Stewards of the Earth: Preparing for a green Ramadan
Written for Ramadan 2019 Sustainability and the environment have been on my mind a lot recently. After reading some articles on Amaliah about ethical fashion,…
Do you know the dua for breaking your fast? Here are printables to keep in sight
We’ve rounded up a few printables available on Etsy mainly to have in your home or work-place to help remind you of the dua for…
Book Review – That Can Be Arranged: A Muslim Love Story
“The thing I most want readers to take away from this story is that Muslims are not a monolith. And while writing this book has…
Reaping the fruits of Ramadan whilst Menstruating
Having that time of the month during Ramadan often arouses mixed feelings: relief, frustration, or disappointment. We might be ready to take a fasting vacation,…
Getting ready for Ramadan….Beyond stockpiling the freezer!
With two weeks to go before the start of Ramadan, I began some planning for this special month of mercy and forgiveness. Planning involving taking actions to be…
Tiny acts of Ibadah to do from your kitchen top
As a diaspora, the story of the margarine tub has done the rounds, right? The surprise lasagne or cake sitting in the faded tub? I’m…
#AnythingIsBetterThanNothing – the campaign started by an A&E doctor urging PPE donations
As key workers still face having to go into work without adequate Personal Protective equipment, Dr Lamis Latif, a GP and A&E urgent care doctor…
Anxiety, faith, and God: Let our reliance on Allah not be only when we are troubled
‘Then do you remember Me; I will remember you. Be grateful to Me, and reject not Faith’ (2:152) I have a special connection with one…
The call to prayer to be broadcast on BBC Local Radio
With many from the Muslim community unable to visit local mosques due to their temporary closure amid the coronavirus crisis, BBC radio have taken the…
Amaliah art class, are you coming? Join @thislakshmi online!
View this post on Instagram I’m teaching an online workshop next Saturday 4th April @12.30 GMT with @amaliah_com It’s a closed zoom session with time…
TWO SENSE; Covid-19 and Capitalism, Isolated Worship + Becoming School Teachers
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…
Storing fresh fruit and veg better to last longer
We were raised in a home which reminded us not to waste food, my father always points to the random grain of rice that finds…
Verses in the Quran that show me “Fa Inni Qareeb”, Allah is near…
Hardships are destined for us all in this life. As slaves of Allah we know that we will be tested- Allah reminds us of this…
Amaliah Nights In is going online
We’re bringing you Amaliah Nights In online – last year we launched the series with our sold-out event bringing you together over some chilled vibes…
The Power of Movement: Get moving!
Much of women’s fitness information on the social media world does very little for the health and wellbeing of women. This might be an…
Amaliah Launches A Brand New Daily Podcast Series For The Coronavirus Crisis
Hey everyone! Welcome to Amaliah works from home! Selina, Nafisa and Sara have decided to stream their daily morning meetings where they check in with…
The UK government’s current response to coronavirus has been classist, ableist, and elitist
Officially declared a pandemic on 11th March 2020 by the World Health Organisation, as of today, the Coronavirus has claimed the lives of approximately 5,500…
Intending to Bloom: “Every flower is a soul blossoming in nature”
I sat cross-legged on the floor, poised and aligned, exhaling as I made room for the words that were about to position its new-found…
Motherhood isn’t For Everyone: Honouring the Diversity of the Female Experience
The BBC’s Victoria Derbyshire programme placed a spotlight on an important, highly emotive and (therefore) controversial topic: the mothers who regret deciding to have children.…
The Importance of Recognising the Socio-Economic Context for women on requesting their god given financial rights
Over the last couple of days Muslim Twitter, and more specifically British Muslim Twitter, has been engulfed in yet another round of (the seemingly endless)…
This book is honouring the work of ‘Aisha (RA) – Here’s our interview with author Nuriddeen Knight
You may have already heard the buzz around the 40 Hadith of our Mother ‘Aisha (ra), but you’ve got an interview with the author here first!…
Dr. Amra Bone: The UK’s First Female Sharia Council Judge
With an estimated 30 Shariah courts around the UK according to a study conducted in 2012 in Reading the BBC reported, and the number rising to…
Could you help to reclaim the history of Malcolm X’s time with Muslims in Britain?
As the fifty-fifth anniversary of Malcolm X’s assassination passes, Everyday Muslim has made an appeal to Muslims in Britain and worldwide to help document Malcolm…
The books that helped me before and after marriage
The book, Attached by Dr. Amir Levine and Rachel Heller is the reason why I married my husband. Otherwise, like most of my relationships, I…
3 Books that helped me bring my whole Muslim Self to existence
Practicing faith in increasingly secular spaces is something that many of us have to grapple with, whether through work, university and student activism in political…
Decolonise your child’s book shelf with books featuring Black Muslim characters
Creating an environment where an individual feels accepted and seen begins young, it begins at the fingertips of young hands flicking through books and playing…
A personal listening guide to the Amaliah Podcast
Hey everyone! I thought I’d put together a personal listening guide to the Amaliah Podcast for you since we’ve taken off on lots of exciting…
47% of Muslim women have encountered Islamophobia and discrimination in the workplace, new report finds
Muslim Women Connect (MWC), who run a mentoring programme to help Muslim women develop their careers has launched a 60-page report titled ‘Empowered Employment: Unlocking…
15 Top travel tips from the Amaliah community
Each fortnight we put out a poll to the Amaliah Instagram community with the aim to find better answers for all of life’s obstacles, ideas for…
Two Sense; The Muslim Blogger Blueprint, Us vs. Media + Embracing The Ordinary Life
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…
Hustles + Hobbies: pole fitness with Neda @hijabiluscious
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…
How to stay happy for others when you’re struggling to get ahead
Being a Muslim woman in Britain in the 21st Century is far from straightforward. We’re adamantly instructed to stay away from the evil glare of…
Amaliah Free Media Training Programme – apply now!
Over the last 4 years, Amaliah has worked to create space online and offline for Muslim women to come together with the aim to…
Why we need to stop saying “that’s not Islam, it’s culture”. It doesn’t solve the problem
A few weeks ago I came forward to write about why I refuse to cook for my brother-in-law. The article clearly split the likes of…
Will it always hurt like the first time? A Muslimah’s journey with dyspareunia
A few days before my wedding, a family member I love asked me if I had any questions about being physically intimate. She told me…
The importance of hydration and how to “eat” your water
Water is a miraculous substance essential for life. Nothing can satisfy our thirst in the way a plain, cool glass of water can. Making up…
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