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By Amaliah Team

We believe that a media company that amplifies the voices of Muslim women is a powerful tool for cultural change. Our work has been featured in Forbes,…

sudanuprising

Sudan is now in its second month of anti-government protests

By Amaliah Team

A long and tumultuous history of conflict in Sudan creates a morbid backdrop for an uprising that sees death tolls rising above 40. Major political…

Uyghur Atlas, the t-shirt brand raising awareness and funds for the Uyghur Muslims

By Selina Bakkar

The plight of the Uyghur Muslims has been raised for some time, whilst direct access to the country and thus the plight of our brothers…

Independent review of Prevent announced by Minister Ben Wallace

By Selina Bakkar

An independent review of Prevent was announced by Security Minister Ben Wallace today at the House of Commons, the government’s counter-terrorism strategy that sought to…

Explainer: What could happen to your body after you stop taking hormonal contraceptives?

By Dr. Hanx

There’s a lot of chat surrounding the pill and the never-ending list of side effects… with weight gain and acne being the most common hop…

A brief reminder: Do we actually need that many clothes?

By Rumana Lasker

Lately, I’ve been trying to cut down on the number of clothes I have in my wardrobe. There’s a lot to be said about fast…

This new book aims to inspire young Muslim girls to be sporty and brave

By Amaliah Team

This year has been the year for Muslim women writing, illustrating and publishing their own books, from books for women, children and wider society. This…

Men in Power + Ignorance = A Deadly Combination

By Furqan Mohamed

The conversations surrounding #MeToo require a whole lot of listening, and as usual the groups that feel attacked when these conversations come about feel as…

Can Human Rights Ever Be Universal?

By Abidha Begum

Human rights were once described as being one of the great civilizing achievements of the modern era, by providing individuals with civil, political, economic, social…

14 Ways to look after yourself as an activist

By Ashiya Mendheria

Last week I participated in the organisation of closed-door meetings for 15 Muslim female activists from different parts of Europe, from France and Austria to…

Western Trend inspo & buys

By Zara Azam

Before seeing my favourite bloggers and influencers styling this new trend, I’d never really taken to it. I don’t usually like the excessive fringing or…

Noor Tagouri misidentified in Vogue magazine

By Selina Bakkar

In a recent print copy of Vogue, a fashion edit which featured with Noor Tagouri, the journalist and activist contained a mistake, she was misrepresented…

Non-patriarchal readings and male ownership of the Quran; An afternoon with Asma Barlas

By Tahmina Begum

Amaliah are not in partnership with New Horizons and do not endorse them. The views of our contributors in articles do not reflect those of…

First rule of dating: Find self-fulfilment before you seek marriage

By Celine Khan

Before I can begin to write words that I hope will empower and make your lives easier. I hope to bring about awareness through this…

Sale picks from Mango

By Amaliah Team

Mid-January is a good time to begin buying a few essentials for a spring/summer wardrobe. Timeless pieces that can be worn over time and choosing fabrics…

Celebrating Tender Masculinity: Raising Modern Day Knights

By Wardah Abbas

“Oh! He is such a pretty baby boy” a lovely colleague of mine commented upon the birth of my first son. “Pretty?” another friend retorted,…

Hard but beautiful Lessons Allah taught me about heartbreak

By Fatima Bamba

Coping with pain and finding faith. Heartbreak seems to be in the air lately and 3 years ago heartbreak and I were very familiar with…

8 Things I Learnt From My First Year of University

By Suad Kamardeen

My first year of University, I’d say, could have been so much better. I commuted and the journey lasted about forty minutes one-way and being…

Pretty ways to wrap gifts

By Selina Bakkar

Winter always gives me a false sense of thinking I am a full-fledged crafter and able to make everything from wicker baskets to candles from…

Why fortune cookies remind me of the crumbs that were my marriage

By Amaliah Anonymous

In such an extraordinary age of global information relay, it may not be an astonishing concept to understand that in some cultures marriage is not…

The Hampstead Kitchen Recipes: Roasted Beetroot Yogurt Dip

By The Hampstead Kitchen

Welcome to our series with Saima Khan at The Hampstead Kitchen. Saima has cooked for the likes of Bill Gates, Warren Buffet and The Obamas. Her…

Poetry: Lofty Dreams

By Azeezat Aboderin

Lofty Dreams I sit in a field, beneath a splendid sky. It stretches far beyond what my eyes can see, and is held aloft by…

sex ed

Parents may no longer be allowed to opt-out from Sex Education at school

By Dina Mubaidin

On my desk with the laptop on, multiple tabs spreading across the screen, phone facing up in case my manager reaches out, and as expected,…

Save your skin this winter with Hyaluronic Acid, Nipple cream and a humidifier

By Farah Hameed

As soon as winter starts crawling in our skin begins to feel parched and our scalp begins to feel irritated from dryness, many of you…

What nearly losing my mother taught me about myself

By Israa Abid

On the morning of my seventeenth birthday, I ran down the stairs to hug my mother while she was cooking. At that moment, in that…

Why are Muslims hiding Black history? Are you educating yourself?

By Nafisah Kara

As an aspiring historian, I find it disturbing that Black Muslim narratives are often left out of Muslim discourse and discussion – this also extends…

Watch: Top 5 Travelling Destinations

By Amaliah Team

So, we haven’t quite gotten over the fact that the best summer on record in London has gone, and that winter is. We’ve all still…

Stealthing: It’s not ok for him to remove the condom without your consent

By Dr. Hanx

What is stealthing? The new form of sexual abuse, stealthing, is where a man removes the condom mid-sex. This purposeful non-consensual removal of condoms during…

Addressing the Elephant: Removing the Hijab & The Ummah’s Obsession with it

By Aisha Rimi

A growing trend  In today’s society, the hijab has become a key identifier of a Muslim woman. From turban styles to the traditional Arab conservative…

A halal trip guide to Berlin: Food & Attractions

By Maz Halima

“Berlin is more a part of the world than a city. ” —Jean Paul, Writer, 1800 Arriving in Berlin in the midst of the winter…

Dina Tokio spent 45 minutes reading out youtube comments and they are disgusting

By Selina Bakkar

Trigger Warning: The video contains swearing, foul language and may affect those who have experienced cyberbullying It’s no secret that Muslim women are continually insulted…

Islam Poses the Last Legitimate Challenge to a Hegemonic Monoculture

By Eeman Abbasi

 The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Islam began as a something strange and it will return to being strange, so…

Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib make history in the USA as Congress members

By Selina Bakkar

The new year has welcomed the loud murmurs of change in the USA, the 116th Congress is a lot more representative of the US population,…

How these women are practicing self care in the midst of Motherhood

By The Lantern Initiative

The Lantern Initiative asked mothers from their community How are you practicing self-care? Although Self care, in theory, is a simple concept, it’s something we…

How Train Track Anxiety Became a Thing For Many Muslims

By Amaliah Team

Source: @moosleemargh Instagram Over the past few years, we have seen the emergence of a number of Muslim illustrators who use their work to highlight…