Back in the Day: Can a 90’s generation ever be duplicated?
My strongest memories of childhood derive from the simplicity of the times. It was idyllic, nostalgic even. It felt like we lived in low jeopardy…
11 Vegan Beauty Staples To Include In Your Routine Now
Veganism is much more than what you eat, it’s a lifestyle. It may sound very cliche but it’s very true. According to The Vegan Society,…
A call to our communities: Institutional misogyny is real, and we must acknowledge it before we can address it
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How to talk to your kids about money
What was the first lesson you learnt about money? Who did you learn it from? What we learn about money as children and the habits…
Book Review: You Truly Assumed by Laila Sabreen
It’s 2017 and the UK is reeling from the aftermath of the horrific Manchester bombings. I remember hearing about the news of the attack and…
4 Women Tell Us How They Prepared Financially To Have Children
Making the decision to have children can be one of the most exciting journeys you embark on and while Barakah follow each child that comes…
Sunday Circles: Rajab, Spring, & Fresh Starts
First published in 2018 “We are living in a miracle. We inherited this world without knowing how miraculous this world is.” A wise lady said this…
Small Nikah to a £100k wedding: 3 brides share their financial tips with us
What is it that makes a wedding memorable? Is it the food, the dessert tables? The photo booths or just the fact loved ones are…
Demolish or Refurbish? Why council estate regenerations are being rejected by London’s tenants
Picture this. You move out of your home only to be placed in temporary housing, to then return to a new home with higher…
Amaliah × National Art Pass Presents: In conversation with Bookstagrammer Tasnim Morrison
Tasnim Morrison is a self-professed bibliophile and book reviewer who frequently features books by underrepresented authors on her platforms to expand the literary and cultural…
5 tips to help you on the path to seeking Islamic Knowledge
“Asma, you are a reel of excuses!” exclaimed a teacher of mine when I failed, yet again, to hand in an assignment. Although I…
4 ways to level up your finances
As Muslims, we understand the importance of intentionality and this extends to our finances too. The best thing you can do for your provision is…
Hustles + Hobbies: Foraging and Plant Care with Selina Bakkar
At Amaliah, we’ve started a series talking to women who are championing the art of hobbies. We’ve spoken to Esra Alhamal about the art of…
Amaliah × National Art Pass Presents: In conversation with Artist Khadija Said
By day, Khadija Said works for a charity, by night and on weekends she can be found drawing and painting. Her art is defined…
24 Questions to ask yourself Before Marriage
When we embark on the journey of seeking a spouse there are so many questions that arise about the other person but what’s equally and…
8 Muslim Sex Educators and resources
For this piece, we’ve listed some of our fav Muslim sex educators and compiled them in one link-galore post. We have also listed podcasts and…
Your 10-point financial guide to moving abroad
To move or not to move? The idea of living in a foreign land where a new cultural experience awaits is a dream for many.…
5 Ways to Start Living More Ethically Today
“Any decision that has an impact on others now or in the future is an ethical choice,” explains ethicist and author, Christopher Gilbert in…
How To Use Pinterest to Set Your New Year Goals
Tidy Vision Board, Tidy Goals. You may have read in Nafisa’s 8 Point Guide to Setting Your New Year New Me Goals that something she…
8 Ways you can choose to travel better
It’s become a cliché to say that the pandemic has completely changed the way we travel. But, except for the superficial changes of hygiene protocols…
Give people their flowers while they are still alive: A reflection on love that is grief
In the past few months, in the wake of all that’s upturned the world, I’ve built an intimate relationship with grief. It seems like…
Muna knows it all: The One Woman Play
Following the sold out productions of Home (2019) and Arawelo (2019), Muna Knows It All was presented at rich mix and performed in front of…
Intimacy in marriage: 9 things we can learn from the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ
I’d never thought of our beloved Prophet Muhammad ﷺ as a lover. A lover of God, yes. But as a lover, lover? Not really. His…
13 Books about Black Muslims
We have a few of these books featured on Amaliah but we thought it was time for a curation of some of your fav books…
The Muslim as Monster: Re-Defining ‘Muslimness’ Beyond False Binaries
There’s something about those crackling, black and white movies and the feeling they elicit. That Sunday afternoon comfort of a duvet and a movie with…
Hustles + Hobbies: Interview with Artist Jannat Hussain
At Amaliah, we’ve started a series talking to women who are championing the art of hobbies. We’ve spoken to Esra Alhamal about the art of…
Suicidal thoughts and low iman: how PMDD could be affecting your faith and mental health
Disclaimer and Trigger Warning: This article, or pages it links to, contains information about suicide that may be triggering. The information contained within this article…
Women are working for free and these are the 5 organisations working to put an end to it
If you’re a woman reading this, as of today, you’re likely not being paid for the work you do. According to April 2020 figures,…
10 Books to understand how islamophobia became a global industry
As the dust settles from the New Zealand attacks, I hope everyone will not let these events go by in vain and will actively resist…
Countering Islamophobia through Transformative Teaching
In 2015, incidents of religiously motivated attacks against Muslims in the UK rose by 326%, with more than one in ten incidents taking place in…
Islamophobia is not a “phobia”, it’s a way of governing
Islamophobia awareness month occurs every year. I didn’t actually know that was a thing until last year, and then I forgot again, until this year.…
13 Duas for Anxiety, Worry and Stress from the Quran and Sunnah
DISCLAIMER: These duas are not meant to be used as a substitute for professional help. We encourage you to reach out to mental health…
Womanual Labor: A Work of Reconciliation
“Conventionality is not morality. Self-righteousness is not religion.” — Charlotte Bronte I cannot speak to the status of women in Islam, as I am only…
Centering Black Writers: Identity Politics in Literature
Through concern for history and a clear aim to reflect honesty about their place in society today, black writers have always had an immediate amplified…
How misogyny is breeding a crisis of faith in Muslim women
TW: This article contains discussions of abuse, suicide and suicidal ideation. If you are affected by this or any of the issues raised in the…
Why Muslims Need to Archive Their History
Everyday Muslim Heritage and Archive Initiative (EMHAI) was established in 2013 to create an archive collection to document and preserve the UK’s lived Muslim experiences.…
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