By Hana ElhattabI am writing about my everyday experiences as a single woman living in Cairo, Egypt. I travel independently, run my own life and refuse to allow harassment or male behavior hinder my ...
By Anonymous**Where do I start? This is all still fresh and raw for me but I thought since writing always helps me sort my feelings, I could try to put into words, the jumble of emotions I carr...
Guest post**On a semi consistent basis I hear the questions "Khalini ashim nafasik wa idik kaman." This is translated to: "Have you been drinking? Smoking?" For those who dont sp...
Recently someone revealed that I was not a typical Muslim or Arab woman. This person believes most Muslim women are docile, quite, submissive, uneducated and non-contributing citizens. This project i...
I enjoyed reading everyones entry, what creative responses! I asked a neutral judge to select 3 out of the total responses. The winners are *drumroll*1) En Lacy I want to travel the coastlines o...
If anyone knows me, they know I have a serious Etsy addiction. I avoid looking at the site because I want to buy EVERYTHING when I do visit. I like the idea of supporting small businesses grow, too. ...
Its been an exhausting 6 months of my life, and on Saturday I decided to return to what I love to do: photography and nature. I hope you enjoy some beauty through my lens. Peace.
Unconventional marriage within the Muslim American community has been a growing concern as the Muslim American narrative expands. Intercultural marriages have become somewhat of a norm within many Mu...
Luqman:You might find it odd that I am writing to you on this platform in front of 100s of people from all over the world. For our purposes, may we consider this letter the equivalent of someone...
In the following page you will find 6 interviews with Muslims/potential Muslims who identify as homosexual/bisexual. Although traditionally - throughout Islamic history - Muslims with homoerotic desi...
A true story. Her husband went to bed, yet she lay awake trying hard not to think of what just happened. What he did - or rather didnt. She wondered how many Angels cursed her as she hugged hers...
These are the stories of victims of sexual abuse in the Muslim community. By no means does this mean abuse is a greater problem in the Muslim community compared to the community at large; however, as...
I pulled up to the dark grey building and waited for her to appear. They didnt give me a name or the reason we were making the trip. My job today was to deliver her safely to the address provided no ...
Below is an account of a traumatic event that occurred to friend. Lets put an end to violence against women by speaking up without shame! I want to thank my friend for her beautiful courage...
Muslim women are often portrayed as passive beings with little control over their sexual behavior. Traditional Islamic literature focuses much on the needs and wants of men, but rarely do we hear abo...
Ive been thinking about a new direction for my blog which would include occasional guest posts by some great minds in my life. Please help me welcome my friend Ahmed Samir to the list of guest author...
As Western Muslims come to grips with their on-going struggle to establish an autonomous identity free from cultural carry-over from the East; battle Islamophobia; and create a unique brand of Islam ...
Continued from Part 1. What was the most challenging thing you experienced post the divorce?Rasha: "The worst part of my divorce was not having anyone that I could speak to and get advi...
*drumroll*And the winner is: C!Minted should contact you shortly with your prize.Congrats and thank you everyone for participating and I hope you had a great Eid!More giveaways to come. I promis...
*taps mic*Anyone out there? How is everyone surviving their fast? I hope you are doing well and keeping hydrated. I also know for a fact that youve already started making your Eid plans for the end o...
My mother never taught me how to cook, but she taught me one lesson about the kitchen: always properly prepare your poultry before cooking.1) Take off the skin from your bird (optional). Paper towels...
Someone asked me the other day how I was preparing for the month of heartburn and overeating.Lady: "Have you guys prepared for Ramadan yet?"Me: "Of course, we bought everything edible at ...
Are you ever in a position where someone drops you a comment and you later realize the comment was unprompted and maybe a little mean? Here are some of my recent encounters. What have been yours?"...
I love visiting farms on my free time.
Ive begun a project that targets Muslim women with a Divorced label. This projects aims to capture the narrative of divorced Muslim women where they share their raw and organic experiences to the wor...
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