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June 2013

June 27, 2013

Advice: Sleeping with my best friend

Dear Love, InshAllah: I've had a best friend for 4-5 years. I started developing feelings...

June 26, 2013

For the love of music

It was really cold. I was starting to get annoyed. I was on the platform...

June 25, 2013

She’s Someone

June 24, 2013

burn this letter

burn this letter history tells us what is written will burn one flick of your...

June 21, 2013

Friday Love: Of Love and Memes

This meme-based marriage proposal made made us teary-eyed. We never thought memes could mean...

June 20, 2013

Yes, this is about marriage

Tell us we're being picky. Tell us there is no perfect man. Tell us our...

June 19, 2013

Zen and the Art of Delving

Love, Inshallah is happy to showcase our resident geek. We take this opportunity to wish...

June 18, 2013

A Man’s Take on “Arranged” Marriage

The response to our post, “Arranged" Marriage, was overwhelming. We heard from hundreds of readers expressing...

June 17, 2013

Your Mother Needs A Foot Massage

Your Mother Needs a Foot Massage "Heaven," Muslims say, "lies at the feet of...

June 16, 2013

A Love Letter to Muslim Fathers

'Love InshAllah' editor Ayesha Mattu writes a love letter to Muslim fathers on Father's Day....

June 14, 2013

Friday Love: Takin’ it to the Streets

Our love this Friday for Takin' it to the Streets - a Muslim-led arts and music...

June 13, 2013

Advice: Dating Newbie

Dear Love Inshallah, At the age of 25, I am fairly new to the world...

June 12, 2013

Wasat Girl: The Fat Side of Life

A “Wasat Girl” embraces being in-between multiple cultures, because this transcultured space is globalism living out...

June 10, 2013

Poetry Monday: A Man Who Washes Dishes

A Man Who Washes Dishes I love a man who clears my table I love...

June 07, 2013

Friday Love: Portlandia!

Portlandia, a popular satirical comedy show, celebrates the quirky culture of Portland, Oregon. One of...

June 06, 2013

Before the Wedding

My cell phone buzzes and when I look at the screen, it’s a text from...

June 03, 2013

Poetry Monday: Eve Rivera

chicago. i don’t care what the news says about the south and west side of...

June 02, 2013

NYT Vows: Faizah & Zaahir

Two young American Muslims — he worked in finance, she volunteered with Occupy...

May 2013

May 31, 2013

Friday Love: Men On Love

We have men and love on the mind as we edit entries for Love, Inshallah's...

May 30, 2013

I am a Muslim Woman and I Chose to Have an Abortion

I am a Muslim woman and I chose to have an abortion. There are a...

May 29, 2013

Me, Myself & I

Editor’s note: Writer Ihssan Tahir is coming on board as a www.patheos.com/blogs/loveinshallah monthly columnist! Look...

May 24, 2013

Friday Love: This is Water

It's that time of year - congratulations to all the 2013 graduates! We send you...

May 23, 2013

Advice: My husband doesn’t want to have sex

Ed. note: Today our columnists are answering two similar questions that came in within days...

May 22, 2013

The Parallel Universe Where My Brother Lives

It starts at home. I’m doing the dishes and listening to a podcast. I'm about...

May 19, 2013

Sunday reflection: Three awesome women

Rounding out our weekend of awesome women: 27-year-old Raha Moharrak made history by becoming the...

May 18, 2013

Niloofar Rhmani

Afghan Air Force 2nd Lt. Niloofar Rhmani made history May 14, 2013 when she became the...

May 17, 2013

Friday Love: Saba Barnard

We love artist Saba Barnard's portraits, including her current project "An-Noor" a series of paintings...

May 15, 2013

The Doctor Will See You Now

Zainab Chaudary is Love Inshallah's resident geek. Look for her column, “The Geekologist” every third Wednesday...

May 14, 2013

A Letter to My Harasser

(Noorjahan Akbar - Photo by Alex Motiuk) Hello sir, I do not know your name,...

May 13, 2013

Poetry Monday: Worship

Worship To kiss is to make ablution, cleansing the naked heart and preparing the shivering...