412. Fasting, Self-Mastery, and Ramadan with Zahra Aljabri

Commune with Jeff Krasno

Commune Media

Health & Fitness, Society & Culture

4.6 • 654 Ratings

🗓️ 16 March 2023

⏱️ 87 minutes

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Summary

A week from today is the first full day of the holy month of Ramadan, in which Muslims seek a richer perception of God through the experience of fasting from dawn to dusk. In this episode Zahra Aljabri, spiritual coach and entrepreneur, elaborates on the five pillars of Islam, and how she uses the fourth pillar – fasting – to master not only her body but also her mind and spirit.

In this episode we cover:
0:04:25 – Muslim Experience in California
0:08:44 – Calendar of Ramadan
0:12:29 – Fasting
0:18:19 – Five Pillars of Islam
0:41:43 – Fundamentalism
0:42:48 – Muslim Challenges in the West
0:56:04 – Context
1:14:05 – Spirituality and Self-Growth
1:20:46 – Arabic Expressions

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0:00.0	Welcome to the Commune podcast. My name is Jeff Krasno. Today I explore the history,
0:14.4	rituals, and religious observances associated with the Holy Month of Ramadan. I think many non-Muslims like myself only
0:23.6	have a very vague sense of Ramadan. So I am joined by Zara al-Jabri, who will help to demystify
0:30.6	and bring greater understanding to Ramadan and how some of its rituals like fasting relate to Islam as a whole. Zara is a spiritual
0:41.3	coach, award-winning entrepreneur, wife, and mother of four. She has been engaged in uplifting
0:48.2	the Muslim community her entire career, beginning as a civil rights attorney. Zara won the prestigious Archibald Bush Fellowship for her community work in Minneapolis,
0:59.9	Minnesota, and she is the CEO of Practical Muslim and the author of Before I Do,
1:06.9	150 plus questions Muslims should ask before marriage. In our conversation, we discuss the origins
1:15.3	of Ramadan, its myriad customs, and its shifting position in the calendar year. We discuss
1:22.1	Zara's experience as a Muslim woman in the West, including how she uses the fourth pillar of Islam fasting
1:28.9	to master not only her body, but also her mind and spirit.
1:34.1	We address Islamophobia, Islam and women's rights, Sharia law, and the utility of Abrahamic religions.
1:43.0	And we discussed Zara's work, empowering Muslims to apply the spirit of Islam
1:49.0	into their day-to-day life. Before we get into the conversation, if you want more information on the
1:55.8	physical and spiritual benefits of fasting, you'll find integrative and functional medicine-based programs with
2:01.9	doctors like Sarah Gottfried, Kara Fitzgerald, and Mark Hyman on topics such as fasting, gut health,
2:08.4	longevity, immunity, hormone balancing, Ierveda, and nutrition in commune's course library.
2:14.6	You can sign up for 14 days of free all access, including more than 100 courses
2:19.1	on health, spirituality, personal growth, and social impact. Just go to onecommon.com
2:26.2	slash trial. And please support this podcast by subscribing and leaving a review on your favorite podcatcher.
2:36.4	Okay, well, I found this conversation to be fascinating, and I'm very grateful to Zara
2:41.5	for her willingness to have the thorny conversations that I think can bring about greater
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