By Waleed Ahmed MMNewsTeam- Canada Well, they’ve done it yet again. Niqabi’s have somehow managed to make headlines all across Canada. It’s amazing how much influence...
Shirt tucked, hijab secured – I swing my legs up onto the playground bar and quiver into balance. Awkwardly perched on the peak, I look down before I let myself fall...
To Veil or Not to Veil?: Hijab and Muslim Women’s Rights in Afghanistan and France Part I Part II: France In 2004, a law passed in...
Part I. Afghanistan For decades, the concept of female protectionism in Islam has garnered much attention from the Western media. As a symbol of the “clash...
Hilton Als, an African American writer, says our worldview and sense of “otherness” is created in our mother’s lap. Mother’s lap is protective and familiar. Leaving...
In the photo, Heba Abbasi has just emerged from the water after one leg of the Chicago Triathlon. Wearing a long-sleeved shirt and pants, she contrasts...
Guest author Nazeeha bint Renard shares with us the beautiful story of her journey to Islam. You can ask me what I had for dinner yesterday,...
Written by Safia Farole. As Muslim Americans we know its summer when unleashed dogs are running through parks – much to our horror, when shamelessness abounds on...
Featuring MuslimMatters very own Hebah Ahmed, who adds: Asalam Alikum we rahmat Allah we barakatu, Jazak Allahu Khair for all of your duaa and comments. After...
Nine years ago, I danced my newborn daughter around my North Carolina living room to the music of Free to Be…You and Me, the ’70s children’s...