“What the hell do you mean by ‘a few dates’?” my wife asked me through a cold, tight smile. We’ve been married for ten-ish years, but when I recently accepted a Facebook friend request from an old acquaintance who I’d dated in high-school, I felt obligated to disclose this tiny detail. Small mistake. My wife’s voice was tinged with jealousy.
Read MoreMeanwhile, in real news, somewhere in Canada a police department has approved a design for a hijab headdress for Muslim officers, according to the Edmonton Police press release.
Read MoreIn our first AskM column, M answers your questions about how to communicate with parents when courting someone and how to balance your partner’s expectations with your own feminist ideals.
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Somewhere in America, there are Muslim women cringing at the controversy that a two minute video produced by the Mipsterz (Muslim Hipsters) unleashed. Numerous blogs, tweets, and Facebook posts have been written in the weeks since its release – some supportive, some ambivalent, and most downright nasty.
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While I was, literally, sleeping, this video came out a couple of weeks ago. I watched it quickly and loved the diversity and strength of women that it represented.
Read MoreFrom the comments and the articles around “South Asian style” arranged marriage on Love, InshAllah and AltMuslimah, one thing seems quite clear.
We all want to be heard. We all need to be loved.
And because of that need, we’re angry. In pain. Afraid. We want to get what we think we deserve–at the expense of our fellow Muslim and human being.
Here in Canada, if you ventured outside this past November, you would have seen people’s jackets and coats adorned with poppies. November is the month of Remembrance for the Commonwealth countries, a way of honouring those who have given their lives in past and contemporary conflict.
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During a recent morning drive, I heard pundits on the radio debating the legalities and travel implications of the US Airways-American merger. The two airlines are to become one oversized legacy airline teetering on the brink of an antitrust violation, or the “New American” as Jon Hamm announces it in American’s new ad, now playing on a TV or monitor screen near you. I have not been following this story regularly, but as a consumer of mass media, another Hamm announced American ad in the same series came to mind: “Time Flies.”
Read MoreAltMuslimah is excited to announce the launch of its first-ever weekly advice column. Every week, you’ll be able to pitch your most pressing relationship questions to our columnist, M. In matters of the heart, M believes in going with instinct (and logic!) to solve relationship dilemmas. As an American Muslim woman who’s been through the courtship and marriage process, she will draw upon her own observations and experiences to answer your questions. Ask M.’ will launch via live Twitter chat on November 25, 2013. You can submit your questions by:
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God tests us in a myriad of ways, and one of his biggest tests is parenthood. Children are inherently innocent, and their minds are sponges, absorbing everything around them. As they grow and develop, they become what we model. It amazes me sometimes — no, all of the time —…
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