Articles by Muslimah Source:

Honorable Mention

Congratulations to the winners of the Brass Crescent Awards! Alhamdulillah! We are happy to announce that MuslimahSource won an Honorable Mention in the Best Female Blog and Best Series category. Jazakillahu khair to all of you who voted for us! We look forward to your continued support.  Read More →

Falaha Postponement

Salaam alaikum! The Falaha event was postponed due to a strenuous circumstance for the coordinators. However, they have promised to keep us updated for the next scheduled event! Stay tuned to this up and coming organization for business networking and entrepreneurial opportunities for Muslimahs!  Read More →

Approaching a guy about marriage?

My question is about how to approach a guy about marriage. I met a guy recently with whom I exchanged some emails briefly. I am not in contact with him anymore but we will likely see each other in future gatherings. He seemed a bit interested in me and I like him, but I don’t know if he’s interested in marriage right now. How do I let him know that I’m interested so he can approach me if he feels the... Read More →

Losing my faith

I am a revert and practice Islam for more than 3 years now, I am now losing my faith because I found out that nearly all miracles of Quran were actually known 1000 years earlier by Greeks and that was why I convert to Islam in the first place. Now i wonder if it was from real (starghfallah) Allaah. I am sooo confused, please help me! really give me faith again. Please. Without going into what the Greeks knew and predicted... Read More →

Edible Da’wah

So, we’re tight on money this year (every year?). But we want to make this Ramadan/Eid a blast with beautiful and creative da’wah (outreach). We know our actions speak WAY louder than our words, and we’ve already exhausted our vocal chords at every opportunity–describing the wonderful and colorful ethnic foods, community gatherings, and heightened worship for Muslims in this amazingly blessed month with our... Read More →

Professional Women’s Networking Event | Oct 24th, 2009

A recent survey in Money magazine (July 2009) states that the way $200k -plus earners are finding jobs now is through networking. A whopping 73% of people find networking significantly more advantageous to their job search than any other endeavor. Just take a look at the statistics, which don’t even come close: How are $200k+ earners finding a job now? * 1% send out their resumes en masse * 3% target specific... Read More →

Muslim Youth in Action

Young Americans are often not regularly involved in community service. Not due to apathy, but to the fact that the channels of encouragement and opportunity aren’t easily accessible. The Muslim community in America is no exception. Chances are your average 17 year old is not going to wake up one morning and decide on his or her own to fix the steps of that dilapidated home he or she passes by daily on the way to school.... Read More →

Domestic Abuse

Assalmo Allaykum, What treatment or advice do you have for a man who abuses his wife. These situations occur when he loses power or control of a situation and feels his wife is leaving him? Wa Alaikum Salaam, Sister: I hope and pray that you are well, Insha Allah. Wife abuse often occurs in situations where a man is otherwise incapable of maintaining his leadership and control of his family effectively. Such men are... Read More →

Essay Competition | Hands along the Nile

How is community development in the Middle East important to the U.S? Why is it particularly crucial to focus on Egypt? If you have an idea of what the answers to these questions are, this is for you! http://www.handsalongthenile.org/events/HandsEssayContest.pdf THE 2009 ESSAY CONTEST (Deadline July 4th) Applicants are required to submit an essay (no more than 2,500 words) on the following topic: How is community development... Read More →

Hanaa Gamal

After reading and exploring Muslimah Source, I fully support their goals and purposes. The contemporary Muslim community suffers from a variety of issues in regards to women’s rights, balancing and fulfilling the commandments of Allah while incorporating action towards the demands of our social needs. I make du’a to Allah that Muslimah Source will be successful in not only raising awareness of these issues... Read More →