiences as a "professional Muslim" in the U.S. and why she eventually left that role. Rose discussed the challenges and pressures she faced while representing Islam in academia and interfaith activism, particularly during the Trump era. She also discusses her decision to relocate to Istanbul and shift away from academia. This time, Rose is the guest being interviewed instead of the host, and she offers a deep dive into the complexities of public representation of Islam in the United States. Rose gives props to those continuing the hard but necessary work while also realizing that her time in that field had come to an end, at least in her former roles.

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Music credits: Vocals: Zeynep Dilara Aslan; Ney/drum: Elif Önal; Tanbur: Katherine Hreib; Rebap: Hatice Gülbahar Hepsev

12/08/23 • 48 min

Rahma with Rose - On Being a Professional Muslim: Rose Aslan Interviewed on "I'm a Muslim (And That's OK!)" Podcast

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Today's a little different. Instead of another one of my regular episodes interviewing other women, today I'm sharing an episode where I was a guest on another podcast. This podcast is called I'm a Muslim and that's okay. The host is Shehla Faiza, American Muslim, based in dallas, Texas, [00:02:00] where she interviews Muslim Americans about their experience and tries to educate her listeners about Muslims and Islam.
So it was a perfect opportunity for me to talk about what my experience w

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