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Meena Malik

Meena is a writer, podcaster, high school English teacher, wife, and new mom. She loves working with Muslim youth and is interested in literature, arts, and culture. She studied Comparative Literature and Creative Writing at the University of California, Irvine and has a Master’s in Education from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. She briefly dabbled in Classical Arabic studies in the US and is also studying the Asharah Qira'aat/10 Recitations. Check out her podcast and website Brown Teacher Reads: the brown literature circle you always wanted to be in. (brownteacherreads.com)

Stories By Meena Malik

Meena Malik

I Call Dibs On The Poopy Diapers This Ramadan

My husband came home from work just as my baby had finished taking his fourth poop of the day. Instead of handing the baby over with...
Meena Malik

Let The Kids Make Iftar: Child Friendly Ideas For Getting The Littles Involved This Ramadan

Maybe your kids are too young to join you in fasting and you’re looking for a meaningful way to have them engage in Ramadan activities. Sure,...
Meena Malik

10 Lessons After 10 Years Of Marriage

I can’t believe that l celebrated 10 years of marriage with my husband this December, mashaAllah! These 10 years feel like it has been just a...
Meena Malik

Family Troubles Of The Prophets: A MuslimMatters Series – [Part II] My Kids Are Out Of Control

Recap of the “Family Troubles of the Prophets” Series Also in this series: Sibling Rivalries Gone Wild [Part 1] There’s no such thing as a perfect...
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Family Troubles Of The Prophets: A MuslimMatters Series – [Part I] Sibling Rivalries Gone Wild

Introduction to the “Family Troubles of the Prophets” Series Also in this series: My Kids are Out of Control [Part II] Many of us come from...
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A New Way To Read Fiction: Critical Islamic Mindful Reading

Many of us love reading fiction for leisure. There’s nothing like curling up with a good book or mindlessly cleaning while listening to an audiobook. However,...
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Mothers: Honoring The Longing, The Losses, And The Love

Part of the beauty of Islam is that it provides us with many types of mothers. No matter the circumstances that surround your particular motherhood journey,...
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American Muslim Scholars Express Support For University Student Encampment Protests

Since the first Gaza solidarity encampment launched at Columbia University on April 17, 2024, college students around the county have adopted this form of peaceful protest...
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A Ramadan Quran Journal: A MuslimMatters Series – [Juz 27] Surat Al Waqiah Paid My Tuition Twice

This Ramadan, MuslimMatters reached out to our regular (and not-so-regular) crew of writers asking them to share their reflections on various ayahs/surahs of the Quran, ideally...
Meena Malik

In Light Of A Suffering Ummah Can/Should We Make Ramadan Special In Our Homes?

Many Muslims living privileged lives in the West use Ramadan as an opportunity to reinforce their children’s Islamic identity. We think we should do this by...