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November 2018

November 01, 2018

The Rape Culture and Being Muslim

Due to the #MeToo movement and #BelieveSurvivors, there have been many articles written about sexual abuse....

May 2018

May 02, 2018

Can I Be Muslim and Feminist?

The first time I listened to Chimamanda Adichie’s TEDx talk, “We should all be feminists,”...

April 2018

April 16, 2018

3 Mistakes to Avoid as a New Hijabi

The transition to wearing hijab full-time can be a difficult one for many women. We...

March 2018

March 28, 2018

Sexual Abuse and the Veil | On Battling Guilt, Shame, and PTSD

The subject of sexual abuse in very taboo when it comes to Muslim women. It...

February 2018

February 21, 2018

Hijab, De-jab: The Struggle to Find Our Path

Facebook has a feature called "On This Day," which allows people to re-share their old...

February 14, 2018

Why We Should (Finally) Stop Debating Aisha’s Age

There is a difference of opinion on how old Aisha (the youngest wife of Prophet...

October 2017

October 16, 2017

I Can’t Say #MeToo, and That’s Part of the Problem

Written by Anonymous It breaks my heart to see this new hashtag taking over the...

October 13, 2017

What We Don’t Remember When Talking About Khadijah

Pretty much every Muslim girl grows up hearing about the first wife of Prophet Muhammad...

September 2017

September 29, 2017

Stop Blaming Women for the Muslim Marriage Crisis

Written by Jasmin Ali I'm not sorry; it must be said... In the Muslim community,...

September 11, 2017

I Wear a Headscarf & I’m Judged for it Even in the Muslim Community

From time to time, a non-Muslim will ask me if I have been wearing the...

July 2017

July 10, 2017

This Is Why Muslim Men Need to Stop Commenting on Women’s Hijab

"You're not wearing the hijab properly. Women who dress like that are cursed." "Sister, you...

February 2017

February 06, 2017

Let’s Talk About Hijab and Self-Esteem

February 1st is World Hijab Day, which fell on a Wednesday this year. My social...

November 2016

November 29, 2016

When Will We Stop Equating Beauty with Light Skin?

Me and my siblings had just finished swimming, for hours, in the blistering hot Texas...

August 2016

August 15, 2016

Victoria’s Big Secret

I still remember how I felt, as a child, when walking past the intimate apparel...

June 2015

June 29, 2015

“Am I Beautiful?” | On Hijab, Modesty, and Self-Esteem

I'm gonna be honest... I love hearing that I look pretty when I dress up,...

April 2014

April 07, 2014

Choose to Stay Beautiful

There's an ongoing discussion about what hijab is, what it means to women, and whether...