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October 2018

October 11, 2018

The Trifecta of Rape Culture, Sexual Abuse and Muslim Communities – Debunking False Statements

Editorial Note: TRIGGER WARNING – This article contains explicit stories of sexual assault and trauma....

March 2018

March 29, 2018

The Unsung Sheroes of Women’s History Month

They include refugee women fleeing war and violence, carrying a child through days and weeks...

March 08, 2018

How Islam Started the Original Women’s Liberation Movement

Women’s liberation is defined as a movement to combat sexual discrimination and to gain full legal,...

December 2017

December 31, 2017

Good Muslim News Stories of 2017

From Muslims and other communities banding together to fight Trump’s travel ban to #BlackOutEid and...

October 2017

October 26, 2017

Policing of Our Bodies – Why Women Need to be Each Other’s Allies

No strange man came to hound us into lengths of polyester. It was sometimes an...

October 02, 2017

Nouman Ali Khan Shows Us that We Need More Women Religious Leaders

There is an urgent need for Muslim women religious leaders, speakers, preachers, mentors and organizational...

July 2017

July 14, 2017

Muslims and Domestic Violence – Searching for a Faith-Based Solution

Domestic violence is as prevalent in Muslim communities as it is in other faith communities....

May 2017

May 06, 2017

In Battling FGM, We Must Center Muslims Women and Girls

By Samar Kaukab Here is a well-known aphorism: It is hard to see that which...

March 2017

March 21, 2017

The Way We Talk about Muslim Women is All Wrong

We have a responsibility to the cohort of Muslim women who are doing their best...

March 09, 2017

How do Honor Killings and Women’s Rights Factor into the #MuslimBan 2.0?

On March 6th, Trump replaced the original ban with a new one that not only...

January 2017

January 26, 2017

In Support of Muslims: Diverse Women’s Marchers Pledge Unity for Multiple Causes

The Women’s March was a call to action. It was a reminder to keep focused...

January 09, 2017

Who Benefits by “Hijabis” Featured in the Mainstream Fashion Industry?

The campaigns and media attention normalize the hijab in the mainstream’s gaze, but it also...

September 2016

September 30, 2016

Noor Tagouri Responds – But is Playboy the Medium for Muslim Women’s Empowerment?

By Zehra Rizavi Muslim-American journalist Noor Tagouri posted a response piece today to the backlash...

August 2016

August 28, 2016

On Burkini and (Athletic) Headscarf Bans – Stripping Muslim Women of their Right to Self-Determination

By Aisha Rahman While France increases its bans on Muslim women’s dress, international sports agencies...

June 2016

June 18, 2016

Who is Being Excluded in Our Muslim Communities?

This is Day 13 of the #30Days30Writers 2016 Ramadan series. By Charles M. Turner Every...

April 2016

April 01, 2016

Why is Muslim Fashion and Modest Dressing the Story That Never Ends?

By Michael Wolfe Standing ovations at TED Talks are not that common. The last one...

March 2016

March 07, 2016

Putting an End to the Hoe-Jabi Shaming

By Nabah Rizvi A couple of months ago, I shared an article on my Facebook...

December 2015

December 10, 2015

Being a Black American Muslim Woman – A Study of Challenges

By Margari Hill On November 21st, the Muslim Anti-Racism Collaborative kick-started the #BlackInMSA hashtag. It...

October 2015

October 29, 2015

Five Solutions to End All-Male Panels

By Saud Inam Recently, there’s been a heated discussion around the need for female speakers...

November 2014

November 11, 2014

Book Review – Aisha: The Wife, the Companion, the Scholar

By Amanda Quraishi Aisha: The Wife, the Companion, the Scholar Paperback: 220 pages Publisher: Tughra Books Aisha...

September 2014

September 08, 2014

Paying Tribute to American Muslim Trailblazer, Tayyibah Taylor

Compiled by Altmuslim Editors The Muslim American and larger American community lost a beloved soul...

March 2014

March 25, 2014

Dear All Muslims – An Open Letter about Gender-Based Violence, Rape Culture and Community Priorities

By Samar Kaukab Ahmed Dear Absolutely Everyone in the Muslim Community: What does it take...

March 06, 2014

Lessons Learned from #EmpoweredMuslimWomen

By Sabina Khan-Ibarra Muslimah Montage and Brown Girl Magazine had the honor of recently hosting a successful "Tweet...

February 2014

February 11, 2014

The Danger of Being the First Token Hijabi to …

By Laila Alawa The undercurrents of this issue have been rumbling throughout the community this...

December 2013

December 04, 2013

Why I Participated in the ‘Somewhere in America’ #Mipsterz Video

By Aminah Sheikh I went to New York, last year around May to participate in...

December 03, 2013

Somewhere on the Internet, Muslim Women are being Shamed

By Rabia Chaudry On behalf of Muslims of the internet, I would like to extend...

February 2013

February 19, 2013

Rediscovering Islam in a Post-Divorce Landscape

By Deonna Kelli My marriage had taken me all over the Muslim world -- to Mecca,...

February 07, 2013

Not Losing My Hijab

By Sarah Farrukh By the grace of God, I met the end of 2012 in...

January 2013

January 17, 2013

Where are the Healthy Gender Relations in the Muslim Community?

By Salam Al-Marayati We have failed in engendering healthy gender relations in our community. Face it. I...

December 2012

December 27, 2012

Praising God Through Our Work – an Interview with Tayyibah Taylor

By Sarah Farrukh Tayyibah Taylor is the founding editor-in-chief and publisher of Azizah Magazine, an...