The Women’s Mosque of America, founded by M. Hasna Maznavi and Sana Muttalib, held its very first Friday prayer a little over a week ago on January 30. Edina Lekovic, from the Muslim Public Affairs Council, gave the khutbah, or Friday sermon and its theme centered on “spiritual nourishment.” Lekovic…
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Yelli is a free Tinder-like app for Android and iOS smartphones, created by three New York-based Muslim millennials who wanted to help connect single Muslims in a fun and practical way. The topic of online marriage remains sensitive and controversial, since the assumption in traditional Muslim society is that people will…
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I have been told countless times to “go home.” It is a phrase that has always perplexed me. I am American. I was born and bred in Texas. I call this state my home and have never known any other. I also happen to be Muslim and South Asian. I…
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Dear Salma, I am a young mother who has been married for two years. My family chose my partner for me, and I, at the time, convinced myself that Insha’Allah my marriage will work out and I will, with the passage of time, fall in love with my husband. In…
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[title maintitle=”” subtitle=”An Interview with Zahra Noorbakhsh and Tanzila “Taz” Ahmed”] My parents say you’re a bad influence. I heard ‘em talking about the things you do. Why do you do them?” “I don’t know. See, okay, when I look at myself, I see everything in, like, slow motion, and…
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If you’re upset at the concept of women creating their own space, then you truly have no idea how marginalized, isolated and emotionally, psychologically and spiritually abused many women are in our community – because of our community. If you’re angry, I hope you’re even more angered when you hear of…
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If you’re a single Muslim in North America, you know the thirst is real. Well, you can finally leave the ISNA hotel lobby. (Seriously, it’s past 5 a.m.) Vacate that seat at the matrimonial speed-dating table where your parents are cheering you on from the sidelines. You can stop shaking…
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Assalamualaikum wa rahmatullahi wa barakathu, I have been asked by many Muslim parents to compile a list of online Islamic shops that sell items for children. Alhumdulillah, I do have a few of these shops following me on Instagram, and I thought it would be beneficial for me to list them for…
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PERIOD! Can you say it out loud? So, what turned out to be a personal informative workshop is now a public share of awesome information and brands that you seriously need to know…
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After its recent retreat in Jerusalem, the Muslim Leadership Initiative (MLI), an interfaith collaboration sponsored by the Shalom Hartman Institute, became the subject of an intense conversation within the American Muslim community. Several MLI participants publicly shared their experiences on the trip, and subsequently, critiques were raised against their participation….
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