What’s the deal with Women led mosques? Necessary or divisive?

By Nafisa Bakkar

Source: Women’s Mosque of America What does an inclusive mosque look like? Women’s mosques have raised a lot of controversy. Many have asked if they…

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What You Can Look Forward to at the Africa Writes Festival This Weekend

By Amaliah Team

The Africa Writes Festival is an annual celebration of contemporary literature from Africa and the diaspora. The festival is organised by The Royal African Society…

#AfricaMadeYouRich By Mariah Idrissi

By Amaliah Team

Mariah Idrissi is really paving the way for a different type of Influencer, who like a lot of Bloggers and Influencer began in the Fashion…

Restock Alert: Shop Morphe Palettes Now!

By Amnah

@MorpheBrushes The Morphe affordable palettes we love are back in stock! Beauty Bay have just announced the restock of some of its best sellers including…

Listen To These Muslim Women Discuss Hijab

By Amaliah Team

The clothing of Muslim Women particularly the hijab is always subject to discussions in Western society. Debates are held about the agency of Muslim women…

Someone asked me why I don’t wear a hijab.

By Nafisa Bakkar

Last Saturday I woke up to a couple messages, a few miss calls and a voicemail. Fast forward a few hours and my plans to…

The perfect long sleeve maxi dress you need to invest in!

By Amaliah Team

  Once in a while, Asos release a dress that we think is pretty perfect. Completely covered so you dont have to layer it and…

The Mango Summer Sale: Our Top Picks!

By Amnah

The Mango sale has just started and we’ve picked our favourites for you to shop right now. Get it before it goes! [products ids=”25562, 25560,…

Honouring Nabra Hassanen

By Amaliah Team

Image source: Mohammad Alsalti إِنَّا لِلّهِ وَإِنَّـا إِلَيْهِ رَاجِعون Inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji’un Surely we belong to Allah and to Him shall we…

Eid Beauty Gifts – 3 must have palettes!

By Amnah

Last minute Eid Shopping? We’ve picked 3 palettes for you that we know work wonders and would make the perfect gift. Shop them now to…

Aisha Gani calls out lack of diversity in Journalism

By Amaliah Team

  The lack of diversity in journalism has always been a topical issue especially for Muslims who are accustomed to demonising, Islamophobic articles from major…

Shop Summer Sandals in the Sale

By Amaliah Team

Shop our favourite summer sandals that are all on sale! Whether you need some everyday flat sandals or some special heels for Eid, we have…

Our Curvy Eid Edit – Shop our plus size picks now!

By Amaliah Team

Still deciding what to wear for Eid? We’ve picked some of our curvy favourites that are great investments for Eid and the summer ahead. Our…

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Be Like Instagram: The Need for Self Improvement

By Mahmoudat Sanni-Oba

Instagram might not be getting it right with their algorithms, but their updates over the past year have been hitting the right notes. The platform…

Summer Sale Picks

By Amaliah Team

We’re seeing the summer sales start and we’ve curated our top modest picks here for you.  Shop them now while they’re in stock! [product_category category=”summer…

Black Women At Work in the Age of Social Media

By Mahmoudat Sanni-Oba

Image credit: WOCinTech   The misogynoir that black women face in society and particularly at work is nothing new. Misogynoir is a term that uniquely…

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Love knows no religion #grenfell

By Selina Bakkar

  The tragic and shocking events which played out last night in West London at the Grenfell Tower estate have left us all affected in…

Shop The Look: @feeeeya

By Amnah

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IMARA COUTURE: TOP PICKS

By Amnah

The last few years have seen the rise of modest fashion brands. We want to celebrate the brands, the women behind them and give them…

Young People Deliver A Momentous Blow to The Political Establishment

By Amaliah Team

Traditionally branded by the political establishment as apathetic, lazy and idealistic, yesterday young people delivered a momentous blow to the political establishment. And based on the…

Shop The LooK: Eid Inspo from @NOORE

By Amnah

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Shop Curves: Our Top 5 Kimonos!

By Amaliah Team

The kimono is our go to summer cover up. Keep your outfit simple and let these floral kimonos make a statement. Here are our 5 top picks to…

The Best Reactions To Halima Aden’s Vogue Cover

By Mahmoudat Sanni-Oba

Source: Star Tribune 19-year-old Halima Aden, a Somali-American model first came into prominence when she became the first Miss Minnesota contestant to take part in the…

What should Muslims be looking for in their next Prime Minister?

By Nafisah Kara

WHAT SHOULD UK MUSLIMS BE LOOKING FOR IN THEIR NEXT PM? As the general election campaign fast approaches some of us may still be weighing…

Shop: New In at New Look

By Amaliah Team

We’re turning to New Look for our summer staples and we’re loving their range especially when it comes to their selection of Kimonos and sandals.…

Dear Muslims, Please don’t feel like you have to condemn these attacks.

By Tuba Mazhari

Dear Muslim friends, I know that horrible sinking feeling you get when a horrific incident occurs. You worry that the perpetrator is a Muslim/that the…

My biggest insecurity for the longest time was being in my own skin…

By Nazhah Khawaja

A cleansing was desperately needed post election from hell. I needed a detox of Trump, a DeTrump if you will. I housed this toxic animosity…

The Ramadan Skincare Guide – Our 5 Hydrating Top Tips!

By Amaliah Team

Source: Pinterest   During the holy month of Ramadan, our routine changes and we can feel the difference in our skin. The combination of less…

This artist made incredible Ramadan doodles for those that can’t fast.

By Amaliah Team

We recently came across a pretty cool blog of thoughts through doodles. It’s talking about Mental health and more! The founder Mary is a Neuro…

Veils are not bombs nor bullets. The veil is brave. It wasn’t meant to be but it has become.

By Sultanah Parvin

It is time to remind ourselves who we are. We are compassionate souls. yet right now we will be the target of anger because we…

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Three Must have Apps for Ramadan

By Mahmoudat Sanni-Oba

Preparing for Ramadan 2017: Top 3 Recommended Apps Ramadan Legacy is undoubtedly one of the most popular Ramadan apps out there! It combines smart technology…

Shop The Look: @FASHION_BY_SEN

By Amnah

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The Body Shop Ramadan Gift Collection

By Amaliah Team

The Body Shop have launched their Eid selection of gifts featuring new scents and packaged in a way perfect for a pampering present.   Their…

#manchesterstrong an open letter by Abu Eesa to the rest of the world

By Amaliah Team

Vigil held in Manchester Albert Square I know my beautiful city of Manchester is wounded badly right now but please give me a moment to…

SHOP: 10 MAXI SKIRTS WITHOUT SLITS

By Amaliah Team

Summer maxi skirts have a place in our wardrobe every year. We’ve curated our favourite ones that we think you don’t need to layer, meaning no…

SUMMER SKIN HEROES

By Innurbeauty

Summer Skincare Heroes As the summer months approach, it is important to switch up your skincare to prevent sun damage and blocked pores from the…