As the holidays get closer, I have become addicted to browsing online shopping sites. A few clicks of a button, and I become an instant member of exclusive shopping fraternities and sororities. I am told I will be notified of the hottest outerwear, the next sale on boots, and a chance to redeem all my cash for rewards and then some. It’s truly exciting to be a part of all this while just sitting on your couch with a cup of Tetley chai!
Read MoreIn a Pakistani interview long before becoming a household name, Malala shared her dreams of becoming a politician, gave advice on foreign policy (including drones), and thanked the Pakistani Army for their successful operation in Swat. Malala was a force to be reckoned with long before the Taliban shot her in the head. And despite their best efforts to silence her, she is an even greater force to be reckoned with now.
Read MoreThe ideal Muslimah… is not afraid to have her own personality, whether she is as wise as Khadijah, passionate as A’ishah, fierce as Hind, noble as Zaynab, or demure as Maymunah.
The ideal Muslimah… follows the sunnah of Khadijah and uses her financial savvy to benefit the Ummah… and doesn’t allow others to tell her that she’ll never get a man that way.
Some love them, some hate them, while others, the originals, hate how their coveted Bitstrips app is being overrun and overused, causing Facebook’s most downloaded app’s servers to sporadically crash.
Read MoreAfter a weekend of thinking, planning, feasting, and fun—also known as Altmuslimah’s 2013 staff retreat—I feel motivated to move into a new era of excellence. Equipped with new ideas, renewed morale, and, finally, funding (alhamdulillah!), the possibilities are endless.
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The racist reactions to Nina Davuluri’s Miss America pageant victory were indeed alarming. Nonetheless, there is much to unpack from the incident, and considered compassion can and should be as much a part of the American Muslim reaction as outrage.
For purposes of this analysis, let us consider racism as stemming largely from two places. One – racism as a function of power and greed. Two – racism as a function of vulnerability and relative helplessness.
Every Ramadan I love seeing the photos of Ramadan around the world that pop up all over the web. These images are a source of connection to world wide faith community I am a part of, and yet, each proves how diverse our traditions are in observing the exact same spiritual ritual.
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With Malala Yousafzai’s recent turn addressing the UN, some have expressed concern, bordering on disdain, for Western media outlets and politicians who are vociferously amplifying Malala’s celebrity. For example, Assed Baig recently wrote for the UK edition of the Huffington Post an article titled, “Malala Yousafzai and the White Savior Complex.” Baig, giving voice to the feelings of many, remarked, “… Malala has been used as a tool by the West…
Read MorePope Benedict XVI’s rather controversial statements about Muslims and Islam raised concern and dismay amongst Muslims around the globe, but now we wait for a change in both tone and regard towards the Muslim world.
Read MoreLately, I have been deeply puzzled by the attitude people have towards love; not just romantic love, but love for humanity.
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