Are periods meant to be so painful or could it be endometriosis?
“It’s just period pain, toughen up”, I was told this regularly – whether directly or implicitly – and sadly it was almost always from…
How Much Do We Know About the Courage of Summayyah Bint Khayat (RA)?
There’s probably someone in your family or circle of friends called Sumayyah – their namesake was a great Sahabiah (companion) of the Prophet ﷺ and this is her…
Mosque Spotlight: Sakirin Mosque in Turkey is designed by a woman: Zeynep Fadillioglu
The Sakirin Mosque in Istanbul Turkey stands out for a number of reasons amongst the several thousand mosques in Turkey. Turkey is home to over…
#Srebrenica 25 years later we mourn the loss of sons, brothers, fathers and husbands
Image Source Today, 11 of July 2019 we’ve seen many around the world mark 24 years since 8,372 Muslim men and boys were murdered in…
Film Review: Yesterday featuring ‘Tamwar Masood’ from Eastenders…
The Beatles may have been above my time and beyond my pop culture interests, but ethnic representation in film and media certainly isn’t. This is…
Facts about your breasts: From lumps, nipple sizes and shapes
*This is a series dedicated to helping us understand our bodies a little more. It is so important to honour and look after our bodies…
This theatre company has been bringing Muslim Literature to life for 21 years
Khayaal Theatre have been performing plays across the UK for the past 21 years. The award-winning theatre and drama company was founded on aims to…
8 Free Places To Work from in London
The season of hibernation is upon us, but for many of you out there you are in the thick of outstanding deadlines, round up projects,…
Twitter has prohibited religious insults and dehumanisation based on religion
Twitter has updated its rules and policies to help protect religious groups on the platform. The updates, under hateful conduct now include banning the “dehumanisation of…
My Struggle With Hair Removal: Being Intentional About Loving Myself
My first experience of hair removal was seeing my mother standing over the gas stove, skimming her forearms over the blue flame, time and time…
‘Muslim Cool: Race, Religion, and Hip Hop in the United States’ by Dr. Su’ad Abdul Khabeer
Dr. Suad Abdul Khabeer is an academic and professor at the University of Michigan of an activist-scholar-artist; Senior Editor at Sapelo Square; and public intellectual,…
The single story of the ‘Perfect Muslim’ does not recognise the many ways to Allah
“MUSLIM GUILT” IS A THING, AND IT’S A THING TO BE ADDRESSED. Muslim guilt is crawling, clouded guilt that sits in the stomachs of Muslims…
It takes a village to raise a child, How are you building it?
In the modern context ‘village’ for us means a community of people interacting with children in order for them to experience and grow in a…
10 responses to “My money is my money” How realistic is that?
On our weekly Twitter poll we decided to ask “My money is my money” How realistic is that? “They are entitled to receive marital gifts, to…
9 points on patience by Ibn al- Qayyim
Shaikh Ibn al-Qayyim (ra) gave the following precious advice in his valuable book Zaad al-Ma’aad (4/189-195) (this is the full quotation from his book): 1 ) If a person…
Upcycle Glass jars for your home & gifts
I seem to be accumulating a collection of jars in my kitchen and bathroom as I slowly try to go plastic-free, there’s so many I…
The 13 point Guide to networking as an introvert
For the longest time I dreaded networking and to be honest I still do. But over the years I have figured out different ways to…
11 Things Painting has taught me about self-love, healing & heartache
I remember how it felt to zone out for hours while painting when I was seven. I didn’t have all the tools, skills, or…
A guide to avoiding the inheritance of harmful parenting
A quick bit of context: this article is written examining the cultural norms and traditions which occur in the typical South African Indian household, specifically…
Two Sense; Elitist Ethical Living + Visiting A 200 Year Old British Muslim Graveyard
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…
Would you get STD tested before marriage? I did – as a virgin…
I found the man I wanted to marry after ten years of searching. At that time, I was less interested in the dress and more…
Stop with your pseudo-feminism argument against the hijab
A “justified” discriminatory ruling? – the EU hijab ban. The backstory: Samira Achbita, a headscarf-wearing Muslim was employed as a receptionist by G4S –…
Why do we ALLOW the media to have a monopoly on beauty?
In the span of just one week I have read two absurd headlines that made me want to write this piece. They went a little…
It’s official! Socks off & Sandals on, get your feet ready!
The weather is lush and it feels like summer has finally landed on our doorsteps in the UK which mean that sandals are on. Sandals…
Instagram Polls: How the Amaliah community met their bae
So Amaliah was challenged a week ago by a member of our community, to help in the finding a spouse department. When is Amaliah going…
On the Politics of being a “Hoejabi” – the hypersexualisation of Black women, gendered islamophobia and Misogynoir
Before The New York Times published another attempt at masquerading as a socially conscious outlet last year, Black Muslim women were exploring the constraints that…
The Falseness of Female honour: a reflection on the realities of FGM
*Trigger Warning this piece details a very real experience of FGM written by one of our writers anonymously, please be aware this is sensitive content…
5 Simple Steps to Glowing Skin
Some people may think that improving the quality of your skin involves buying some expensive creams or having a luxury facial now and again. Whilst…
3 Seconds Divorce, The Multi Award Winning Documentary: Exploring the triple talaq in India
3 Seconds Divorce is a documentary that explores how an instant triple talaq can impact Indian Muslim women, it is illustrated through, “intimate stories of…
Poll of Conservative members find 40% want a limit on the number of Muslims entering the country
A recent YouGov poll conducted by anti-racist campaign group Hope Not Hate confirms that there is widespread Islamophobia among Conservative Party members, whilst 79% of…
This group of Muslims have set up their own patrol service in New York to protect Muslims and their neighbours
On hearing of the recent New Zealand attacks on Muslim worshippers earlier this year, there were heightened fears amongst the Muslim community worldwide, especially those…
The reason I changed how I view my Muslim Identity
“Whoever wants to increase his rizq and to live a long life should honor ties with his blood relatives.” (Bukhari) Before I became a Muslim,…
It Is Our Faith That Heals Us – Dealing With Tragedies From An Islamic Perspective
A reflection on New Zealand, with lessons for us all no matter the tragedy. I’ve never been a religious person. Growing up in a religious…
Trying to find a Burkini? Here are our top picks for Modest Swimwear
It’s officially Summer in the UK (yes the weather might not always look like it is in agreement)! We’ve rounded up top picks from Modanisa’s…
From New York to Egypt finding Allah from one Cosmopolitan City to the next
A little over a year ago I finally listened to the voice in my head (Allah) that said to leave my job. I had nothing…
Equality in the home: The idea constantly pushed on us that men and women are the same, we aren’t
Women have a conflicted relationship with equality. On one end we want to be equal to men. We want the same opportunities, even splitting of…
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