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May 2015

May 14, 2015

Silent Dhikr

1. My name is too long to fit into the tiny space of your mouth....

April 2015

April 09, 2015

My body is not an invitation

He said my name like a ghost. A whisper from behind. A quiet wind hot...

February 2015

February 13, 2015

Mourning

They ask me why I always wear black. And I answer “I am in mourning”....

December 2014

December 10, 2014

If God gives me the privilege of giving birth to a daughter

Eds. Note: We are pleased to welcome our newest columnist, Key Ballah! Catch her column...

October 2014

October 06, 2014

What’s Your Name

Order Irene's new collection, the galaxy of origins. Scroll down for audio. what’s your name...

September 2014

September 22, 2014

fr muslim girls who considered suicide when the ummah wasnt enuf

fr mariam , khadijah, fatima, hajar, alla , yall, fr our communities that hold us,...

August 2014

August 04, 2014

Hujurat

Eds. Note: We're celebrating the stories and perspectives of Muslim youth between the ages of...

July 2014

July 29, 2014

Longing

Eds. Note: Wishing our readers a blessed Eid filled with peace, beauty, & joy! Ramadan...

March 2014

March 04, 2014

Love after death

I often wonder about love after death. After the bodies are buried, janazas are done, and...

January 2014

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 06, 2014

Manifesto for the Chaste Wanton

Manifesto for the Chaste Wanton She will be your wild mare at night, but in...

December 2013

December 23, 2013

10 Honest Thoughts On Being Loved By A Skinny Boy

"I say, 'I am fat.' He says, 'no, you're beautiful.' I wonder why I cannot...

December 02, 2013

Threads

Threads A hushed night. Soft and still. I see threads. Threads. There are threads. Laced...

October 2013

October 31, 2013

I am a monster

Watch these four awesome young women demolish female stereotypes, particularly those associated with Halloween.

July 2013

July 22, 2013

Letter to My Mother

Read poet, med student and Love InshAllah contributor Suzanne Syeda Shah's poem on love, estrangement...

July 14, 2013

Kids Who Die

Kids Who Die By Langston Hughes This is for the kids who die, Black and...

June 2013

June 24, 2013

burn this letter

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

June 03, 2013

Poetry Monday: Eve Rivera

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

April 2013

April 29, 2013

Poetry Monday: Naomi Shihab Nye

Wandering Around an Albuquerque Airport Terminal After learning my flight was detained 4 hours, I...

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 11, 2013

Poetry Monday: Amal Rana

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

March 04, 2013

Poetry Monday: Tanzila Ahmed

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

January 2013

January 11, 2013

Friday Love: Warsan Shire

Warsan Shire's poetry leaves us breathless and aflame. She is a Kenyan-born Somali poet and writer...