How to beat post-graduation blues
The gown, the hat, the ceremony — graduation is the epitome of university life — marking the end, and a new beginning. Finishing a degree…
Delicious Desserts – Chocolate Samosas!
Samosas are an integral part of any Bengali festive meal. If you’re ever visiting a Bengali household, it’s a common tradition to first serve…
Eid Ul Adha message from the Amaliah team…Thank you
Eid Mubarak to our incredible readers, writers, and supporters from across the world, from everyone here at Amaliah we pray you had a peaceful and…
Eid looks to recreate with what you already have in your wardrobe…
1) Pastel Abayahs or Maxis Blessed to share my journey with one of the most authentic, poise, and inspirational women I know. Thank you for being…
Amaliah’s top 10 Eid make-up inspo Looks!
1) Our fav from last year Chinutay 2) Beautiful glamorous finish with Beautybyyetti 3) Some light summer glam with Habiba 4) Heavy glam and bronze Looks…
World News Updates you might have missed: The death penalty in Saudi for female activist & First Muslim female senate in Australia
1) Ilham Omar First woman in Congress to wear the hijab? Ilham Omar, a 36-year-old mother of three, a black Somali female refugee, has won…
Pick of the week: Checked woman treat yourself to an Autumn Wardrobe this Eid!
The Autumn Winter guide is already out, and by the looks of things, Autumn seems to be coming in quicker than we initially thought. One…
Yawm Al- Arafah from Mecca & Medina
On this beautiful day, we have been given the gift of witnessing some beautiful videos of the pilgrims already, and have also seen the strong…
Dhikr and Affirmations for the day of Arafah
We are familiar with the barakah, lightness and peace that comes with dhikr. Our self-awareness and attentiveness is nourished with the remembrance of Allah, preventing…
Travel Guides: 3 Days in New Orleans, what to do and what to see
New Orleans. The Big Easy. Nawlins. NOLA. Whatever you choose to call it, New Orleans is famed for its reputation as one of the United…
That is Love: From His bounty
There are some people who spend their whole lives seeking. Sometimes giving, sometimes taking. Sometimes chasing. But often, just waiting. They believe that love is…
Welcome back to our Dysfunctional family: Muslim Twitter
We bring you the weird and wonderful world of Muslim twitter yet again. Be prepared for hilarious puns, extreme sarcasm, Boris Johnsons style, growing up…
ASOS Abayah Inspo
We are in love with this little number from Asos, Abayahs don’t necessarily have to be explicitly called so, the fit of this mid-weight textured…
The travel guide to Los Angeles – top things to do and eat!
Los Angeles (laws·an·juh·leez) – translating to ‘The Angels’ in Spanish New York might be the concrete jungle where dreams are made of, but Los Angeles…
Eid Jewellery haul: The Pull and bear edit
Eid is coming in fast, just next week, in fact, the perfect time to do a little shopping jewellery haul to tie you over for…
“I don’t consider myself a hijabi” – Ascia Al Faraj, the modest fashion blogger on why she no longer calls herself a hijabi
Please excuse me while I take a trip around the world preaching the word of THE ARAB VERSION OF HIJAB TO PERFECTLY GOOD MUSLIMS #Sarcasm…
Why People are Celebrating the New Gap Campaign #MeetMeInTheGap
Social media has been set alive with positive commentary on brand giant and International clothing retail company Gap Inc. Gap’s recent back to school campaign revealed two beautiful…
Watch: The virtues of dhul hijjah and how to take advantage of the ten days
“There are no days in which righteous deeds are more beloved to Allah than these ten days.” The people asked , “Not even Jihad for…
7 Ways to bring Plants indoors
I often hear people say they can’t have plants in their home because they live in a flat or there isn’t enough surface area for…
Inayah Eid lilac Kimono inspo
Shop this exquisite lilac grey kimono featuring wide lace trimming at the sleeve hem. The fitting of this kimono is perfect for a relaxed and…
Dhul Hijjah inspired crafts and activities for your little ones
The second Eid seems to be the Eid where we all seem to forget and it surprises us but since having kids I have been…
Muslimah dating diaries: Dear spray it Sameer
A special series on finding a bae, we hear from our resident dating Muslimah on the sorts of guys she comes across. Overly Honest Osman, Computer…
Amaliah’s top 5 Abayah’s this Eid
We have you covered this Eid sis, Amaliah has collated our top fav Abayah brands for you to navigate through for Eid! 1) Abaya’s Boutique With…
3 outings to do with her for Eid
Eid is soon approaching, and this year is the year to show your mother, wife, sister, friend that you appreciate her. Here are a few…
Start a tradition with Eid card giving
Feature image belongs to Manooka As the last tarawee leaves us a flurry of messages across social start to hit our inboxes. From generic Eid…
78 Breathtaking photos of Hajj
If you haven’t come across Mariaa Lohiya’s photos while she is going through Hajj – you’re missing out. The 23-year-old photographer has been tweeting images of…
Top 3 Muslim designers to keep your eye on…
We love to find and support upcoming talent in Muslim female fashion designers, we have selected these brands because we felt they provided a different flavour,…
6 tips to manage life as a high functioning depressive
The NIMH (National Institue of Mental Health) estimates that in the United States, 16 million adults had at least one major depressive episode in 2012.…
World News: Boris Johnson settling Burqa comments with Tea & Erdogan calling out ‘back stabbing’ US
1. Students or Hope of Bangladesh? Following a young girl and a young boy run over by a bus and killed in Dhaka, Bangladesh on Sunday 29th…
10 ASOS Accessories to add to your outfit
1. ASOS DESIGN supersoft long woven scarf with tassels 2. ASOS wool Berret 3. Ottoman Hands gold plated S initial pendant necklace 4. ASOS DESIGN long…
Eid Earring haul
We all know the feeling when you just can’t seem to find that perfect accessory to your Eid outfit, the night before Eid. Running around,…
The Ultimate Eid Mubarak inflatable Balloon Banner! Shop it now.
Eid is around the corner and I don’t know about you but Eid always seems to come round faster than you can say Eid Mubarak.…
Where’s my happily ever after? The rise in unrealistic relationship goals
Do you ever wonder about this? Do you wonder how you ended up in the life you are in right now, where things just haven’t…
Halal Gems’ Top 5 Michelin Starred Restaurants for Eid
At Halal Gems, we visit hundreds of restaurants every year. The cream of the restaurant crop, or more appropriately in French, the ‘creme de la…
A Shackled heritage of a national dream to be Palestinian: za’atar, knafeh & dabke
Out of Gaza’s population of 1.8 million, nearly 1.3 million of them are refugees from the pre-1948 borders, who have been displaced as a result…
#Be_a_man the hashtag that triggered gender rights Twitter wars in Morocco
A hashtag was started by one Moroccan male social media user, recently during the heatwave in Morocco calling all other men to ‘be a man’…
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