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April 2013

April 18, 2013

Advice: Searching for a way forward

Ed. note: This column provides a safe space for readers to ask love and relationship...

April 15, 2013

Prayers for Boston

Our thoughts & prayers are with everyone in Boston, their families & loved ones.

April 15, 2013

Michael Muhammad Knight on Tripping with Allah: Islam, Drugs, and Writing

Love, Inshallah is excited to debut our first podcast! www.patheos.com/blogs/loveinshallah editor Deonna Kelli Sayed recently...

April 12, 2013

Friday Love: Deluge

Congratulations to American Muslim filmmaker and writer Nijla Mu'min on her new film Deluge! Check...

April 11, 2013

Heart, Be Brave

Heart, be brave. If you cannot be brave, just go! Love’s glory is not a...

April 05, 2013

Friday love: The Single Muslimah

We're loving this Tumblr page, The Single Muslimah - full of hilarious gifs and spot...

April 04, 2013

Lustrous Companions

(They will be) on couches inlaid Reclining on them, facing each other Round about them...

April 02, 2013

Supplemental call for stories for new anthology

SUPPLEMENTAL CALL FOR STORIES: Muslim Men on Love, Sex & Intimacy You heard from the ladies...

March 2013

March 29, 2013

Friday Love: Rajae

Rajae means “stronger than hope, less than will” in Arabic. Rajae’s artistic path is based...

March 28, 2013

Advice: Lonely with a high sex drive

Dear Love InshAllah, I am a single virgin woman in my late twenties who has...

March 27, 2013

The Big M

Last year, while I was interning in New York City and commuting via public transit...

March 22, 2013

Friday Love: Unmosqued

Relevant and timely. Interested in learning more? Check out this writer's take on the issues.

March 21, 2013

Hijab: A Love Story

I wrap layers upon layers of dense black cotton around my head, reveling in the...

March 20, 2013

Faith, Marriage, and Scrabble

My fiancé Ahmed came to the US from his native Turkey in part to escape...

March 19, 2013

Wanted: A Few Good Men

Calling all American Muslim men: Can you feel the excitement building? The deadline for your...

March 18, 2013

Poetry Monday: Sam Pierstorff

The 2nd Pillar of Islam Was the Hardest Prayer always came at the worst times:...

March 15, 2013

Friday Love: Strictly Soulmates

"Looking for love is tough at the best of times and it can be even...

March 14, 2013

It started with a wink

It started with a wink. My husband David and I met on Match.com when he...

March 13, 2013

Thoughts of a Wasat Girl: On Writing

Editor’s note: Writer and Love InshAllah anthology contributor Deonna Kelli Sayed is coming on board...

March 11, 2013

Poetry Monday: Amal Rana

Pot Roast and Imperial Justifications “how come you don’t cover your hair?” my breath punches...

March 08, 2013

Friday Love: Muslima

Check out the International Museum of Women's phenomenal new exhibition Muslima featuring art, voices and stories...

March 07, 2013

Advice: Not everyone has a happy ending

Dear Love InshAllah, I'm reaching out to you now because no one in my life...

March 06, 2013

Baby, you’re a big girl now

Dear Emi, In a couple weeks’ time, I will be ironing a navy blue pinafore...

March 04, 2013

Poetry Monday: Tanzila Ahmed

Bhohlo You make me yearn for my mother tongue. My brown fingers intertwine yours as...

February 2013

February 28, 2013

Dying before Death

I hate writing about death. It brings up unpleasant family memories. Mother died at the...

February 27, 2013

Why am I not married?

Last year, I was invited to an interfaith banquet to be recognized for my efforts...

February 21, 2013

Advice: Clueless about my wedding night

Dear Love InshAllah: I am a virgin, and I really don't know what to expect...

February 20, 2013

On Silence

It's 6 o'clock in the morning and though the house is still and dark, I...

February 15, 2013

Friday Love: Adoptive mom’s ‘newborn’ photo shoot

♥ this! We are never too old to want -- and deserve -- love, security...

February 14, 2013

It’s official! We’re now in a relationship with…

It's official! Nura & Ayesha are in a relationship with Beacon Press for our next anthology featuring Muslim...