Aug 16, 2026 · 1 hr 8 min · 11 segments
Dr Daanish Mahmood shares how prioritizing salah (prayer) transformed his life - from a chance encounter with a university dean to building a following as a Muslim content creator without ever hiding…
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What changed my mindset was I actually think the people who are not praying are the weird ones.
[laughs]
When I went to the gym that day and I, I left the gym and I'm like all of these ...
I'm like, Subhanallah, like, the prayer time is here and there are people who don't know-
Mm
Allah is calling them, and they're missing an obligation, 'cause it's an obligation on all of mankind.
Mm.
Mm.
Mm.
Uh, and that mindset shift came probably earlier on in my adulthood when I realized why prayer is important.
Mm.
And I've been through phases where I've not been the best with my salah, and I've had phases, Alhamdulillah, where I've, I've been very diligent with it.
Mm.
Mm
What changed my mindset was I actually think the people who are not praying are the weird ones.
[laughs]
When I went to the gym that day and I, I left the gym and I'm like all of these ...
I'm like, Subhanallah, like, the prayer time is here and there are people who don't know-
Mm
Allah is calling them, and they're missing an obligation, 'cause it's an obligation on all of mankind.
Mm.
Mm.
Mm.
Uh, and that mindset shift came probably earlier on in my adulthood when I realized why prayer is important.
Mm.
And I've been through phases where I've not been the best with my salah, and I've had phases, Alhamdulillah, where I've, I've been very diligent with it.
Mm.
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