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The Converts Central

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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S3E43: Convert Marriages - Everyday Questions on Marriage

We're back with another episode on love and marriage in Islam! 💑 Answer everyday questions about Marriage with Ustaz Nasrullah, Sis Layla Lee Jia Hui & Sis Ashalina Ang Shu Min as we discuss more about the timing of marriage, the idea of soulmates and the validity of not wanting to get married as Muslims 💍 Listen to this beneficial discussion on Spotify! 🔉

Sep 11, 202136 min

S3E42: Convert Marriages - The Purpose of Marriage

Assalamualaikum, tonight's episode starts off our journey to learn about love and marriage in Islam, starting with purpose 💓 Joined by Ustaz Nasrullah, Sis Layla Lee Jia Hui & Sis Ashalina Ang Shu Min, we discuss what a marriage means to each of us and how to come into marriage with a aligned & refined intention so that we can begin a big part of our life in the most blessed way ✨ Join us tonight on Spotify to learn about Islamic love!

Sep 06, 202151 min

S3E41: Our Convert Marriage Story: Dyana Tong & Fitri Hakim

Assalamualaykum everyone, tonight we'll be starting a new series centred around Convert Marriages in Islam! To help with opening the series with a beautiful marriage story, we are joined by Sis Dyana Tong and her husband, Bro Fitri Hakim. Experience their journey towards marriage together with us as we discuss the changes in their lives, how they adjust to living together and share some tips in order to start a marriage right! Find out more on Converts Central! 🔊

Sep 03, 202137 min

S3E40: Finding Ease in Hardship w/ Sis Sarah Maryam

Assalamualaikum everyone, we are again joined by Sis Maryam tonight to discuss some of her challenges after embracing Islam 🎙️ Our discussion will span her post-conversion experiences, from dealing with her family's reaction to donning the hijab. Sis Maryam talks about the blessings she has managed to find in her life despite the challenging times over the past few years and how she always tries to trust Allah SWT to overcome her challenges ✨ Tune in to this episode to hear her captivating post...

Aug 30, 202130 min

S3E39: Allah's Path Back w/ Sis Sarah Maryam

Assalamualaikum everyone, Sis Sarah Maryam, an Estonian Muslim Convert living in Singapore shares her story with us today! Find out about an unforgettable incident in her life that sparked her interest in Islam and how her Singaporean Muslim colleagues helped her grow her interest in faith. Discover Sis Sarah Maryam's conversion journey and what she loves about Islam! Tune in to this episode to hear her inspiring conversion story here on Converts Central!

Aug 27, 202132 min

S3E38: What's in a Name? 7 (Ahmad, Hafiz)

Assalamualaikum everyone, we are back with another episode of "What's in a Name?" 📇 We are joined by Ustaz Bani Ali and Brother Ahmad Abbas, our assistant director! They'll share the meanings and significance about the names, Ahmad and Hafiz! Interestingly, Ahmad has the same meaning as Muhammad, which is "highly praised", whereas Hafiz means "keeper".👨🏿‍🤝‍👨🏼 💬 Tune in to this episode to hear this perceptive discussion on the stories and significance of Muslim names! 🔊

Aug 23, 202122 min

S3E37: What's in a Name? 6 (Umar, Ali)

Assalamualikum everyone, we are back with another episode of "What's in a Name?" 📇 We are joined by Ustaz Bani Ali and Brother Muhd Umar Raju Abdullah to share the meanings and significance about the names, Umar & Ali, two of the four righteously guided Caliphs after Prophet Muhammad SAW 👨🏿‍🤝‍👨🏼 💬 Tune in to this episode to hear this insightful discussion on the stories and significance of Muslim names! 🔊

Aug 20, 202128 min

S3E36: What's in a Name? 5 (Khadijah, Aisha)

In another episode of "What's in a Name?", we are joined by Ustazah Hidayah Roslee to share the meanings and significance of Muslim names with our guest speakers 💬 This episode, we are joined by Sister Aisyah Lim and we talk about the names Khadijah & Aishah, the Wives of Prophet Muhammad S.A.W. 👨🏿‍🤝‍👨🏼 Tune in to this episode to hear this insightful discussion on Muslim names! 🔊 #muslimsg #convertscentral #muslim #names #namemeaning #podcastsg #islam #ustazah #aishah #khadijah #proph...

Aug 16, 202137 min

S3E34: What's in a Name? 3 (Ashraf, Adam, Farhan, Iyad)

We're back with another episode of "What's in a Name?" where we share the meanings and significance of some Muslim names and discuss with our guest speakers on the significance of their names what inspired them to choose their names. 💬 This episode, we are joined by Ustaz Mizi Wahid and 2 Born Muslims, Bro Asraff and our team member, Bro Bani Iyad! We will have a discussion on the meaning behind the names Ashraf, Adam, Farhan & Iyad, the Prophet's Companions who bear the same names as those...

Aug 09, 202129 min

S3E33: What's in a Name? 2 (Muhammad & Abdullah)

We're back with another episode of "What's in a Name?" where we share the meanings and significance of some Muslim names and discuss with our guest speakers on the significance of their names what inspired them to choose their names. 💬 This episode, we are joined by Bro Adam Abdullah and Ustaz Mizi Wahid who will clear up misconceptions of selecting a name for Muslim Converts and have a discussion on the meaning behind the names Muhammad & Abdullah 👨🏿‍🤝‍👨🏼 Tune in to this episode to he...

Aug 06, 202130 min

S3E32: What's in a Name? 1 (Introduction)

This August, we'll be kickstarting a new series called "What's in a Name?" 📛 In this series, we discussed with our guest speakers on the significance of their names and the stories about the companions of the prophets, hadiths, surahs and many more that inspired them to choose their names. 💬 Alhamdulilah, for this episode, we have our team members, Bro Adil, a second-gen Muslim convert and 2 Muslim converts, Sis Eunice and Bro Andre. 👨🏿‍🤝‍👨🏼 Tune in to this episode to hear their stories o...

Aug 02, 202122 min

S3E31: Regardless of Race w/ Sis Nur Azlina Sugaya Yasuko (Japanese Language)

In tandem with Racial Harmony, Converts Central's newest series, Regardless of Race, will feature the 8 converts speaking in their mother tongue! 🤝 This episode is fully hosted in Japanese and will explore how Sis Sugaya Yasuko @ Nur Azlina Sugaya Yasuko discovered Islam! Find out how she discovered Islam and why she decided to become a Muslim by listening to this podcast. 🎋 レイシャルハーモニーの一環として、コンバートセントラルの新シリーズである”リガードレス・オブ・レイス”は、8名のムスリム改宗者に各自の言語で話をしてもらっているシリーズです!🇯🇵 日本語でのこの第2回エピソードも全て日本語で話されており...

Jul 30, 202129 min

S3E30: Regardless of Race w/ Sis Khaiyisha (Japanese Episode)

In tandem with Racial Harmony, Converts Central's newest series, Regardless of Race, will feature the 8 converts speaking in their mother tongue! 🤝 This episode is fully hosted in Japanese and will explore how Sis Keiko @ Khaiyisha discovered Islam! Find out how she discovered Islam and why she decided to become a Muslim by listening to this podcast. 🇯🇵 レイシャルハーモニーの一環として、コンバートセントラルの新シリーズである”リガードレス・オブ・レイス”は、8名のムスリム改宗者に各自の言語で話をしてもらっているシリーズです!🗺️ このエピソードは全て日本語で話されており、景子さん@カイーシャさんがイスラムと出会うきっかけから改宗...

Jul 26, 202133 min

S3E29: Regardless of Race w/ Sis Nora Faraah (Tagalog Language)

In tandem with Racial Harmony, Converts Central's newest series, Regardless of Race, will feature the 8 converts speaking in their mother tongue! 🤝 This episode is fully hosted in Tagalog and will explore how Sis Leonora Duguiles @ Nora Faraah discovered Islam! Find out how she discovered Islam and why she decided to become a Muslim by listening to this podcast. Kasabay ng pagkakaisa ng lahi, ang pinakabagong serye ng Converts Central, Anuman ang Lahi, ay itatampok ang walong(8) mga nag babalik...

Jul 23, 202130 min

S3E28: Regardless of Race w/ Sis Michelle Gepilano @ Mish’al (Tagalog Language)

In tandem with Racial Harmony, Converts Central's newest series, Regardless of Race, will feature the 8 converts speaking in their mother tongue! 🤝 This episode is fully hosted in Tagalog and will explore how Sis Michelle Gepilano @ Mish’al discovered Islam! Find out how she discovered Islam and why she decided to become a Muslim by listening to this podcast. Kasabay ng pagkakaisa ng lahi, ang pinakabagong serye ng Converts Central, Anuman ang Lahi, ay itatampok ang walong(8) mga nag babalik Is...

Jul 19, 202123 min

S3E27: Regardless of Race - Cultural Discussion (Chinese Language)

In tandem with Racial Harmony, Converts Central's newest series, Regardless of Race, will feature the 8 converts speaking in their mother tongue! 🤝 This episode is fully hosted in Chinese and will feature the discussion between Bro Foo Eng Yong @ Adam Foo and Sis Ang Shu Min @ Nur Ashalina Ang about culture, race and identity. They discuss the similarities between Chinese & Islamic Culture as well as the importance of retaining our culture even after conversion. 本集全程以中文主持,将重点介绍符許荣兄弟@Adam Fo...

Jul 16, 202124 min

S3E26: Regardless of Race w/ Bro Adam Foo (Chinese Language)

In tandem with Racial Harmony, Converts Central's newest series, Regardless of Race, will feature the 8 converts speaking in their mother tongue! 🤝 This episode is fully hosted in Chinese and will explore how Bro Foo Eng Yong @ Adam Foo discovered Islam! Find out how his family and friends reacted to his conversion and the improvements in his character after becoming a Muslim! 本集全程以中文播出,探讨符許荣兄弟@ Adam Foo是如何发现伊斯兰教的! 了解他的家人和朋友对他的皈依以及他成为穆斯林后品格的改善有何反应! 种族与宗教到底重要吗? 这一期我们会讨论, 到底种族与宗教是否可以融合为一! #regard...

Jul 12, 202112 min

S3E25: Regardless of Race w/ Bro Amr (Tamil Language)

In tandem with Racial Harmony, Converts Central's newest series, Regardless of Race, will feature the 8 converts speaking in their mother tongue! 🤝 This episode is fully hosted in Tamil and will explore how Bro Amr discovered Islam and his journey so far as well as the challenges that he met growing as a new Muslim. இன்றைய தொடரில் சகோதரர் அம்ர் எப்படி இஸ்லாத்தை பற்றி அறிந்துகொண்டார் என்றும் மற்றும் அவருடைய பயணத்தை நம்முடன் பகிர்ந்துகொள்வார் #regardlessofrace #convertscentral #islam #tamil #sing...

Jul 09, 202115 min

S3E24: Regardless of Race w/ Bro Ali (Tamil Language)

This July, we're excited to introduce our newest series, Regardless of Race! In tandem with Racial Harmony, Converts Central will be featuring the stories of 8 converts in their mother tongues, hosted by guest speakers who are converts themselves! 🤝 Fully hosted in Tamil, this episode will explore interesting experiences and challenges faced by Brother Yusuf Ali @ A. Muralitharan. Find out how he came into Islam and the interesting characters that he met in his teen years who had a profound imp...

Jul 06, 202142 min

S3E23: Thinking it Through 8: Prophethood & The Law 2

Assalamualikum everyone! We're back with Ust Dr Mubarak in Thinking it Through 8, Episode 23! 💡This episode answers questions about the misconceptions, misunderstandings and definitions of the Islamic Law also known as Shari'ah. 🕋 Ever wondered why there are different schools of law, if it all comes from the same source, the Quran and the Hadiths? Why is the Islamic Law so strict and specific? 🧐 Tune into tonight's episode for answers shared by Ust Dr Mubarak and send us a DM if you have any ...

Jul 03, 20211 hr

S3E22: Thinking It Through 7 - Prophethood & The Law 1

Assalamualaikum everyone! We're back with Ust Dr Mubarak in Thinking it Through 7, Episode 22! This episode answers questions about Prophethood in religion, the authenticity of the Quran as a Divine Revelation and the relationship between religious rulings and scientific evidences. 📖 Tune into tonight's episode for answers shared by Ust Dr Mubarak and send us a DM if you have any clarifications and in shaa Allah, we'll do our utmost best to address them and may this be beneficial for us all! ⌨️...

Jun 28, 202142 min

S3E21: Thinking It Through 6 - The Afterlife

Alhamdulillah! We're back with the 21st episode of Season 3 with Ustaz Dr Mubarak where we attempt to answer questions about the Afterlife for both Muslims and Non-Muslims 😎 Everything in Islam is ultimately focused on the hereafter, but is there a possibility of the afterlife when science hasn’t proved there is one? ⏳ Do you lay in bed asking what happens after you leave this world? Our achievements, our knowledge, our families what happens to all of them? We know this life is temporary and ou...

Jun 25, 202137 min

S3E20: Thinking It Through 5 - The Universe and Its Relation to God and the Human Being

Alhamdulillah! We're back with the 20th episode of season 3 with Ustaz Dr Mubarak where we discuss further about the universe and its relation to God and human being. 😎 Imam Al-Ghazali, a famous scholar in Islam said that there can be no organisation of religion without proper organization in this world. The affairs of this world, according to him, are arranged in an orderly manner only through the efforts of humankind. 👳🏽‍♂️📚 Our choices becomes the causes of intended and unintended effects...

Jun 21, 202145 min

S3E19: Thinking It Through 4 - The Universe and Its Relation to God and the Human Being

Alhamdulillah! We're back with tonight’s episode joining us will be Sister Nurul Ain, an Indian Convert and Ustaz Dr Mubarak. We will be discussing about the universe and its relation to God and human being. 😊 God loves those who ask for forgiveness, love those who repent, love those who reflects upon their daily activities and seek improvement. All of these can only be done when we are alive. 🫀🤲 To live as a good Muslim in this world is to see the Wisdom of Allah everywhere and to care for H...

Jun 18, 202150 min

S3E18 -1: Thinking It Through 3 Part 1 - Nature of the Human Being, God's Will & Man's Will

In this 2-part episode, we move on with Ustaz Dr Mubarak to clarify questions pertaining to the interaction between the Will of God and the Will of Man by understanding the nature of man through the logical framework we’ve arrived at, the Islamic Worldview. 💫🌏 We answer questions like:“Why should I do anything if everything is already predetermined?”“Why is there Evil in this world if God is good?”“How do we understand God’s perfect will through human beings born with deformities” 🤔⚖️ To find...

Jun 15, 202130 min

S3E17: Thinking It Through 2 - Nature of God

Alhamdulillah! We're back with another episode of Thinking it Through tonight! Joining us will be Ustaz Dr Mubarak and Brother Edison Amir Tan, a Chinese Convert. We will be discussing about the essence and attributes of GOD. 🕋 We are beings with different dimensions to our own thoughts, perspectives and emotions. How do we understand and describe The Absolute? How do we comprehend the nature of God? What does Quran got to do with the Islamic conceptions? 🤔☪️ Every authentic religion has sough...

Jun 11, 202146 min

S3E16: Thinking it Through 1 - Why is there God?

Different perspectives on worldviews of Islam that we adopt will affect the how we think, act, behave and shapes the quality of our life on how we perceive certain concepts. Coming into religion is a leap of faith and these perspectives will be the framework and foundation for us to understand and practice religion. 🧠 On this episode, we'll discuss the Islamic worldview with three perspectives Cosmological, Ontological and Theological. 👀 To reap the benefits of this episode, don’t miss out on ...

Jun 07, 202145 min

S3E15: Taking A Leap of Faith w/ Bro Kaven Siddique Lim

We’re back with Bro Kaven Siddique Lim again in tonight’s episode where we hear more of his story on taking the leap of faith. 🪂 We all know that nothing in this life is easy. We struggle with our own identity when we start doubting ourselves, our purposes in life and take on happiness change during challenging times. How does this relate to taking a leap of faith? What does it even mean to have Tawakkal? 🤔🫀 Join us in this episode together with Bro Abbas as we dive into Bro Kaven’s journey t...

Jun 04, 202121 min
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