11 Duas and Supplications for Exams and Deadlines
It is that time of year again: we are all feeling the burn and pressure, those of us at school, in college, or at university.…
Poem: You are Meant for Thick Love
You thought you were opening yourself up to love by breaking your own back. You thought by drowning yourself in apologies that it would make…
Are you reflecting the Quran & Sunnah in your kitchen this Ramadan?
The Quran and Hadith together provide us with guidelines on how to live our life in the most Islamic manner. Our first intention should be…
Letter to my son: I will tell my son that “boys will be boys” can never apply to him
I will teach my son that actions reflect character and so he must hold himself accountable before he is ever held accountable. I will teach…
Muslim Woman Crush: 019 @MaliaBouattia
017 | •@malia_bouattia • WHO: Malia is an activist, the former president of the National Union of Students, and co-founder of the Students not…
Wait a second, here’s the maxi dress haul you need
Yes, we are absolutely aware of this random sweltering April heatwave, in true Amaliah fashion, we are here with a little solution for you…
Muslim Twitter: Your weekly roundup of the Weird & Wonderful
Another week, and nothing but more odd tweets from our loveable dysfunctional family: Muslim twitter. A weekly reminder of the weird and wonderful. If you’ve missed…
Letters To My Younger Self: The Truth is He kept His Promise
Well, here we are. It’s 2018 and you’re still at pains to become a writer. You’re writing a letter to yourself. Something of a…
This Week in World News: Starting with US troops in Syria & Cuba’s new President
Trump’s withdrawal of US troops from Syria President trump caused alarm amongst lawmakers from both parties on Wednesday, after announcing plans to withdraw American troops from…
Floaty Maternity Summer Pieces
Feeling a little uncomfortable in this heat? We got you, sis, here are some of our top floaty summer maternity pieces for all the upcoming…
The Women of A Thousand Splendid Suns, Toxic Masculinity of the 1960’s vs today
One of the focal points of Khaled Hosseini’s second novel, A Thousand Splendid Suns is undoubtedly the nature of women both as individuals and…
Sweet 16? Having to Choose a Career Path before even making it to College
People often overlook this crucial time in a young woman’s life, its a largely confusing time anyway as a teenager, making sense of everything, not…
Islam on the islands of Trinidad and Tobago
Every week, Amaliah unearths the history behind some of the worlds smaller Muslim communities, and this week we’re exploring Islam in Trinidad and Tobago! Trinidad…
Gym Anxiety & the ability to inspire by Presence
I am a dentist by profession and a personal trainer by passion, ensure you know the difference, or for some people, this is the same…
Spring Earrings: Bold Geometric shapes
Bold is better, this Spring/Summer we are all about the bold. Bold colours, bold shapes. Studs are always a go to, but it’s about…
Mfest at The British Library 27th- 29th April: In Conversation With
Mfest stands for the festival of Muslim cultures and Ideas, it is not for a profit organisation, nor is it a religious or sectarian organisation,…
Trend: Elegant Maxi Skirts
One of the trends we, as Muslim women can’t seem to overlook, is the Maxi Skirt. Without knowledge of when this trend will resurface once…
Watch: Arfah Farooq – on diversity in tech and pursuing the alternative
P R O J E C T • R I B C A G E ✨ An initiative by @bananasaffana @faizahfai_ + @fatimakhter that aimsto…
Pretty in Pastel Pinks: Lip Kits
In the name of Spring, which we pray will drop at any moment, for real this time, we have collated some pretty lip kits, liner…
Poem: Genocide
Can’t you hear their cries? Of pain. Of suffering. The echoes of malicious crimes. Or have we become unaffected by the images As history repeats…
Muslim Woman Crush: 019 @HadyLurks
• WHO? Hady Lurks is best known for her Podcast ‘Love in the Age of Minder’. A podcast that explores the romantic lives of Muslim women, that airs…
Muslimah Dating Diaries: Dear Half Hearted Hassan
A special series on finding a bae, we hear from our resident dating Muslimah on the sorts of guys she comes across. Instagram Imran, Overly Honest…
Its International Story month! here are 6 Ramadan kids Books you shared on Instagram
Ramadan reading material for children has hugely improved and there are a wide selection of books available for kids. Whether you are a mama, aunty or teacher the…
Eggs 5 ways for brunch this weekend
When it comes to brunch we all seem to like our eggs in a range of ways so I thought I’d kick off your brunch…
Vegan Life: Introducing Vegan Condoms and our New Sex Ed Agony Aunts
An investment banker and gynecology doctor duo, Farah and Sarah met for lunch and got into talking. Farah relayed the story of her friend, who…
Week in World news: Starting with Zuckerburg on the hill and the Algeria plane crash
Facebook Mark Zuckerburg vs US Senator Mark Zuckerberg, Facebooks founder, and chief executive has come under serious heat this week following news regarding facebooks privacy policies.…
Deported: The Unrelenting Resilience of Yassmin Abdel-Magied
“Those who say the world is borderless are those who have the right colour passports – or birthplace”- Yassmin Our incredibly fierce, inspiring, and multi-talented girl…
Politics, Misogyny and Sexual Harassment: How Society Failed Zainab Ansari
*Today is International Day for Street Children, in light of this, we are highlighting the plight of street children through Zainab’s story. There are many,…
We’ve Got Your Ramadan Reading List Sorted
It’s really easy for Ramadan to get quite food-centric – food on the brain for lack of food in the tummy, but there’s loads of…
Muslim Twitter: Your weekly round up of the Weird and Wonderful
Related Muslim Twitter your weekly roundup of the weird and wonderful Muslim Twitter your weekly roundup Muslim Twitter your weekly roundup of the weird and wonderful…
Modest Midi Dresses from Zara
Modest Fashion is clearly in trend, and all the more better for us! Whether it’s the dress over trousers look from our youths, or boxy…
Watch: ‘Pray It Doesn’t Rain’ – addressing prejudice towards Homelessness in Oxford
Homelessness is a huge problem in the UK but isn’t as black and white as we think. According to the Jopseh Rowntree foundation, 162 of England’s…
Are Our Mosques and Imams Doing Enough to Help Victims of Abuse?
For decades we have been hearing the same advice being given when it comes to domestic abuse – ‘Sabr‘. What should we be asking ourselves…
Put Some Respect On My Name: The mispronunciation of My “exotic” sounding name in the Public Space
We have all been there, in an interview, a few emails sent back and forth, at school, in the playground. Having an ‘exotic’ sounding name…
Chunky Trainer Trend
We can’t help but talk about the 2018 chunky trainers rage, we quite like the homage paid to the 90’s with a modern twist. These trainers…
Home made scrubs for your skin with sugar and salt
Everything from the weather, pollution, heating and the products we put on our skin can cause build up of dirt and skin cells. Once in…
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