Anti-Racist Work is Prophetic and Quranic Work
There is a story of Sayyidna Bilal (May Allah be pleased with him) and Sayyidna Abu Dharr (May Allah be pleased with him) who were having a confrontation in public. In this confrontation, Abu Dharr
Towards A Better Way of Educating
Tahirah Amatullah found secrets in the pages of Ibn Khaldun’s Muqaddimah, which has started a journey to understand what “education” and “knowledge” is, and how we can share it with those around us and
Zakat: A Means For Social-Closening
Yesterday morning I opened up the mosque here in Norwich for a young woman who had come to cook for the local community at our Ramadan Soup Kitchen. Usually our soup sharing is a simple
Quran for the Impaired
Quran for the Impaired As a baby, he was given to the orphanage and was adopted by a loving couple when he was 8 months old. His selfless mother brought him to our weekend school
Remembering Ramadan: A 33-Year Cycle
In 1986 Ramadan ran from the 10th of May to the 8th of June and I was born 10 days later on the 17th of June. The dates of Ramadan shift by eleven or so
Healthy Mental Health Habits to Help Through Lock-down
Stay positive they say… how can you “stay positive” when your mind has the tendency to view the world with a negative lens? Individuals who catastrophize events are more likely to have a difficult time
Virginity and Womanhood
As a 33-year-old woman I have never regarded myself as anything other than that - a woman. I work and earn my own money. I make my own decisions. I am held accountable for those
A Pure and Wholesome Ramadan
It’s Ramadan 2018 and I’m scrolling on a Muslim blog when I come across the title “How to make eating dates bearable”. I was confused - had dates become some repulsive cultural cuisine that had
Amazing Greys: Lessons From Letting Grow
My back rests against the sofa cushions as I sit cross-legged on the living room floor. The plastic gloves rustle close to my ears. The dye reaches my scalp, cool against my skin. Mute anger
When You’re The Toxic One
The term toxic has been used and even overused in the ways that we describe people and relationships that harm more than nurture us. A cursory internet search will offer numerous articles on how to