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Listen "Muslims of the East: Re-thinking Hijra and Home Ft. Abdullah Taywani"
Episode Synopsis
On today’s episode we had the esteemed Abdullah Taywani
A Taiwanese born Muslim who is now one of the active Imams at Taipei Grand Mosque. Abdullah spent most of his younger years abroad, learning languages and gaining his education in countries Saudi Arabia, Belgium, Turkey and then finally heading back home to Taiwan.
This episode delves deep into muslims in the east, it challenges the perspective of Hijra and living in a Muslim country, we delve into the similarities between the muslims in the east and west, moving abroad and how being exposed to new cultures can mold you into being a leader and visionary.
We hope you all enjoy the episode!
Follow Abdullah's journey at:
Instagram: @at_Taywani
Follow us on our socials at:
Instagram: @fairdinkumau
TikTok: @fairdinkumau
For the audio listeners out there, check us out on all podcasting platforms!
0:00 Intro
0:39 Preview
2:31 “Learning a New Language Will Change The Way You Think of The World”
10:03 The Power of Environment: Taiwanese High Academic Standards
14:55 Friends in Your Life Can Bring You Closer and Further to Islam
20:18 Does Living in a More ‘Practicing Place’ Make It Easier To Study Islam?
29:14 “We Are Creating a New Identity with Muslims in Taiwan”
30:15 Building a Personal Brand - Putting Muslims in Taiwan On The Map
A Taiwanese born Muslim who is now one of the active Imams at Taipei Grand Mosque. Abdullah spent most of his younger years abroad, learning languages and gaining his education in countries Saudi Arabia, Belgium, Turkey and then finally heading back home to Taiwan.
This episode delves deep into muslims in the east, it challenges the perspective of Hijra and living in a Muslim country, we delve into the similarities between the muslims in the east and west, moving abroad and how being exposed to new cultures can mold you into being a leader and visionary.
We hope you all enjoy the episode!
Follow Abdullah's journey at:
Instagram: @at_Taywani
Follow us on our socials at:
Instagram: @fairdinkumau
TikTok: @fairdinkumau
For the audio listeners out there, check us out on all podcasting platforms!
0:00 Intro
0:39 Preview
2:31 “Learning a New Language Will Change The Way You Think of The World”
10:03 The Power of Environment: Taiwanese High Academic Standards
14:55 Friends in Your Life Can Bring You Closer and Further to Islam
20:18 Does Living in a More ‘Practicing Place’ Make It Easier To Study Islam?
29:14 “We Are Creating a New Identity with Muslims in Taiwan”
30:15 Building a Personal Brand - Putting Muslims in Taiwan On The Map
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