We are told that the word “beat” in this verse (4:34) is a transitive verb. That means it can only take a direct object. As this verb is transitive it can only mean “beat.” When it is in its intransitive form, it means “go away from them,” making “them” an…
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Brussels Sprouts are one of the easiest and healthiest ingredients to cook with. You can easily steam, boil, sauté or roast them in only a few minutes and they make a wonderful side dish for any meal. Let’s dive into the health benefits of these little beauties! Brussels Sprouts…
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As a Muslim woman of Afrikan descent raised within a predominately Arab-American community, I have had my fair share of frustrations. Like many other Black Muslims, I have to deal with many instances of subtle prejudices as well as blatant racism from first and second-generation South Asian and Arab-American Muslims….
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from the altM archives
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I am thirty-seven, single and childless. The latter two of these three descriptives are taboo within the Muslim community. Whether you live in America, Pakistan or Egypt, if you are not attached to a husband and with a brood of children in tow, you are an outsider. Extended family and…
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altM’s Editor-in-Chief, Asma Uddin, participated in the 1st Haqqathon in Abu Dhabi- and won! Read the media coverage by NPR’s Dina Temple-Raston below: Last week, in the ballroom of the St. Regis Abu Dhabi, Chris Blauvelt climbed onstage with three other Americans to accept first prize in the world’s…
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Work-life balance is an issue of tremendous perplexity — and one that plagues every woman who seeks to “have it all.” altM will be featuring a series of conversation-style pieces between working moms Asma and Mariam (both lawyers who have been practicing for 10 years) that will explore the struggles…
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[title maintitle=”” subtitle=”from Buzzfeed:”] Great roundup of books on Muslim life- books for people interested in any genre. You can check out even more books by/for/on Muslims in our Culture: Books section! The list of “Books to Read” goes on and on. Here are some additional suggestions by…
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It began as a project for MTVDesi in 2013: comedienne Radhika Vaz and writer/performer Nadia Manzoor debuted the humorous musings of two hijabi Brooklyn implants, Shagufta and Fatima, in a show called “Shugs & Fats.” The project is now a web-based series highlighting their “quest to reconcile their long held…
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Hummus is one of the most traditional Middle Eastern dishes and being Middle Eastern myself I wanted to learn how to make hummus from scratch, so I took it upon myself to learn. So far, I’ve made roasted red pepper hummus, black olive hummus and my newest trial is this…
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