What happens when the war outside mirrors the conflict within? Meet Yara, a 23-year-old Palestinian woman whose journey through war-torn Gaza, self-discovery, and spiritual awakening offers profound wisdom beyond her years. Growing up amid bombs and uncertainty, Yara developed anxiety that shaped her understanding of herself and the world around her. When she began experiencing same-sex attraction as a teenager, the silence surrounding sexuality in her community left her feeling isolated and...
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What happens when the war outside mirrors the conflict within? Meet Yara, a 23-year-old Palestinian woman whose journey through war-torn Gaza, self-discovery, and spiritual awakening offers profound wisdom beyond her years. Growing up amid bombs and uncertainty, Yara developed anxiety that shaped her understanding of herself and the world around her. When she began experiencing same-sex attraction as a teenager, the silence surrounding sexuality in her community left her feeling isolated and...
What happens when the war outside mirrors the conflict within? Meet Yara, a 23-year-old Palestinian woman whose journey through war-torn Gaza, self-discovery, and spiritual awakening offers profound wisdom beyond her years. Growing up amid bombs and uncertainty, Yara developed anxiety that shaped her understanding of herself and the world around her. When she began experiencing same-sex attraction as a teenager, the silence surrounding sexuality in her community left her feeling isolated and...
When Mustafa first realized his same-sex attractions weren't going away, he spiraled into self-hatred, shame, and thoughts of suicide. Desperate for relief, he embraced revisionist interpretations of Islam that seemed to permit same-sex relationships. This led to marriage with another man—a decision that initially brought him the love and acceptance he'd been craving. Yet beneath the surface happiness lurked an inexplicable emptiness. Despite having what appeared to be everything he wanted, ...
In this deeply moving episode, Adam shares his journey through the confusing terrain of same-sex attraction as a Muslim man from Egypt. With remarkable vulnerability, he reveals how complicated family dynamics – a domineering mother and emotionally distant father – created the perfect storm for his internal struggles with identity and sexuality. Adam's story isn't just about attraction; it's about the profound human need for connection. Through tears and triumphs, he describes how childhood ...
Trigger warning: This episode involves a discussion of sensitive subjects like sexual abuse and trauma, in addition to female menstruation and body image wounds. Growing up as a "tomboyish" girl in Pakistan who never quite fit traditional feminine expectations, Maryam eventually developed gender dysphoria alongside same-sex attraction—all while trying to remain faithful to her Islamic beliefs. Maryam takes us through the complex factors that contributed to her gender struggles: early sexua...
Searching for love in all the wrong places led Ishaq down a path of destructive relationships, identity confusion, and spiritual emptiness. Growing up in a non-religious household with an emotionally distant father and overprotective mother, he found himself defined entirely by his same-sex relationships. Despite living openly gay in an accepting environment, something felt profoundly wrong. The constant cycle of relationship peaks and devastating crashes left him questioning everything. Whe...
In this short but urgent episode, I share why I’ve chosen to leave Big Tech services like Google (among others) in light of their complicity in human rights violations and global injustices. As Muslims - and as human beings - we have a moral obligation to act. I’ve moved to Proton Mail and begun supporting ethical, open-source alternatives. I invite you to begin your own journey toward digital ethics. Updated contact information: - A Way Beyond the Rainbow email address: awaybeyondtherainbow...
What happens when your halal environment feels like your haram environment? When the place that should feel safest—your mosque, your community—becomes a source of struggle? This is just one facet of the profound journey Bilal shares in this deeply moving episode. Bilal, a married Muslim father from Australia, takes us through his lifelong experience with same-sex attraction (SSA), from the first confusing feelings as a young boy to reaching absolute rock bottom as an adult. With raw ho...
Introductory episode to the new podcast series, "Voices from Beyond the Rainbow". "A Way Beyond the Rainbow" podcast link here. "Voices from Beyond the Rainbow" Sign-up Form "One Soul" Sponsorship program link here. Send us a text Support the show Background music: "Pandemia" by MaxKoMusic (Creative Commons CC BY-SA 3.0)
Send us a text A glimpse into the new sequel podcast, "Voices from Beyond the Rainbow", starting summer 2025, inshaAllah. To sign up as a guest: Sign-up Form Background music: "Perfection" by MaxKoMusic (Creative Commons CC BY-SA 3.0) Support the show
What happens when the war outside mirrors the conflict within? Meet Yara, a 23-year-old Palestinian woman whose journey through war-torn Gaza, self-discovery, and spiritual awakening offers profound wisdom beyond her years. Growing up amid bombs and uncertainty, Yara developed anxiety that shaped her understanding of herself and the world around her. When she began experiencing same-sex attraction as a teenager, the silence surrounding sexuality in her community left her feeling isolated and...
