New Logo!

Salam & Peace everyone! If you recall we changed our logo some months ago with the help of our facebook fans, since then I’ve been feeling increasingly that it was the wrong decision for Muslimas Oasis’ identity. Finally I brought it to the attention of our readers and suggested we go... 
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Halal Snacks Delivered to Dorm with a Single Click

August 26, 2010 – Shelf Stable Halal Meals, Snacks Delivered to Dorm With a Single Click Students are back on campus and soon the late-night study “munchies” will be part of their life. To meet their cravings www.HalalHealthy.com offers Halal-certified shelf-stable foods & snacks such as beef... 
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Halal Cuisine at Whole Foods stores

Saffron Road Launches America’s first All Natural Halal Certified Frozen Indian Entrees at Whole Foods Market® Stamford, CT – August 18, 2010 – Saffron Road, the packaged food brand of American Halal Co., will begin shipping four of its All Natural, Halal Certified, frozen Indian entrees... 
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Brigid Maher, Director of Veiled Voices

Brigid Maher is a filmmaker, tenure-track assistant professor in the Film and Media Arts Division at American University, Washington D.C. Brigid is the director behind Veiled Voices a documentary film sharing the stories of 3 Muslim Women leaders in the Middle East. Read my review of Veiled Voices. Please... 
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Pakistan needs our help!

Asalamualekom & Peace Everyone. I know I’m a bit late getting this post up, no excuse, AstaghferAllah (May Allah forgive me). As we all should know by now, Pakistan has been hit with devastating floods, reports are saying the devastation is worse than that of the 2006 Indonesian Tsunami (although... 
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The Human in us all

Some time ago I was reading a blog post where someone was talking about being tired of Gandhi being put on a pedestal, that he was actually racist and nationalistic. Now I’m not going to pretend to know enough about Ghandi’s motives or beliefs to say what I think of that but someone commented... 
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Returning the Peace

I was in downtown Chicago today and there seemed to be Hijabi’s everywhere! MashaAllah, there were at least 4 of us in one Subway getting lunch. It was wonderful to see so many Muslim sisters as just another part of the magnificent canvas on Michigan Avenue. One thing most Muslim women will tell... 
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Veiled Voices Documentary Review

In Veiled Voices we meet 3 women leaders from the northern Middle East. Each woman has a story that gives us a little bit of truth and reality behind a few big stereotypes and misconceptions. I’m in two minds about this film. Part of me was a bit disappointed because of the Reality TV feel of the film,... 
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Two to look out for at this weekends ISNA Bazaar

You all know Yvonne from My Halal Kitchen from her monthly column here. Yvonne will be doing 2 cooking demo’s at this weekends ISNA Conference, she’ll be at the Halal Healthy Booth (#1900) showcasing her amazing cooking skills and selling some MHK products! I hear there might be some giveaways... 
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The veil in the room

This is an article that needs little introduction. The “Islamic Veil” also known as the “Niqaab” or “Burka/Burqa” has become a controversial issue in politics and a common topic of debate. We’ll refer to the face veil as “Niqaab” in this article as... 
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