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Khadija bint Khuwailid (ra)

A lady who experienced wealth and hardship, a mother whose children gained dignity of their own, a wife whose consoling words calmed the Prophet (saws) and an example for the world for generations to come: this was Khadija bint Khawailid, may Allah be pleased with her. Khadija was born in 556 CE to Fatima bint Za’ed and Khawailid bin Asad, a renowned businessnman and leader from the tribe of Quraish. She married Abu... Read More →

Into the Eyes of Your Children

Megan Wyatt As I was sitting down for dinner last night with my two kids, I had my laptop on the chair next to me which reminded me of some unfinished work I needed to do, and a book next to me I wanted to finish reading. Hopes of that faded as I glanced at the counter where dishes needed to be washed, the floor which needed to be swept, the laundry in the dryer, lunches that needed to be packed, and thought of the homework... Read More →

Beaten in The Name of God

Fictional Piece I want to blame my mother, but nothing she would have said would have prepared me for the next three years of my life. He promised her that he would protect, love and cherish me. We were so perfect. Our union was for the sake of God alone. We pledged to build our new home on the teachings of Islam. We had dreams; we made promises. Happiness was in the air. Ten hours post the marriage vows exchanged in... Read More →

Understanding Gaza

Reem Salahi As bombs fall and bullets fly in Gaza, the bombardment is actually taking place tens of thousands of miles away. It is a war of rhetoric and mind control – where the only casualties are the civilians. A population cannot be controlled through tanks or violence. It can be stamped out of existence or weakened to the point of non-existence, as is taking place in Gaza, but it cannot be controlled. Despite the... Read More →

One-Room Falling-Down Fixer-Uppers.

I was recently visiting a friend who had another sister over at her place. This sister is a practicing revert maashaa’Allaah, and married with three kids. Her oldest child is 4 years old and the youngest is just a few months. It turns out that, this sister was kicked out or as she put it, “shoo-ed out” by her husband who is a born-Muslim. What really sickened me about her story was how her husband would... Read More →

Finding Mr. Perfect

Between Mark Wahlberg, Shahrukh Khan, Denzel Washington and Mr. Fitzwilliam Darcy, the idea of an ideal man is embodied in every aspect of our culture and society. The perfect physique, smile, hair, intellect, wit, humor, manners, romance, book-worminess and athleticism are sought after. As if that in itself isn’t difficult enough add in a whole new set of standards of God-consciousness and the examples of the Prophet(saw)... Read More →

An Eid gone awry

I’d ironed my abaya and scarf the night before, and set multiple wake-up alarms on my cell phone. About half an hour after fajr ended, I headed out of the apartment to the cozy mosque up the street where I often pray on weekends. I was extra excited because although I’d been living in İstanbul for over a year, I had been out of the country for the last few Eids, meaning it would be my first Eid prayer in Turkey. As... Read More →

The Purest Renaissance

As I flipped through Yahoo! News on December 14th, I couldn’t help but notice the headline of “Miss World” being awarded to another person like every year. Sometimes those Miss World contests take place locally (e.g., the infamous Miss Teen South Carolina!) or globally in the format of “Miss Universe.” From young girls primary school aged, from pre-teens to teens, to young women, mothers... Read More →

Muslimah Source – Launched!

We are pleased to announce the launch of MuslimahSource.org! The site is the online phase of what we hope and pray will blossom into a full-fledged organization that works to improve the condition and elevate the status of women in Muslim communities worldwide. It’s hard to be a woman in today’s world, and Muslimahs face particular challenges. Muslim women are underrepresented in mosques and Islamic centers. Issues... Read More →