The Digital Sisterhood
The Digital Sisterhood is a podcast that was started in Toronto, Canada and is created by nine Muslim women. The show is hosted by Cadar Mohamud and does interviews with Muslim women. The show won a Shorty Award.
Background[edit]
The show was started in Toronto, Canada.[1] The show developed out of a youth program for Muslim girls called Together Sisters.[2] The podcast is created by nine black Muslim women.[3] The show does interviews with Muslim women.[4][5] The show started its third season in Spring of 2023.[6] Muna Scekomar is one of the shows founders as well as an editor and producer for the show.[7] Scekomar worked as a producer on the NPR show called Terrible, Thanks for Asking as an intern.[8]
The show won an Audience Honor and a Silver Honor in the Art and Culture Podcasts category during the 15th annual Shorty Awards in 2023.[9] The show reached number 4 on the chart of top new shows and was number 1 in the Islam and Spirituality category in the United States, United Kingdom, New Zealand, and Australia.[10] The show became the second most listened to podcast in the United Kingdom.[11] The show reach the number one spot in the Self-improvement Category in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia.[12]
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References[edit]
- ^ "The Digital Sisterhood Podcast Reconnects with Supporters in Edmonton". CityNews Edmonton. Archived from the original on October 27, 2023. Retrieved October 27, 2023.
- ^ Mohamed, Safia (December 26, 2022). "Meet the Digital Sisterhood How this community of Muslim women is uniting and empowering people of colour across the world". Cosmopolitan Middle East. Archived from the original on October 27, 2023. Retrieved October 26, 2023.
- ^ "How a Toronto start-up is uniting Black Muslim women around the world through its digital storytelling platform". www.thestar.com. Archived from the original on October 28, 2023. Retrieved October 28, 2023.
- ^ "The Digital Sisterhood: The Muslim podcast that is topping the UK charts". islamchannel.tv. Archived from the original on February 3, 2023. Retrieved October 28, 2023.
- ^ "In Conversation With – The Digital Sisterhood". Islam Channel. Archived from the original on October 28, 2023. Retrieved October 27, 2023.
- ^ "Meet the women behind The Digital Sisterhood podcast". Cosmopolitan. April 18, 2023. Archived from the original on October 27, 2023. Retrieved October 27, 2023.
- ^ "'Reconnecting with the human': Minnesota podcast tackles humanity, womanhood and Islam". MPR News. March 22, 2023. Archived from the original on June 1, 2023. Retrieved October 27, 2023.
- ^ Bible, Pod (September 13, 2022). "The Digital Sisterhood: Uniting Muslim women globally". POD BIBLE. Archived from the original on June 4, 2023. Retrieved October 27, 2023.
- ^ "The Digital Sisterhood Podcast – The Shorty Awards". shortyawards.com. Archived from the original on April 19, 2023. Retrieved October 27, 2023.
- ^ Dahir, Ikran (June 10, 2022). "A Muslim Podcast Became A Weekly Comfort For Women Around The World". BuzzFeed News. Archived from the original on October 27, 2023. Retrieved October 27, 2023.
- ^ Anwar, Halima (October 3, 2022). "How The Digital Sisterhood is Uniting Muslim Women of Colour One Podcast at a Time". GQ. Archived from the original on October 27, 2023. Retrieved October 26, 2023.
- ^ Aleidan, Lama (December 14, 2022). "Who are The Digital Sisterhood? Here's why you *must* listen to their podcast". Cosmopolitan Middle East. Archived from the original on October 27, 2023. Retrieved October 27, 2023.