Produced and Directed by Sabina Khan-Ibarra, editor at altMuslimah. Our Voices, episode 2, unpacked the complex relationship Muslim women have with the mosque (masjid). This conversation built on our #HijabAndMihrab Twitter conversation on International Women’s Day. Panelists included: Hind Makki, founder and curator of Side Entrance Marwa Aly, one of the producers of…
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I am an author, mama to two little boys, lawyer, teacher, and maker and drinker of chai [lots and lots of chai]. Who are you? I am an author, mama to two little boys, lawyer, teacher, and maker and drinker of chai [lots and lots of chai]. I’m also…
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I…work to raise awareness on sexual and reproductive health issues in the Muslim community… Who are you? I have multiple identities, and because I am in a constant state of multitasking, you will often see me embodying more than one identity at a time. I am a Muslim American. I am…
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On February 27, 2015 at 6:00pmEST/9:00pm PST, altMuslimah (“altM”) hosted the #MuslimWomenArts Twitter chat. This conversation was a prelude to a celebration of Muslim Women Artists at altM’s 6th birthday on March 8th, hosted by Princeton Muslim Life in Princeton, NJ. We were joined by Aisha Saeed, a rising literary star…
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On the more exciting days, I have the opportunity to work with the media to amplify our community’s voices and with elected officials to ensure they know what their Muslim constituents think and want. Who are you? I am a baker and community organizer. By training, I am a lawyer….
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I am a hard playing, Pakistani Canadian football (soccer) playing & coaching, energetic wife, Mama and ardent cat lover plus coffee drinker living in fabulous Toronto, Canada. Who are you? I am a hard playing, Pakistani Canadian football (soccer) playing & coaching, energetic wife, Mama and ardent cat lover plus coffee drinker living in fabulous Toronto, Canada….
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I was born in London in 1983, to liberal-minded Pakistani parents. Apart from a one-year stint in Glasgow during the late Eighties, I have always lived here. Who are you? I was born in London in 1983, to liberal-minded Pakistani parents. Apart from a one-year stint in Glasgow during the…
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The American modest apparel community has a new sweetheart brand gaining quick recognition for its quality blend of design concept and garment construction. California based Avow Apparel is about liberation–the liberty to be who you are at all stages of your journey in life through the declaration of clothing. To…
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My name is Nadia Bazzy, and I’m a Marriage and Family Therapist…I’m passionate about people living to their fullest potential, healing wounds, and transforming relationships. Who are you? My name is Nadia Bazzy, and I’m a Marriage and Family Therapist. My family roots in the United States dates back…
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<<From the altM archives>> Last month, Rolling Stone featured Dzhokhar Tsarnaev on the cover of its magazine, triggering a firestorm of outrage and controversy. The move was widely experienced as an affront to all those whose lives were devastated by the Boston bombings. There is a concern that Tsarnaev and his ilk…
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