By JUMMANAHThe UNESCO has listed the art of traditional Palestinian embroidery (Tatreez) as “social and intergenerational practice” last Wednesday on its Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity (16.COM 8.b.30). The UNESCO’s listing of the Tatreez took place during the 16th session of the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage…
By JUMMANAHAround 350 students protested outside Fairfax High School in Fairfax County, VA last Thursday in support of Ekran Mohamed, the Muslim student who had her hijab pulled off by a student called James Nygaard, so as to bring justice to her and hold the school accountable. Mohamed reported that Nygaard threw her across the room,…
By JUMMANAHIf you’ve been following the latest lifestyle trends, then most probably you’ve come across the concept of “slow living,” and how people are starting to leave out all the hustle and bustle so that they can focus on the few things that truly matter to them. Hustle culture has been the norm of this generation,…
By JUMMANAHHolidays oftentimes mean you’re going to have many gatherings, whether they’re with your family or friends — and if you’re someone who’s trying to manage your grief, the holiday season can sound like a nightmare. Many Muslims in our community tend to suppress their grief during social gatherings, and start engaging in spiritual bypassing so…
By JUMMANAHIt’s true that as Muslims, we don’t wait for Thanksgiving to be grateful, as our Lord tells us to always be thankful and grateful — and thus we’re always doing our best to show our gratitude all year round through our duas. However, on Thanksgiving, it’s like it brings the best in everyone around us,…
By JUMMANAHReady for the holiday season? With exams coming to an end, traveling is surely an option for those of us who want to have a fun break! But if you’re a Muslim revert, for example, chances are you still don’t know how you can prepare for traveling. No worries! We asked Muslim women how they…
By JUMMANAHWhenever we think of forced marriage, we immediately picture an oppressed woman who got beaten up, assaulted, or abused because she doesn’t want the person that her family agreed on. Women are undoubtedly at the forefront when it comes to who suffers the negative consequences of forced marriage. The Forced Marriage Unit (FMU) in the…
By JUMMANAHIn 2019, the overall divorce rate of Muslims in the United States reached around 45 percent — which is not just grave, but sad as well. If anything, it’s the consequences projected by our culture that makes divorced women suffer and adds stigma to their lives. How the Stigma Manifests Muslim women oftentimes feel distant…
By JUMMANAHSince it’s Halloween, we can’t help but remember the many times we found ourselves freaking out after hearing some weird noises while we’re home alone. Our parents taught us that jinns live around us and that some of them are good, while others are evil, leaving us wondering whether or not the ones we have…
By JUMMANAHIf you want to shine above the rest this Halloween, chances are you’re still looking for the “perfect costume” idea, wondering how you can still possibly make it before the last minute. We get how that you want your Halloween costume to be unique, and the typical Disney princess costume just won’t do. And yet,…
By JUMMANAHIn case you missed it, Elizabeth Holmes, the founder, and CEO of Theranos, a now-defunct health technology company, is currently on trial and will be facing a sentence of up to 20 years in prison and a $250,000 fine if found guilty. Holmes is accused of allegedly deceiving doctors, investors, and patients from 2010 till…
By JUMMANAHDr. Aafia Siddiqui, who’s currently serving her unjust 86-year sentence at FMC Carswell in Fort Worth, Texas, is finally out of solitary confinement. On July 30, Dr. Aafia Siddiqui was reported to have suffered another assault by one of her inmates, who threw scalding hot water in her face. The hashtag #Free_Sister_Aafia was trending on…
By JUMMANAHTomorrow marks not only the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, but also 20 years of unjustly forcing the Muslim community to be associated with Osama bin Laden and shoulder his burden when he himself was exiled from Saudi Arabia. What Caused All of This Mess? On September 17, 2001, Former President George W. Bush…
By JUMMANAHPorn is everywhere now, from billboards to imposed beauty standards. Our community is becoming more and more shuttered because of it. Marriages, relationships, and even kinships collapse just because of it — and guess what? Muslim or not, your gender, or assigned sex, has no role in your struggles with porn. And chances are, you…
By JUMMANAHEvery time we read news and/or analyses about the status quo in Palestine, we encounter countless subtle connotations and biased implications that are hard to be detected unless you read between the lines. And it goes without saying that, unfortunately, we unconsciously use these terms from time to time. Foremost is, such misleading terms, used…
