Ayesha Mattu's guest appearances

Ayesha Mattu

Diffused Congruence: The American Muslim Experience

Saturday Mornings with Joy Keys

Active Pause

What Sustains Me

Mindful Pause

Nura Maznavi

Majora Carter

Michael Hyatt

Scott Smith

Ingrid Mattson

Ryan Leslie

Arlan Hamilton

Bryan Stevenson

Yara Shahidi

Joe Bradford

Jonathan Brown

Meraj Mohiuddin

Ubaydullah Evans

Ali Ataie

Shadi Hamid

OwlTail

Ali Eteraz

For this episode of the show, Parvez and Zaki shine a spotlight on Muslim authors who've successfully broken through into the mainstream. First, we chat with Ayesha Mattu, co-editor of Love, Inshallah and its new sequel Salaam, Love about how the two books came about, what the reactions have been, and what she's learned from her audience. After that, we have a conversation with Ali Eteraz, author of Children of Dust and the upcoming Falsipedies and Fibsiennes. You can download or stream below, and also listen at iTunes (don't forget to leave us a review!) and Stitcher Radio. Feel free to send any comments or questions our way at diffusedcongruence@gmail.com or via our Facebook page!

For this episode of the show, Parvez and Zaki shine a spotlight on Muslim authors who've successfully broken through into the mainstream. First, we chat with Ayesha Mattu, co-editor of <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Love-InshAllah-Secret-American-Muslim/dp/1593764286/ref=as_sl_pc_ss_til?tag=zakiscorner-20&amp;linkCode=w01&amp;linkId=FYBCX3TABDF2VRVO&amp;creativeASIN=1593764286" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Love, Inshallah</a> and its new sequel <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Salaam-Love-American-Muslim-Intimacy/dp/0807079758/ref=as_sl_pc_ss_til?tag=zakiscorner-20&amp;linkCode=w01&amp;linkId=XW2BGQZVBS6RTPIE&amp;creativeASIN=0807079758" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Salaam, Love</a> about how the two books came about, what the reactions have been, and what she's learned from her audience. After that, we have a conversation with Ali Eteraz, author of <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Children-Dust-Portrait-Muslim-Young/dp/0061626856/ref=as_sl_pc_ss_til?tag=zakiscorner-20&amp;linkCode=w01&amp;linkId=YLNIXTL23SKI7AQH&amp;creativeASIN=0061626856" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Children of Dust</a> and the upcoming <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Falsipedies-Fibsiennes-Essential-Prose-Series/dp/1550718827/ref=as_sl_pc_ss_til?tag=zakiscorner-20&amp;linkCode=w01&amp;linkId=744YS23GIUPGF64D&amp;creativeASIN=1550718827" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Falsipedies and Fibsiennes</a>. You can download or stream below, and also listen at <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/diffused-congruence-american/id720647120" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">iTunes</a> (don't forget to leave us a review!) and <a href="http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/zakis-corner/diffused-congruence-the-american-muslim-experience" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Stitcher Radio</a>. Feel free to send any comments or questions our way at <a href="" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">diffusedcongruence@gmail.com</a> or via <a href="https://www.facebook.com/diffusedcongruence" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">our Facebook page</a>!

Episode 11: Ayesha Mattu and Ali Eteraz

In this conversation, Ayesha Mattu and Nura Maznavi talk about their book, Love, Inshallah, in which 25 American Muslim writers talk about their experience of love. Ayesha Mattu (left) is a writer and international development consultant. Her writing has appeared in CNN.com, The Huffington Post, the International Museum of Women, Religion Dispatches,  and the award-winning blog, Rickshaw Diaries. She was selected a Muslim […]

In this conversation, Ayesha Mattu and Nura Maznavi talk about their book, Love, Inshallah, in which 25 American Muslim writers talk about their experience of love. Ayesha Mattu (left) is a writer and international development consultant. Her writing has appeared in <a href="http://CNN.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">CNN.com</a>, The Huffington Post, the International Museum of Women, Religion Dispatches,  and the award-winning blog, Rickshaw Diaries. She was selected a Muslim […]

Ayesha Mattu & Nura Maznavi: Love, InshAllah

Romance, dating, sex and – Muslim women? In this groundbreaking collection, 25 writers sweep aside stereotypes to share their search for love and speak openly for the first time about love, relationships, sexuality, gender, identity, homophobia, and racism.The EditorsAyesha Mattu is a writer and international development consultant. Her writing has appeared in the International Museum of Women, Religion Dispatches, The Huffington Post and the award-winning blog, Rickshaw Diaries. She was selected a Muslim Leader of Tomorrow by the UN Alliance of Civilizations and the ASMA Society in 2009. Ayesha is working on a memoir about losing faith and finding love from which The Opening is excerpted inLove, InshAllah. She lives with her husband and son in Northern California.Nura Maznavi is a civil rights attorney, writer, and Fulbright Scholar. She has worked with migrant workers in Sri Lanka, on behalf of prisoners in California, and with a national legal advocacy organization leading a program to end racial and religious profiling. Nura is working on a screenplay and several short stories. Nura’s third love—after food and traveling—is California, where she was raised and lives currently. http://loveinshallah.com/about/

Romance, dating, sex and – Muslim women? In this groundbreaking collection, 25 writers sweep aside stereotypes to share their search for love and speak openly for the first time about love, relationships, sexuality, gender, identity, homophobia, and racism. The Editors Ayesha Mattu is a writer and international development consultant. Her writing has appeared in the International Museum of Women, Religion Dispatches, The Huffington Post and the award-winning blog, Rickshaw Diaries. She was selected a Muslim Leader of Tomorrow by the UN Alliance of Civilizations and the ASMA Society in 2009. Ayesha is working on a memoir about losing faith and finding love from which The Opening is excerpted inLove, InshAllah. She lives with her husband and son in Northern California. Nura Maznavi is a civil rights attorney, writer, and Fulbright Scholar. She has worked with migrant workers in Sri Lanka, on behalf of prisoners in California, and with a national legal advocacy organization leading a program to end racial and religious profiling. Nura is working on a screenplay and several short stories. Nura’s third love—after food and traveling—is California, where she was raised and lives currently.  <a href="http://loveinshallah.com/about/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://loveinshallah.com/about/</a>

Love, Inshallah with Ayesha Mattu and Nura Maznavi