Sufism - Part 1: “Forced at 15”

Was I In A Cult?

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🗓️ 25 February 2024

⏱️ 49 minutes

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Summary

Sara Tasneem's journey began in Boulder, Colorado, where she was born into the Islamic faith. However, at the age of five, her parents divorced, causing her faith to split as well. Her mother distanced herself from the religion, while her father delved deeper, immersing himself in a Sufi group that would soon dominate Sara's existence. Then, at the age of 15, Sara's life took an unexpected turn when her father brought her to a conference led by the group's sheikh in Los Angeles, California. Little did she anticipate that this seemingly ordinary weekend would change the trajectory of her life in ways beyond imagination. Find Sara: https://tasneemsfadvocacy.home.blog/ Follow us: Instagram: @wasiinacult Support Us: https://www.patreon.com/wasiinacult Have a story to share on our show? Email us: [email protected] This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/INACULT and get on your way to being your best self.

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0:14.0	That pretty much covers everyone.
0:16.0	I could tell that he was like looking at me and he was like,
0:22.0	well, I don't want to wait for a long engagement and I was like oh okay I didn't
0:29.6	understand what he was talking about it was a a little bit confusing. Nobody told me what was going on.
0:36.0	So then my dad basically told me that I was going to get married to that guy and I was going to be married to him that night. Welcome to Was I in a cult?
0:56.0	A show that gives badasses who have been through cults and cult experiences a chance
1:01.0	to tell their story and take their power back.
1:03.7	And today's guests could not embody that more.
1:06.7	I'm Liz Aikuzi.
1:08.0	And I'm Tyler Meissom.
1:09.4	And while we are both creatives outside the podcast space, we love doing this show for many reasons.
1:14.8	One of them being we both have our own cultic experiences.
1:19.4	Mine was a Hollywood acting class,
1:22.6	turned self-help cult.
1:24.2	Which is still, I really still can't get my head around that.
1:27.1	One day, maybe I will.
1:28.2	And I was an ex-Morman.
1:29.9	I am an ex-Morman.
1:31.0	I was a Mormon.
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