This weeks episode A. Haqq Islam sits down with Public Relations Professional Fatou Barry to discuss dating, diversity with the PR/ media space, religious trauma and more. This conversation is filled with laughter, vulnerability and transparency. Fatou talks about what its like dating in todays landscape as a modern muslim woman and how she has been improving her deen over the past few years after dealing with religious trauma.  0:00 Intro 1:01 Path To Islam 3:18 Why She Decided to Get into Public Relations 8:48 Why is there a Diversity Problem within PR 11:40 How she is trying to Diversify the PR Space 15:15 Confirmation Bias is a Problem 20:45 Dating as an African Muslim Woman 22:45 Marriage in Fulani Culture 24:25 Navigating American & Traditional Values 33:30 Dealing With Religious Trauma 38:30 How is the Dating Landscape for Her Non Muslim Friends 43:15 Message to Young Muslim Woman 45:15 Whats Next For Her 46:15 Politics in Guinea 50:57 Credits Please take a moment to Rate & Review on Apple podcast if you enjoyed this episode.  Follow Fatou: https://www.instagram.com/itsfatoub/ Stay Up to Date Website: https://www.theoasispodcast.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/haqqislamoasis/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@haqqislamoasis A. Haqq Islam Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/haqq.islamceo/

This episode features a conversation with Internationally renowned Somali/Canadian author and poet Ifrah Hussein. During this episode we discuss how Ifrah discovered her gift as a poet,  what it's like being a "third culture kid", her experience traveling back to her home country and so much more. Please take a moment to Rate & Review on Apple podcast if you enjoyed this episode.  Follow Ifrah: https://www.instagram.com/ifrahhussein/ Stay Up to Date Website: https://www.theoasispodcast.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/haqqislamoasis/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@haqqislamoasis A. Haqq Islam Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/haqq.islamceo/

This episode features Marysa, Widi and Siti. The three young ladies who make up the Indonesian All female rock band "Voice of Baceprot" (VOB) The ladies discuss how they met, how they got into rock music, what their aspirations are and navigating the naysayers who tell them what they are doing is wrong. If you want to hear the story of three young women who are going against the grain and showing young woman that they can do and be what ever they want. This episode is for you!   Please take a moment to Rate & Review on Apple podcast if you enjoyed this episode.  Follow VOB: https://www.instagram.com/voiceofbaceprot/ Stay Up to Date Website: https://www.theoasispodcast.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/haqqislamoasis/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@haqqislamoasis A. Haqq Islam Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/haqq.islamceo/

This episode features the multitalented writer and filmmaker Quran Squire. He has worked with the likes of Director X, Joe Jonas, Khalid and more. Throughout this episode he talks about a myriad of things such as his Muslim upbringing in New Jersey, getting sponsored by Jay Z to go on a college tour, how he got into Hollywood and his experience working on the hit series Genius: MLK/X.  As a creative or anyone with a dream this an episode you don't want to miss.   Episode Time Stamps 0:00 Intro 1:14 Qurans Path To Islam & Family History 10:13 His Father & the NOI 20:43 When He Discovered His Love for Filmmaking 24:03 Jay Z foundations takes him to Morehouse 31:02 Morehouse to LA 39:09 His Favorite Director 40:27 His First Job in Hollywood 44:37 How He Got Into the Writers Room of Genius: MLK/X 47:03 Writing His First Episode for TV 49:54 Dealing With Imposter Syndrome 51:00 Malcom X Had Anxiety 1:02:03 Why You Should Yes to Things 1:04:41 Whats Next For Quran 1:10:41 Working With Doctor X 1:12:00 Navigating Hollywood as a Black Muslim Man 1:17:38 Credits Please take a moment to Rate & Review on Apple podcast if you enjoyed this episode.  Follow Quran: https://www.instagram.com/quranthesquire/ Stay Up to Date Website: https://www.theoasispodcast.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/haqqislamoasis/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@haqqislamoasis A. Haqq Islam Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/haqq.islamceo/

This episode features the husband and wife team Bilal Hazziez and Shaeeda Sween, the first Muslim couple to be featured on the hit series, “The 90 Day Fiancé”. We discuss their personal path to Islam, their journey to being featured on “The 90 Day Fiancé” and romance in Islam, sometimes from a distance. Welcome  Bilal, from The State of Missouri and Shaeeda from The Nation of Trinidad

Dr Yusef Salaam, member of The Exonerated Five (portrayed in Netflix's When They See Us) Freedom Fighter and New York City's 9th District City Council member speaks on his path to Islam, how his faith guided him through some of his darkest moments and his road to politics.  Follow Dr Yusef: https://www.instagram.com/dr.yusefsalaam/   FOLLOW US  Website: https://www.theoasispodcast.com  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/haqqislamoasis/  Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@haqqislamoasis Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@haqqislamoasis A. Haqq Islam Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/haqq.islamceo/