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March 2013

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 22, 2013

Friday Love: To This Day

We love this video, "To This Day," a project based on a spoken word poem...

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...

February 14, 2013

Share the love!

Happy Valentine's Day! :) Share the love with a neighbor today - whether next door,...

February 13, 2013

Mother knows best

Our 4th parody Valentine's Day card! :) To share with your friends, click here.

February 12, 2013

Love InshAllah’s 5th edition!

The 5th edition of Love InshAllah is in bookstores now. Our deepest love & gratitude...

February 12, 2013

Trust us, this pick-up line won’t work

The fun continues with our Valentine's Day parody card #3! To send to your friends...

February 11, 2013

E-card: Will you be my Valentine?

Our second satirical Valentine's Day card. To send this card to friends though someecards.com, click...

February 10, 2013

Satirical Valentine’s Day Card #1: In search of a fair doctor

Our first satirical V-Day card, courtesy of someecards (the internet's one-stop shop for e-greeting parodies):...

February 08, 2013

Friday Love: Malala Yousufzai

Fifteen-year-old Pakistani girls' education activist Malala Yousufzai has been formally nominated for the 2013 Nobel...

February 07, 2013

Advice: Wish my wife would cover up

Dear Love Inshallah, My wife is a beautiful, smart and desirable woman. She wears low-cut,...

February 06, 2013

How to say goodbye to your mother

What do you tell her? If you have five years to say good-bye or no...

February 01, 2013

Friday Love: Man Prayer

Our love this Friday for this beautiful short film where our brothers speak out about...

January 2013

January 31, 2013

Hey Autism, Verily with Difficulty There is Ease

Spring break on the beach: Are we a couple of free-wheeling college students on Daytona...

January 30, 2013

Description: Single Female/Superpower: Writing

If you are a single woman who seriously writes, this can be a serious issue....

January 25, 2013

Friday Love: Josh Garrels

Our ode to men speaking on love & intimacy continues this week as singer, songwriter,...

January 24, 2013

Advice: Cheated on by a pious Muslim man

Dear Love InshAllah: My husband is cheating on me. I found out because he wasn’t...