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September 2014

September 23, 2014

Mom’s Christmas, Our Ramadan

I grew up in Chicago, the daughter of a conservative Pakistani Pathan Muslim and a...

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,...

September 20, 2014

Watch: Enemy of the Reich

Watch the PBS documentary on Noor Inayat Khan - Indian, Muslim, author, musician & WWII...

September 19, 2014

Sexual Assault in the Muslim Community – Documentary

'Breaking Silence' is the first documentary highlighting American Muslim women’s experiences with sexual assault. Support this...

September 19, 2014

If brown parents gave the sex talk

What was it like in your household? "You want to kill us? No? Then don't...

September 11, 2014

Stinky Muslim Money

This is a fictional interview with a real Muslim about an incident that actually happened....

September 10, 2014

Turn to Your Friends

Sanem and I took turns crossing the street to each other's townhomes for afternoon tea,...

September 09, 2014

Memoirs of the Beautiful Widow

And just like that, I remember it all. At the age of 25, after 6.5...

September 02, 2014

Unmosqued

Poetry as dhikr. - Warsan Shire This past Ramadan I threw myself head over heels...

August 2014

August 28, 2014

A prayer is a lonely call

Eds. Note: We’re featuring the stories and perspectives of Muslim youth between the ages of 18-25...

August 27, 2014

Sex & the Ummah

Eds. Note: We’re featuring the stories and perspectives of Muslim youth between the ages of 18-25...

August 26, 2014

Food & Consciousness

Food, Love & Memories is a bimonthly column devoted to the evocative connections between the heart,...

August 21, 2014

How He Made Me Fall In Love With Him

Eds. Note: We’re featuring the stories and perspectives of Muslim youth between the ages of 18-25...

August 20, 2014

My First Superhero

“What are you watching? This question from my father, as innocent as it seems, makes...

August 20, 2014

We grieve for our men

Eds. Note: We’re featuring the stories and perspectives of Muslim youth between the ages of 18-25...

August 19, 2014

Show Me Love

Eds. Note: We’re featuring the stories and perspectives of Muslim youth between the ages of 18-25...

August 15, 2014

Humans of the World

Humans of New York, one of our favorite photoblogs, was started in November 2010 by...

August 14, 2014

Sacrifice

Eds. Note: We’re featuring the stories and perspectives of Muslim youth between the ages of 18-25...

August 13, 2014

Heavy Moans, Achy Joints

Eds. Note: We’re featuring the stories and perspectives of Muslim youth between the ages of 18-25...

August 13, 2014

Jump, Pray, Write

Two and a half years ago, I left my financially comfortable global marriage for an...

August 12, 2014

This is Peace, Too

When my husband, Hadi, and I lived in Guadalajara, Mexico, I volunteered at an internado...

August 11, 2014

at home

Eds. Note: This powerful poem was inspired by @ImPalestine's tweet: "I look forward to surviving....

August 08, 2014

#MuslimYouthRising on YouTube

Youth are using YouTube to express creative narratives of identity and belonging, often with a...

August 07, 2014

When Abuse Happens

Eds. Note: We’re featuring the stories and perspectives of Muslim youth between the ages of 18-25...

August 06, 2014

Southern Comforts

Eds. Note: We’re celebrating the stories and perspectives of Muslim youth this month! Tune in...

August 04, 2014

Hujurat

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

August 01, 2014

#MuslimYouthRising Creative Selfies

Here is a salute to creative selfies! BuzzFeed recently featured Yasmeen, an American-Muslim's tongue-in-cheek Tumblr...

July 2014

July 30, 2014

Healing in Ramadan

Our Salaam, Love contributor Mohammed Shamma writes a post for Beacon Broadside about his love...

July 29, 2014

Longing

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

July 24, 2014

Advice: Navigating Young (Forbidden) Love

Dear Love, InshAllah, We are parents of a Muslim college student who met a Muslim...