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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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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The elusive ‘Peace’

We’ve arrived at the remote place of Reason today to try to find the elusive ‘Peace’. Many others before us have made this journey and failed to find any Peace, which is known for it’s wariness and skillful avoidance of humans. Very few have ever seen Peace and some even consider... 
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Congratulations it’s PDD

A mothers intuition. That feeling in your gut that something isn’t right. That thing that you try to brush off but it still keeps you awake at night. It should be trusted, not trusted all on it’s own, but taken into account. When dealing with your intuition, have the grain of salt close by... 
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Aminah Assilmi “The true liberator of Women”

May Allah have mercy on her soul and give her the highest Jannah (Heaven) amin! What a gem in our community and what a loss. Please take the time to watch this amazing talk by sister Aminah Assilmi, a revert to Islam since 1977, she recently lost her life in a car accident, Inna Lilahi wa Inna Ilayhi... 
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Don’t speak for me!

Muslimas Oasis is all about sharing the voices of Muslim Women, this is hugely important when it comes to quieting the bigots who are dead set on liberating us from our own beliefs and choices. I wrote a response to a comment by a radical christian campaigning against Sharia law, here is the original... 
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Interview with UmmHend (Editor in Chief)

What do you want to know about Muslimas Oasis? About Me? Now is your chance to ask! These are the questions I have so far, and I’ll be answering your questions in the comments as well, so if you didn’t get a chance to ask in the last few days, now is your chance! How long have you been Muslim? I... 
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Interview UmmHend

Asalamualekom sisters. As I’ve interviewed sisters, I’ve enjoyed learning more about the women behind the business/project/website and where they are coming from. I thought ‘wouldn’t it be great if someone would interview me for Muslimas Oasis’ I, of course, couldn’t... 
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