Is it offensive for non-Muslim women to wear a hijab?
Is it offensive for non-Muslim women to try on a hijab or cover their hair without a religious reason? Does it take away from the issues that Muslim women deal with on a regular basis?
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Rita Panahi – calling for debate without understanding the debate (or basic math).
Have you ever heard of Rita Panahi? Nope. Neither have I. Not until this morning. She wrote this pretty ridiculous article …
#SydneySiege: We Will Not Go Down
Man Haron Monis was a psychopath. He was a lowlife scumbag. His name is not even worthy of being uttered. …
Waleed Aly: First Muslim Co-Host of a Major Australian Prime Time TV Show
Waleed Aly is to become the first Muslim in Australia to co-host a major, prime time television show. Waleed is set …
Halal Choices – But Not For Muslims
Every now and then something silly happens in Australia and I wonder whether it’s better to talk about it or …
Post for Mamamia.com.au – go read it!
Hi friends! Tonight I was published on Mamamia.com.au I wrote a post about the current Muslim experience in an anti-terror …
Australia’s Largest Anti-Terrorism Raids – Where Does This Leave Us?
Australia has undertaken its largest anti-terrorism raids in history. Where does this leave the Muslim community? How do we handle the pressure from within the community and that from wider Australia?
#WeAreIslam – Sulman Sarwar, Pakistani Batman?
Name: Sulman Sarwar Age: 20 Nationality: Pakistani-Australian Occupation: Studying and working like a dog to pay my HECS debt and tax (which I’ll probably …
I Have a Serious Problem With ‘Nuun’ Profile Pictures.
Recently, a large number of people have changed their profile pictures to the Arabic letter, ‘nuun’. For a little …
Depression in Muslim Youth – We Have a Problem.
The Islamic world, like the rest of the world, is not equipped to provide support for those suffering from …
#WeAreIslam – Rayan, a Typical Young Woman Being Typically Wonderful
Name: Rayan Chermand Age: 20 Nationality: Lebanese-Australian Occupation – Ex-law student, currently studying a Bachelor of Criminology and Criminal Justice and working as a …
#WeAreIslam – Sajjad Alobaid, a Carer of People with Brain Damage
Name: Sajjad Alobaid Age: 25 Nationality: Middle Eastern-Australian Occupation: Final year medical science student and attendant carer at Bupa Australia, taking care of people …
#WeAreIslam – Imad Hammam, Soccer Coach
Name: Imad Hammam Age: 25 Nationality: Lebanese-Australian Occupation: Studying Project Construction Management at UTS Relationship with Islam: I consider myself religious. My motto in life …
7 Weird Things Only A Fasting Person Experiences.
Friends, we’ve talked about what Ramadan is. We’ve talked about what the average day of fasting is like. But you …
Ramadan: What’s the average day like?
Earlier I told you all about Ramadan and what it is. You can read more about it here. Ramadan …
Ramadan: What Is It?
The holy month of Ramadan is the most important month of the Islamic year. This ninth month of the lunar calendar …
The Perils of a Muslim Woman’s Hunt for Mr Right.
I know I’ve said I’m sick and tired of the Lebanese community trying to find me a husband. But these people …
EATING HALAL MEAT MAKES YOU MUSLIM
A couple of years ago I made this video about eating halal meat. There are far too many people who …
The struggles of a Muslim feminist
I’m surrounded by women who still believe that there’s no need for that awful, dirty feminism that those old, sour …
Things I do with my Hijab that you never even considered.
Yes, yes, wearing a hijab is all about piety and important things (you can read all about that here). But …
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