By Asiya BharadiaLove matches have existed for centuries. Cultures from all over the world have resorted to fixing single people together to find the best match possible. Often times these matches are associated with prestige, class, and riches. There may have even been a point in our lives when we may or may not have been offered…
By Asiya BharadiaAt some point in our lives, we’ve all had to make a choice about where we stand in certain situations. Whether that be political, for a cause we’re passionate about, or for people that we support unconditionally; our choices make us who we are. And for Linda Sarsour, her choices have always been quite clear….
By Asiya BharadiaAs a very avid reader growing up, I was always on the lookout for a book with a Muslim protagonist. It would be my day’s mission to scour my school or local library in search of a book with a Muslim character or written by a Muslim author. And it was seldom that I ever…
By sarahmohrShereen Malherbe is a world-renowned British-Palestinian author and journalist who has contributed to a variety of media platforms including Muslim Girl, Middle East Eye, and Sisterhood Magazine, to name a few. She lives in England, recently having moved back after ten years living in the Middle East. She keeps herself super busy with her writing. She…
By sarahmohrAttorney Zarinah Nadir has recently published her wonderful layperson’s handbook Legally Savvy on what everyone needs to know to make good legal decisions. The basic premise of the book is to know how to deal with legal issues in day-to-day life and when to get an attorney involved. Basically, Nadir suggests not to wait to call…
By Fatimah SAt this point, none of us are strangers to COVID. It crept into our lives slowly, forcing us to move online, inside, and distance ourselves from others. We wore masks, sanitised, and socially distanced. However, what about those whose occupation requires them to step in? Those who couldn’t hide from COVID, but instead rose to…
By Fatimah SA Pandemic in Residence is a collection of essays written by Selina Mahmood from March 2020 to June of 2020, at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States. Mahmood, a Pakistani-American, takes us through the experiences of doing her residence in a pandemic, and reflects on the changes in the world around…
By Rokia HassaneinFinding books with a decent representation of Muslim women without a biased lens is hard in the Western literature sphere. Thankfully, more and more Muslim authors this generation are writing beautiful novels with nuanced portrayals of what it means to be a Muslim woman, and the Muslim experience. Whether you want a book to read…
