In this powerful and deeply personal episode, we sit down with Mohamad Zaoud — brand strategist, media veteran, and one of Sydney’s most visionary Muslim leaders. From growing up in a non-religious household to becoming a key voice in Islamic media through Al Jazeera and global NGOs, Mohamad shares the untold story of how his family transformed after tragedy, how identity crises shaped his path, and how he found clarity in his life’s mission: to preserve and protect Muslim identity in the West.
🔥 Key highlights:
His family’s emotional journey to Islam
Navigating religious identity as a young Muslim in Australia
Behind-the-scenes of working at Al Jazeera
The spiritual lessons learned from failure, Hajj, and hardship
The forgotten power of waqf (Islamic endowments) and long-term vision for our communities
Timecodes:
00:00 – Introduction
00:01:32 – Guest introduction
00:02:31 – From a Typical Lebanese Upbringing to Conservative Islam
00:04:30 – The Marriage That Transformed My Family
00:10:23 – Persistence and Growth in Deen
00:13:31 – Path to Islamic Leadership & Madinah University
00:17:14 – My struggles to Find the Right Path
00:19:50 – The Process of Discovering Your Path
00:23:34 – My Personal Journey
00:25:53 – How I Joined Al Jazeera
00:30:40 – Finding the Mission That Drives Me
00:32:25 – The Arab World vs. The Western World
00:34:03 – Constraints That Fueled My Determination
00:36:18 – Defining Your Domain and Principles
00:37:40 – People Who Inspired Me
00:42:06 – Giving Back to the Community
00:45:17 – what is a waqf?
00:48:54 – how waqf can work in west
00:51:17 – Establishing Waqf in Australia
00:54:42 – The Awqaf Australia Model
01:00:20 – Financial Independence for the Muslim Community
01:02:26 – Final Reflections and Takeaways
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Why does he have an "A" in his surname Zoaud?
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Alhamdulillah barakallahu fi.kum
May Allah be pleased with both of you. I am so proud to be Muslim. I really needed to hear this.
Mc sawdust .. no thanks
Mashallah good talk, keep up the great work One Path
Does brother zaoud provide mentorship programs?
There are so many skilled in the community just wasting away having no direction where to put them in use to benefit themselves & everyone around them
Plz urge him for mentoring online so even those all around the world can benefit & become more resourceful
God Bless yet if only we cover ourselves
May allah bless the ummah with peace and prosperity so they can help the Palestinians.
Keeping going OnePath! Like this style :)
Jabir (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:There were some plots of land lying vacant around the mosque. The people of Banu Salamah decided to move to this land and come nearer to the mosque. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) heard about it and said to them, "I have heard that you intend to move near the mosque." They said: "Yes, O Messenger of Allah! We have decided to do that." Thereupon the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "O Banu Salamah! Stay in your houses, because your footprints (when you come to the mosque) will be recorded." He said this twice. They said: "We would not have liked it, had we moved near the mosque."[Muslim].Riyad as-Salihin, 1056
Wow, thats really looks like my situation, very excited to listen all from intro. Ofcourse i am not in McDonalds but i wish i work somewhere related to Islam