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Community, Faith, Gender Violence, MosqueJanuary 16, 2020

‘A long time coming’: These Muslims are bringing sex abuse by sheikhs out of the shadows

For Sidrah Ahmad-Chan, the moment felt surreal. Listening to a Muslim psychologist speaking about patterns of abuse while on stage at the American Islamic College on Saturday (Jan. 11), she pulled up Twitter. “First panel discussion and I am already reeling,” typed Ahmad-Chan, a Toronto-based researcher studying gender-based violence and…

Community, MosqueNovember 20, 2015

5 things you won’t hear the Imam say

Six years ago I was compliant. I would quietly use the side entrance reserved for women to walk into the mosque. I would find an inconspicuous seat in the back row and dutifully listen to the Imam’s sermon, which usually advised that when problems arise in our home or community,…

UncategorizedMarch 8, 2009

Holding Muslim men accountable

The spirit and the letter of Islamic law prohibit acts of relationship violence. Are we willing to hold our brothers, fathers, and sons accountable for domestic violence at work, at home, and at the mosque?

1 Alim Live 17 Hidden Benefits of Niqab

Mashallah good post . Keep it up.
2 Sarah Briggs I am a Muslim woman and I chose to have an abortion—Part I

You don’t accidentally become pregnant, love. If you have sex, this = risk of pregnancy. Also. You can try and convince yourself otherwise, but you murdered your own baby. This…
3 marziya Choosing a childfree present

This is so insightful, is there any way i could contact the writer?
4 Muhammad Ali Part 1 of the debate: Muslim women should be able to marry non-Muslim men

May why do so many conver women particularly white femlaes. and its almost always women, try to come into the Musli mcommunity and change it to the very same liberalism…
5 muhammad ali Part 2 of the debate: Muslim women should not be able to marry non-Muslim men

if u dont stand with your community in its most troubling times nd simp for whit emales, 80% of who votd for a candidate that voted to ban you, it…