Beyond The Shahada

What does it actually feel like to convert to Islam?

Not the debates. Not the arguments. Not the theology breakdowns.

The reality.

In this episode of Beyond The Shahada, Bree Shaaban shares the honest, unfiltered experience of becoming Muslim - from questioning Christianity, to privately researching Islam, to taking the shahada, to navigating family reactions, mockery, loneliness, and the unexpected clarity that follows.

Becoming M...

"Muslims worship a moon god." "Islam was spread by the sword." "The Quran promotes violence." I didn't just hear these statements, I believed them and repeated them confidently. Until I started checking the sources. In this episode, I confront the ten most pervasive myths about Islam, armed with theology, history, and my own story of disillusionment. We'll tackle the uncomfortable truths about how t...

"Is Islam compatible with the West?" It’s the question everyone is asking - and as a born-and-raised Australian revert who has also lived in a Muslim country (twice!), I’ve lived the answer.

Spoiler: The question itself is designed to make us feel like outsiders. In this episode, I'm flipping the script.

Forget the political debates and the headlines. This is a raw, personal conversation about what it actually means to build a vibr...

You see that old memory pop up on your phone… and for a second, you don't even recognize the person you used to be. If you feel a weird distance between who you were and who you're becoming, you're not alone.

On this powerful episode of Beyond The Shahada, Bree Shaaban is breaking the ultimate taboo: the internal civil war that leads women to take off the hijab. We'r...

Think you know Islam? In this longer deep-dive, Bree Shaaban (ex-Christian, now Muslim) unpacks 15 things most people don’t know, perfect for curious Christians, new/revert Muslims, and anyone who wants clear, evidence-based explanations without the fluff.

What you’ll learn (fast):

• It started in a cave: Why the first command was “Read” and how the Quran was revealed over 23 years and not “all at once.”

• Seal of Prophethood (...

In this episode of Beyond the Shahada, Bree walks you through the emotional roller-coaster of sharing your new faith with family and friends. Whether you’re a fresh revert wrestling with midnight panic or riding the post-shahada honeymoon high, you’ll discover how to:

• Break through fear and rehearse the “headline” - not a ten-minute speech

• Anchor your confidence in quick, heart-centered duas

• Turn potential conflict into g...

In this episode, I share how my relationship with God transformed after walking away from Christianity and, later, embracing Islam.

I didn’t leave Christianity for Islam. I left because something felt wrong. The worship felt like performance. The Trinity never made sense. And the emotional highs of church didn’t bring lasting connection with God.

Years later, Islam gave me the clarity I had been searching for: one God, no middlemen...

In this episode of Beyond The Shahada, I sit down with Crystal, a Muslim content creator and UK healthcare professional who’s made a name for herself on TikTok by turning hate comments into dawah, clapbacks into clarity, and stereotypes into strength.

We talk about:

• How she handles online hate with grace and sarcasm

• What it's really like being a visibly Muslim woman on the internet

• The pressure of being seen as the “perfe...

This week, I had to take a breath. As a mum, a revert, a creator, sometimes it all becomes a little too connecting and draining. So I’m taking my own advice, and hitting pause.

In this special re-upload, I’m sharing one of my earliest episodes that feels even more relevant today: the difference between feeling connected to Allah and actually being connected. It’s a reminder that stillness isn’t distance. And that taking time for yo...

What if the hardest part of converting to Islam wasn’t letting go of your old beliefs - but the way people treated you after?

In this deeply personal episode, I open up about what it really felt like to leave behind my life as a Christian and embrace Islam. I talk about the backlash, the accusations, the grief and the surprising peace I found through it all.

➡️ Why some Christians turn hateful after you leave their religion ➡️ What...

If you’re a Christian who’s ever wondered what Islam actually teaches without the media filters, without the politics, and without the cultural confusion - this episode is for you.

I’m not here to debate. I’m not here to convert you.

I’m just here to share the truths I never heard as a Christian. Truths about the Quran, Jesus, Mary, women’s rights, and the very God you already believe in.

Because Islam isn’t a new religion. It’s t...

What happens when you grow up deeply rooted in Christianity, but your questions go unanswered? In this episode of Beyond the Shahada, I take you through my personal journey, from Lutheran beginnings, Catholic school, and Pentecostal revivals… to reading the Bible cover to cover, discovering shocking truths about Paul, and ultimately, finding Islam.

This wasn’t an emotional decision. It wasn’t a rebellion. It was years of research, ...

Today’s episode is a little different, because I’m not alone. I sat down with the legendary Aussie Niqabi - Alexis: Campbelltown-born, single mum of three, founder of eco-business The Bin Chicken, and the woman who’s been making waves (and causing trolls to melt down) on TikTok with her niqab and razor-sharp Aussie humour.

But behind the viral videos? There’s a deeper story: a promise to Allah SWT after a brutal custody battle, a l...

When I left Christianity, it wasn’t out of rebellion. It was because I finally understood what I believed and what I didn’t.

This episode is a personal look into why I left church culture behind, how I found clarity in Islam, and the backlash I faced from people who once claimed to love me.

We’re talking about blind faith vs true understanding, judgment vs sincerity, and why choosing Islam was the most thought-out decision I’ve eve...

In this emotional and raw episode of Beyond The Shahada, Bree Shaaban shares her deeply personal journey from Christianity to Islam. From questioning her faith and uncovering discrepancies in the Bible to her life-changing encounter with the Quran, Bree opens up about the moment that transformed her life forever.

After years of studying the Bible, Bree's search for truth led her to Islam, starting with the Quran's scientific miracl...

Why does it feel like Allah abandoned me?’ If you’ve ever cried during sujood or wondered if your pain was ‘punishment,’ this episode is for you. Bree Shaaban gets raw about:

• How childhood trauma distorts your relationship with Allah

• The loneliness of being called ‘strong’ when you’re breaking inside

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