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

Published: March 16, 2023, 7 a.m.

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 \u2013 fasting \u2013 to master not only her body but also her mind and spirit.

In this episode we cover:
0:04:25 \u2013 Muslim Experience in California
0:08:44 \u2013 Calendar of Ramadan
0:12:29 \u2013 Fasting
0:18:19 \u2013 Five Pillars of Islam
0:41:43 \u2013 Fundamentalism
0:42:48 \u2013 Muslim Challenges in the West
0:56:04 \u2013 Context
1:14:05 \u2013 Spirituality and Self-Growth
1:20:46 \u2013 Arabic Expressions

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