In conversation with Aysha Baqir on her novel Beyond the Fields A novel about saying no to social injustice and also focuses on themes of family and family relationships. By Shehrbano Naqvi December 2, 2019
Irish singer Sinead O’Connor converted to Islam – now she says that “white people are disgusting” She will never know the struggle and prejudice that people of color, especially Muslims, face. By India Kushner November 17, 2018
The day I got my first period happened weeks before I started college I wondered if I was doing something wrong. By Anonymous June 23, 2018
My Bangladeshi parents are way too comfortable talking about dying Sometimes they forget to live. By Nushrat Nur October 9, 2017
It’s about time we call out racism within Muslim communities Mosques can be extremely cliquish, as so many people gravitate towards hanging around those who are the same ethnicity. By Ayah Galal March 24, 2017
This is what it’s really like to apply to med school as a hijabi I tried to hide my shock. But what else could I do in that situation? By Maliha Rahman February 15, 2017
How attending an airport rally helped me regain hope When television networks, politicians and internet trolls facilitate Islamophobia, it's easy to feel hopeless that people will ever see or understand the beauty in Islam. By Ayah Galal February 3, 2017
My hijab doesn’t give the Muslim community control over my life I sometimes miss the days of anonymity, when no one expected me to serve as a spokesperson for Islam. By Rafia Khader June 13, 2016
The 5-step guide for what to do when you’ve been ghosted Ghosting sucks — here's how to deal. By Samaa Ahmed March 6, 2015
The day anti-Muslim hatred came to Copenhagen Later that night, a gunman – the same gunman – opened fire at a Copenhagen synagogue. By Lamies Nassri March 6, 2015
We would never say we were dating to our Muslim community Especially with our cultural taboos of “Getting to know each other” By Merima Tricic March 2, 2015
Here’s how Fox News discusses Muslims The truth will set you free, right? Not always. By Sara Alfageeh February 20, 2015
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