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Community It was the first morning of my internship at a major publishing house. A well-meaning colleague remarked to me, “The head of department here is a Muslim too.”
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Certain trials in life push you to limits you never knew you had. When life-changing calamities hit those we know, it is tempting – and usually completely well-intentioned – to...
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If your journey of self-discovery has led you to abandon basic Islamic obligations, you haven’t found yourself. You’ve only lost yourself to an airbrushed illusion.
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We've all had those conversations. It feels as though the moment the words have left your lips, they travel through some bizarre mistranslation machine before they reach the other person’s...
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Sometimes we hear a story so many times that we stop paying proper attention to it. During the month of Dhul Hijjah- and all year- we are flooded with lectures,...
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Screens are here to stay. Digital technology is entrenched in the way we live. We feel its huge benefits and enjoy its hyper-convenience. In today’s post-COVID world, this is truer...
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No matter how much time passes, I will never forget that feeling in my gut on the first day I decided to leave the house wearing hijab.
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A moment of pause amongst the routines of life can unlock a powerful world of hidden truths. Unravel the metaphors which will drench the mundane minutes with oceans of meaning....
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A Black Muslim immigrant girl joins a dancing troupe in France and twerks her way to stardom. The girl – both the on-screen character and the child actress Fathia Youssouf...
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