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Community, Mosque

Part 2: Dr. Umar Faruq Abd-Allah on hijabs and headscarves

<< From the AltMuslimah Archives >> I recently had the opportunity to interview Dr. Umar Faruq Abd-Allah, Chairman of the Board & Scholar-in-Residence at the Nawawi Foundation, a non-profit educational foundation based in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Abd-Allah offered me his insights into the growing phenomenon of Muslim women taking off their headscarves. The first part of the four-part interview can be read here. The second part of the interview follows:

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Community, Mosque

Part 1: Dr. Umar Faruq Abd-Allah on hijabs and headscarves

<< From the AltMuslimah Archives >>
I recently had the opportunity to interview Dr. Umar Faruq Abd-Allah, Chairman of the Board & Scholar-in-Residence at the Nawawi Foundation, a non-profit educational foundation based in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Abd-Allah offered me his insights into the growing phenomenon of Muslim women taking off their headscarves. The first part of a four part interview is published here:

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Community, Mosque

5 things you won’t hear the Imam say

Six years ago I was compliant. I would quietly use the side entrance reserved for women to walk into the mosque. I would find an inconspicuous seat in the back row and dutifully listen to the Imam’s sermon, which usually advised that when problems arise in our home or community,…

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altMemo, Community, Mosque

#NoAllMalePanels: The need for change

The poor representation of women on panels discussing important social, policy, and theological questions at Muslim centered events has “dire consequences for our communities” explains Samar Kaukab, who’s Executive Director at Arete, University of Chicago. She goes on to add that the Muslim communities in the U.S. lose out because…

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Professor Atiya Aftab
Children, Community, Family, Mosque

Living out gender equality at home

My father grew up in India. He was raised in a conservative family and lived in a patriarchal culture. His sisters and mother lived lives that revolved around the home– raising children, preparing meals and hosting guests. However, more was expected of my father. He was, after all, the eldest…

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altMen, Community, Mosque

Islamic Spiritual Masculinity

My father-in-law told me something wise one day: He said the problems the Muslims have today is because Muslim males do not know how to be men. Properly developed men are those who are best to their families. Abu Hurairah (ra) narrated that the Prophet ﷺ said: “Among the Muslims…

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