S5E49: Muslims in Singapore

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S5E49: Muslims in Singapore

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Oct 20, 2023

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Today, we explore the diverse and vibrant Muslim community in Singapore. Joined by Bro Ali and Sis Suraya, we discuss the experiences of converts, challenges related to non-Islamic holidays, the importance of effective communication in a multicultural society, and offer advice to new Muslims in Singapore. Join us for a deep dive into the rich tapestry of Singapore's Muslim culture.

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Oct 20, 2023

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Converts Central focuses on the challenges that Muslim converts face along their conversion journey to help Muslims from all backgrounds to find a strong foothold in Islam.

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7: First Ramadan with Sis Elli: Sister Ellina is a 2nd gen Muslim whose dad is a Chinese Convert. She shares her experiences & perspectives growing up as a 2nd gen Muslim and her journey with Ramadan from her days in Primary School to now. From a not-so practising background, her stor... by The Converts Central
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S1E10: My Last Choice with Bro Shakir: Brother Shakir has been a Muslim for 8 years. He shares his process of finding Islam by initially trying to find fault in it and shares his gradual process of starting alone to learning about Islam and practicing with friends. Brother Shakir also emphasi... by The Converts Central
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3: Mercy Through Loss With Sister Aisya: Sister Cynthia @ Aisya is a Filipino Muslim who was raised in a Catholic family. Her story is one that exemplifies Allah's Mercy and Power. Sister Aisya shows us that the Mercy of Allah S.W.T comes in a plethora of ways, and we have to trust His plans an... by The Converts Central
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1: Blessing of being a Muslim in Singapore with Bro Carlos: Episode 1 with Brother Carlos Brother Carlos is a Spanish Convert who has lived in both Spain and Singapore. From his intercontinental journey towards Islam with his wife, we learn to be grateful for the immense blessing of being Muslim in Singapore. by The Converts Central
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13.2: Ramadan with Sis 'Adawiyah: This week, we are extremely blessed to have Sister Marilyn @ Nur Sara 'Adawiyah with us sharing her story. Initially planning to proceed with marriage as a non-muslim, Sister 'Adawiyah only intended to seek Islamic knowledge to further her understanding.... by The Converts Central
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9. Insiders Look: Ramadan with Bro Ali: One of our guests this week is Brother Yusuf Ali who took his Shahada 12 years ago at the age of 15 years-old! Tune in as he shares his inspiring story of falling in love with Islam through the Al-Fatihah in Ramadan & what it means to him. Bro Ali also s... by The Converts Central
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19: Chit Chat & Bandung: Unexpected Situations: In this chill session with Bro Ali, Bro Ibrahim & Sis Asha, they talk about some of the most interesting questions & unexpected situations that they have gotten throughout their convert journeys. Gain some insightful perspectives while listening to their... by The Converts Central
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16: Never Too Late with Bro Jabbar: For our first Syawal episode, we were joined by Brother Jabbar to talk about his 27 year journey into Islam. His story revolves around 2 main phases, transiting into a Muslim and living as a Muslim. Brother Jabbar shares with us his journey of seeking tr... by The Converts Central
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6: Sharing the Ramadhan Experience: Introducing our Ramadhan series on starting a dialogue about the Ramadhan experiences for Converts, we plan to touch on an issue made extremely urgent and important this Ramadhan because of the circuit breaker. Converts will have to spend Ramadhan alone ... by The Converts Central
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11.2: A 10-year Journey with Sis Ashalina: This week, we are releasing a special edition of our Ramadan series with Sister Ashalina! In a 3-part journey, Sister Ashalina shares with us her Islamic journey that started when she was 17 pursuing tertiary studies. Her story centers around three main ... by The Converts Central
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S1E5: Where will we pray?: In this special episode of Converts Central, we have gathered 6 Muslims of different backgrounds to share their perspectives and lessons on the recent closure of Mosques and Prayer spaces in Singapore. We then discuss the implications of opening up our o... by The Converts Central
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S2E20: Life as a Singapore Dutch Convert: In this episode, we are blessed to have Sister Maryam Veen share her convert story! With little prior knowledge on Islam, her story takes us from a small town in Netherlands to Singapore where she currently resides. Her Islamic journey started when she m... by The Converts Central
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8: Healing through Ramadan with Bro Amresh: "This can't be everything right? Life is much greater than this.. Life goes on, cant be stuck on anger" Brother Amresh shares his 12-year convert story, from his first introduction to Islam in 2006 to his shahadah in 2018. He tells us how reflection on m... by The Converts Central
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4: Breaking Habits with Bro Farhan: Brother Farhan is a 29 year-old Filipino Muslim who was raised in a Islamic family in the Philippines. His story is one that shows how encompassing Allah's Mercy is. He relates his journey on breaking his old habits and forging new Islamic habits that ha... by The Converts Central
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2: Strength of Brotherhood with Bro Hadi Tan: Brother Hadi Tan is a 64 year-old Chinese Muslim who took his Shahadah 29 years ago in 1991. His story is towards Islam is a story of brotherhood and accentuates the huge impact that all of us have on the people around us. We learn that brotherhood goes ... by The Converts Central
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15.2: Ramadan with Sis Zia: Our final guest for our Ramadan series is none other than Sister Zoey @ Zia! Sister Zia shares with us her journey into Islam through the assistance of a significant other and how the she eventually decided to proceed on with her conversion regardless of... by The Converts Central
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11.1: A 10-year Journey with Sis Ashalina: This week, we are releasing a special edition of our Ramadan series with Sister Ashalina! In a 3-part journey, Sister Ashalina shares with us her Islamic journey that started when she was 17 pursuing tertiary studies. Her story centers around three main ... by The Converts Central
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12.2: Ramadan with Sis Kai Lin by The Converts Central
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14.2: Ramadan with Bro Bryan @ Ibrahim by The Converts Central
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13.1: When Allah Wills with Sis 'Adawiyah: This week, we are extremely blessed to have Sister Marilyn @ Nur Sara 'Adawiyah with us sharing her story. Initially planning to proceed with marriage as a non-muslim, Sister 'Adawiyah only intended to seek Islamic knowledge to further her understanding.... by The Converts Central
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12.1: Contemplating Afterlife with Sis Kai Lin by The Converts Central
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S2E23: Women in Islam (Part 1) by The Converts Central
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18: Ramadan Reflections with Bro Ali, Sis Ashalina & Bro Ibrahim: In the third episode of our Syawal Series, Bro Ibrahim, Bro Ali and Sis Asha starts by looking back on how Ramadan was and how COVID ? with the lack of physical connectedness initially affected their ibadah, attitude & beliefs this Ramadan. We also learn... by The Converts Central
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S2E3: First Steps into Islam (Fundamentals to Faith 1): “Introducing Fundamentals to Faith” is our main series in Season 2! In the series, we go back to the basics of faith in Islam to bring the beauty of Islam in our podcasts. We are joined with Brother Bilal this episode to talk about the blessings of bein... by The Converts Central
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21.2: Chit Chat & Bandung: Miracles (Part 2): As we walk patiently through the toughest of times, Allah swt sends the greatest of ease. Join us for another Chit Chat & Bandung session with Sister Zia, Marilyn and Brother Siddique as we talk about the miracles that Allah swt had manifested in our liv... by The Converts Central
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S2E18: Convert's Marriage & Family (Part 3): In this episode, we are joined by Brother Ismail Wei Liang & Brother Adil Koh. Everyone has differing circumstances & challenges in their religious upbringing and spiritual journey. In this episode, we hope their sharing inspires and encourages both born... by The Converts Central
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S2E1: Intro to Season 2: With the premiere of Converts Central’s Season 2 tonight, let us meet our team members!We have two 2nd generation Converts who are both in our Outreach division: Sister Hafsah Ellina and Sister Sakinah. Sister Jamilah, who is a Chinese Convert, manages o... by The Converts Central
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