Diffused Congruence: The American Muslim Experience

Parvez and Omar kick-off 2025 by finally dedicating an entire episode to a recurring and perennial conversation on the podcast: parenting challenges in today's climate. To help navigate this conversation, they are joined by Ali Bishop, an experienced mental health professional who works as a Mental Health Clinician at a local Bay Area public high school. Topics include the general challenges facing teens in high school today (e.g., mental health, academic and peer pressures, social media, etc.), how these challenges might uniquely affect Muslim youth, and what can parents do to better support their children in navigating these challenges. Ali Bishop also shares his personal faith journey resulting in his conversion to Islam in 1998.    About Ali (Mark) Bishop Ali Bishop is a dedicated mental health professional with over 17 years of experience in both clinical and educational settings. He earned his Master's degree in Social Work, with a focus on Community Mental Health. Following graduation, he became a lice