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Pretty Mango Hijabs

By Amaliah Team

Good quality hijabs are not always sold in our fav stores. Buying hijabs of quality is an investment, as it spends the majority of your…

Things to consider before putting on the niqab

By Aafira Al-Fatiha

    1. Most Muslims won’t support your decision  The last thing I expected when I put on niqab was to receive more support from…

Ramadan Around the World in 10 days

By Amaliah Team

What have you all been up to for the first 10 days of  Ramadan? Seems like there has been so much going on, and everyone…

Suhoor Smoothie Recipe

By Amaliah Team

With the little time between iftar and Suhoor, it can sometimes feel like a struggle to get food down at suhoor time. Smoothies are a…

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MAC makeup did a get ready for Suhoor post and Muslim twitter couldn’t deal with it

By Amaliah Team

A funny little rumour has been circling recently, that has revealed an interesting tradition bubbling for a while in the Middle East, more specifically the…

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Be mindful this Ramadan through journalling!

By Reyhana Ismail

Journaling is a powerful life tool, and an ancient tradition dating back to at least 10th Century Japan. There are numerous health benefits to journaling,…

Career moves: Black, Muslim, U.S Sports Broadcaster, to Educator Living in Cairo

By Imani Bashir

Typically, when you’re entering college/university you have some idea of what you want your career to be. I hadn’t a clue. For some time, I…

#VeganRamadan the internet shares a healthier approach to Ramadan

By Amaliah Team

Ramadan is often overlooked as a time in which we must introspectively assess our actions holistically. That means taking absolutely everything into account most of all…

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Post Iftar sweet treats with The apple blue patisserie

By Amaliah Team

Source: The Apple Blue Patisserie Facebook I first came across the sisters behind The Apple Blue Patisserie at the Muslim Lifestyle Expo, their desserts looked…

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Duckegg Satin Eid party Inspo: Shop the Look!

By Amaliah Team

  For all those Eid parties you’re about to be invited to. The summer months are all about subtle, pretty colours, matched with floaty fabrics.…

Our Writer of the Month: Mahmoudat Sanni- Oba!

By Amaliah Team

Our Writer of the month is Mahmoudat Sanni Oba! Every once in a while, it is incredibly important to us to show appreciation to some of…

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Ramadan Reflections by Halal Girl About Town

By Halal Girl About Town Writes

As a child, Ramadan would be one of my favourite times of the year. You would find Mum in the kitchen making her well-loved Iftar…

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The cure for loneliness in ramadan is community

By Mahmoudat Sanni-Oba

For New Muslims or Muslims who are far away from their loved ones, Ramadan can be an extremely lonely month. The things that we take…

London mosque becomes the UK’s first to accept bitcoin for zakat and sadaqah this ramadan

By Nafisa Bakkar

This Ramadan, Shackwell Lane Mosque also known as Masjid Ramadan in Dalston is thought to be the first mosque in the UK to take Cryptocurrencies,…

Would you quit your full time job to start an art empire? I sat down with @MozArtSupplies to find out how

By Hanan

I sat down with Safeeya Habaik-Ullah and got to know a little more about her budding art empire, giving me the low down as to…

Rabia Z launches her sustainable and ethical collection with Modanisa

By Amaliah Team

  While modest fashion has been growing in popularity over the last few years, Rabia Z. Zargarpur launched her brand back in 2002, dedicated to modesty.…

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Keep your lips hydrated this Ramadan

By Lamisa Khan

Our lips always need some extra loving during the month of Ramadan to avoid getting chapped. Chapped lips are caused by the loss of moisture…

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Keep On Praying even If You Only Have A Whisper Left

By Humairah Adam

The ninth month of the Islamic year is one of the most glorified periods of a Muslim’s life. Some anticipate it, some yearn for it,…

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World News: Updates you might have missed

By Amaliah Team

  1. Martin Luther King, slavery, & black excellence at the Royal Wedding Here at Amaliah we love documenting the celebration of love, of course.…

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The perfect Maxi for Iftari!

By Amaliah Team

We are in love love love with this gorgeous embellished maxi dress in dobby spot from Asos. The intricately embellished long sleeve piece with a…

It’s a date! Getting Creative with the Sunnah

By Sisters Magazine

The Prophet (SAW) said: “When one of you is fasting, he should break his fast with dates; but if he cannot get any, then (he…

Writing a dua list may help revive your salah

By Mahmoudat Sanni-Oba

And your Lord says: Call upon Me, I will answer you.” [Surah Mumin: Ayah 60]  Dua is one of the most important ways for us…

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The Struggle Of the Nafl Prayer: Take charge of Your Ramadan Routine

By Ashiya Mendheria

With Ramadan here, I try to reflect on the past year and think about what I need to improve on in terms of my worship.…

Qur’anic Reflections : Surah 99, Al Zalzalah (The Earthquake) – Part 1

By Sunday Circles

This short but profound Surah (chapter) describes the Earth’s convulsions on the Day of Judgment, and how this is mirrored by the psychological convulsions that will be…

#MakeMotherhoodDiverse In Conversation With – Meet the 3 women challenging the single story of Motherhood

By Amaliah Team

#Makemotherhooddiverse was created to battle the pressures surrounding motherhood, to encourage a nuanced story, filled with all types of voices, breathing life into motherhood from…

Suhoor ideas!

By Amnah

  Yup, you know what time it is!!  Ramadhan is only a few weeks away, and while we’re all preparing mentally and spiritually for this…

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Yearning for Submission: gaining security

By Sisters Magazine

On the evening of December 29, 2012, my knees finally gave way and I fell forward, bowing, head touching the cold, hard ground. Allah (SWT)…

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The Healthy ramadan guide by @zallibhai

By Amaliah Team

Source: thefitnest.ca Ramadan is coming and @zallibhai has got it covered with her healthy food guide. The guide takes a holistic approach to having a…

A woman suggested you should be able to fast and pray on your period, here’s how Muslim twitter responded

By Amaliah Team

A woman suggested you should be able to fast and pray salah whilst on your period this Ramadan. She received a flurry of messages from Muslim women…

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The Ramadan Explainer for your work colleagues

By Amaliah Team

For those working in predominantly non-Muslim environments, sometimes it can get a little tedious having to explain why you’re starving yourself but not on a…

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What are the Benefits of using a Miswak?

By Mahmoudat Sanni-Oba

Using the Miswak is almost a forgotten Sunnah within our Ummah. In a Hadith, the Prophet PBUH said, “Had I not thought it difficult for…

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Could a change in perspective get you to Jannah?

By Amaliah Team

I know what it’s like to be so overwhelmed with life or emotions that you berate yourself for not being able to do the type…

Pamper yourself within a budget!

By Amaliah Team

Life is stressful, I hear you, stop what you are doing IMMEDIATELY, no seriously stop putting off some little TLC, you deserve it, trust me…

Let Ramadan Be Your Financial Manager

By Sisters Magazine

With Ramadan upon us, our minds are focused on the barakah that we want to obtain and all the good deeds that we want to…