hana tajima

7 Favourites from the Hana Tajima Uniqlo Spring collection

By Selina Bakkar

Feature Image source: Uniqlo  Hana Tajima has launched her next collection with Uniqlo this Spring, after the initial launch in 2016 which saw a collection…

Products

7 Products I Used For Clearer Skin

By Yasmine Mohamed

I’m soon to be 25 and a sociology graduate. I’m currently working in healthcare. One of my big passions is makeup, which funny enough didn’t…

Sincerity

Sincerity: Honour the Truth Regardless Of Whether It’s Disagreeable To Your Audience

By Halima Nawaz

يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا اتَّقُوا اللَّهَ وَكُونُوا مَعَ الصَّادِقِينَ O ye who believe! Be careful of your duty to Allah, and be with those who…

30 Under 30: Beauty Edition

By Lamisa Khan

Treating yourself doesn’t mean you’ve got to splurge. We’ve got a list of 30 beauty products that you need in your life all less than…

Marriage

#HalalDateNight: 7 ideas to keep you on your toes!

By Amaliah Team

It seems like there are always amazing events, plays, shows, restaurants to try when you’re knee deep in deadlines, or feeling under the weather. The…

Floral

Trends for 2018: Fancy in Florals

By Lamisa Khan

Springs not too far away (we hope), just in time for the floral fabrics to come back into our lives. We’ve taken inspiration from Alexander…

SOMALI Youth

Somali Youth in the UK raised £59,000 – this is what unity can achieve

By Suaada Abdulaahi

Ever since Somalia received international media attention as a result of the worst famine in 60 years hitting the horn of Africa, Somali youth in…

Busra

Muslim Woman Crush Monday: 017 @BusraQadir

By Amaliah Team

  020 | @busraqadir • WHO: Büşra Qadir is a blogger & co-founder and creative director of ethical home textiles brand, NINDYAA.COM. Passionate about beautiful…

Why Muslim Twitter Should Leave Reverts alone – A thread by @ibnabitareq

By Nafisa Bakkar

When I think of Muslim Twitter, I think of us like a dysfunctional family, we have the creepy uncles, the annoying cousins, the judgemental aunties…

Go Green

By Lamisa Khan

Green is having a bit of a moment. It’s time to let go of pinks and reds and give this darker shade a go. Freshen…

“How do I have more rights to pray in Topshop than a mosque?”

By Amaliah Team

There have been a number of conversations on Amaliah about mosques spaces and interactions: What Are the Social Implications of Mosques Not Having Women’s Sections?…

Bedding for Every Minimalist Home from H&M

By Lamisa Khan

Minimalism is a lifestyle. If you’re living a busy life, it’s nice to come home to a stress-free, clutter-free environment and unwind. H&M home have…

Leopard Print

By Lamisa Khan

Animal print was all over the runways of fashion weeks world wide. As spotted at the Victoria Beckham,  Diane Von Furstenberg and Calvin Klein shows,…

Love almonds? You’ll love a little kheer

By Fatimas Fabulous Kitchen

Image source Kheer is such an unbelievably simple and modest dessert, yet elegant enough to be served at weddings and other festivities. Unlike Western-style rice…

Muslimah Dating Diaries: Dear Sensitive Samir

By Another dating Muslimah

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…

Trendy in Tweed

By Lamisa Khan

Forget any preconceptions you have about tweed. It may remind you of something from the Queen’s closet, but we’re thinking a little more Coco Chanel.…

weight, figure & body image

By Inspirited Minds

 Everybody has something to say when it comes to the physical appearance of the body – and this is not only specific to females. The…

Busra

Ethical Brands: Nindyaa Bed Sheets an Interview with Busra Qadir

By Hanan

    I remember sitting down for dinner surrounded by our friends, and Busra Qadir, now the co-founder of Nindyaa, telling us how she dreamed…

celebrateramadan

How people celebrate the coming of Ramadan around the world

By Amaliah Team

Ramadan is now only exactly two months away! As quickly as it seems to have come upon us, it’ll likely wiz by us as well,…

5 board game cafes to go to in the UK #datenight

By Nafisa Bakkar

While a number of dessert bars and burger places have opened up over the last few years which have attracted a number of Muslims it…

Bangladesh

4 Powerful Actions You Can Take To #RiseForRohingya

By Mariyah Zaman

  Often described as the ‘world’s most persecuted minority’, people are waking up to news of the censored genocide against Rohingya Muslims, that has heightened…

9 Ramadan decorations and planners

By Amaliah Team

Feature Image Whilst you might think it’s too early to be thinking about Ramadan or even planning for Eid an essential part of having a…

baby

Baby travel Tips: “By 11 months of age, my daughter had been on about 30 flights!”

By Izza

  Note: I’m a nursing/co-sleeping mom so I may not have the information necessary for bottle-fed babies. Nonetheless, I hope you find the tips below to…

Trend: Oversized Blazers

By Lamisa Khan

It’s time to invest in an oversized blazer – the trend thats been dominating fashion weeks worldwide. Whilst it may look like you’ve raided your…

Creams to Rescue Your Eyes

By Lamisa Khan

The skin around our eyes is very delicate and prone to premature aging.  Therefore it’s important to show the under-eyes a little bit of extra…

Can Muslim Women have it all? What would you do if you weren’t afraid…

By Khatija Sacranie

Source: Maaria Lohiya @MuslimWomenC Muslim Women – Can we Have it all? I’ve been battling my own insecurities lately. I fear that I am not…

Shoes

Springtime Shoe Game: Loafers

By Amaliah Team

  As the blossoms start to bud, and the weather gets a little less bipolar, springtime will be dawning soon and it won’t hesitate when…

heart

The Organised Mind: The Heart’s Intelligence

By Hanan

After the high of cleaning up, organising your space, creating epic journals, managing your finances, you’ll find the routine may become a little difficult to…

women

The Muslim Women Leaders Of Our Time: ‘We are the Third Culture Kids’

By Amaliah Team

During International Women’s day, this year, we were inundated with beautiful posts about women who inspired. A fantastic secret project was launched in which revealed…

Muslim Woman Crush Monday: 016 @dottydaughter

By Amaliah Team

016 | @dottydaughter • WHO: Aisha is a poet and spoken word artist whose work explores identity, religion and mental health ✨ • MOST LIKELY: to…

Salafi- feminist

Book Review: The making of a Salafi Muslim Woman – Paths to conversion by The Salafi Feminist

By Zainab bint Younus

“The Making of a Salafi Muslim Woman” by Dr. Anabel Inge began as a thesis and ended up as a fully-fledged book. This book is…

Side striped Trousers

By Lamisa Khan

Sport Luxe is a trend that’s sticking around. From pants with poppers to the simple side stripe, it’s all about echoing the casual vibes of…

Supplements for Luscious Locks

By Lamisa Khan

Is your hair feeling a little dull and dry? Not quite as voluptuous and glossy as you’d desired? Skipped a few too many wash days?…

Religion and home: How Maturity Defined My Understanding of Faith

By Amira Hasan

There are 24 days, 1 hour, 44 minutes and 40 seconds from the point of which I’m writing this until the day I turn 24.…

Muslimah Dating Diaries: Dear Not looking for marriage Nasir

By Another dating Muslimah

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…

Hadith Of The Day

By Amaliah Team

Narrated `Abdullah bin `Umar: Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) said, “A Muslim is a brother of another Muslim, so he should not oppress him, nor should he…