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Can We Do Without the Degree?

By: Umm Salihah I’m about to get in trouble with a lot of sisters. Sisters I know, sisters I don’t know, family members, maybe. But I’m sure we can come out still sisters in the end, inshaAllah. So let’s jump right in together: has that hallowed piece of paper endorsed by the secular institutions of higher education proved essential to success in our ideal lifestyles? I ask about our ideal since... Read More →

Making Ramadan Last All Year (Ice Cream Style!)

By: Zahra M. Ben and Jerry’s Ice cream has proved to me that I can make Ramadan last all year, in fact, all my life, insha’Allah (God willing). Wait, an ice cream store has that influence? What do you mean, you might ask? Well, each day as I walk towards my university campus from the BART (public transport train) station, I pass by this lovely ice cream store. I not only see the sign of the store which elicits immediate... Read More →

If You’re Going to Burn the Quran, You Might as Well Throw in a Few Bibles, Too

My grandmother fund raised for the building of churches and held Bible worship study when she was my age.  She has always been active in the Christian community in a similar fashion to many Muslim women who participate in their local mosques’ activities and hold weekly ‘halaqa’s, or ‘circles of faith.’ But despite my family’s vast knowledge and devoted adherence to Christianity,... Read More →

Increasing our Zeal for the Last 10 Nights: Lessons from Surah al-A’raaf

As we are now in the last 10 days of Ramadan, some of us may feel at an ‘ibadah high. We continually improved our worship of Allah swt this month and have reaped the rewards of Ramadan from the seeds we had planted all year. Others of us made ambitious goals but haven’t reached them in totality yet. We might feel guilty or ashamed at our shortcomings but, nevertheless, we are in awe of Allah swt’s Mercy towards... Read More →

A Love Story

A Love Story Maybe its just that season Petals of love swirlin’ in the air And I can’t explain how or the reason Why my heart just doesn’t care About anything except how he’s here And the joy, happiness within me Making me stutter now that he’s near Through my veins, a talisman of glee I wanna look fine, feel fresh Wear nice clothes, spray some mist I’ll do it all to look my best All to show how much he was... Read More →

The Final Suitor

By: Naiyerah Kolkailah He’s coming to town. You can’t wait! So far, he’s the best. But you’re not as ready for him as you’d hoped; your schedule is jam-packed, you’re super stressed, and most importantly, your place is a mess! Papers are scattered all over, and random clothes, accessories and cosmetics are laying out where they don’t belong! You don’t have time to clean and sort everything, so you start... Read More →