Don’t speak for me!

Share 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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For Haiti

Share As most of us well know by now, the poverty and politically stricken nation of Haiti was hit by a 7.0 Earthquate on Tuesday (January 12th) that killed possible up to 100 thousand people and affected somewhere around 3 million. The easiest thing you can do is make dua (pray) for the people affected.... 
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They call it Islamophobia

Share That’s the word for people who are afraid of me. Well, of us. Muslims. The very word ‘Muslim’ or ‘Islam’ sends some people into fits of rage. The political climate around the world, to which the media lends it’s often skewed platform, has reinforced so many misconceptions,... 
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You’ve forgotten again…

Share Haven’t you? This time last year, there was still a week of bombardment to go in Gaza before finally -not until January 18th- the dust would settle on the utter destruction of lives and hopes. I try to remain neutral on political issues, particularly in my public writing. While I have my... 
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Purple Hijab Day

Share Purple/Lavendar Hijab day is on February 13th in memory of Asiya Hassan who was murdered allegedly by her husband, the founder of Bridges TV a Muslim TV Channel in the US. Purple Hijab Day (much like Pink Hijab Day in October raising awareness for Breast Cancer) is intended to raise awareness about... 
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AIDS Awareness Day (2009)

Share Today is International AIDS Awareness day. More about World AIDS Day. More about the day here. UNAIDS Website. Wikipedia World AIDS Day page. Positive Muslims. See also our AIDS and Muslims post.  Read More →

You know your child and your child knows you

Share Parenting is such an individual process. The experience of motherhood and fatherhood is different for everyone, and different again for each child. For that reason, i’m not going to tell you in this article that my way is the right way or how to do this or that to raise a healthy, happy family.... 
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Keys to Happiness

Share Awareness, Communication, Acceptance, Contentment. These 4 basic concepts cover so many aspects of a healthy attitude, healthy mind and understanding of what it is to be truly ‘Happy’. Happiness itself has become more of a concept than a feeling. It’s sort of like love, there... 
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Hug me, I’m not contagious!

Share By Susy (little-dead-su). A moving image highlighting the stigma associated with HIV & AIDS. Original Image Artists Comments: “there are 2.3 million children living with HIV/AIDS” this pic is dedicated to a friend of mine that once told me she was affraid to hug children with HIV... 
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AIDS Awareness Day (2008)

Share Today is international AIDS Awareness day. More about World AIDS Day 2008 More about the day here. UNAIDS Wikipedia World AIDS Day page. The Muslim AIDS Project. Positive Muslims See also our AIDS and Muslims post.  Read More →