By Amanda SadlerSaying relationships are not easy is an understatement. Even if you get past the initial courtship and tackle wedding planning, once the honeymoon period ends, the real work begins. It is now much harder (and more expensive) to just walk away. Patience is an important component to any relationship, marital or otherwise. We don’t quote…
By Amanda SadlerIt’s hot, ya’ll! Climate change is no joke (looking at you, 45). Unless you are in Antarctica, you are feeling the summer heat by now. While dressing modestly and wearing hijab is such a blessing, it can sure feel like a curse when temperatures soar over 80 degrees. Choosing light fabrics and wrapping your scarf loosely…
By Amanda SadlerTeams from more than 150 nations prepare to participate in FIRST Global Challenge robotics competition in Washington D.C. this summer. While most of these teams will attend in person, the first all-girl robotics team from Afghanistan will have to rely upon video feeds to see their creation compete. Despite making two hazardous voyages over 500 miles…
By Amanda SadlerIkram Ali, a 17-year-old from Enfield borough in London, U.K., had raw bacon smashed into her face by 36-year-old Walter Chivers, who was sentenced to 26 weeks in jail. This attack, like hosts of other attacks on Muslims, was unprovoked. Ali blames this attack on the media, saying she doesn’t blame him and feels there is still…
By Amanda SadlerYou may recall a few months ago, Muslim Girl and Getty Images teamed up to give the world a fresh and realistic view of Muslim women. This release challenged the traditional images of meek and heavily cloaked women as the mainstream face of females in Islam, easily misinterpreted as oppressed. This collaboration intends for the…
By Amanda SadlerPraying taraweeh brings so many blessings! Unfortunately, parents may not feel capable or comfortable bringing their children to the masjid for those long (and late) nights of prayer. Do not despair! There are ways to occupy your little ones while you pray. Obviously, you know your child best and what is most appropriate for their…
By Amanda SadlerAfter being labeled “a racist and a thug” by Judge Francis Sheridan, David Gallacher was sentenced to 47 months in prison for attacking a Muslim woman and her husband outside of a store in England. Samsam Haji-Ali subsequently lost her twins just days after the Aug. 6 attack. Her husband, Abdullah Sulaiman, required stitches after…
By Amanda SadlerAs Muslims, we are commanded by God, through Quran and hadith, to not waste food. During the month of Ramadan we try to avoid as much sin as possible in order to bring us closer to God and please Him. While we want to make sure our friends and family have enough to eat at…
By Amanda SadlerRepeatedly we hear the phrase: “no means no” as a way to dissuade boys from taking advantage of girls and prevent rape. What happens when people are taking advantage of us in other ways? When is it okay to say no? YasGuru and Penny Appeal USA have partnered to present Love Notes. This series of short…
By Amanda SadlerEureka! You have finally found the missing link! Perhaps you have been feeling an emptiness lurking in your heart or a general dissatisfaction with the religion you have been taught. No matter what has led you to discover Islam, you have a huge decision to make: take Shahada or not. For those of you unfamiliar…
By Amanda SadlerWarmer weather means it is time to get ready to shed those extra layers of clothing and break out those new spring and summer trends. It also means festival season is fast approaching! Whether you are just going to a local event celebrating a town hero or planning to wind down summer vacation at Burning…
By Amanda SadlerIn a video from O, The Oprah Magazine’s Super Soul Sessions, Glennon Doyle Melton takes on the issue of oppression, addressing white women. She says she understands that white women are feeling fear and degradation but they must realize they are only experiencing an ounce of what people of color, religious minorities, LGBTQ+, the poor,…
By Amanda SadlerTrigger Warning: Holocaust, Graphic Imagery. On Tuesday, Press Secretary Sean Spicer stated: “Someone as despicable as Hitler didn’t even sink to using chemical weapons. You have to ask yourself if you are Russia, is this a country and a regime you want to align yourself with?” To try to fix it, he claimed they…
By Amanda SadlerCoptic Christians in Egypt gathered to worship on Palm Sunday, the celebration and remembrance of Jesus’ arrival into Jerusalem and the beginning of the Holy Week. ISIL suicide bombers attacked in Tantra and just a few hours later in Alexandria, killing at least 44 and injuring over 120 people. Sadly, this comes just months after…
By Amanda SadlerThe Hill reported 15 years ago that Mike Pence makes the choice to avoid situations where there is alcohol and his wife is not present, and that he does not dine alone with a woman, similar to the “Billy Graham Rule.” The Billy Graham Rule is essentially the general etiquette employed by Christian minister Billy Graham. Graham…
