It was an immense honour interviewing Ustadh Gabriel Al Romani (see below for Bio) who was very gracious in offering his time to this project. This series aims at interviewing inspiring “Optimized Muslim” personalities and trying to delve deeper into their mindset and way of thinking intending to discover practical tips we can apply in our lives.
Please enjoy this wide ranging interview on a range of topics pertaining to self-development from setting goals, finding purpose, practising what you preach, connecting with the youth, the crisis of masculinity, exercise /keeping fit/nutrition, social media and his daily routine.
I have learned much from Ustadh Gabriel Al Romani’s content and I would recommend incorporating his teachings into your “mental diet”.
Recorded 24 January 2021
TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Introduction & about the guest
02:30 Journey from becoming Muslim at 19 to now
07:30 Making plans for 10-15 years
13:20 Objective remains constant but means can change
14:30 Young Muslims finding purpose
21:35 Why people find inspiration in Jordan Peterson
23:45 His YouTube Channel and why he chooses certain topics
29:45 Talking about “taboo” topics
31:00 Why do some Daees have big bellies?
34:45 Carrying faith with “swagger” to inspire and the psychology of connection
37:30 Thoughts on Masculinity and being real men
46:40 Exercise routine and keeping fit
49:00 The importance of using the morning time
51:00 Time Blocking & managing social media
54:00 Ending comments
ABOUT USTADH GABRIEL AL ROMANI
Gabriel Keresztes Al Romaani is a qualified Existential Well-being and Positive Psychology counsellor
He is the founder of goldenruleappeal.com and co-founder of ICRAA.org. Born in Romania to a Christian family, later migrated to Canada in 1998 where he undertook his secondary education
After studying Islam for some years, he converted in 2003. He is a graduate of Mishkah University (USA) where he completed his Bachelors in Islamic Studies and an Associate Degree of Islam. Earlier he graduated with a double major in Biology and Psychology Neuroscience and Cognition and has also graduated from Faculty of Education (University of Windsor, Canada). He has an additional qualification in Existential Well-being and Positive Psychology Couseling from the university of KU Leuven in Belgium. He is currently completing a Masters in Islamic Education and Couseling from University Malaya, Malaysia
He studied Islam with various teachers and has been active in da’wah for 17 years
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