By Jessica Daqamsseh“Come as you are, to Islam as it is.” A call to fellowship and communal religious growth in a culturally relevant safe space. A judgement-free zone where believers can be their most authentic selves. This is the Ta’leef Collective, founded by California-born Islamic scholar Usama Canon. In Arabic, “ta’leef” means “to bring together” or “to…
By manalmoazzamIn March 2019, I had the honor of attending a poetry reading by Najwa Zebian, a woman I have greatly admired for a while. As Najwa spoke, her soft, yet firm, dulcet tones compelling us to join her on a journey through heartbreak and betrayal, ultimately ending in glorious triumph over that heartbreak, it struck me…
By MG StaffYou told me that every fight must be loud and passionate. You told me I have to suffocate to experience true love. You told me if I say “No,” and he grabs me back, it’s because he loves me. You told me I am not good enough unless my skin is white and my hair…
By Planned ParenthoodStatement courtesy of the PLANNED PARENTHOOD FEDERATION OF AMERICA: NEW YORK, NY— The public discourse around the accusations of sexual assault against Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh has included troubling, harmful rhetoric and misinformation about sexual assault and survivors…
