The Pearls of Islam album has love as its foundation

By Selina Bakkar

Image:@Pearlsofislam The successful duo Sakina & Rabiah, otherwise known as Pearls of Islam  released their album #loveismyfoundation in 2019 and Subhan Allah what a beautiful…

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Two Sense Podcast; Why are Muslim women opting for non-muslim relationships?

By The Amaliah Podcast

Why are Muslim women opting for non-muslim relationships? It’s too broad of a question to answer in a nutshell, but it’s definitely one that we…

4 Last minute Eid gifts you can make, forage or find

By Selina Bakkar

  This year I’ve again not planned to buy my Eid gifts, I wanted to avoid one of the major last minute ordering websites that…

Hajj 2020: A Hajj like no other for the select few invited by Allah

By Selina Bakkar

Hajj 2020, small, scaled back and limited numbers, all diametrically opposite the descriptions and scenes we’ve witnessed year upon year. It’s very much a unique…

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WFH Podcast; The most important journey you’ll ever have to take…

By The Amaliah Podcast

Do you know what your favourite colour is?  Maybe you don’t have one, or maybe it changes all the time…but why would that be important…

Beyond The Hajj – A Journey Back To Ourselves and God

By Tijana Sarac

Last year, shortly before the beginning of the Hajj, the grand pilgrimage to Makkah and Madinah which a Muslim who is healthy and financially able…

Umrah Reflections: Allah already knew what I had come for

By Faiza Mukith

I wanted to keep a day to day diary, noting down my umrah reflections / feelings / thoughts. As soon as my parents and I…

WFH Podcast; Can’t keep a morning routine? It could be because of your Infradian rhythm

By The Amaliah Podcast

How often have you head the term, ‘body clock’? When you have, it is more than likely it’s referring to something called your circadian rhythm,…

Book Review: Centring Black Narrative- Black Muslim Nobles Among the Early Pious Muslims

By Kawthar

Black Muslim Nobles Among the Early Pious Muslims was written by Dawud Walid an African American imam and Ahmed Mubarak an Islamic educator. The aim of this…

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Archiving: Why the Black Muslim Heritage Project is Necessary for our Legacy

By Tanya Muneera Williams

I have been given the gift of time travel when I close my eyes and focus hard enough, I get transported back to a time…

How we produced an award winning podcast at Amaliah

By Nafisa Bakkar

Yes, this is one of those posts where I subtly remind you that we produce an award-winning podcast and hope you can also benefit from…

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Two Sense Podcast; Why you may have been reading books all wrong

By The Amaliah Podcast

If you’ve ever felt under the pressure of trawling through 100 books a year in order to feel like you have some measure of intellect…

Shamima Begum: Islamophobia’s frankenstein. Victim, agent and a case study on why we will never belong

By Mariya bint Rehan

The case of Shamima Begum has had an almost visceral effect on many Muslim women hailing from the UK. Not least because it remains the…

Dismantling the legacy of Winston Churchill: Bengal Famine of 1943

By Anysa Rahman

  The defacement of Winston Churchill’s statue in Parliament Square has sent shockwaves through the British political and social sphere alike. Outrage being the most…

WFH Podcast; How can tapping into your feminine energy change your life?

By The Amaliah Podcast

When you hear the term ‘feminine energy’, what do you think about? Do you think about beauty routines? Certain mannerisms? How about specific interests or…

Reflections of a teenager during the pandemic

By Mariyah V

“Those who remember Allah (always, and in prayers) standing, sitting, and lying down on their sides, and think deeply about the creation of the heavens…

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TWO SENSE Q+ A Podcast; What would you say to your pre-corona self?

By The Amaliah Podcast

*Trigger Warning* Some readers may find content in this article related to the covid-19 pandemic distressing. What would you say to the version of yourself that…

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Want your own two sense? Here’s your opportunity to ask us what you need on the Amaliah Podcast

By The Amaliah Podcast

  Hey everyone, Salaam! We love hearing your thoughts about the topics we talk about on our two sense episodes, so we’ve decided to try…

Beyond food aid-Political change is the route to sustainable change in Yemen

By Sajidah Ali

This article was written in response to the Amaliah Newsletter Writing prompt that will drop every Friday. Sign up to receive writing prompts and tips…

Series: Spaces for Women of Colour, Created by Women of Colour – Part I: Dr Azeezat Johnson

By Sara Omar

Coming to university and noticing the lack of spaces for women on campus has made me increasingly aware of the structural inequalities that both excludes…

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Lights On is in the Running for this year’s RODE competition and we need your help!

By The Amaliah Podcast

Hey, Salaam everyone! We need a little bit of your help 🙏 We’ve released a short trailer of one of our favourite and much-loved ‘Lights…

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Two Sense Podcast; Millennial plant killers, speaking out in the workplace + IG solidarity

By The Amaliah Podcast

Welcome back to our fortnightly Two Sense series, in which Selina, Nafisa + Sara,  hit the roundtable to put their two cents on 4 subjects they’d each like to…

Why I’m no longer engaging with Devil’s Advocates In the case of the anti-racism debate

By Frederike Brockhoven

In the often long-overdue debates that have been sparked by the momentum of the ‘Black Lives Matter’ protests, most people seem ardent supporters of the…

Enjoy Fine Dining from your garden!

By Amaliah Team

Private chef and caterer, Saima Khan of The Hampstead Kitchen has launched a new and fun way to dine with Social Bubbling. Renowned for her vibrant banquets and…

This Mosque based treatment centre helps Muslim addicts

By Amaliah Team

The Zulu Islamic Treatment Institute is a Muslim focussed drug treatment centre which aims to rehabilitate drug addicts using a faith centred approach. Based at…

Our Faith & The Men Who Break It…

By Sana Saeed

This piece has been republished with permission by Sana Saeed, it was originally published on Medium. Writers Disclaimer: I am not someone who experienced any abuse;…

Series: Spaces for Women of Colour, Created by Women of Colour – Part II: Hannah Idil

By Sara Omar

Continuing the series exploring spaces for Women of Colour, I spoke to the founder and former president of Queen Mary Student’s Union society Black Girl…

“The NHS Contact Tracing App poses risks to our fundamental freedoms”

By Aleema Sardar

2020 seems to have brought with it an avalanche of unexpected events and challenges. Ranging from international conflict and crises such as the Australian bushfires…

Are we killing our spirituality with overindulgence and consumption?

By Hanan

  We are a walking product of our surroundings and what we fill ourselves with.  A few years ago I found myself walking through the…

Are your plants dying? Here’s a guide on how to look after them

By Selina Bakkar

As the temperature begins to dip outside, the heaters come on inside, this can have a significant effect on the health of your houseplants. Additional sources…

The Black Lives Matter London Protest in 83 photos

By Amaliah Team

Over this weekend thousands of people are taking to the streets around the UK and the world in a series of protests after the wake…

#JusticeForShukriAbdi Sign the petition which calls for an independent investigation

By Selina Bakkar

Please note this article has been continuously updated as we follow the case. We have reflected the most current update at the top of the…

‘Growing Up with gal-dem’ – the new podcast by gal-dem bringing you life inspiration

By Amaliah Team

  ‘growing Up with gal-dem’ is the first podcast series from award-winning media company gal-dem – a publication committed to voicing the perspectives of young…

Thinking straight: 3 Ways to navigate information overload

By Hanan

  It was in the middle of a bookshop furrowed in the heart of Chelsea, one sunny afternoon, I remember feeling frazzled after a job interview…

8 social justice organisations and protestor bail out funds to donate to

By Amaliah Team

Whilst we know that change is a long term pursuit, there are immediate forms of actions like giving your support financially to organisations who are…

on capitalising on our identities

By Afaf Asad

Leaving a footprint in the sands of time has always been a preoccupation, particularly for those of us who have at one point been occupied.…