Fishing Without Bait 121: Getting to Know Imam Hamza Perez

Published: Dec. 26, 2017, 4 p.m.

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For the next few weeks, we visit the Islamic Center of Pittsburgh and have a chat with Imam Hamza Perez about his upbringing from Puerto Rico to Worcester, MA.\\xa0 We discuss his experiences growing up with some hardships and how that applies to his youth services.\\xa0 We discuss the examples that Prophet Muhammad\\xa0sets for modeling behavior, and his conversion to Islam. \\xa0 We look at the idea of a corrupted religion background, the ego, and how he keeps it in check.\\xa0

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Find out more about our guest in the feature "New Muslim Cool" on PBS, and learn more about the Islamic Center of Pittsburgh at\\xa0www.icp-pgh.org.

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Subscribe to our Podcast on\\xa0iTunes,\\xa0Stitcher,\\xa0Google Music,\\xa0TuneIn\\xa0or look for it on your favorite\\xa0Podcatcher! \\xa0Also, check us out streaming on\\xa0The River's Edge\\xa0online radio!

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Intro music: \\u201cLife\\u201d by\\xa0Tobu.\\xa0

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