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Niyyah Recovery Initiative

Rooted in Minnesota’s East African community and Muslim immigrant communities, the Niyyah Recovery Initiative offers culturally sensitive and faith-based support to help their peers break free from substance use and stigma by delivering help, hope, and healing.

Substance abuse is surrounded by shame and stigma in Minnesota’s East African Community, hear how this makes the first step toward recovery even harder for members of the community.
Breaking down barriers and amplifying voices makes recovery possible for Somali and Muslim individuals.​
Niyyah’s founder, Farhia Budul, shares how she is living recovery outloud to help her community tackle substance abuse.

Niyyah Recovery Initiative

In Arabic, “Niyyah” signifies both “seed” and “intention,” reflecting the recovery initiative’s mission to bring lasting healing to its community.​
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The Niyyah Recovery Initiative offers culturally sensitive support to help individuals in Minnesota’s East African and Muslim immigrant communities break free from substance use disorder. They help plant the seed of sobriety and nurture recovery with cultural compassion, understanding, and faith. Most importantly, Niyyah breaks down the walls and barriers of shame and stigma by encouraging open conversations about a taboo topic. This approach enables hope and healing for individuals, families, and the entire community.​

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