How to pray Tahajjud and the benefits of this beautiful prayer
The importance of Tahajjud is reiterated in the Qur’an and the Sunnah of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ, his companions and their successors. To pray while…
How to make noodles and ravioli from scratch without a pasta maker or pasta flour
Making noodles and pasta from scratch is probably one of the ultimate love of labour recipes you can do, between the hours of resting, intense…
Short reflection: The Importance of Sincere Intentions
Imagine spending a month on a piece of coursework you wanted to get a distinction in only to get zero. Picture the pain and the…
30 Deeds for 30 Days of Ramadan and beyond
This article is sponsored by Islamic Relief UK, find out more about their work. One of the most beneficial aspects of Ramadan is being able…
What can we do this Ramadan for loved ones we have lost?
What can we do for our loved ones that have passed away? This is one of the first questions we ask ourselves in moments of…
The ultimate booklist for every Muslim ‘book collector’ and book reader – 96 Books to read
So, I spent yet another weekend rearranging my books for the umpteenth time, during the London lockdown*. Looking through my collection prompted me to think…
Conscious about consumption? Here’s how to have a waste free Ramadan and life
If Al Khaliq, The Creator, has created all of this world and the life upon it, shouldn’t we strive to protect it? By trying to…
10 Ways To Get Yourself and Your Home Ready for Ramadan
Ramadan is almost upon us! To welcome this blessed month, we’ve put together a list of our top 10 suggestions for items and gift ideas…
How Praying Tahajjud is a Form of Self-Love
Allah descends at sunset on that night to the lowest heaven and says, ‘Is there no one who will ask Me for forgiveness, that I…
Book Review – The Autobiography of Malcolm X
El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz was his name at the time of his death; Malcolm Little at birth; Detroit Red as a street hustler; and Malcolm X…
The Invisible Muslim: Journeys Through Whiteness and Islam
Medina Tenour Whiteman stands at the margins of whiteness and Islam. An Anglo-American born to Sufi converts, she feels perennially out of place—not fully at…
7 Recommended Gardening & Horticulture reads
I love learning about our innate connection to nature, how we can benefit from it physically, mentally, and spiritually, and the power it holds to…
The Lantern Initiative was born out of a new mother’s isolation…
With cuts to mental heath services across the UK, community organisations have rushed to support those being failed by the system, The Lantern Initiative is…
Mother’s Day: An Open Letter to All The Daughters without their mothers
Mother’s Day. You’ll see cards in the supermarkets, receive e-mail vouchers for gifts, and find your social media filled with photographs and messages. As much…
Amaliah’s 9 point Guide to Getting Through another Covid-19 Ramadan
This article is sponsored by Islamic Relief UK, find out more about their work here* The second Ramadan in the era of Covid-19 is approaching.…
The Inquisition’s False Victory: Reflections on Andalusia and the Mosque-Cathedral of Córdoba
To walk the winding streets of Cordoba is to witness the beautiful intricacies of contradiction. This clash is none the more evident than the city’s…
Ramadan Advent calendars bring me joy!
The month before Ramadan means that lot’s of Instagram and Pinterest pages start showering us with beautiful ideas for Ramadan decorations. One of the key…
Spiritual Reflections from Self-Isolation: In being alone we realise how we are never really alone at all
Without a doubt every single person in the UK is aware of the situation that is currently unfolding; the fears surrounding intensive care beds, the…
10 Instagram accounts inspiring us to Quran Journal
Quran Journalling seems to be popping up a lot more on Instagram, with many of us combining our creativity with Quran study it cannot be…
‘What Do You Think of When You Hear Syria?’ – Marking 10 Years Since the War in Syria
What do you think of when you hear ‘Syria’? It’s likely that you conjure up images of destruction, war and rubble. This is the image…
Ramadan away from loved ones as an international student
Note: If you find your mental health in a place where you are unable to cope, please search for mental health services being offered in…
For the Immune system: How to make bone broth and what’s the hype about?
With the popularity of the Palaeolithic diet which purports the diet of our hunter-gatherer ancestors, bone broth has made a great comeback, strutting its incredible…
Why We Need to Stop Justifying Islam Through Secular Paradigms
Toni Morrison famously cites racism’s greatest achievement as distraction. Like the resonating tones of a standing bell, this quote only appears to reverberate within my…
How the Veil became a tool for Freedom against the French Colonial reign
Published in 2021 “The woman who sees without being seen frustrates the coloniser.” (Ibrahim Frantz Fanon) Frantz Fanon, one of the main contributors of Post-Colonial…
Nine things I’ve learnt from reading the autobiography of Malcolm X
I’ve been re-reading a lot of my old favourites this summer. I believe our perception of a text is tainted by our beliefs, values and…
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…
Beekeeping: Understanding the God given role of being a guardian of the earth
Early this year I decided to say yes to more things, so when my friend told me there was a weekend beekeeping course happening near…
Closed Doors and Detours: Learning from Prophet Yusuf (AS)
Have you ever been in a situation when something that you planned for goes pear-shaped, and you end up with what seems like the exact opposite…
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…
What hobbies are trending this year?
One thing we love about the Amaliah community is that we are all creative in some way in terms of crafts and getting our hands…
The Moro people of the Philippines: the 400 Year struggle for Independence
Who are the Moro? The Philippines has a population of Muslims, comprised of 13 indigenous groups known as the Moro, or Bangsamoro. They comprise 5%…
ROCKS: A vibrant film on the power of the sisterhood
Riveting, complex, and full of raw energy, ROCKS is an incredible work of collaborative filmmaking by British director Sarah Gavron, who also directed a very…
Small Talk With Muna + Munadiah: What Has Race and Religion Got To Do With The Climate Crisis?
“The global North does provide some solutions to the climate crisis – carbon offsetting and technology to mitigate the climate crisis, but a lot of…
Why is Your Child Angry? – Tips on how to manage anger in children
One of my biggest stresses has always been managing anger in children; Their fighting pushes me to the brink of insanity sometimes. Recently though, it’s gotten much worse:…
Reflections: When grief visited our lives, so did gratitude
Two days after my son Imran was born we were released from the hospital and we brought him home. I remember perceiving that car ride…
Amaliah Book Club: What We’re Reading This February
From tales of belonging and coming-off-age to poignant, beautiful reflections of lives lived and are being lived, below are our Amaliah Bookclub picks for this…
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