alrifai | Unveiled Thought

A couple of years ago I made this video about eating halal meat. There are far too many people who …

I’m surrounded by women who still believe that there’s no need for that awful, dirty feminism that those old, sour …

Yes, yes, wearing a hijab is all about piety and important things (you can read all about that here). But …

I like to think I’m a relatively smart girl. However, I have believed some pretty ridiculous things in my younger …

Look. I’m extremely cynical sometimes. I’m not a glass half full or half empty kind of girl. I’m a ‘WHO …

Well, I have not yet been asked the question in those exact words, but it has been implied by friend …

I’m fat. That shouldn’t be an insult, it’s a known fact, an adjective. People like to use it as an …

What’s black and useless and disappears in the blink of an eye? Napoleon Perdis’ Eye Liner Pencils Easily the worst product …

We all know the story about the annoying, old aunt, right? The one where she kept cackling ‘you’re next!’ at …

Since 9/11, the lives of Muslims around the world have changed, none moreso than the lives of Muslims who were born or …

Here’s a story I like to refer to often. It’s pretty much my metaphor for everything in life. Long ago, …

I’ve often said that women just can’t win in a modern society. We’re either too fat or too thin. Too …

The use of head coverings to reflect cultural and religious practices is not a foreign concept. Even just a quick …