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July 2015

July 16, 2015

There is Baraka in Receiving the Gift: On Eating Disorders and Choosing Not to Fast

Editor’s note: The writer of this piece wishes to remain anonymous. This piece is a...

July 13, 2015

Reflections in the Kitchen

Another Ramadan. It’s hard to believe there’s little over a week left. It’s been yet...

July 09, 2015

My “Anti-Social” Ramadan

I moved from India to the USA two months back, and my life has completely...

July 07, 2015

Ramadan Thoughts On Muslimness and Indigeneity

For the longest time I have been pondering what, if anything, makes me Muslim. Is...

June 2015

June 26, 2015

Friday Links

Ramadan isn't just a time where millions of Muslims fast - it's also a time...

June 24, 2015

Be Careful What You Ask: Ramadan and Periods

This post was written by guest contributor Rana S. I no longer feel awkward saying...

June 23, 2015

365 Days: The Ramadan Love Letter

This post was previously published at the author's blog. Dear Saad: Some days I wonder...

June 22, 2015

Ramadan Repost: When Fasting Is Not For God

Editor's note: When we first published this post during Ramadan last year, we received a...

June 18, 2015

Ramadan Mubarak!

We at MMW would like to wish you all a wonderful, happy and blessed Ramadan. Whether you celebrate or...

September 2014

September 09, 2014

Syrian Series “Bab Al Hara” and the Need to Combat Traditional Images of Women

Every year, the holy month of Ramadan brings lots of spiritual moments, as well as...

July 2014

July 24, 2014

In Search of a Tranquil Ramadan

Dreaming of the ultimate spirituality and serenity this Ramadan, my plan was to quit my...

July 24, 2014

A Worship that Works

My son is already almost six months old, but I haven’t fully absorbed the fact...

July 23, 2014

To Remember God, We Need a Heart

The believers are only those who, when Allah is mentioned, their hearts become fearful, and...

July 23, 2014

Life After Death in Ramadan: An “Honorary” Widow’s Story

Originally published at the author's personal blog, Identity Crisis. I don’t tell my story so...

July 22, 2014

Ramadan Blues and Mommy Guilt

This past May, I was blessed to give birth to a beautiful baby boy. It...

July 21, 2014

The Ramadan Samosa Wars

“She knows paradise is a triangle. And she’s at the bloody gate.” Ramadan is an...

July 17, 2014

Darkest Before Dawn: Ramadan in a Time of Disillusionment

On June 25th, Salwa Bugaighis was shot dead at her home in Benghazi. A human...

July 16, 2014

I <3 the Moon Calendar

This post was written by Brooke Benoit and originally published on her blog. This Ramadan...

July 15, 2014

Celebrating Ramadan Away from Home with Two Boys and a Sparkling Crescent

Back where I grew up, in the United Arab Emirates, we never decorated for Ramadan...

July 14, 2014

Finding My Ramadan Prayers

Fasting during Ramadan is one of the easiest duties for me as a Muslim. Even...

July 10, 2014

On Jam-Making and Ramadan

How is it that the first week of Ramadan has already gone by? It’s been...

July 07, 2014

Should I or Shouldn’t I: Confusions about Fasting while Breastfeeding

I am in that phase of my life where I am exclusively breastfeeding, I have...

June 2014

June 30, 2014

Mutant Bread and Exploding Oatmeal: Holiday Foods Gone Wild

When people talk about Ramadan and Eid traditions, food is one of the most recurring...

June 30, 2014

Ramadan Mubarak!

It's that time of year again! As in previous years (see 2013 and 2012), we'll...

August 2013

August 14, 2013

On Insulting Islam: Maznah Yusof, Dog Trainer

In Ramadan this year, a video made by Maznah Yusof, a 38 year-old Muslim woman...

August 12, 2013

Ramadan Recap 2013

Eid Mubarak! I hope that all of our readers celebrating had a wonderful holiday. MMW's...

August 07, 2013

The Fullness of Solitude

This post was written by guest contributor @leftyspeaks. Many of us wish for a new...

August 07, 2013

Sujood in the Kitchen, Tears in the Mosque

Help I'm alive... We're late. My favourite popular imam has already begun leading the second rakat for Qiyam ul-layl, the...

August 06, 2013

The Never-Ending Ramadan

Ramadan is one month long, but one month is not long enough for me to...

August 01, 2013

On Loving God and Dreading Ramadan

I started fasting when I was 13 years old. My first Ramadan I was so...