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Love, InshAllah

Muslim relationships

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February 2014

February 27, 2014

Love Between The Lines

“‘I love you’ scares me,” he admitted, looking nervous. “I’m not sure I know what...

February 26, 2014

Just a friend

All I heard was the word “friends”. Everything after that was muffled. To be quite...

February 25, 2014

Code-Switching/Matchmaking

I recently decided to step back from actively searching for someone to marry. I’m serious...

February 19, 2014

My Sci Fi Valentine

I have a problem with Jerry Maguire. It’s got nothing to do with Tom Cruise’s toothy...

February 14, 2014

Date A Girl Who Reads

Happy Valentine's Day to our readers - we love you! Date a girl who reads....

February 13, 2014

The Other Side of the Coin

They tell you that to just focus on yourself. The instructions are to become a...

February 12, 2014

Love (Again)

Be yourself. Especially, do not feign affection. Neither be critical about love; for in the...

February 09, 2014

Thank you, LA!

We had a fabulous reading of Salaam, Love at the historic Eso Won Books in...

February 08, 2014

Thank you, San Francisco!

A huge thank you to our San Francisco readers who ventured out in the rain...

February 07, 2014

The Kids Are All Right

I remember being handed thin, dry, misspelled pamphlets on the life of the Prophet (saws)...

February 06, 2014

Interfaith Marriage on a String

“All is change with time / the future none can see / the road you...

February 05, 2014

Motherhood, Writing, and the Necessity of Vulnerability

Before I became a parent when mothers shared stories about their children’s first day of...

February 04, 2014

Happy Birthday, “Salaam, Love”!

Today is our official pub date for our second book! Deepest gratitude to Ayesha Pande, the...

February 04, 2014

Love Is A Radical Tool

It was last summer, and I was sitting on a panel, with Asian American leaders...

February 03, 2014

The sacrilegious love affair I couldn’t resist

Salon excerpted one of the most controversial stories from Salaam, Love: American Muslim Men on...

February 02, 2014

NPR: American Muslim Men Balance Faith And Love In ‘Salaam’

Tune into Salaam, Love contributor Haroon Moghul's great interview with NPR Weekend Edition today. You can...

February 01, 2014

Washington Post: ‘Salaam, Love’ counters stereotypes of Muslim men

The Washington Post just published a great write-up on Salaam, Love: American Muslim Men on...

January 2014

January 31, 2014

A Love Story: From Strangers to Family

A beautiful video profile of "Love, InshAllah" editor Ayesha Mattu & her husband Randy Nasson,...

January 31, 2014

Salaam, Arif Choudhury!

Our new book, Salaam, Love: American Muslim Men on Love, Sex & Intimacy, will be...

January 30, 2014

Advice: On cleaning up after sex & dating with a disability

Dear Love, InshAllah: I know this seems like a question everyone already seems to know,...

January 30, 2014

Salaam, Randy Nasson!

Our new book, Salaam, Love: American Muslim Men on Love, Sex & Intimacy, will be...

January 29, 2014

Chastity Check

He had no shame. I think that made the situation worse. I asked him the question...

January 29, 2014

Salaam, Dan I. Oversaw

Our new book, Salaam, Love: American Muslim Men on Love, Sex & Intimacy, will be...

January 28, 2014

When the loss is forever

I haven’t written much about the transition of my son J to our new life...

January 28, 2014

Salaam, Stephen Leeper!

Our new book, Salaam, Love: American Muslim Men on Love, Sex & Intimacy, will be...

January 27, 2014

Khaleesi – To the Men Who Mistreat Women

This powerful poem stopped us in our tracks. Note it is NSFW. "Khaleesi" us women;...

January 27, 2014

Salaam, Mohammed Shamma!

Our new book, Salaam, Love: American Muslim Men on Love, Sex & Intimacy, will be...

January 24, 2014

Featured Artist: Katie Miranda

Looking for the perfect Valentine's Day gift for loved ones? Check out our creative partnership...

January 24, 2014

Salaam, Alan Howard!

Our new book, Salaam, Love: American Muslim Men on Love, Sex & Intimacy, will be...

January 23, 2014

What do you think of when you hear the words “Muslim Man?” How about “Love”?

Check out this awesome new book trailer for "Salaam, Love" created by Mohammed Shamma and...

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