Becoming the invisible woman: the secret diary of a middle aged new hijabi
‘Don’t tell anyone, yet. See if you really manage to keep it. It’s all very easy to start but so hard to keep on.’ This…
Amaliah Agony Aunt: Should I Wait Until I lose Weight Before Putting Myself Out There?
We know that Amaliah is like a Big Sis and sometimes our DMs have been filled with requests for advice on a range of life…
“These things happen”: Why Isn’t Women’s Pain Taken Seriously?
Why Isn’t Women’s Pain Taken Seriously? When I started my period, in my family, we conversed, and often complained, amongst ourselves. Our periods were long,…
The Disappearance of the Black Muslim Author
I haven’t disappeared yet. I am here writing as a Black person who is visibly Muslim and as a Muslim person who is visibly Black.…
How Vaginismus is Affecting the Sex Lives of Muslim Women
Intimacy, we view it as a form of love, a deep act of affection towards another human being, often characterized by mutual respect and…
How to navigate friendship breakups
Nothing ever really prepares you for friendship breakups. They can be messy and complex, but sometimes also a blessing in disguise. There’s a plethora of…
7 Tips From Hafizas That Will Help You Memorise the Qur’an
“And We have certainly made the Qur’an easy for remembrance, so is there any who will remember?” Qur’an (54:17) Apart from the last three…
6 Islamic Apps to help you prepare for Ramadan
It’s no secret that a lot of us spend a significant amount of time on our phones, myself included. After some reflection, I realised…
Amaliah Agony Aunt: Should I get back with my ex-husband?
We know that Amaliah is like a Big Sis and sometimes our DMs have been filled with requests for advice on a range of life…
“There’s still so much work to be done” – Islamic Relief Wins Charity of the Year Award
It has been a busy year for one of the UK’s leading Muslim charities, Islamic Relief UK, raising a record-breaking £38.6 million in donations, supporting…
“We can’t afford to be written badly” – an Interview with British-Somali actor and playwright Sabrina Ali
“I want to go to a theatre or cinema and unwind with funny, celebratory stories of Black joy, as we are so much more…
Amaliah Agony Aunt: Am I a Needy Friend?
We know that Amaliah is like a Big Sis and sometimes our DMs have been filled with requests for advice on a range of life…
4 Ways to Stay Motivated and Spiritually Connected to Your Faith in a Rapidly Changing World
Our lives are changing and becoming more digitised every day, with new ideas and innovations emerging at a much faster pace than ever before. While…
The Swimmers: An Interview With Syrian Olympian Yusra Mardini
“When I swam through the ocean to safety, I never thought of a movie being made of my life because millions of other refugees went…
7 Lessons on Love I Wish I Had Known Earlier
Ever since I can remember, I’ve heard elders around me say “Love isn’t enough. It’s good to have love in a relationship but it isn’t…
5 Ways That Khadijah (RA) and Prophet Muhammad’s ﷺ marriage challenges current norms
Many of us have heard the story of Khadijah bint Khuwaylid – the daughter of Quraysh leader Khuwaylid ibn Asad, she was a successful businesswoman…
14 Tips to Help You Get the Most Out of Black Friday Deals
Black Friday is here, and it seems to have started earlier this year. While this day has been critiqued for overindulgence in consumerism, given the…
Amaliah Agony Aunt: Am I being immodest if I take the first step and tell a man I’m interested in him?
We know that Amaliah is like a Big Sis and sometimes our DMs have been filled with requests for advice on a range of life…
The Muslim Penalty: How Britain’s Muslims Are Facing The Worst of the Cost of Living and Climate Crisis
A hum of anxiety across the nation intensifies as the UK’s cost of living crisis looms large; coupled with a summer of intense heat waves,…
The Key to Unlocking an Abundance Mindset
“The best is yet to come, and won’t that be fine? You think you’ve seen the sun, but you ain’t seen it shine.” — Frank…
10 subtle signs you could be in an abusive marriage
Many of us may have grown up believing that an abusive marriage looked like the ones portrayed on TV shows and movies, where the woman…
Andalusia Guide: What to See, Eat and Do and Where to Stay in Southern Spain
Spain is our favourite holiday haunt as a young family. Before COVID lockdown we would go yearly as my eldest was under 3. This year…
Suicide in the Muslim community: Why It Happens and How We Can Prevent It
TW: This post discusses suicide, suicidal ideation, bereavement and death Suicide is rarely discussed in the Muslim community and as a result many Muslims are …
The Rise of the Muslim Incel: Ideological Victim Blaming and Its harm to Muslim women and men
The internet is a place of extremes. While the risks of a global information and communication system built on binaries has long been foretold,…
Being An Ambitious Woman in my community
Hayaat explores through her own lens and others what a Muslim Woman in Nigeria face when pursuing their ambitions and how culture and religion factor…
Author Zoulfa Katouh shares insights into “As long as the lemon Trees grow”
As Long As The Lemon Trees Grow is the debut novel by Syrian-Canadian author, Zoulfa Katouh. A pharmacist, masters student in drug sciences and a…
5 ways to embrace a guilt-free working mum life
If you’re a Muslim working mum like me, then you’ll know that working life comes with frantic schedules, stigmatised remarks and a whole lot of…
Six reasons to study Arabic
There are as many reasons to study Arabic as there are students of the language. With their individual backstories and nuanced intentions, it is not…
How to find the right house share
Moving homes can be incredibly overwhelming, especially when doing it alone. Not only is there the logistical stress and turmoil of finding somewhere new, but…
Letters to your Younger Self: Trust in God’s Blueprint
Dear Younger self, This is not a story of the past. It is a story of your future, although I’ll try not to include…
Navigating my home – the war zone that was my parents marriage
I grew up in a broken home and I’ve spent countless moments in my life where I’ve wished I was someone else, experiencing a different…
7 Black Muslim Women That Shaped Islamic History
Black Muslims have Islamic heritage all over the world. From East to West Africa, the Caribbean and both North and South America. There’s the Mali…
Amaliah Book Club: What We’re Reading This October 2022
Another month, another Amaliah Book Club roundup! Here’s what the Amaliah team has been reading this month, an eclectic list including two sensational reads by…
The Prophetic dish for sadness cooked during times of grief
Prescribed practices like making ablution and offering the five daily prayers can instill in us discipline, as well as serve as a remedy to the…
Muslim Marriage Crisis: A Photo series exploring the reality for Muslim women
The Isms Project by Nailah Dean is a photo series documenting the Muslim Marriage Crisis from the perspective of Muslim Women. It looks at being divorced, sizeism…
The language of compassion during conflict
This piece explores the power of language in conflict in our lives and specifically in marriage. We know that words are powerful and once said they…
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