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His Mom Gave Away Her Last $5 the Day Their House Burned Down. A Homeless Man Gave Them $1,000 Back

1 hr 48 minMay 9, 20264K views

Houston Texans linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair shares one of the most powerful stories ever told on the AlMaghrib Podcast.

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In this episode

  1. 0:00 House Fire & Homelessness
  2. 1:25 Introducing Azeez Al-Shaair
  3. 5:12 Growing Up Poor in Tampa
  4. 7:41 Parents’ Divorce Changed Everything
  5. 8:39 Moving Constantly & Long Bus Rides
  6. 9:24 Wanting to Play Football
  7. 11:25 His Grandfather Believed in Him First
  8. 14:12 Getting Destroyed at First Practice
  9. 15:18 “I Suck”: Breaking Down to His Mother
  10. 17:05 “What Is For You Will Never Pass You By”
  11. 18:42 Training Alone Every Day
  12. 20:35 Getting a Second Chance at Football
  13. 23:33 The House Fire During Ramadan
  14. 28:50 His Mother’s Secret Charity
  15. 31:32 The Homeless Man Who Gave Them $1,000
  16. 34:31 Carrying Responsibility as the Older Brother
  17. 36:36 Becoming Guardian of His Brothers in College
  18. 39:57 Sacrificing the Normal College Experience
  19. 41:30 Staying Muslim in Sports Culture
  20. 45:00 Being Teased for Wearing the Same Clothes
  21. 49:24 Why Responsibility Creates Focus
  22. 56:12 The Blessing Hidden Inside Hardship
  23. 1:00:12 NFL Dreams Becoming Reality
  24. 1:03:35 Tearing His ACL
  25. 1:05:45 The Darkest Days of His Life
  26. 1:07:50 Trusting Allah Through Recovery
  27. 1:08:28 Going Undrafted
  28. 1:12:51 Signing with the 49ers
  29. 1:15:08 From Undrafted to NFL Star
  30. 1:16:37 Using Fame for Something Bigger
  31. 1:17:20 Why He Spoke Up for Palestine & Sudan
  32. 1:22:56 Getting Fined by the NFL
  33. 1:26:20 The Meaning Behind “Al-Shaair”
  34. 1:28:18 Football Questions from a Texans Fan
  35. 1:42:48 The Baklava Lesson & Spiritual Discipline
  36. 1:47:39 Final Reflections & Closing Remarks

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