From ‘meek’, ‘pious’, and ‘oppressed’ to ‘fierce’, ‘trailblazing’ and, ‘badass’ – are we too consumed in trying to prove ourselves as Muslim women?
Of course, at Amaliah, we spend every day talking about Muslim women, speaking with Muslim women, collaborating, and receiving messages from Muslim women. It is…
Mindful eating begins before we sit at the dinner table
Mindful eating is nothing new, but in reality, it is so difficult to practice, especially at iftar time during Ramadan, as Ramadan approaches it’s important…
Six Ways you Can Help Uyghur Muslims in China, Right Now
For the past few years, prominent news outlets such as The New York Times and The Guardian have been reporting on the surveillance and oppression…
4 books written by Muslim Women, read and reviewed
I am going to introduce you to Four Fabulous Fiction Novels by Muslim Women! If you’re looking for something that isn’t about marriage/family drama/romance/friendship struggles/hilarious…
Dr HANX: The 13 contraceptive options
We talk to our resident Doctor, Dr. Hanx on different topics, relatable to all of you HANX guys and girls. No nonsense, educational posts…
Losing the Love of My Life & Finding My Love for Allah
Do you ever think about that pivotal moment when everything changed in your life? That one significant moment in time where up was no longer…
Overcoming my trials and tribulations for salaah
As Muslims, we are taught that prayer is a part of our five pillars and essential for a Muslim lifestyle. Duas are a key part…
Racing Against the Speed of Life
I sometimes feel like the silly kid on a beach with a shovel and a dream to find water, knowing that the ocean is right…
Brothers, Hear our voices. We mean no harm, an open letter.
Dear Brothers and Sisters, I noticed a debate ensue on Muslim Twitter, and have read every one of your comments regarding the type of women…
5 Ways to Stay on Track with Your Health and Fitness Goals this year
It’s the same old story, we’ve been here before; an unused gym membership, another failed diet and another attempt at building that elusive ‘willpower’ that…
Become more financially responsible by saving well
I’ve been a student (a pennywise student at that), I’ve lost money, I’ve gained money, invested money (wisely and some less so) and throughout it…
11 Self-Care tips and habits for PMS symptoms
Watch our short video on Ashiya’s article here: View this post on Instagram PMS IS NOT A LIE 📣 – Here are 6 of 11…
Muslim Mental health: The services and organisations you can contact
With mental health and illness awareness on the rise knowing where to turn to can be tricky. There are a range of services available that…
5 ways journaling helped my emotional & mental health
My journey with journaling started 5 years ago. I experienced some life changes, and with these changes, I found myself feeling often lost, sad, lonely,…
9 productive ways to lift your mood at the beginning of the year
(Please note these are not substitutes for those of us who may need professional support for mental health illnesses.) At times, your emotions have a…
Struggling to connect with the Quran? Tried Quran journalling?
Nothing in the entire universe is as potent, precious or powerful as the words of the Divine. No other words have the power to tear…
A look back at #muslimtwitter from 2019
New to #Muslimtwitter then truly you’ve been missing out and I don’t say that lightly. Life can be heavy and hearty and we all need…
Self discovery: an Islamic perspective for 2020
With the explosion of self-love and self-discovery talk across the internet, I started to notice a pattern across the board. Islam is known to be…
Find Out How to get your book published with the Amaliah podcast
Amaliah had the pleasure of collaborating with Waterstones Gower Street for our premiere live event, Amaliah x Waterstones Presents; How To Get Published. Chaired by…
an 8 point guide to setting your new year new me goals
I used to hate the end of the year, I had a sense of dread, disappointment and deep feelings of inadequacy. Feeling like I hadn’t…
So life didn’t go to plan…
I remember when I used to sit round in a circle with my friends at secondary school over many lunchtimes mapping out our lives. We…
Book review: Permanent Record, by Edward Snowden
Published by Pan Macmillan in September 2019, Permanent Record is Edward Snowden’s life story. Discussing his childhood, the early days of the internet, and the…
Acknowledging Structural Anti-Shi’ism in Sunnī Dominant Spaces
Photographer: Maya Mansour Truthfully, it was not until rather recently that I really was able to understand the extent and prevalence of anti-Shia bias in…
Anxiety, faith, and God: Let our reliance on Allah not be only when we are troubled
‘Then do you remember Me; I will remember you. Be grateful to Me, and reject not Faith’ (2:152) I have a special connection with one…
Seasonal Superfoods through the year
Many natural fruits, vegetables, animal foods, herbs and spices are full of nutrients and have super powers for healing, health and well-being. Superfoods are typically…
Going Low-Toxic; here are some starters
We’ve been doing health and beauty all by ourselves over at Amaliah Glo’ for the past several articles, but we know that not everyone loves…
A Revert’s Christmas…
Originally published in 2017 Over the years Christmas for me had been filled with so many feelings, expectations, joys, but mostly disappointments. I never understood…
Prophetic Advice for Cultivating Marital Intimacy
I’ve never thought of our beloved Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) as a lover. A lover of God, yes. But as a lover, lover? …
6 ways to volunteer your time in London over the festive season
The festive Christmas season is upon us and for many, it is filled with time off, lots of food and unlimited Netflix binges! For others,…
The Amaliah community on: being a Confident Muslim Woman
We asked the elite Amaliah community on Twitter and Instagram how they are working to becoming or become Confident Muslim Woman which contributes to us…
Do what you can to help, for Allah will ask what you did not how much…
Once there was a little bird (Ababeel) that lived during the times of Prophet Abraham (Hazrat Ibrahim AS). When Prophet Abraham (pbuh) was thrown into…
Now is the time to organise, a letter to my sisters
Salaam sisters. The worst has happened, but I wanted to write to you and encourage you to continue to keep the faith in a better…
Qur’anic Reflections: Surah 99, Al Zalzalaha (The Earthquake) – PART 2
Part 1 discussed verses 1-5 of Surah 99, ‘The Earthquake’. In those verses, the focus is on the turmoil facing the Earth on the Day…
The Muslim Vote: What is tactical voting and how to do it
This year British people will take to the polls to vote in the general election. Research, by MEND, has been released this week revealing that…
Amaliah: Nights in
Over the last 4 years, Amaliah has worked to create space online and offline for Muslim women to come together. You’ve seen the Amaliah community…
3 Books that helped me bring my whole Muslim Self to existence
Practicing faith in increasingly secular spaces is something that many of us have to grapple with, whether through work, university and student activism in political…
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