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The calm to my storm

By Aamina Anwar On February 12th, 2021, I completed five years of wearing the hijab.…

Please don’t speak for us

By Zainab Merchant “You’re very well spoken,” she said, as she handed me my cheddar…

Hijab is my (constitutional) right

By Alina Smutko I don’t want to say you that hijab is “my crown” or…

Correcting our Intentions

By Safiah Hassan Like many, I always waited for an “aha” moment before wearing the…

Misconceptions of Muslim women

By Amira Patel  Women in Islam are thought to be subjugated, degraded, oppressed – but are…

Deen over dunya (faith over this temporary world)

By Sara Salmani My own hijab story started at a very young age. I was…

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Ode to the West

By Lezzeik Fatima I am a woman of color, Although my skin is white as yours,…

Hijabophobia in France takes them backward

By Rumki Chowdhury The French government might as well say that we can’t wear socks…

Hands off my hijab

By Rawdah Mohamed I want to take this opportunity to share the real people that…

The crown may be heavy but its honour unparalleled

By Shaïma. B My dear sisters, do not be afraid of criticism and prejudices because…