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Last updated on: November 3, 2014 at 11:16 am By Posted by The Editors

Deeply honored that www.patheos.com/blogs/loveinshallah has been nominated for “Best Blog”, “Best Group Blog” and “Best Post/Series” in the 10th annual Brass Crescent Awards. If you could take a minute to vote for www.patheos.com/blogs/loveinshallah we would be so grateful. Shout out to other stellar nominees including Ali Mattu, Hind Makki, Precious Rasheeda Muhammad & Dilshad D. Ali! Polls close tomorrow – thanks for voting! Read more

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Fatherhood is…

Last updated on: November 3, 2014 at 11:16 am By Posted by The Editors

Photographer Sabrina Thompson‘s “Social Series: Fatherhood is…” project promotes positive images of black fathers. The campaign reached some 28 thousand people in its first six days. Imagine the effects if these were the images we saw every day in the media. Ms. Thompson’s tagline: “Be socially responsible through imagery.” Share this with your father, family, friends and other people you love! Read more

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Fervently Fantastic

Last updated on: November 3, 2014 at 11:16 am By Posted by The Editors

Our parents named us after Islamic figures in hopes that we would grow up to be just like them. They wished that somehow having an identical name would breed an identical character. But parenting does not work that way. You can’t just name a person Fatima or Maryum or Omar or Ali and expect them all to run their course in a devout and compliant direction. It’s not that simple. “Children aren’t coloring books. You don’t get to fill them... Read more

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On Writing and Bike Riding

Last updated on: November 3, 2014 at 11:16 am By Posted by The Editors

I started bicycle riding a few months ago after a twenty-five year lull. A fellow writer sold me the bike. She looked concerned when I ceremoniously mounted the saddle and peddled away. I rode a few yards before losing my breath and compromising public safety. “Um, do you think this is such a good idea?” she asked. I couldn’t hide my wobble. I jerked the handlebars with such violent imprecision that she became visibly nervous. “I advise that you wear... Read more

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Canyon Girl

Last updated on: November 3, 2014 at 11:16 am By Posted by The Editors

Canyon Girl “Somethin’ in me’s crossed over.” Thelma, Thelma and Louise Come to the cliffside & dance with me The air in the abyss is henna redgold & fine Yeah, we could fall With or without our fear, we dangle over the void (more…) Read more

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“Get married or die fasting”

Last updated on: November 3, 2014 at 11:16 am By Posted by The Editors

Author and academic Haroon Moghul – a contributor to our forthcoming book Salaam, Love: American Muslim Men on Love, Sex, and Intimacy – writes a provocative new column for Al Arabiya English on marriage, modernity, and Muslims: In the Muslim world, we love to say proscribe. But to actually take the risk of addressing the real world? ‘Someone’s out there,’ I promised Tariq. Technically true. But cruelly. The very uncertainty that made our rapidly changing world a lonelier place—and thus us in... Read more

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Marriage is…

Last updated on: November 3, 2014 at 11:16 am By Posted by The Editors

Photographer Sabrina Thompson‘s latest project “Marriage Is…,” is a video and social media campaign aimed at defying the negative imagery associated with relationships in the U.S. This beautiful video features inspiring examples of real life couples who exemplify true love. We also like Ms. Thompson’s tagline: “Be socially responsible through imagery.” Read more

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Advice: Nervous About Sex

Last updated on: November 3, 2014 at 11:16 am By Posted by The Editors

Salam Love InshAllah, I will be getting married next month and I will move from the stage of not being allowed to be alone with my future husband to being allowed to be intimate with him and I must say I am feeling nervous. My question is about my wedding night or any night that we choose to be intimate. I grew up in a conservative community and attended a Muslim school so my knowledge about sex and intimacy is... Read more

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Five Reasons Why You Need To Follow The Dream Of Writing Now. With GIFs

Last updated on: November 3, 2014 at 11:16 am By Posted by The Editors

Many of us love to write and aspire to cultivate our thoughts through the written word. But most of us feel intimidated by the process, imagining that if we don’t have the villa off the coast of Italy and a cup of coffee steaming as we begin our deep musings, why bother? Because I once was that person myself, someone who wanted to write but was terrified to actually do it and thus put it off year after year, I’m... Read more

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Literary Pick: Alif the Unseen

Last updated on: November 3, 2014 at 11:16 am By Posted by The Editors

If you haven’t read American Muslim author G. Willow Wilson‘s extraordinary debut novel & New York Times Notable Book of the Year Alif the Unseen yet, it’s on sale today for $1.99, which also gives you access to the audio for 99 cents. Pick up Alif the Unseen and dive into its world today! Read more

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