Between Despair & Dawn

The Digital Sisterhood

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Society & Culture, Documentary, Self-improvement, Education

4.9 • 3.5K Ratings

🗓️ 14 June 2025

⏱️ 86 minutes

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Summary

Dreams marked the beginning of revelation — and in Islam, they remain a sacred thread to the unseen. In this episode, we explore the spiritual power of dreams with Ustadh Arif (Abu Muhammad), a dream interpreter who’s helped countless Muslims find meaning in the messages they receive at night. We also follow Syeda’s powerful journey — a vivid dream that changed everything, told and interpreted live for the first time. Some dreams fade by morning.But some? They stay with us — and if we listen, they just might lead us home. ✨Community Spotlight: Say Somaali✨ In this episode, we’re highlighting Say Somaali — a grassroots initiative supporting Somali students in Toronto. Now in its 3rd year, their Community Scholarship Fund has already awarded over $30,000 to students in fields like Engineering, Public Health, and Political Science. Every dollar raised goes directly to students — no overhead, just impact. This year, they’re aiming to raise another $30,000, and The Digital Sisterhood is proud to partner with them. Visit the LaunchGood link in our show notes below to donate, share, or make duaa. Let’s build the future, together. https://www.launchgood.com/v4/campaign/say_somaali_community_scholarship_fund This episode of The Digital Sisterhood was brought to you by our incredible team. ✨Credits ✨ Guests: Syeda Jamal & Ustadh Arif (Abu Muhammad) Season Producer: Khweya Bezeid Episode Producer: Cadar Mohamud & Maaheen Khan-Bashir Production Manager: Maaheen Khan-Bashir Writer: Cadar Mohamud & Maaheen Khan-Bashir Sound Design: Youssef Douazou & Yahya Arfouai Marketing & Design: Wasima Farah Honourable mentions: Safia Mohamed Noura A Sheikh Sawsan Abdillahi Fardosa ❤️ References/Services: Ustadh Arif Services & Courses: https://linktr.ee/dreamswitharif?fbclid=PAQ0xDSwK5TyBleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABp19dB8K9QA_YQCa2EHZMDVKogSV99wwpcnP6Dr861tC_vixi28I6LFqaZVNM_aem_t8Lk6AIyrhLBvMkw15aDYg Aisha RadiAllahu anha dua (for good dreams): Aisha radhi allaahu anha would say in dua: عن عائشةَ أنَّها كانتْ إذا أرادَتِ النَّومَ تقولُ: اللهم إنِّي أسأَلُكَ رُؤيا صالحةً صادقةً غَيرَ كاذبةٍ، نافعةً غَيرَ ضارَّةٍ. وكانتْ إذا قالتْ هذا قد عرَفوا أنَّها غَيرُ متكلِّمةٍ بشيءٍ حتى تُصبِحَ، أو تَسْتيقِظَ مِن الليلِ. ”‘Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) used to say when she intended to sleep: ‘O Allah, I ask You for a righteous, truthful dream — not false, beneficial and not harmful.’ And when she said this, they (the people around her) would know that she would not speak to anyone until morning or until she woke up during the night.”

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0:00.0	Assa'amu alaikum everyone. We want to take a moment on today's episode to spotlight something beautiful happening in our community.
0:06.8	Our friends at Soma'i, a grassroots organization supporting Somali students in Toronto, are back with their third annual community scholarship fund.
0:14.8	In just the past two years, they've awarded over $30,000 to Somali students pursuing everything from biomedical engineering to public health to political science.
0:24.3	What makes these scholarship so special is that they're truly by the community for the community.
0:29.2	Every single dollar goes directly to students, no middlemen, no overhead.
0:34.7	This year, Say Somali is aiming to raise another $30,000 to support even more students
0:40.1	in their post-secondary journeys. This initiative, especially Kosterhires, in fact, during the inaugural
0:45.3	year of Sá Somali Community Scholarship, I had the honor of presenting the awards at the ceremony.
0:50.2	It was so amazing and I was so honored to be there. This year, the digital story is officially partnering with Samaali
0:56.7	to help spread the word and support as many students as we can, inshallah.
1:00.8	So please check out the launch good link and Saisa Somali socials in the description.
1:04.7	If you're able, donate.
1:06.4	And if you can't give right now, share the link and tell a friend or Mikdoha.
1:10.1	Thank you and maybe we continue to build a
1:11.7	stronger future together. In this episode, our guest shares their personal experience with suicide
1:17.8	ideation. This conversation is honest and vulnerable, and while it may be healing for some,
1:23.8	it could be triggering for others. Please take care as you listen.
1:30.4	If you're struggling, know that you are not alone.
1:32.2	Support is available.
2:01.0	We encourage you to reach out to a mental health professional or crisis support line in your area. It's all right. Assalamu alaikum and Ramatollahi and barakatu. It is your sister and friend Ather and you're listening to The Digital Starhood podcast.
2:06.6	Now you guys know we're always going to bring you a good story or at the very least a good topic.
2:14.5	And I'm really excited about this episode.
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