Episode 2: #BeingBornBlackAndMuslim
In episode two, Makkah Ali comes on the podcast to discuss everything #BeingBornBlackAndMuslim.
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Episode 6: Muslims In Love (with Ihssan Tahir)
Tune in for a conversation about love: how to find it, how to keep it, and what happens when you lose it. Ikhlas and Makkah speak to a few folks in different stages of their romantic journeys about relationships, marriage, and “Black Love,” that alluring concept that Barack and Michelle…
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Season 2 Teaser: And We Back
Ikhlas and Makkah are back with a new name, new home, and new episodes. Listen to our teaser to find out why we switched from Haya wa Iman to Identity Politics, our new home at AltMuslimah and what you can expect from this season.
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Dehumanizing Pashtuns: From Terrorists to Blue-eyed Chaiwalas
Many people have seen the photograph of 18-year-old Arshad Khan, the Afghan Pashtun* worker at an Islamabad tea stand whose photo has gone viral globally. When the image of this tea vendor who had neither a name nor a story attached to him appeared on my social media timeline, I immediately…
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Don’t Hush, Discuss. The need for Sex Ed for Muslim communities.
Recently, many strident voices on social media have been critiquing HEART’s work and misrepresenting our positions on sexual health and sexual violence. While we absolutely do not expect everyone to be on board or even comfortable with our approach, we are strongly opposed to the unscrupulous tactics that have recently…
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altM explores faith, fashion – and controversy
As increasing number of women around the world choose to dress in ways that express their religious beliefs and cultures, Professor Reina Lewis of London College of Fashion, UAL joins with altMuslimah.com and the Princeton Muslim Life Program to explore the pleasures and pitfalls of ‘modest’ fashion as community and…
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Weekly roundup of altM news: July 25
With all the stories on the Internet it can be difficult to always stay in the know. To help, we’ve searched the web for interesting pieces of news, videos and tips to help you start off your week on the right foot. 1. Fencer Ibtihaj Muhammad can sway perceptions leading…
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Pakistani clerics declare transgender marriages legal in Islam
Fifty top Pakistani clerics have issued a religious decree declaring that transgender people have full marriage, inheritance and funeral rights under Islamic law. The fatwa stated that a female-born transgender person having “visible signs of being a male” may marry a woman or a male-born transgender with “visible signs of…
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A paradox called “girl”
Do you know what this means?”, she said in a desperate tone. Her husband looked down with distraught eyes, as if to mourn. He knew the challenges that lay ahead. All his thoughts were now filled with dread. To bring up a girl child in this world, To protect her…
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Webinar and Twitter Party: Gender, sexuality, and Islam
Muslim women’s voices across the globe continue to rise up to call for change. The days of Muslim men or Western women defining the Muslimah agenda is over. For decades we have seen organizations and individuals rise that promote authentic Muslim women voices. Join us as that conversation continues –…
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