Princess narratives or fables of female suppression? What stories are we passing on to our young?
I am, by nature, a chronic over thinker. There are few things this has ever served me well in, and in my most recent role…
14 beauty products that are worth the hype
There are a lot of beauty products, like a lot a lot and navigating a starting point can be a minefield. Add the explosion of…
Hustles + Hobbies: Pottery with Firdaws Clotaire
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…
Save a life, save mankind: British Islamic Medical Association putting this verse into action
From what started off as just an idea, now in its eighth consecutive year, BIMA Lifesavers is an annual project uniting healthcare professionals and students…
How Islam Can Help Us Tackle Climate Change
There is no doubt that climate change is a serious problem but understanding and knowing how to tackle this universal issue can feel very overwhelming.…
Duas for Your Parents from the Qur’an and Sunnah
Parents hold a very high status in Islam. Throughout the Qur’an, Allah commands us to honour and serve our parents and to show kindness and…
Unlearning to hate ourselves: why we need to have more mature conversations about faith
It was shortly after I began looking into Islam beyond what I had passively absorbed as a child that I made the realisation that religion…
Your current hardship was tailored exactly for you by Allah
Earlier this week, a stack of letters dropped through my front door. Rifling through them, I saw some formal-looking envelopes, “To the homeowner,” some pizza…
Standing on the Shoulders of Giants: Finding Strength through Words of Wisdom
Prophet Muhammad ﷺ was a master of eloquent speech. With a few short statements, he would deliver so much wisdom that are still remembered over…
The Skin Series: Living with Acne
As part of a new series, we are inviting budding photographers and seasoned professionals alike to submit a photo series to feature on Amaliah. This…
Hustles + Hobbies: Documentary making and painting with Nur Hannah Wan
At Amaliah, we’ve started a series talking to women who are championing the art of hobbies. We’ve spoken to Esra Alhamal about…
Women in the Qur’an: What Asiyah Can Teach Us About Standing Up Against Injustice
The Qur’an is not an arbitrary book that we read and store in an adorned cover on a pretty shelf. The Qur’an is a book…
7 Hijab-Friendly Hairdressers in London
After a year or so of at-home treatments, DIY home hair dyes jobs to desperate haircuts. Some pretty decent and some absolute disasters, it’s finally…
What Butterflies, the Quran and comfort zones taught me about self growth
Just like a plant cannot grow to its full potential when it lacks room for its roots to anchor into and spread out from, neither…
What if we were all one colour? The Blue Series by Lakshmi Hussain
“The Blue Series is a series of portraits and it’s mostly women which enables me to explore the world around me. Our world is incredibly…
Hustles + Hobbies: Jewellery Design with Brooke Benoit
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…
What Does Islam Say About Mental Health?
TRIGGER WARNING: This post discusses mental health and mental illness. Please reach out to organisations where you can discuss issues you have and seek help.…
Practising Safe Sun Exposure for good health
Sun exposure is beneficial to our health, we know like plants we need a balanced diet, good hydration, rest and sun. Just even the benefits…
50 Tips for Muslim Women To Help You Find A Spouse
We took to our Instagram recently to ask the Amaliah community for their advice and top tips on finding a spouse. We received a ton…
Everything you need to know about Istikhara: Dua for Istikhara? When to pray it and do you have to dream?
Decision making is a part of our daily routine. Whether these are small decisions on what to eat and where to go, or life-changing decisions…
Home: what does it mean to you?
Our home is such an essential part of our existence that sometimes the importance of it can get overlooked, which is why I want to…
Learning that I can be a person without implicating someone in my definition of self
There is a lot of life happening right now. I have been trying to unlearn my tendency towards codependency. I have grown into the…
Hustles + Hobbies: Fine arts and Illustrating with Katie Haseeb
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…
Here Are 53 Questions to Ask Your Potential Spouse
Thinking about the process of getting married can be daunting sometimes, there seems like there’s so much to be understood and navigated. How do you…
The Myth of Beauty Standards: From Thigh Gaps to Thicc Thighs
We have firmly entered the age of pastel pink empowerment posters, the feminism infographics and pop art-style books packed with easily digestible academic language for…
Amaliah Book Club: What We’re Reading This August
From tales of belonging and coming-off-age stories, to guides on growing up as a Black woman and how to navigate life and work under capitalism,…
11 of The Best SPFs For All Skin Tones
Rule number one of good skincare: SPF. Far from the most glamorous skincare step nonetheless one of the most vital steps. A step, we all…
Our history in words: An interview with my mum about her life in Somalia
[For transparency, the interview was conducted in Somali and later translated to English. In some instances I have paraphrased in order to provide clarification.] As…
ECHOES: An exploration on memory, language and family archives
“Himmat rakho” (have courage): this was the affirmative statement that my beloved Baaji (grandfather) would say whenever we would speak in times of difficulty. Sometimes…
9 Book Recommendations for South Asian Heritage Month
South Asian Heritage Month, which runs from 18th July to 17th August every year, is an event dedicated to commemorating, marking and celebrating South Asian…
35 Books on Home Education recommended by the Amaliah parents
Whether you are a seasoned homeschooler or post pandemic we know that a good book can really make all the difference to a home education…
10 Epic Eid-Ul-Adha show stopper bakes
Every year my aim is to top last years Eid list of Eid desserts and this year is no different. I have curated the pretty,…
8 Duas to make for Your Children
The parent-child relationship is held in such high esteem that it is mentioned over and over throughout the Quran. Allah tells us that none of…
Prophet Muhammad’s ﷺ Last sermon
Prophet Muhammad’s (ﷺ) last sermon, otherwise known as the Khutbatul Wadaa (the Farewell Sermon), was delivered on Friday the 9th of Dhu al-Hijjah at Mount…
From Bosnia to Palestine: Who’s killing us?
Ramadan 2021 was surreal in many ways. Witnessing the second Nakba and the desecration of masjid al Aqsa, the third holiest site for Muslims, whilst…
How Hajj Taught Me to Love Myself
Dear Reader, Alhamdulillah, I made Hajj with my brother and mother in 2007. We had so many obstacles that I didn’t believe that we’d complete…
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